Hope everyone enjoyed their halloween. Here are some creepy ghosts caught on tape to scare the trick or treat out of you. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: books for teens, fantasy, ghost hungers live, Ghosts caught on tape, halloween, hauntings. books for boys, Horror, scary ghosts, Science Fiction, young adult horror . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: Leave a Comment
Okay, a couple of months ago I posted a poll to see what prize you guys would prefer to win in an “Oz Chronicles” competition. The Kindle won over Playstation 3, Xbox 360, the Wii, and iPhone. And this was way before Oprah made the Kindle cool. So the Kindle it is. There will be [...]
October 30, 2008
Categories: My Books, win a kindle . Tags: books for boys, books for teens, books for young adults, fantasy, Horror, kindle contest, oprah loves the kindle, oprah's favorite gadget, Science Fiction, the kindle, the oz chronicles., The Takers, win a free kindle . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: 3 Comments
You don’t have to be a supporter of Obama to appreciate this ad because it reunites the Wassup dudes from the Budweiser commercials that were so popular 8 years ago. This is clever and nostalgic.
October 29, 2008
Categories: Misc . Tags: 2008 presidential campaign, biden, books for boys, books for teens, budweiser, fantasy, Horror, mccain, obama wassup commercial, palin, Science Fiction, wassup commercial, young adult books . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: 2 Comments
I just did an appearance at a Boy Scout gathering in Daniel Island, SC. I had a great time, and I really enjoyed all the kids’ questions. I do a lot of talks and presentations for adults, and I never break a sweat. I don’t have a fear of public speaking like most people, but [...]
October 27, 2008
Categories: Misc . Tags: books for boys, books for teens, boy scouts, Boy scouts of america, durango street, fantasy, hardy boys, Science Fiction, twisted claw, young adult horror, young adult novels . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: 2 Comments
The creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel is returning to television with a new sci-fi series. Joss Whedon is teaming up with Eliza Dushku with a new Fox vehicle titled Dollhouse. Here’s the pitch:
DOLLHOUSE focuses on a secret organization that employs “Actives” — a group of operatives who have their memories and personalities [...]
October 24, 2008
Categories: Fun Videos . Tags: angel, books for boys, books for teens, buffy the vampire slayer, dollhouse, eliza dushku, fantasy, fox television, Horror, joss whedon, sci-fi, Science Fiction, young adult novels, youtube . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: Leave a Comment
Got this in an email. I can’t figure it out.
Three people attend a fund raising dinner. They pay $30 and go to their table. The hostess suddenly remembers that the table rate is $25 and gives $5 to a waiter to return to the guests.
On the way to the table, the waiter decides [...]
October 23, 2008
Categories: Misc . Tags: books for boys, books for teens, brain teaser, fantasy, fund raising brain teaser, Horror, new math, Science Fiction, The missing dollar, waiter steals two dollars, weird math, young adult novels . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: Leave a Comment
Kyle MacDonald did the impossible. On July 12, 2005, he started a journey in good old fashioned bartering that turned one red paper clip into a house. It took him 14 trades and a little more than a year to complete the transaction, but he did what he set out to do – use the [...]
October 22, 2008
Categories: News I Find Interesting . Tags: books for boys, books for teens, craigslist, fantasy, Horror, how to become a home owner, how to turn a paperclip into a house, kyle macdonald, one writers journey, red paperclip house, Science Fiction, young adult books . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: 2 Comments
I just wanted to test out the new WordPress feature, PollDaddy. Since you all seem to love Vampires and various other creatures of the night, let’s find out which you like best. There are no right or wrong answers, and you will win no prices. All you get is the satisfaction that you have made [...]
October 21, 2008
Categories: Authors & Writing, Misc . Tags: anne rice, books for boys, books for teens, books for young adults, bram stoker, charlaine harris, dracula, fantasy, Horror, horror for girls, interview with a vampire, Science Fiction, stephanie meyer, true blood, twilight, vampire books . Author: R.W. Ridley . Comments: 1 Comment