WINNERS!

Thank you for all the funny, amazing, creative, and just great entries to the contest here at As the Crowe Flies for the Holiday Hop! 

First--Santa's Backup reindeer. 

The winning name was given by Barbara Battaglia.  She chose  BRUCE. Why?  She said, "I just picture this massive, muscular, bad ass..."Hey, someone call for a backup..." and then Bruce walks out through a haze of smoke to save the...night."  Too fun!  That changes things up a bit!

The new Christmas classic will be written by Shannon J. for her story titled:

COOKIES FOR KRIS KRINGLE and would feature "a spunky baker who's lucky in business but not so lucky in love. Until she becomes infatuated with a young, hunky shopping center Santa and starts baking cookies for him, delivered anonymously by a mall runner. Can she find love during the hectic holiday season?  And then there is a zombie outbreak and baker chick being holed up in the mall fighting the undead with bags of flour and metal spatulas."

Congratulations!  Hope you enjoy your $25 gift cards!

I also want to send copies of the book Vampires! to the runners-up:

Jessica McHugh for her story idea:  "North Pole Soul", and it would be about a band of Elves who play the blues and long to be world famous musicians.

Meghan Page for naming Santa's backup reindeer Control S.  (Get it?)

And because I love all things dark, even during Christmas, I have some dark honorable mentions:

jersey girl for her story  "Slashing through the Snow" - about a family that is hijacked by an evil serial killer while en route to visit grandma for the holidays.

Anthony J Rapino for his "dark Christmas classic entitled, *Night of the Pine* wherein all evergreens pull themselves free of their root systems and lead an attack on the North Pole. That jolly tyrant Santa Claus must be punished for heading the largest conifer genocide in the history of the world!"

Julie Jansen would write  "Frosty Frankenstein" about a snow-monster constructed by an evil child scientist.

And last but not least in the dark catagory, Craig Smith would write "Toe Smashers, about renegade elves that go around smashing people's toes with little hammers if they are naughty."  Weird I know!  It was great to know there are others around who share my penchant for all things dark.  :)

J. Chase would write about a sassy elf who would make fashionable eyewear so Crasher the reindeer would not have to be called Crasher!

Thank you, thank you for your entries!  Congratulations to all the winners!  :)  I wish you all the best during this holiday season and the New Year!  XO

The Day After

*Sigh*

Christmas is one day behind us, and the fun of family, food and presents a joyful memory.

BUT!  Today I will choose the winners of the As the Crowe Flies contests--and it will not be easy.  The entires were amazing, and I wish I could put them in Random.org to figure the winner, or ask someone else to choose for me--but alas, the task is mine.  I wish I had more prizes to give. 

I will the announce the two winners this afternoon and enter the names to the grand prize drawing for the Kindle Fire.  :)  Thanks again everyone--reading all the entries made my holiday even more special, they were wonderful.

Welcome to the Holiday Hop!

Happy Holidays everyone, and welcome to the Holiday Hop!

 During this magical time of year it is lovely to visit with dear ones, and make some new friends along the way.  :)  After your visit here, make sure you click the HOP BUTTON---------------------------------> and stop by and see other author's blogs for wonderful holiday prizes, fun contests, and of course some good reading.

I have two simple contests.  Please answer questions in comments below:
1.  If Santa had a back-up reindeer in case one needed a break, what would he or she be named, and-

2.  If you could write the next Christmas or holiday classic, what would be the title, and briefly, what would it be about?

One winner will get a $25 Amazon card and the other a $25 Barnes and Nobel card. You can enter either contest or both!   These two winners will then be put in a grand prize drawing for a KINDLE FIRE! 

If you would like a copy of one of my books, 100 Unfortunate Days, the very dark memoir,  The Moon is No Place for a Ghost, fun kid's book or short bloody story Absorbed, please tell me what title you prefer in the comments, and leave me your email address. 

Have a delightful holiday and Happy Hopping!!