Celebrating five years of horror at Castle Macabre! #blogoversary

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That's right...it's five years today that I launched this little corner of the horror universe. I'm so pleased to have started a place to further explore my love of horror...and have been introduced to some terrific new horror authors in the process. Here's to many more years...and thanks to all who follow and read my stuff!

Here's a little blogoversary gift for you....

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Announcing Gothic September and I missed my four year blogoversary!

BLOGOVERSARY WINNER - RACHELLE!

That's right, folks. This humble little horror arena turned four on August 15th. Where does the time go? I thought I would mark the occasion by announcing Gothic September! This year, I'm doing all Edgar Allan Poe. Specifically, there will be read-a-longs of his short stories, Ligeia, The Cask of Amontillado and The Fall of the House of Usher. I will also share some of his poetry and other tidbits throughout the month. I'm hoping I will get some people willing to guest post too. You will find the read-a-long discussion schedule after I tell you about the giveaway...

Why, yes...a giveaway! My sister site, True Book Addict also celebrated a blogoversary in August. As of August 5th, True Book Addict has been online for SIX YEARS! Wow! So, this will be a dual giveaway between both blogs. Here's how it will work. If you comment here on this post (either telling me you'll be joining in for Gothic September and/or the read-a-longs, or just to tell me how much you love Poe) and on this post at True Book Addict, you will get two entries into the giveaway.

What's the prize? You will have the chance to win a $10 digital Amazon gift card OR $10 worth of books from the Bargain Bin at Better World Books (these are gently used books and let me tell you...I love the site. You can get 3 books for $10 from the bargain bin! I order from them all the time and purchases benefit literary causes around the world. Check them out!).

To enter, as I mentioned above, comment on this post AND on this post at True Book Addict and then fill out the form below with the name you used to comment. You only have to fill out the form once so if you fill it out here, don't fill it out again at True Book Addict. This giveaway will end on September 10, 2015 at 11:59pm CST. Open internationally.

Thanks for entering, in advance for joining me for Gothic September (if you plan to) and for being a loyal follower/reader of this blog.




The read-a-long discussion schedule is as follows. I will put the post up for the full week to enable plenty of time for people to stop by and discuss. I'll also post the schedule in the sidebar.

Ligeia
Week of Sept. 7 - 13
The Cask of Amontillado
Week of Sept. 14 - 20
The Fall of the House of Usher
Week of Sept. 21 - 27

Winner of One Year Blogoversary!

I apologize for the long delay in announcing the winner.  Without further ado, the winner is...

Lianne from The Towering Pile

Congrats! I have emailed her and her choice was Duma Key (unless she changed her mind).

Castle Macabre is a Year Old! Celebrating with a winner's choice {Giveaway}!

Today is Castle Macabre's one year Blogoversary and I would like to thank all of you for making this year so amazing!!

I have some great events coming up this Fall.  October brings Castle Macabre's Season of the Witch.  I'll be posting full details soon, but here's a little preview.  I'll be looking for guest posts from authors and/or bloggers and if any authors want to donate a book for a spotlight/guest post/giveaway, please let me know.  The focus is going to be witches, but anything scary is game! I will be focusing my reading in October on witch related books and I would love for people to join me.  And of course, there will be a giveaway.  Stay tuned for details!

The FrightFall Read-a-Thon is coming October 1-7.  I will be hosting over at Seasons of Reading, but I think I will participate via this blog this time.  Poor CM is feeling neglected! Details and sign-ups will be coming soon over at Seasons of Reading.  Hope you will join me!

****GIVEAWAY****

Now...it's time for the blogoversary giveaway! I've picked four of my favorite horror/scary novels and I'm going to give one winner their choice out of the four.  Since I'll be using Better World Books, this will be an INTERNATIONAL giveaway! Please keep in mind that these will be used books, but Better World Books has a great selection of used books.  I've ordered many from them and I've never been disappointed.  Please fill out the rafflecopter form to enter.  Giveaway ends on 8/31/12 at 11:59pm CST.  Good luck!

Here are the books (covers shown may not be the cover you receive).  Interview with the Vampire is the first book in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.  If you've already read it and would like one of the other books in the series (see the entire list HERE), that will not be a problem.

Duma Key by Stephen King
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
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Quick shout out to my friend, Kate (Read 2 Review) for helping me put this post together. =O)