Young Author's Club part 2

 I forgot to mention the Young Author's club! Okay, okay, here's the drift:

As you already know, we are starting a club for young kids to become authors. This is a project we've worked on before. A few years ago, we picked students to write a story for us to publish.

The plan was to work with them one-on-one and get a story idea flowing. The problem is: the school we started to work with didn't schedule time for the kids to work with us.

Now, don't get me wrong, we were able to get something. And thisis just one of them, but this was supposed to be the start.

 Kids were supposed to start their own books, but because of the little time we had with them, we had to take what we had gotten and roll with it.

We were looking into creating children's books, getting some illustrations going. Before we knew it, school was nearly over, and testing became the only focus around the building.

So what's different now? Well, for one thing, we're not just reaching kids, we're talking with guardians too. These kids aren't difficult to talk with, because school isn't in the way.

If this club idea works, these kids will have their own books and Shiver and Fears will be a publishing team. 

Now, you might think, where's the money come in? WE AREN'T IN THIS FOR MONEY! We want kids to enjoy writing for others, just like any author you see in a library. Which will be part of the club's plan...

But it's more than just writing and publishing. It's about getting into contests and sharing hard work with others.

Maybe you know someone who wants to be a part of this club... Right now, we're not taking new members. We want to see where this leads before making it official. But hey, pray this goes well, so maybe you can join in too!

Next Event of the Year

 So as of now we are doing the monster voting portion of the contest. So I have about 11 entries to place in the voting category. But people are wondering what does Shiver and Fears have going on next? Well let me tell you because you might want to get involved! 

Once we have announced the winner of the Boo's Beastly Buddy Contest, we will start the Share your Scare contest. The Share Your Scare contest is a chance to find scary, spooky, and creepy images around the neighborhood. How it works is, you take a video or picture of something you see for the Halloween season. This can be a decoration you find at a store, A prop around the neighborhood, or a scary prank you pull at home. You can even present a craft or Halloween treat you saw online! You ever heard of mummy hotdogs? Or eyeball cake pops? We just want a chance to share your spirit of Halloween season. 

Here's a good example: One day I was in a store and found a Halloween prop that lights up with a push of a button. I filmed myself saying a small poem to make it come on. It was as if I had casted a spell to make it work! 

Not a fan of that idea? Try this one:

 The rules are very simple. 

1.  Each person can send 1-5 videos and/or pictures of their scares.
2. Each entry turned in will recieve an audiobook for each entry.
3. We request not to send them all at once, gives us time to set up.
4. Pictures and videos will be posted on our Tiktok page, so be sure anyone IN the photo/video is ok with being presented.
5. Editing is fine with entries but NO FILTERS. (Example: walking ghost video above is an edit with no special effects.)
6. to send video/ photo is best sent by email shiverandfears@gmail.com

Now, what happens when you share your scare?  By Halloween night, we will check which is the most popular image and post it on other social media platforms! Everyone is a winner in this contest! 

Now, some of you might have been informed about a calendar. We are working on that now. If you are a contestant from the Boo's Beastly Buddy Contest, (even if you didn't win) you get one.

I want to also inform you about the Scary Creepsmas Give-a-way. All true fans will be given a gift to give to someone special. But this will be explained later in the fall. 

If you have any questions on ANY events. (Past, present, or future) you know how to contact me. If you don't, read the blog again!

Entries Are Being Delivered

 Ok, so if you haven't heard then you CAN'T be a fan of Shiver and Fears because that contest that I have been telling you about, that happens every year, has started. We already have kids drawing monsters right now. 

Now, I can't tell you how many people tell me how they can't draw or whatever. Well, some time before, the monster drawing contest was a photo editing contest. During the first contest, there was an app where you could take a picture and add moster addings to it. Well strangely, that feature disappeared. It was a year afterwards when an app was discovered to make scary faces from photo images.

At some point it was noted as too scary for kids—Only from the parents, anyway. So after some time we tried a new method where monsters weren't scary, but friendly. Sad part was, there wasn't an area for kids to create monsters cretures... So, we made one!

