Welcome
readers, writers, authors, and bloggers!
We're
glad you're here! It's the First Wednesday of the month; when we
celebrate IWSG Day in the form of a
blog hop featuring members and guests of the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Founded by author Alex Cavanaugh (Thank you,
Captain!) and fostered by like-minded associates, IWSG is a comfortable place
to share views and literary news as we record our journeys. Check out the October newsletter here.
The awesome co-hosts for this month’s posting of the IWSG
are: Nancy Gideon, Jennifer Lane, Jacqui Murray, and Natalie Aguirre!
Today’s
entirely optional question: Ghost
stories fit right in for this month. Tell us your favorite ghostly story and
why it sends a chill up your spine.
If my sister hadn’t reminded me of
the first movie that scared our lights back on (The Birds) as we watched in the dark, I might have and
probably should have forgotten all
about the movie that still gives me the creeps to this very day. But I’ll save
that one for last.
I enjoy a good nail-biter. Misery was good, as was Christine, Cape Fear, and The Shining. I honestly thought The Fly was
hilarious until it was left inside the machine. I reserve judgment on films like King Kong and Godzilla and that poor monster in Creature from the Black Lagoon. I feel so sad for their plights. It's not unlike how I feel about all
the unwitting participants of a Jurassic experiment gone wrong. All good shows, though. Went
through a lot of popcorn J
It took a while for me to walk the
woods alone again once they buried the cat – and then the toddler! – in the
movie Pet Sematary. I just knew I’d run across a deadfall.
I don’t care for blood and guts;
which, ironically, brings me to one of my favorite scary shows; Carrie. The
creeps that totally ruined her special day sure met their match ;-)
Personally, I think it’s the supernatural side of things that I usually choose to write about or at least bestow on a
character or two. I guess that’s why I favor those kind of films.
Are there any films or shows you’ve
ever wished you hadn’t watched? I can’t say they didn’t scare me, but there are a
few I wouldn’t watch again. For instance, The Omen, The Exorcist, and
last but certainly not least – or best - Rosemary’s Baby.
I think I’ll dig around for a happy
ghost story.
Have a perfectly boo-tiful October,
everyone!
