Friday, January 16, 2009

Win an ARC of Wicked By Any Other Name!




Let me make it easy for you as long as you’re willing to use your imagination.

I have a collection of stuffed animals I dearly love and realized one of them is perfect paranormal material, but the poor baby doesn’t have a name!

The manufacturer called them La Oof, but he or perhaps she needs a name! And maybe even a bit of history.

So here’s where you come in.

Name my baby, let me know if he or she and if you’d like, even a bit of history.

And on the morning of February 1, I’ll choose a winner who will win an ARC of Wicked by Any Other Name starring witchy Stasi and some hexy goodies.

Submit your suggestions to lindawisdom at gmail.com and show me your best stuff.

Furry baby needs a name!

Linda

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Putting Normal Back in the Paranormal with Madelyn Alt & Kristy Robinett

Anyone in the Detroit-Lansing-Ann Arbor, MI area, sign up and come join me Saturday, November 8th when I become a member of the audience to visit with fellow Witchy Chick Madelyn Alt and her friend (and my myspace friend) positively normal psychic Kristy Robinett at the haunted South Lyon Hotel in South Lyon, MI from 4-6 p.m.

Terey (information on location and event cost and how to make reservations follows):

Madelyn Alt and Kristy Robinett ~~ Putting Normal Back in the Paranormal ~~ National bestselling mystery author Madelyn Alt (Indiana, but originally from Michigan) and internationally renowned Psychic Medium Kristy Robinett (Michigan) are just your average, everyday girls . . . who share a unique approach to life that includes dealing with the supernatural. But they like to think that's part of their charm!

Have you ever been curious about the paranormal, but are put off by subjects and/or presenters that don't fit into your comfort zone? Want to know if what you've experienced fits into the psychic realm? Have you lived with ghosts and want to know a little bit about how to live with them? Or are you perhaps interested in writing the paranormal, and want tips or advice from a successful author in how it's done? You won't want to miss this event.

In celebration of the release of the 4th book in Madelyn's Bewitching Mysteries, NO REST FOR THE WICCAN, we invite you to join Madelyn and Kristy for a spooktacular event that will include Madelyn speaking about her National Bestselling books and Kristy will discuss an array of topics including that of growing up in a haunted house and what you can do if you are haunted. She will also conduct an audience reading where she will relay messages from the other side. There isn't a flowing gown or a crystal ball - think John Edward, but Kristy is much prettier.

Madelyn Alt - www. madelynalt. com

Madelyn Alt is the national bestselling author of the witchy and hip Bewitching Mysteries, published by Berkley Prime Crime. The Bewitching series features small town single girl and fledgling empath Maggie O'Neill, her witchy boss, and an unlikely circle of ghosthunting friends, the N.I.G.H.T.S., as they investigate an increasing level of paranormal disturbance–not to mention a series of unrelated murders–in Maggie's hometown of Stony Mill, Indiana. In other words, they are: "Mysteries…. with Hex Appeal."

A late-blooming sensitive/intuitive, Madelyn writes from her home, an 1870's era Victorian in northeast Indiana, which she shares with an extraordinary number of persons of the male persuasion of assorted ages and sizes, two Siamese cats who rule the roost, and a Shepherd-Lab sweetheart who is only too happy to let them.

So what's a nice girl like me doing writing about ghosties, ghoulies, and things that go bump in the night? Truth is, I've always been intrigued by the paranormal. I've experienced many things throughout my lifetime that have fueled that interest, not to mention experiences shared with me by others, people whom I trust. Isolated incidents can be explained away; these are not isolated incidents. They are also not the kind of things that can be proven easily by scientific methods. While that might sound like a pat answer, I've never been convinced that science has enough technology to have the right to pooh-pooh everything away. It seems the height of arrogance to say that we have all the answers. The fact is, people are experiencing things that their logical minds want to explain away, but can't. That's not to say that science and the mystical won't some day coexist happily and sensibly, but until that day I think it's possible we're not meant to understand everything. Not yet.

The most important thing about life is the journey. Only at the end should we be able to look back and make sense of the lot of it. Part of the beauty is in the mystery.

Kristy Robinett – www. tangledwishes. com

There's no flowing gown. There's no crystal ball. There's just Kristy Robinett, Psychic Medium and Life Counselor - an 'Abnormally Normal' all American girl that talks to the dead.

