A Hunting We Will Go

As usual, my characters are being elusive. I’ve been hard at work on the fifth installment of Dead and Buried for the last four hours. However, my characters have decided to take me down a dark and unforeseen path. And, of course, I followed without question. So… the Dead Buried post is coming a little later than I’d hoped.

 But, don’t freak! As Paley and the gang take me on a wild goose chase through Jackson Hill, I want to send you on a goose chase of your own. Sort of… kind of… Okay, not really, but it’s a scavenger hunt anyway. October’s contest will consist of 31 clever (at least I hope they’re clever) clues that are buried throughout my blog. Search the archives, watch the videos, and think outside the box to find the hidden items on the list.

 To enter: Please mark each hidden object answer with the name of the blog post in which it is found, along with the paragraph number, or if the answer is located in a video clip, indicate the timeframe the object is displayed. All entries must be emailed to me at pkdawning@live.com to be considered.

 Now… for the prizes! The first place winner (fastest time) will receive their choice of either a $50 Amazon gift card or a Café Du Monde gift basket of equal value (shipping cost not factored into overall prize cost). Second and third place winners will receive a scene sketching from my story Voodoo Dolls done by… me!

 Please remember only entries that have followed ALL the rules will be accepted. Good luck and happy hunting!

                Due to shipping rates, only US residents may enter. Sorry.

CLUES:

1.       A pack of Pall Malls

       2.       A Quarter
       3.       An eight ball
       4.       A muscle car
       5.       A flooded passage
       6.       Hobby Lobby west of the Mississippi
       7.       A buyer’s warning
       8.       A raw deal
      9.       A quicksand nightmare
     10.   An undeserved pseudonym
     11.   A good-looking habit
     12.   A white ass
     13.   A Kurt Vonnegut quote  
     14.   A farewell to the Phantom
     15.   Soulful lilies
     16.   A string of green beads
     17.   Sights and sounds of the Crescent City
     18.   A practice misunderstood
     19.   Silver 3
     20.   An unoccupied soap box
     21.   A green and gold ribbon
     22.   A plastic knife
     23.   A harried mom
     24.   A neck bone connected to the head bone
     25.   A pink azalea
     26.   A mess of boiled crawfish
     27.   Three beignets
     28.   Old Glory
     29.   A disoriented owl
     30.   Most haunted place in New Orleans
     31.   Door number two

P.S. you can ask for clues in the comment section, but I won’t be giving answers!!!

PK Dawning

A Step Back

Some of you know. Many of you don’t. I’ve decided to take a mini break from Voodoo Dolls to do a little more research before finishing the story. In September, I hit the halfway point, and that’s when I realized the story wasn’t going exactly the way I’d hoped. It’s not a major dilemma, nothing to scrap the book over. But I decided it’s best to take a step back to recollect myself as a writer and reevaluate my story.

That’s one of the reasons why I haven’t posted a blog in over a week. I just needed a little breather. Now that I’ve had that, I’ll be back to posting on my regular schedule: Monday and Thursday 6 P.M. PST. I’m still breaking from the book until I return from my trip home to Alabama. I’m going to spend the next few weeks just reading, something I haven’t made time to do in a very long while. Plus, to be honest, I don’t want to be distracted by the story while I’m visiting with family.

In other Blog news, info on my October blog contest will be coming Thursday in addition to an extended chapter in Dead and Buried. (Wanna make up for flaking on y’all last week!) This month’s contest is going to be a little different, so be sure to check in Thursday for more on how to enter and to learn about the prizes.

Until then,

PK Dawning