Halloween's *last* stop of The Ghost Tour - AND I'm giving away a signed copy of FORGET ME NOT!

Carolee Dean is one of our founders of SPELLBINDERS as well as a regular Monday Contributor (and since this week has an extra 5th Monday), I/we are celebrating Carolee Dean's brand spankin' new YA novel, FORGET ME NOT - and the very *last* stop on her GHOST TOUR!!! Because it's Halloween! And you can't have a GHOST TOUR without it ending on All Hallows Eve!

Don't forget to enter the Rafflecopter to win 8 pieces of gorgeous FORGET ME NOT Jewelry and raven earrings! Go here to see all the beautiful pieces of handmade jewelry.

AND I, your humble blogger, am giving away a SIGNED COPY OF FORGET ME NOT right here! Just leave a comment to be entered to win!!! 

Open until next Wednesday, November 5th, 2012! Winner announced on Thursday. :-)

This book is truly one of the most unique verse novels you will ever read. Stunning poetry and prose and screenplay scenes, spine-tingling twists and turns that will surprise you and keep you on the edge of your seat.  HIGHLY Recommended! And I'm *not* just saying that . . . Carolee Dean is a real talent in the Young Adult book world. 

October 29, 2012 OCTOBER SPECIAL - FORGET ME NOT Ghost Tour and Giveaways by Carolee Dean  This month I'm promoting my new paranormal verse novel, Forget Me Not, with a Ghost Tour that includes 9 blog stops, videos, poem excerpts and a contest for numerous prizes including a signed copy of the novel, a hand-painted raven journal, and specially crafted, book-related jewelry-great rewards for your students, or for yourself. It's going on at my blog. Scroll to the bottom of the blog to find the Rafflecopter.  You can view the Ghost Tour at anytime, but the contest ends on October 31. Learn about the ghosts of Raven Valley High School at these stops: Stop 1:  The Nine Circles of Raven Valley High (Poem): Discover the connection between the Nine Circles of Raven Valley High and Dante's Inferno-Purgatorio. Discover which ghosts live where, and why Stop 2: Paranormal Activity Video: Watch Video footage of the Girls in the Stacks as they travel to RVHS looking for ghosts Stop 3: The History of Raven Valley High: Find out about the history of the school as a convent, military institute, and private university, and then discover who lived there while it sat vacant for ten years. Stop 4: Interview with Elijah McCall: Explore his fascination with Shakespeare (he spent a month speaking in iambic pentameter) and learn why he can see ghosts. Stop 5: Exclusive interview with the Ghost of Ernest Hemingway: Ally Cassell records her experiences in a moleskine journal, just like Ernest used to do. Find out why he's the only one she can confide in. Stop 6: Poe-Pac Mash Up: A "Raven" inspired poem Ally wrote about 2Pac as a substitute teacher.   Stop 7: Raven Mania: Learn interesting pieces of Raven Mythology. Discover the names of the ravens that belonged to Odin, the Norse god of death and poetry and find out why they were referred to as Observation and Memory Stop 8: Haunted by a Dead Girl: Learn the true inspiration for the ravens in the story. They're real! Hear author Carolee Dean's first hand experiences. Stop 9: The Inhabitants of the Hallway: Find out who haunts the hallway where Ally is trapped. Ghosts are introduced in a series of Cinquain Chain poems. To see pictures of the prizes and find the links to these stops, go to the tour here:   GHOST TOUR  Don't forget to scroll to the bottom of the page for the Rafflecopter. If you want to forward this email, please use the icon at the bottom of this page. Join Our Mailing List! Meet the Spellbinders Carolee Dean has made numerous appearances as a guest poet/author at schools, libraries, poetry events, and teacher/library conferences. She holds a bachelor's degree in music therapy and a master's degree in communicative disorders, and she has spent over a decade working in the public schools as a speech-language pathologist. Her first novel, Comfort,was nominated as a Best Book for Young Adults, was named the Best YA Novel of 2002 by the Texas Institute of Letters, and was on the TAYSHAS (Texas Library Association) reading list. Take Me There is a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Her upcoming paranormal verse novel, Forget Me Not, will be published by Simon Pulse in October of 2012. She conducts teacher trainings on inspiring reluctant writers including "The Secret Language of Stories" and "Random Act of Haiku."             Caroline Starr Rose spent her childhood in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and New Mexico, camping at the Red Sea in one and eating red chile in the other. She's taught English and social studies to upper elementary and middle-school students in New Mexico, Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana. Back in New Mexico, Caroline now writes middle-grade novels and picture books full time.    To find teacher's guides, writing activities, and information about author visits, go to my website.    Kimberley Griffiths Little is the recipient of the Southwest Book Award, The Whitney Award for Best Youth Novel of 2010, and the author of the highly acclaimed, The Healing Spell and Circle of Secrets, published by Scholastic Press. Look for her books at the Scholastic Book Fairs, as well as two more forthcoming novels in 2012 and 2013.    She lives on a dirt road in a small town by the Rio Grande with her husband, a robotics engineer and their three sons. Kimberley is a favorite speaker at schools around the country, presenting "The Creative Diary", a highly successful writing workshop and has been a speaker at many conferences. Please visit her website to download free Teacher's Guides and Book Club Guides.                           Upcoming Author Events November, 2012 YALSA Literature Symposium  "Author Research Panel" Carolee Dean and four other authors St. Louis, Missouri

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In Which I Tell You About a Must-Read YA Suspense in October

Look no further, dear friends. THIS book is your October book.

From the author of Take Me There, a fast-paced novel in verse about a girl caught between life and death—and the boy who will do anything to save her.

Ally is devastated when a scandalous photo of her is texted around school. With her reputation in shambles and her life essentially over, she hides out in a back hallway trying to figure out where everything went wrong.

Elijah has loved Ally for years and would do anything to save her from her in-between place. But if she's going to live, Ally must face her inner demons, and find the will to save herself.

Elijah has spent time in that hallway too. He landed there after taking a whole bottle of sleeping pills. Now he can see ghosts, and he knows what Ally has yet to suspect - that she's already half dead, and one choice away from never coming back.

Told in interwoven verse narratives, this crushingly honest and poetic exploration of pain and redemption will appeal to fans of Ellen Hopkins.

*****

 Here is the brand new book trailer!

***I got to read this manuscript while Carolee was writing it (we've been crit partners and friends for about 10 years) and it's fantastic!  I think it's her best work yet.

Go read Carolee's latest blog post about one of her adventures in getting the flowers for the trailer: http://caroleedeanbooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/preparing-for-book-launch-searching-for.html?showComment=1344807027170#c7490442130742362632

Here's her website with tons of cool stuff: www.caroleedean.com

See more about FORGET ME NOT here.

Find Carolee on Facebook, too, and Twitter. 

~Kimberley

P.S. When FORGET ME NOT arrives I'll be giving away a copy right here!!!

P.P.S. Tomorrow is my DEADLINE. Kill me now. Give me some cookies!!! (Chocolate chip please and heavy on the chips, thank you very much.)