Kristy's involvement with the paranormal began at the tender age of 3 when she began playing and speaking regularly with spirits, labeled "imaginary friends" by her parents. This behavior was unacceptable in her household as her family was very religious. This however did not curb her curiosity for the paranormal and the unknown. Today, Kristy is an internationally renowned Psychic Medium. Her clientele ranges from young to old, law enforcement, clergy, politicians, celebrities, domestic goddesses, to every day people. Her dedication and passion to her work is performed with honesty, integrity and humor, which sets her apart from the rest. Kristy donates her time assisting law enforcement agencies with investigations involving missing persons, murder, suicide, arson and psychically profiling criminals. She has earned a solid reputation for Spirit Releases, psychic home inspections for homebuyers and haunted house investigations, lecturer at special events and owner of Encharming Events LLC. Kristy has the gift of bringing warmth and love when using her gift of insight to help clear the cobwebs of confusion along with helping people embrace their own intuitive gifts. Not always serious, Kristy has a wicked sense of humor that she likes to bring to her readings.

How did I get a gig talking to the dead? It definitely wasn't the profession that my parents were at all thrilled with. Going to parochial school from kindergarten through high school graduation, I was taught that anything to do with psychics were evil, as if I didn't already have a low self-esteem like most kids! It was neat, however, knowing when the pop quizzes would be or when I could shut off the alarm because I knew that there would be a snow day even before the weather men predicted it. So after trying the 'real' world for a long time, I screamed 'Uncle' and gave in to my talent and here I am, day after day, talking to the dead and chasing ghosts. I believe that we create our own reality. By being passionate about life, you can achieve not just anything, but everything. I mean, it gets boring and depressing waiting for that winning lottery ticket, right?!

When: November 8, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where: South Lyon Hotel201 N Lafayette StSouth Lyon, MI 48178

Who: Madelyn Alt and Kristy Robinett

Cost: $35.00 per personPurchase at www. kristyrobinett. com

NOTE: Ticket purchase does not include food and drink, but they will be available at a reasonable cost.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

October Ooo-Spooky Giveaway




The Witchy Chicks OOO-Spooky Giveaway Extravaganza



Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear of little men...

William Allingham 1824-1889


It's that season again--the autumn season, the season of mists and mountains, of pumpkins and falling leaves, of foggy mornings and rain-shrouded nights. And once again, the Witchy Chicks are spending the month of October having a blast on our blog. AND...once again, we're opening up our annual giveaway as a thank-you to our readers.

The Witchy Chicks, as part of our annual tradition, are giving away a basket of delights for our October extravaganza. Filled with books, treats, and maybe a few tricks, this basket will go to someone who posts a comment on our blog during the month of October (more than a two-word grunt, please), and THEN comes over here and posts a comment attached to this post about:

What's one of your favorite autumn memories?

Rules to win:
1. Follow the above directions.
2. If you post anonymously, you must leave your full name in both your posts (the one on our regular blog and this contest post) and a way to contact you via email in your post here.
3. If you are not an anonymous poster, you must leave some way to contact you via email (and make sure you type it right) in your comment here.
4. You must be 18 or over to win and state so in your comment here.
5. You're responsible for all taxes, etc, on this prize. There is no entry fee, nor will you be asked to pay for shipping. Just follow the rules or you'll be disqualified.
So join us on the blog for all the fun we're going to have this month (including our round-robin ooo-spooky Halloween Tale O' Terror at the end of the month).

6. You can make as many comments as you want during the month over on our blog, but only one actual entry here per person.

Yasmine & the Witchy Chicks

Monday, September 29, 2008

Give Us Your Best HEX! -- A Fan Fiction Contest wtih Linda Wisdom


Ever wondered why Jazz and Nick argue so much? Have you imagined a hilarious scenario with Irma? And I’m sure you’ve thought up a ton of escapades with Fluff and Puff! Why not write your very own Hex Fan Fiction piece?

Linda Wisdom and Sourcebooks Casablanca are pleased to present an exciting contest—Tell us your own short story starring the characters from 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover and October 1 release, Hex Appeal!

Rules (follow them or we might kick you out of the Witches Academy!)
1. Choose any character you like and give them an original story!
2. 1500 words maximum, sent in a Word Document or in the body of the email
Erotica is ok, but nothing too scary (no bestiality, necrophilia, pedophilia; no slander of public people; no black magic; no Wiccan or black magic spells, cursing in the regular sense is okay—we just want to have as much fun as possible!)
3. Send your story to Linda’s publicist, Danielle Jackson at danielle.jackson@sourcebooks.com, no later than 5:00pm CST on October 25, 2008.
4. The Winner, chosen by Linda, will be announced on her Myspace page the morning of Halloween!

So what do you get if you win? 2 runners up with received autographed copies of the first two books in the series, 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover and Hex Appeal.

The Grand prize winner will also receive the autographed copies, AND their name will be used as a character in the fourth book in Linda’s Hexy series, out in October 2009!

We look forward to your stories! Good Luck!