This game  was created for kids to create monster figures. But this feature had not been made in time for it to work. So, the drawing contest would have to do until then. Now the game is all set. Here's an example of it now:

Now, yearly we get dones of voters, but we don't get a lot of entries trying out this game. Now, don't get me wrong. We want kids to draw their monsters, but we want to include those who can't draw BUT we won't allow that to be the reason why they won't enter.

Those of you who are reading this blog should really try and enter this contest. It's fun! If you haven't already check it out HERE

As of now we want to inform as many kids as possible to enter in this contest. Rumor has it, we even have an adult entering as well! So don't be draw draw a monster... or just create it.

Find the Giggling Ghost

 If you are reading this blog, that must mean you were at the AuthorFest at the Enid Library! Otherwise, you're reading this because you like a good story. Well, either way, listen.

If you were at the AuthorFest, then you must have purchased a book with a Giggling Ghost sticker in it. Well, congratulations! You have won a free supply of AJ Hard audio book collection. Want to know how to claim that prize? Of course you do! Well then follow these instructions:

1. Take a picture of the Giggling Ghost sticker.
   
   
    
2. Email the picture to shiverandfears@gmail.com with "BOO IS LAUGHING WITH (your name/nickname here)" as the Subject
3. You will receive an email back within the week that will include a list of codes to redeem or give to a friend.
4. Go to audible.com/acx-promo and type in each code to redeem each book you wish to claim
5. Check your AUDIBLE LIBRARY for your claimed books and enjoy.

If you don't have the Giggling Ghost sticker but have bought a book, don't fret. You have a free audio book too... You see that bookmark? Yeah, it should have a code on it. Type in that code to claim YOUR audio book! Wow, so it's a win-win for everyone.

Now here are some things you'll need to know. Just in case there are some struggles:

• For one thing, you must have an account with Audible to claim your collection of books. So if you don't have an Amazon account, your books are on hold.
• Secondly, you can't claim two of the same books, so if one of your codes isn't working, that must mean you already own it the audiobook.
• Next, be sure to go through your code list before your code on the bookmark. A code might have been provided by the UK which requires a different link here 
• Lastly, any questions can be answered by email at shiverandfears@gmail.com

Thank you for coming to the annual Enid AuthorFest. We have a few other contests and events coming up so be sure to follow and like our social media to get the heads up on our next event!

Share Your Scare

 Shiver and Fears always has something set for Halloween. This year we are giving a way a smart watch. This is the last chance to win this watch for this is our first gift given to give a way. I'm sure you are wondering how to enter this contest... WHY ARE YOU NOT VISITING MY WEBSITE???

Fine, fine. You want to know?

 First of all you have to take a picture of Halloween decor. That means a piece of decoration that represents Halloween. You can find this in a store, a neighborhood, or make it yourself. Film it or take a picture. 

Then you post the picture on your profile. This includes Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Youtube. After you post it, you have to tag Shiver and Fears. If you don't, then I'll never be able to see it. 

That simple! Now there are a few do not rules. Like:

DO NOT repost a video made from another profile.

DO NOT use filters and Special effects

DO NOT post anything PG. (You know, ADULT EYES ONLY)

DO NOT post more than one entry.

Sound easy right? Because it is! And yes, If you win, you will receive a smartwatch. But remember, turn it in before Halloween night!! You got time!

I Want the Prize

 Now I can make a full story about how this started, but instead I'll get to the point.

Friday is my birthday. I had received  a special gift yesterday, and what was so special about that gift was that it came with a free gift as well. I made the choice to use that extra gift as a give a way prize!

Now, if you are wanting this prize, then here's what you have to do:

1. Go to https://www.audible.com/acx-promo 2. Redeem the audiobook by using one of these codes: E98EZUGGSEWJ5 ER6L86UL66Y9R HCESN98RE2ANU 3. Email shiverandfears.gmail.com and let us know you've read the book 4. Be present for the next live video 9-18-2024 at 9 PM 5. Answer 3 questions about the book

Now, if there is anything that I'm leaving out in this information, let me know. Because it's simple to me.

