Spooktacular Giveaway Hop – King of the Merge by Bradley Convissar

At long last, the giveaway begins! Now for a quick recap:

As you may or may not know, I’m participating in the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop this October 24th through 31st, beginning today. This is a HUGE event with hundreds of participating blogs so I am glad to be a part of it this year. But to participate, I need one thing: a book to giveaway. And oh I have a great one for you today. What better genre to giveaway than horror? None. It’s a horror novella by one of my favorite indie authors! An intriguing new release by this author that I am so excited to read. And the book is…

*pauses for dramatic effect*

Blurb:

William Brookshire is just a simple college student, out collecting a couple of items for a late night rendezvous with the girl who used to be the love of his life, when a spontaneous street race turns his life upside down.

He knows it isn’t his fault when the driver of the Porsche runs a red light, knows it isn’t his fault when the driver dies of the injuries he sustained during the horrible accident, but William just can’t make himself believe he is completely free of fault.  And when a vision of the driver starts appearing in his room, starts stalking him around campus, it threatens to drive him mad.

Why Bother?

Bradley Convissar is an AMAZING horror author. He has this way of telling a story so dramatically and effectively it really compells you to read on. Being a big fan of his books, I am so excited to host this book for a giveaway. It was released only yesterday! I will be reading and reviewing this book as well. (My review will be posted on the 20th, so stay tuned for that). So excited. If you would like to see how much I love this author, read my review of Dogs of War, which is currently my favorite indie book of horror. http://incessantdroningofaboredwriter.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/book-review-dogs-of-war/ Why else should you enter? Well, the book is being offered for free for goodness sake’s! Doesn’t that intrigue you, at all?

Bradley Convissar has promised to giveaway three copies of this horror novella in honor of Halloween. That means three lucky winners! Be sure to enter by the giveaway’s closing on the 31st!

How to Enter:

I wanted to make this simple and easy, so here are the requirements. When the giveaway begins on the 24th, to enter leave a comment with your email address and I’ll get back to you ASAP. First, you must do the following:

a) you must follow my blog if you haven’t already

b) follow my twitter – @ABoredAuthor – if you haven’t already and if you have a twitter account

c) if you are one of the three lucky winners, Bradley would really appreciate a review of his book.

Simple enough, right?

Bradley also wanted me to share this with you, a screenshot of King of the Merge at its height in sales. It reached the number 21 bestseller in horror ebooks on Amazon. So to see what all of the buzz is about, be sure to enter in this giveaway! And now for my brief review:

As one may say, “Bradley Convissar strikes again”.  This was an interesting, different novella, one that I have never read anything like. It was creepy and compelling at the same time and I read it in only the two sittings. The one thing that I hated about this book, however, was all of the unnecessary obscenity throughout it. I hate that in books and I found myself coming across a number of TMI moments and saying to myself, “really Bradley? Do you really have to say that?” In my humble opinion, this book would be much better if given a thorough cleansing and I am sure many of you would agree. No one likes obscenity in books: it adds nothing and just aggravates the reader. That being said, this was still a great book. I enjoyed the character and his internal conflict with the specter… that was way cool. I was also intrigued by the MC’s awkward relationship with his “friend” and the revelation at the end really got me. This was a creepy, chilling horror novella that I believe you all would enjoy. It is not gory or frightening or action-packed. It is… different… but in such a good way! Although this is not Bradley’s best book, it was an enjoyable, creepy read that is perfect for a Halloween giveaway like this one!

 

Good luck to all of you enterers and let the games begin!

King of the Merge Giveaway: How To Enter

Well, if you have yet to read the original post about this giveaway, please do so http://incessantdroningofaboredwriter.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/announcing-the-giveaway-for-my-first-spooktacular-giveaway-hop/ . As promised, today I am going to give you all the details and requirements of this awesome giveaway and post a brief review of the book. First, the details. Bradley Convissar has promised to giveaway three copies of his horror novella, King of the Merge, in honor of Halloween. That means three lucky winners! The giveaway will take place the 24th – the 31st (not quite yet, but stay tuned) so if you are intrigued by this story, that’s when you should enter.

How to Enter:

I wanted to make this simple and easy, so here are the requirements. When the giveaway begins on the 24th, to enter leave a comment with your email address and I’ll get back to you ASAP. First, you must do the following:

a) you must follow my blog if you haven’t already

b) follow my twitter – @ABoredAuthor – if you haven’t already and if you have a twitter account

c) if you are one of the three lucky winners, Bradley would really appreciate a review of his book.

Simple enough, right?

Bradley also wanted me to share this with you, a screenshot of King of the Merge at its height in sales. It reached the number 21 bestseller in horror ebooks on Amazon. So to see what all of the buzz is about, be sure to enter in this giveaway! And now for my brief review:

As one may say, “Bradley Convissar strikes again”.  This was an interesting, different novella, one that I have never read anything like. It was creepy and compelling at the same time and I read it in only the two sittings. The one thing that I hated about this book, however, was all of the unnecessary obscenity throughout it. I hate that in books and I found myself coming across a number of TMI moments and saying to myself, “really Bradley? Do you really have to say that?” In my humble opinion, this book would be much better if given a thorough cleansing and I am sure many of you would agree. No one likes obscenity in books: it adds nothing and just aggravates the reader. That being said, this was still a great book. I enjoyed the character and his internal conflict with the specter… that was way cool. I was also intrigued by the MC’s awkward relationship with his “friend” and the revelation at the end really got me. This was a creepy, chilling horror novella that I believe you all would enjoy. It is not gory or frightening or action-packed. It is… different… but in such a good way! Although this is not Bradley’s best book, it was an enjoyable, creepy read that is perfect for a Halloween giveaway like this one!

 

Sound interesting? If you would like to enter early I will allow it, but I’d prefer it if you entered on the 24th to 31st. Winners will be announced on the 1st of November. Enjoy and have a great day!

Morbid Mondays: Free eBook of the Week – The Last Dance of a Black Widow

In celebration of Bradley Convissar’s horror giveaway, I thought we should have a “Bradley Convissar Week”. Here is a new, free short he wrote. Although I haven’t yet read it, it looks excellent and has gotten great reviews on Smashwords. So here it is, this week’s Morbid Mondays: Free eBook of the Week, the Last Dance of a Black Widow by Bradley Convissar!

About:

Meet Abbey Whistler.  She’s just died at the age of eighty and waits in her hospital room to be taken to the afterlife.  But she quickly learns that crimes committed while alive actually do have repercussions when you die.

From the author of the Pandora’s Children collection of short stories, the novellas Dogs of War and King of the Merge, and the free short story Blink comes Last Dance of a Black Widow, a sobering 3,000 word short story that explores the death of a life lived poorly.

Why I Chose It:

Not only does this story have a creepy, thought-provoking title but has an compelling storyline as well. I have just downloaded this eBook and will read it tonight. As of three Smashwords reviews, this eBook, still very new, has already acquired five stars! Compelling storyline, creepy title, author who I love, genre that I love, great reviews and of course free! Why not get it?