Welcome back, my fellow creatives! October has come, and with it the joy of reading tales deliciously eerie on chilly autumn evenings.
So let us break for a wee spell from the lovely indie fiction to venture down paths dark and mysterious. I’ve got some fun frights recommended to me by other neato book reviewers as well as some spooky stories by authors I’ve not had a chance to taste before. Today, the witches chase us on in Begone the Raggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan.
What does a reader experience in those opening pages, and what lessons can a writer take away in studying but a few paragraphs? Let’s find out!
If you do not see the audio player above, you can access the podcast here.
I was honored to interview Celine back in 2018 about her art and writing. I hope you can take a gander at our chat–and at more of her books, too!
Stay tuned–one more sweet scare is on the way. x
Read on, share on, and write on, my friends!
Jean Lee's World 
I’m first to read…that in its self is a record for me. As ever, a fine post. I hope you and yours are all well. Regards, The Old Fool
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We’re all a little mad here, my friend, but safe and healthy and well in spite of the chaos. I hope you and yours are well, too! xxxxxxx
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Reblogged this on All Things Moorehawke and Otherwise.
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Oh heavens, thank you so much for sharing this!
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My pleasure! Thanks for the terrific reading and analysis
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You are finding such great choices leading up to Halloween.
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Thank you! I’ve got one more, perfect for tricks or treats… 😉
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You are definitely becoming a really cool Halloween tradition here in Yorkshire.
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You’ve just made my week. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx It’s been such a stressor here with the end of term and all the finals to grade. BLECH.
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Lovely Jean, if only I had a child of the right age for this, it both looks and sounds good – beautifully read.
Nice summing up of how it works, too. Very much enjoyed it.
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The illustrations are lovely, too! Thank you for listening–I know how chaotic your Educator Life is, too!
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I’d forgotten how spooky Hallowen can be till my grandchildren went out of their way to scare me. Thank you for your talesJean Le.
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Ha! Yes, kids are quite good at scares…and silly scares, too. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!
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