The book you have to read is Shiver and Fears: Rules of Horror. Now the only suggestion I have for you (If you tried a code and it didn't work, ) is to just purchase the audiobook. Hopefully, you can answer the three questions that will be received this coming Wednesday on the live video. So be sure to be there.

Now, I will say this. If every person who tries to answer the question does not get all three correct, then the give a way will continue. Want to know what this prize is? Go to YouTube!

You've Haven't Been Around

Gosh where have you been?

Here I am making videos and all over social media and what have you been doing?

That's right, I've been making tons of videos, because content has been growing wildly! I've met with dozen of vendors and been reeling in (like for real) new followers ever since then. You want to know a few?

Got a sweet tooth? Go to The 3 appleteers! They have something for you to sink your teeth into! Or do you need some peace in your life? Check out some cool wear from 🚫B+E  No B plus E?? NO! Nothing But Positive Energy! And the amazing things I found at Blossom Creations by Jess That's just a few amazing places to go to. But if you want more, then you should be more present on my social media areas.

 I have gotten my hands on some interesting content. Have I already told you that? Well what are you waiting for? Go to Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and see what I'm talking about!

 I mean you already missed the monster adoption!

Shiver and Fears fan fiction

 We have recieved a book cover illustration from a young boy, who has an art for story telling. This  young artist made a Shiver and Fears cover to be placed in the art gallery. His story idea: The Farmer and the Werehare has impressed me.

When hearing the title, it made me think about fables. Now, fables are not scary, but are life lessons within stories. So this is very unique to me. This cover makes me want to write the story in the form of a fable. It would be something different in Shiver and Fears history! However, due to this title not being my idea, I can't do so. But that doesn't mean that Shiver and Fears can not start an idea from this.

Now, I won't give it away, but maybe one day I will create a book with this fan art as my inspiration. The ideas are endless!

Now, as for you, maybe your book cover idea can do the same. I say give it a shot. Create a perfect title for Shiver and Fears to want to read, and create the cover for it. Kids can do it, and they tend to draw a lot of fun shapes. So I encourage you to give it a shot. 

So, what are you waiting for? MAKE THAT COVER!

Shiver and Fears Creative Cover contest

 

 Ok, it's not a contest, but it is a chance for you to make your idea of a Shiver and Fears book!

Now, before you ask, no this will not become a new book. Instead, the drawing cover will be presented in the art gallery of the Shiver and Fears website. Here is how to enter:

• Get the cover template from our Facebook page - Shiver and Fears
• Print out the design at home or at the library
• Design your cover illustration in the door frame and place a title underneath.
• with parent's permission, email the picture to shiverandfears@gmail.com
• You'll be messaged back if it's placed in the gallery.

Any age may turn in a drawing, just remember a few simple rules:

• No copyright of any published story
• must be colored with crayons, paint, marker, or any other colorful tool
• Entries must be child friendly; and appropriate for ages 8-13.
• Sequels to the original Shiver and Fears books are acceptable, but no other familiar book series
• Only one entry per person. Include your name

This is named a contest, but it's not, because there's no time limit and there's more than one winner. In fact, it's a shoe-in that if you send me your best work it'll be placed on our website. I will also announce that if you don't have a Facebook account, we can deliver you the template however fits best, just let us know.

Well, what are you waiting for? GET TO DRAWING!!!

Welcome to New Monsters

 You might be familiar with the Shiver and Fears monster contest. It is now known as Boo's Beastly Buddy Contest. Within the year, you have gotten to meet. Blade and Monster Ghost.

Blade jump roping

Monster Ghost and Boo

Blade wearing new clothes

 Boo and Blade are inseparatable, meanwhile Boo is kind enough to include Monster Ghost in his free time. But it is a task to watch over him as Monster Ghost is always stealing. 

Blade has been teaching dance moves, baking, and having a good time. Now naturally, having a freind who steals and one who likes to dance and cook would be a no-brainer who to hang out with, but Boo is kind enough to look past this.

