Not-So-Secret Horror Movies You Should Watch This Halloween

What kind of person would I be if I didn't post a list of some of my favorite horror movies? I mean Halloween is NEXT WEEK. I can't just sit here and let it go by like it's just another day. So here you go, my lovelies. The movies listed below are an absolute must!

1. Sleepaway Camp because Angela says so.

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Just a heads up, I am not responsible for the nightmares this ending will give you. It pretty much destroyed my childhood. 

2. Happy Birthday To Me because your birthday party will never be the same after this. 

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3. Prom Night because Jamie Lee Curtis, that's why! 

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4. 976-EVIL because it is cheesy creepy.

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And while you're on a Stephen Geoffreys kick, you might as well throw some Fright Night in there.

5. Pumpkinhead because d'awwww isn't that the cutest pumpkin you've ever seen? 

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6. Black Sunday because it may be an older movie, but it is damn scary. 

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And just for fun . . . 

After watching some of these super freaky films, you made need a laugh. Here are some that have a mix of both creepy and LOL moments. 

7. The Monster Squad because . . . Hello, childhood! 

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8. The Frighteners because anything with Michael J. Fox is legit. 

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There you have it, folks! Get thee to Netflix and start ordering these movies. And if you haven't submitted your spooky short story scene to us (250 words or less), what are you waiting for? Send your submission to secret.life.of.writers@gmail.com by Wednesday, October 30th and we'll pick our favorites and post them on Halloween. The winner gets to win some creeptastic books out of the titles listed on the blog. Check out Stefanie's post here for the titles and more details.

Heather Marie is a YA writer who loves all things creepy. She enjoys writing horror/supernatural stories that make you question that feeling of someone watching over your shoulder. Heather spends most of her days reading and writing and plotting her next idea. When she's not in her writing cave, she enjoys watching creepy TV shows with her husband and picking apart plot holes in movies.

You can find her on Twitter @: http://twitter.com/xheatherxmariex
And visit her website @: http://heatherxmarie.blogspot.com/

A WINNER!

And the winner of Leah's awesome debut, THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD, is.....*drumroll*

Sarah Clift!

Sarah, please email your address to leahraemiller@gmail.com!

Thanks everyone who participated! If you didn't win, you should probably still go buy her book so you can enjoy all of its amazing adorkableness. Just saying. ;)

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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY LEAH!! (Plus, a giveaway!)

So, it's here. The day we've all been waiting for...

LEAH'S BOOK WAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED TODAY!!!!

Leah Rae Miller is one of the sweetest people you could ever hope to meet, and we're positively thrilled for her! So thrilled that it calls for a bit of dancing:

And now that we're done dancing, it's time for a giveaway, of course! We've got a shiny, sparkly signed copy of the year's most adorkable book up for grabs! Enter below! And leave your congrats for Leah in the comments!

                                                              

Born and raised in northern Louisiana, Leah Rae Miller still lives there on a windy hill with her husband and kids. She loves comic books, lava lamps, fuzzy socks, and Cherry Coke. She spends most of her days reading things she likes and writing things she hopes other people will like. Her YA novel, THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD, is out now from Entangled Teen! You can add it on Goodreads here!

You can also find her on Twitter @: https://twitter.com/LeahR_Miller

Drop her an email @: leahraewrites@gmail.com

And visit her blog at: http://leahraemillerblog.blogspot.com/

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And the Narwhalicorn Goes To...

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in my Super Secret Giveaway this weekend! Your secrets were downright amazing, and I had a blast. I hope you did too.

That being said, the almighty Rafflecoptor widget has spoken, and the winner of THE ARCHIVED by Victoria Schwab, the Narwhalicorn, and a super secret random prize is....

Annette Prejean

WOOT. Congratulations! Please email me here. I'll need your address so I can send your super awesome stuff. Enjoy!

xo.

Andrea's Friday Giveaway: Tell Us Your Secrets

I've been thinking a lot about secrets lately. Some of that has to do with this here blog theme, of course, but some of it has to do with my own writing and the books I've been reading lately.

So I want to share some of my secrets with you. And also give you free stuff. 

You guys in? Sweet. Let me tell you how it works.

THE GIVEAWAY: 

Until 11:59 P.M. EST on Saturday, I'll be running a Twitter giveaway. To enter, tweet one of your secrets about anything at all (writing related or not) with the hashtag #secretgiveaway. 

HOWEVER, you must enter your tweet through the Rafflecoptor widget below in order to officially enter. Repeat: You must enter your tweet through the Rafflecoptor widget below in order to officially enter.  Rafflecoptor keeps track of all those entries, not me, so if you want some kick ass swag, make sure the widget knows. If you'd like to RT my tweets to spread the word, that would be fab and I'd love you forever, but go ahead and enter here too, k? Also, the giveaway only applies to U.S. residents. Sorry, international friends. 

Don't have Twitter? Bummer. But don't worry! You can easily make an account and tweet your secret (still counts!). Then go follow The Secret Life of Writers. 

I'll be sharing some of my secrets throughout the day, so I hope you'll join me! 

THE PRIZES:

I'm giving away the book I'm currently reading and am loooving right now. I love it so much that I want to share it with you.

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BUT WAIT THAT'S NOT ALL. Also, a Narwhalicorn. (I know, right?)

BUT WAIT THAT'S STILL NOT ALL. Also, I'm adding in a super secret bonus prize. Nope, I'm not telling you what it is. You'll have to enter to win. 

This giveaway is our chance to get to know you guys, but it's also a thank you. Thank you for reading each week, and thanks for supporting this blog. We love you! Now go enter and win yourself some super swag. 

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Winner!

And the final winner of our Secret Life introduction giveaway series is....

CLAIRE!

I'll be emailing you, Claire, so I can send you some awesome books and snatch up your query. Thanks to everyone who has participated in my giveaway, as well as all the sweet and supportive comments here and on Twitter. You're all amazing.

AND NOW, the next in our series on the (sometimes frustrating) path to publication: THE CALL. We're taking a weekend hiatus, but we'll see you back here on Monday to discuss the flipping awesome agent offer of representation, and how now to sound like an idiot on the phone. (Well, I can't really cover that part, but hopefully one of the other Secret Lifers can.) 

xo.