The Results are In

 The new book of Shiver and Fears is starting. Meet Carter Fuller, Aria Wilson, Mya Ivory, Cristal Lopez, Angelique Boyd, Nhayla Garcia, Jacob Huerta, and Jalynn These kids are involved in the new book Terror Tales: Into the Legendary Store. 

  Before, it was call The Creepy Store, but I think the Legendary Store is better. I mean each story hosts a legend given to each kid. Now before, I was only going to write 7 short stories. But Jalynn had to be added. Her story "The Loud Giant" was too interesting to pass.

  So how can a story with 7 stories include an 8th person? Well, for one thing; I'm the author, so what I say goes. Secondly, Jalynn story will get a pause within the book. So now and then the book will run back to the story, giving more details on the whole book.

  What's interesting about this book is it is the first book where different stories will connect as one. Kind of like the movie Shorts but only it's in order and not jumbled up.

  Now, another Shiver and Fears book did something different once where the plot split between two people within the entire book. (not to confuse it with The Beast Within the Bed) But that's because of the plot twisted needed in the book.

  Shiver and Fears doesn't do stuff like that often. However, if you go through Magical Times books they split through different characters all the time. Just because so many things are happening between the characters and needs more focus at the time than others.

Back to Shiver and Fears new book. While I work on this book and clean it up afterward, because doing this is going to be a total mess, another book will be worked on called That's a Story! It's about short stories made by 3rd graders. How many 3rd graders will write a story? I guess will have to see. Are you ready for this creative plot?

Magical Times series

The Contest has Started

 The contest is off to a great start.  About 20 3rd grade student have found their book title and have handed their entries to me. After this week I will be announcing the top 7 stories for my new book. I've looked over a few and have come up with some very haunting plots for thes storie.

This edition of Terror Tale will host 6 or 7 kids who are friends an wander themselves into a mysterious shop that they've never seen before. As they explore the store, they each find a piece of old treasure connected to a strange legend. 

Each 3rd grader will star in their story I've written. The titles each include a legend as each one will be titled: The Legend of the - - based on their initials of thei

the contest from last year

r name. I will write these 3rd graders into the story and have the story published to their school. Very exciting.

Now, it's sad to say not all these kids will be written in the new book I'm writing. But, this gives them a chance to write their own edition of the story . Although mine will be horror fiction, it'll be good to see what kind of story you can make about "The Old Alien" or "The Strange With" (Not saying those are contestants) but, by writing their own story based on their title, it gives the kids a chance to grow up knowing they've been in the spotlight.

Want to know what Shiver and Fears next book is about? Find out on social media this weekend. And prepare yourself, as we check to see this spring, what stories the students will write themselves!