Now, we are coming to the ending of Blade and Monster Ghost's year of fame. and we are going to end it with something special, just you wait! What new monster friends are on their way this year and what's going to happen to Blade and Monster Ghost?

Well here's the question to think of, would you ditch some friends after a year of hanging with them? I hope your answer is no. Blade and Monster Ghost are sure to make an appearance once in a while. This will grow the club Boo has started and welcome more monsters in the Shiver and Fears group.

Can you believe there is no monster making games online? Don't believe it, check it out yourself and comment if you find one. But I do know of a place where you can make a monster. Click here NO, JUST KIDDING. Don't go there! They still hadn't fixed that game. go here instead >>> HERE

You have a choice. You can either play this game and email your monster to me and enter in the contest, or just play the game and share it amongst your friends.

Want to make a monster yourself for the contest? You can. Just comment below and I can help you get started.

Remember, your monster must have a name and a hobby. Now it's funny how many kids have drawn a monster and placed a hobby of their monster to be to eat kids... so original! But whatever the monster's hobby hope it doesn't affect it's chance of winning.

Work is in Process...

Hey, just wanted to share with you that I'll be participating in the parade on Saturday representing Shiver and Fears 🎉🎊. I'll be passing around candy to the crowd downtown 🍬🍭. However, I'm not fully prepared yet. I still need to buy banners for the car, candy packets, and collect business cards. Passing out candy during the parade has always been a challenge for me 🤔. I can't throw it from the vehicle and there isn't enough candy to give to everyone. It will take around 5 packets to make one good load for just one side of the parade. I haven't even gone shopping for the candy yet and I know we won't have enough business cards to distribute to the crowd. 

Winter has slowed down the progress, but I'm hoping to see you at the parade. It's going to be cold, but it'll be great to see our fans 👥. If you're coming, I have a "contest" for you. Take a picture of me at the parade and post it on social media with the hashtag #shiverandfears. You can also send it to my account. I'd love to share it on my stories 📸. You can find Shiver and Fears on Tik Tok, Facebook, and Instagram 📱.

FYI if you haven't already, follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day... even if it was already on Monday.

Shiver and Fears Monstrous Announcement

 Wow, it's only been 9 days and I'm still finding time to breathe! Shiver and Fears just spend the whole week setting up voting polls for you and the other fans to choose the best monster for Boo the Ghost. 

I'm a bit surprised, but it's revealed in the video on YouTube who our top monster is. Not only that, our Co-lab partner, Le Alex (owner of Animated Eclectics) has just made a video to share for you to purchase a Monster of the Year pillow!

Want to buy one? You can! just go to Le's website < this right here. Click it! and get your pillow for a reasonable price of  $20. Believe me when I say, it's worth it!

Now, if you don't mind, I must finish some other stuff. Keep in touch, because we got more than just a pillow coming in!!!

How's it Going, Monsters?

 So a few kids have given their drawings for the Boo's Beastly Buddy Contest. We are reaching out to the parents as well as the kids proving a monster is not always a threat. Although the world has proven this multiple times.

Not just in tv shows, but in books too.

Our monsters this year, as you may heard, have been taken out the equation because adults are scared. "Adults? I thought Shiver and Fears books were for the kids?"

Well Shiver and Fears are for kids, but some parents want to avoid all evil in the world. 

"Shiver and Fears is evil?" 

No, never have been, never will be. Even the scariest one of The Burning Ghost may look evil but come to the plot that it was a harmless warning from God. Don't Believe me? Read it! 

"Does all Shiver and Fears book thrillers include God?" or "Why are you placing the Almighty in your scary books?" 

For one thing, Shiver and Fears is NOT scary. They are thrillers (also labeled as Suspense) and that means when you read a Shiver and Fears book, you won't want to put it down until you get to that ending. Now, kids love a good thriller!

When their hero is stuck in a problem with their weakness standing in front of them. Or when nothing seems to solve the problem and something they love is in terrible danger, stuff like that!

Meanwhile, how is the monster contest doing! Just wait till you see these monster friends!

Chill out! School Starts!

