Halloween and Book of the Month. :-D

Happy October!

If you have 30 seconds today or tomorrow, please vote for my new book as Book of the Month on Long and Short Reviews. :-D Thx! Here's the link:

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/uncategorized/september-book-of-the-month-poll-which-book-do-you-think-is-best-based-on-the-review-4/

It wouldn't be Halloween without spooky videos and books. Check out THE JOKER JOURNAL, a great video based on Heath Ledger preparing to portray The Joker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saW2-1F7gs&t=505s

Also, if you'd like a review copy of SCARY SHORTS, my flash fiction collaboration, just send me a message.

BLURB:
Halloween Flash Fiction, what could be more fun? Capture a mood, a phobia, a scary experience, using exactly 100 words. Stories like A Drive in the Country, Halloween Stew, Skeleton Crew, Something About Her Shadow, and Candy Corn will give you the creeps, keep you up at night as you stare at the ceiling. Other stories like Careful What You Wish For and Paying the Piper will make you think twice about your bad decisions.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Scary-Shorts-Halloween-Flash-Fiction-ebook/dp/B08M2MFYY7/ref=sr_1_35?crid=2GV3QSKONV79H&keywords=barbara+venkataraman&qid=1664652363&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjM4IiwicXNhIjoiMi40OCIsInFzcCI6IjIuNDEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=%2Caps%2C277&sr=8-35

Halloween Tradition :-O

In what has become my Halloween tradition, allow me to share with you a creepy little film that you shouldn't watch alone...

Before he became the iconic Joker, Heath Ledger spent a month in a hotel room trying to find the character. This film imagines that transformation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saW2-1F7gs

Too late for Halloween, but still creepy...

I was out of the country for Halloween. No cute trick-or-treaters, scary movies, or leftover candy for me--I missed it all. For someone who used to throw the most awesome Halloween parties in the neighborhood, it was tough. Even worse, by the time I came home, everyone was in full Thanksgiving mode. I felt cheated. My annual trip down spooky lane, a pillowcase filled with sticky candy, was just a fleeting memory. You may not know this, but every Halloween, three witches gather around their cauldron and mix a strange brew: Adrenalin to make our hearts race and endorphins to put a smile on our face. It gets us through the year. 

So here it is, a little late, a creepy video for Halloween: The Joker Journal. 

Don't watch it if you're all alone. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saW2-1F7gs&t=410s

The Joker Journal--Perfect for Halloween!

In case you haven't seen it yet, you should check out "The Joker Journal" on YouTube. Only 15 minutes long and perfect for Halloween! Sweet dreams! Ba ha ha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saW2-1F7gs

Great interview about "The Joker Journal"!

For those of you not familiar with the creepy indie film, "The Joker Journal", check out this interview and then watch the film--if you dare! It's only 15 minutes long, but it will stay with you longer than that. Ba ha ha!

http://www.comicbookandmoviereviews.com/2016/09/the-joker-journal-heath-meets-clown.html?m=1

The Joker Journal...

The Joker Journal

Before he became the iconic Joker, Heath Ledger spent a month in a hotel room trying to find the character. This 15 minute film explores that event. Well worth watching, but not for the faint of heart...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saW2-1F7gs

Please feel free to share the link if you like it. :-)