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What do you love about Halloween?
For me, I loved making my daughter’s costumes for Trick-or-treat. She’s been a bunny, cowgirl, Little Red Ridding Hood, fairy complete with wings, spider queen with a companion spider she’d walk on a pole, an angel with wings make with real feathers (I can’t take credit for that one) and a cat.
My daughter is grown now, but I still remember the festive feel to Halloween night, kids were (and still are) so excited to wear their costumes, and most people were friendly and nice. I’d walked my daughter along the road so she could knock on the doors. The scent of candle wax and pumpkin from the hand-carved jack-o-lanterns and the crisp fall leaves filled the air. We’d come home exhausted, and my daughter’s bag bursting at the seams. She was always a big hit when she trick-or-treated.
Blurb and excerpt from my published book: Matrix Crystal Hunters:
Team Alpha Three’s spaceship is out of power after fighting a wormhole, and parked on the primitive world of Zenevieva. With half the team sick from radiation poisoning, the team commander entrust geologist, Maya Gladstone, to find enough matrix crystals to power up their spacecraft, so they can go home to Earth. Vach Namaste of the powerful Clan Namaste, a native of the planet, has desired the lovely Maya since she stepped off the spaceship on that astonishing day a year ago. He’s hounded her every step since. As Hymeneal Night approaches, he makes plans to take her as his bride… willing or not.
“What’s wrong?”
“There’s a bow in the rock wall.” Vach backed up, causing Maya to withdraw. “I’m bigger than the last time I went through here, but that was several years ago when my cousin, Xeno, brought me.”
He handed her the flashlight.
“Is there another way?” She shone the light around, noting how the crevice narrowed overhead.
“Not that I know of.” He grunted, trying to remove his robe, but there wasn’t much room to maneuver.
“Here, let me help you.” Maya pulled the robe off his shoulder. “Surely the ancients didn’t come through here?” She jerked one sleeve down over his hand and then reached to get the other side too, but found herself wedged between the rock wall and his hard body. Fighting the impulse to feel his muscles, she managed to get his other sleeve down.
“If there’s another entrance, it must have been blocked a long time ago.” He started to pull his tunic off, but struggled, thanks to his big arms and the lack of room. “Can you help me with my shirt?”
As Vach lifted his arms over his head, Maya grabbed a handful of cloth so she could lift the material high over his shoulders. “What are you going to do? Strip down and lube yourself with my cooking oil?”
“No.” He chuckled, his voice muffled by the shirt. “But that’s a good idea.”
With his arms up, Maya got a whiff of his spicy, male scent. It always surprised her that the Zeemen didn’t stink after exertion as humans did. I wouldn’t mind rubbing his body down with oil. Warmth spiraled through her middle. She bit her lip. Keep your mind on business and not on being in a tight spot with a handsome Zeeman.
Vach stuck his clothes in the tote and then sidestepped through the narrow opening. Grunting as he pushed past the bow, he finally got through.
Maya approached the bend and realized it was about breast height on her. No wonder Vach had a problem, with his deep chest and heavily muscled back.
Contemplating the aperture, she stood on tiptoe but couldn’t get high enough. Finally, she squatted down but then found she needed to keep her knees bent out sideways. Oh no, not awkward at all.
She managed a few crab steps before she got stuck. Vach grabbed her arm to pull her the rest of the way through. Her hiking boots slid over the loose gravel, while her thighs took the strain. He helped her to stand, leaving his hands placed on her waist as she leaned against the wall, panting. “I don’t know how we’re going to manage that going back.”
“At least we know it’s there.” His breath puffed against her face. It smelled of mint.
He must have used my toothpaste. “Yeah, I guess you’re right.”
With an electric jolt, Maya realized her shirt had risen up and Vach’s hands were resting on her bare skin. She became hyperaware of his scent, his closeness and the fact that he wore no shirt.
Moving even closer toward her in the confined space, he whispered in her ear. “I like the smell of your hair.”
His hand slid further under her shirt, gliding over her ribs.
Heat went through her as she rested her hand on his shoulder. “It’s my shampoo.”
“It’s nice.”
“You can borrow it sometime.”
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US Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FJ10W26
US Trade paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Matrix-Crystal-Hunters-Janice-Seagraves/dp/1492709751/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
UK Trade paperback: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Matrix-Crystal-Hunters-Janice-Seagraves/dp/1492709751/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1_KKW6
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Janice,
I’ve always loved taking my kids trick-or-treating. I’m saddened my boys are getting too old for it. Thankfully, Miss Bear is only four. Thank you so much for participating in the hop! 🙂
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Hi Melissa,
At least you have years yet to enjoy Halloweens and other holidays with your daughter.
I miss those times with my daughter. 🙂 *sigh*
Thank you for dropping by and leaving a comment.
Janice~
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I was the one who stayed home to hand out the candy. That was fun because I got to see all the costumes and really enjoyed interacting with the kids. My children went out with their dad trick or treating. 🙂
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Hi Melissa,
Aw, that’s always fun. We don’t hardly any trick or treaters where I live now. Just two one time. We’re too far out in the country.
Thank you for dropping by.
Janice
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Don’t do as much for Halloween anymore, but I look forward to handing out candy and seeing the cute costumes some of the kids have.
skpetal at hotmail dot com
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Hi Jean,
I miss that. I live too far out in the county for Trick or Treaters.
We did have two little girls this one time, and my hubby and I were so excited to see them that my husband gave both half the treat bowl. LOL
Janice~
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One of my three cats is black and he’d look as happy as your daughter’s cat to be wearing a hat and posed for a picture.
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Hi Anne,
Oh, Awesome. I love black cats. Yes, our Ninja kitty looked like she was saying, “Why me?”
Thank you for stopping by.
Janice~
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I love everything about Halloween, dressing in fun costumes, party’s and candy!
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Hi Melissa,
I think you hit all the high points of Halloween. LOL
Janice~
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Honestly, I love this Blog Hop. I did this last year and this one is even bigger! What a great way to find new authors and hear about my fav holiday from their POV 🙂
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Hi Kat,
Thank you for stopping by. It is a fun hop, isn’t it? 🙂
Janice~
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the candy
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
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Hi BN,
Well that’s a simple answer. LOL
I like the candy too. In fact we always buy candy even though we only had trick-or-treaters once since we moved here 24 years ago.
Janice~
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I love the costumes. I love dressing up and now I love seeing my kids dressed up. phaedracamille(at)gmail(dot)com
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Hi Phaedra,
Oh, me too. I used to just love to dress up with my daughter and take her out on Halloween night.
Of course I can still dress for the Ren-fairs but its not quite the same thing.
Janice~
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I’m looking forward to making costumes for grandchildren!
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sydneystclaire at aol dot com forgot to leave email addie
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Hi Sydney,
I take it the grandchildren aren’t here yet? 🙂 Cause, Halloween is just a day away and you’d be working your fingers to the bone trying to get the done.
Thank you for dropping by.
Janice~
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I love seeing all the costumes on Halloween. cricketlady29@hotmail.com
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Hi Ashley,
That is always fun and the kids are so cute in their costumes. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by.
Janice~
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I love to both see the costumes and dress up in them.
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Hi Sheryl,
That’s always fun. 🙂
Thank you for dropping by.
Janice~
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Seeing everyone in the costumes, but i love the spookiness of the holiday! I love all the scary movies that come one. I like to curl up with some junk food of course, and watch scary movies into the wee hours of the night! lol thank you!
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
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Hi Shadow,
Oh, yes.That’s what’s so fun about Halloween being on a Friday. I haven’t done that in ages. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
Janice~
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