 So what's been up with Shiver and Fears? I'm sure you've been sitting at the edge of your seat waiting to hear.

Well can you believe you favorite author has a new product? No, not the mug, not the shirts, no, the cookies were already a thing! I'm talking about ice-cream. Before I give you the full 411, let me tell you, if this Shiver and Fears product makes a good impression on a few people before making it to sales. If enough likes are given, then this product will be sold in the summer of 2024.

Don't give me any confusion looks! Ice-cream is a hit throughout the summer. So why so late making it? Well, most of the summer was dedicated to Shiver and Fears' bookaversary. After that, the idea was made, what if a new product was made? Hence, Chill Out Ice Cream was made! Now this is no ordinary ice-cream; coming from the author, it never is. This blue ice cream is made from White chocolate and caramel. 

Yes, you heard me, BLUE ice cream! and sprinkled on top is almond bark. This is different from Sugar and Fears cookies, which might sell this fall. (That is just blue sugar cookies with which chips.) Because this is a product that needs to be tested first. Our taste tester, Shiver and Fears' #1 fan, is trying it and will give the announcement soon. 

If this ice cream fails, a new set of ingredients will be placed. However, if passed, this new product will be not only served at the next bookaversary, but will be sold in 2024 along with Shiver and Fears self printed books.

At this moment, I want to give thanks to those who have my back in making Shiver and Fears what it needs to be.

Now, let's talk about what my next move for Shiver and Fears is doing the Monster Contest. hosted on Shiver and Fears website. all you do is simple:

put together a monster

save it to your computer

give the monster a name

write his hobbies

place in your name

email it to shiverandfears@gmail

and leave the rest to the other Shiver and Fears fans as they vote in September!

Meeatkids is our first entry.

Remember, we're not looking for scary, just your best look for a monster.

What's on it's way...

 If you recall last year, this was about the time the idea for What's Your Story was created and the book: Terror Tales 2 was published a few months afterwards. Well, get this. It's that time again, but this time it's not going to books, it's staying right here! Why go to Barnes and Noble to read a book made by kids, when you can catch them here.

Which means Shiver and Fears is making some changes. 1st of all, with ebooks being given away the website will have to add a QR code reader, since those are hard to come by (I've tried) and with kids writing stories, that mean we'll have to set up a whole new page for just them!

Wow, Shiver and Fears really is expanding. I just received news this week that Shiver and Fears has been welcomed into a public elementary school! Meanwhile, right now I am putting together a team for the Martan Luther King Parade 

This is going to take time and money to get done, I'm sure it can happen. Meanwhile, with this being 2023 it's time to get back into the groove of writing, but what do the fans want? More fears? or maybe a little magic... We'll see. Just hang out tight, because this year, your chills are getting bigger.

Let's Find the Best Monster

Baby Ghoul

Well, it's September, which means we have entered all entries. Now we are at the part of this contest where Instagram viewers take a vote every weekend.

As you already know, Scarface is already hanging up his title as monster of the year.💼 Zombie Mouth has already disappeared! Now it's up to you, Instagram users. Who is the scariest monster of them all?

Could it be "Skinny Creeps" an instagramer who has a thing for Goosebumps! So far, he is tied with another monster "Creepy Clown" so they'll have to fun face to face in the polls later. 😮

Skinny Creeps

Here is a nominee from TikTok.👇 Yep, we even accept nominees! One thing that we are working on for this contest is getting contestants to create their own monster! But first, we need to get reconition.

Fang Thriller

I'm sure if you are reading this, you must be on instagram. So I'm letting you know, this Friday morning, be ready to vote for our next polls. You can find it at Shiver and Fears profile stories... If you know where they are!

Sell Books and Give Aways

 Shiver and Fears is working on a new process this year. Not only are we hosting the annual  Monsterfied contest but we are giving away and selling Shiver and Fears to our fans.

So far we are at our 6th book being sold. As for our give away last month, The firefighters and our young winner are both enjoying their copy and shirt from Shiver and Fears.

Now let's tak about the dominoes from before. What are we going to do with those? We're giving those away this Halloween season. How? Well we always keep our contest simple. Either by how many people respond, or just by number pull. But I want to do this one a little different... I got some time to think about it, but if you have any ideas, let me know. It's always good to hear suggestions from fans who like Shiver and Fears merch.

But as of now Shiver and Fears is still collecting entries for the monsterfied contest and introducing Boo the ghost. Hopfully byu the end of the school year we'll have eyes all around wanting more Shiver and Fears!

Maybe you are one now!

Good-bye Monsters

 Now that it's August, it's time to find some new monsters. Are you interested in entering in the monsterfied contest? You have a couple of choices: 1. you can send in a photo of whoever you want to get monsterfied by me. Or 2. You can download a monster app and make the monster youself to send in.

Our old friend Scarface will be missed, but he's had an enjoyable time. Being presented on christmas cards, social media shout outs, and stuff like that.

But now we give that title to another person. Who might it be? If you want to enter the contest go ahead, send your photo of your favorite celebrity, someone in your family, yourself and I'll take to my shop to my monster machine! Just joking. You can do it too! Send your photo to a monster app and start creating, then send in that photo to enter.

As for now, good-bye to Scareface and Zombie Mouth. Your fans will miss you... until our new monsters eat you for dessert!

Shiver and Fears New Book

 

    So Shiver and Fears JUST finished another book. This is the 2nd Terror Tales book written for 8 characters. The book was written to explore 3rd grade kids and their interest in writing. The new Terror Tales: Into the Legendary Store was created to give young readers a feature in the power of creative writing. 

    After making the choice of the 7 best story titles. I wrote the story best to fit the title. The hardest one, I think was The Masked Giant. This was a challenge because the title already reveals the plot. Not to mention there is not a very good plot twist that can lead into a giant wearing a mask. The reason why this book was chosen, was because of the challenge of coming up with a plot. This will show kids that no matter what a story is behind a title.

    Into the Legendary Store has been published but only as a preview edition. This gives our 3rd graders a view of the book before it's officially ready. The reason for this is that although the book is done, there is no cover illustrated for it. When will the cover be ready? Not even the Shiver and Fears artist: Cameron Dunk knowns. But what is important is that the book get done for future projects such as the book written by multiple other 3rd graders called What a Story!

This book will feature the creative minds of the rest of the 3rd graders who didn't get into the Shiver and Fears novel.

    So far The Whispering Box, The Little Neighbor, and The Whispering Monster are the only stories written for the next project What a Story! So although this book will feature a small amount of students tales, it'll also feature artwork based on the tales too. (Once again, made by 3rd grade kids)

When will these books be ready? And what kind of stories are we looking at? It's a surprise, even I don't know!

The winner of "What's Your Story?"

   So if you haven't heard, hear it now. Shiver and Fears had started another contest! A title will be created by your first and last name and then naming a random street. The winning title is The Burning Ghost.
   Now you might be thinking if maybe I predicted this book would win and already had an idea, you'd be wrong, I was voting for The Masked Baby or even The Burning Baby. Now don't give me that 'you evil monster!', because you can't really judge a book by its title. And there were some that if were chosen, would be difficult to put together like, "The Cold Eye" or "The Floating Channel" and truth be told I really didn't want to do another ghost story, but it is what it is.
So what is The Burning Ghost about? (Like you wouldn't guess.) Well, I don't want it to be about a ghost that's on fire, that's WAY too obvious! So check out what I have here:

   Only the toughest of the tough can be entered The Night Club. It's located deep in a swamp on 21st Blvd. Ethan and his friends meet there every night to think of plans to scare the rest of the town. But things don't go as planned one night as they find their club burned down. Who could have done this? Ethan's annoying brother? A lightning strike? Or could it be the burning ghost?

   This story will be placed in the winter to give the story more suspense. Now the kid starring in the story will be the only realistic thing about this story. The other characters, his location, and his personal (although not too much) will be different. My partner, Randon Timberlake, will be the illustration of this masterpiece. You ready for another Shiver and Fears story? Hear more about it in 2020!