We asked author Darynda Jones, if the characters from her Charley Davidson series dressed up for Halloween, what costumes would they wear? ....
OH FUN!!!! Here is how I picture my characters dressing up for Halloween as . . .
Uncle Bob would definitely have fun with his costume. I can totally see him as a pirate:
Cookie would naturally exhibit her usual lack of fashion sense while managing to look utterly adorable:
Garrett would be manly, partly because he’s a guy’s guy, but mostly because his insecurities would get the better of him:
Charley is a different story. She loves to play dress up and Halloween is definitely a time for her to shine. While she does like to go as the grim reaper occasionally, the joke is usually lost on everyone but those very close to her, so she likes to go as different characters. This year she can’t decide between a pirate herself . . .
. . .a zombie prom queen, because who hasn't wanted to be one of those? . . .
. . . and, considering the man in her life, a she-devil.
I’m thinking Reyes will enjoy that last one.
Now Reyes’s costume was quite a bit harder to come up with until I realized he would never go out in public in costume. Not really his style. However, he would most definitely dress up for the love of his life.
Think Charley will like it?
Yeah, me too.
:)
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work including a prestigious Golden Heart®, a RITA®, and a Daphne du Maurier. As a born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike. Darynda lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys.
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71 Comments:
For me I like to watch The Exorcist 3 each year. I love that movie and it's scary in some parts.
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I could see Charley as the zombie prom queen (and I would love to see Reyes in costume too!!!). Great choices! I'm so excited for Fourth Grave's release!!!
i watch The Fourth Kind it still freaks me out and i cry like a ten yr old girl...lol
Steampunk Charley! This is the most creative blog entry yet! Thanks for the laugh.
What is a must-see flick for you during Halloween? What tales make you shiver? A must for me is any really. I usually channel surf for the spooky movies that are playing 24/7 on tv during halloween. I used to like watching Ghost Hunters Live also but then I saw the South Park episode where they made fun of it and I can't be scared by those guys anymore.
Love the different costumes! I cant wait for halloween and especially the release of FGBMF!
i mostly go with kid friendly halloween movies to keep my son in the spirit
I think the question in the rafflecopter is still from Cynthia Eden's post.
I love the costumes. I would love it I had someone who looked like that show up dressed like that as long as it was JUST FOR ME!!! I wouldn't share him for anything!
Great post! Love the costumes, especially the zombie prom queen. And yes, Charley would definitely love Reyes to wear THAT costume. Lol! :-)
What a fun interview! Love the costumes, and love the series.
I love watching Halloweentown! It's a great movie and it makes me nostalgic. My must-watch is the Nightmare Before Christmas. Reyes costume cracked me up! I really can't imagine him wearing that...or can I? ;)
Love love love!!!
I want this book
I love watching John Carpenter's Halloween.
I agree with a lot of the other people who left comments: it has to be the original Halloween!
I love this! It's so fun to get to know these awesome characters outside of the books. Darynda is spot on with the costumes, can I come to one of their Halloween parties?! Oh and I definitely think that Charley will love the costume Reyes has chosen, I wonder what it will look like on the floor! ;)
I love The Nightmare Before Christmas and Sleepy Hallow. The movie that really gets me is THE DESCENT.
I want the she-devil costume ;).
Thank you.
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OMG Wow! I would love to go trick or treating at their place when Reyes is wearing his costume :)
LOL I love this post! I so want to see Reyes in that costume. Can I? Can I please??? ;D
I have to say the Lost Boys is my go to Halloween flick. I'm not big on horror, but don't mind monster movies. :)
I like to watch any Halloween Movie I like pretty much all of them
thanks for a great post and giveaway! I'd have to say I love reading anything by Dean Koontz b/c they are spooky yet have happy endings and I love to watch cheesy, b-rated horror flicks :)
ANY kiddie movie as I HATE being scared!
I like to watch the movie halloween
Thanks for the giveaway
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Interesting question! The Sixth Sense :)
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I love Hocus Pocus and Psycho always scares me. Those are my Halloween musts.
I love watching Casper!
Must see movie is Rocky Horror Picture Show. The one that makes me shiver is Halloween.
I love watching all kinds of scary movies, from Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St, SAW, and so many more.
Love that Zombie Prom Queen costume! It is just great :)
My Halloween tradition is Hocus Pocus. I mean, come on...a talking cat, a zombie and Bette Midler as a 300 year old evil witch. What's not to like?
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I'm not much of a scary movie person. so from my younger days the original Halloween or Friday 13th. as long as I have a pillow handy to hide my eyes. scratchy tree limbs on the window can make me shiver and their shadows too.
i have to watch Beetlejuice and Hocus Pocus every halloween! The family just loves it!
I don't like the really scary movies, so for me it's something more like Beetlejuice, High Spirits or Ghostbusters. And I definitely think Charley will like Reyes costume, who wouldn't?
Great costumes, especially Reyes. I can definitely see Charley in the Prom Zombie Queen costume.
I always watch The Haunting on Halloween.
I absolutely love the original Halloween! It's a must :)
I watch Hocus Pocus every year for Halloween. I just love Bette Midler. I'm also not a fan of horror films.
I don't do scary, so the kids and I love to watch the Disney Halloween movies! Thanks!
I so want to hand out with Charley and Cookie for Halloween and I do think the zombie prom queen is a great pick along with the she-devil.O and Reyes costume MY GOD I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT!!!!!!!!! Is it the 30th yet?
I love that Pirate costume! I think that she would pick that one.
Fun post, great costumes for Charley. I used to be able to watch scary movies, but I get too creeped out now, so I watch the kid ones with my own. Thanks for the giveway!
Since Halloween is not celebrated here it's just like any other boring day and I sometimes forget it's Halloween, so no movies
The original Halloween or The Exorcist.
It's just not Halloween without zombies, so I have to watch either Night of the Living Dead, or similar ;)
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I've really been into the Paranormal Activity movies. I'm excited to go see the new one on Friday.
I have to say the Lost Boys and Silver Bullet.
I honestly like watching Halloweentown every year. LoL
Hi i Love Jeepers Creepers they are the scariest to me. Thanks Joannie
Evil Dead II is a must see on Halloween. The exorcist is what scares the crap out of me though!
I used to watch Hocus Pocus because it was a great movie when I was younger. I don't really have a tradition to watch a specific movie anymore.
Scream- that flick was great- It was a real nerve wracking teen flick in its day! sdylion(at)gmail(dot)com
Halloween with Jamie Lee Curtis...thanks for the giveaway.
My Halloween must see The Nightmare Before Christmas! Ya gotta love Jack!
Great costumes. Thank you for the chance to win!
DeAnna Schultz
For a scary movie I like The Orphanage. For a scary book I like Bag of Bones
I love to watch the Resident Evil movies.
The Shining always scares me! Thanks for hosting such a lovely author!
hmmm i would say movie i watch around Halloween is It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. no one in my house watches scary movies so i dont really get to watch them....
Stephen King's IT scares me in the worst way but then I have Clown fear *shudders*.
I love psychological thrillers the best :)
LOVE Reyes' costume!
I think Charley should go as a coffee maker or some type of coffee costume...
Must see Halloween movies: Trick-R-Treat, Halloween (the original), Sleepy Hallow, Night of the Living Dead (original) and The Shining, Nightmare Before Christmas.
I do not watch horror movies, I'm total chicken.
Love the costumes specially Reyes ;)
I'm not much of a scary movie person, but at Halloween I love watching kiddy themed Halloween movies like Hocus Pocus and Halloween Town.
As for tales that make me shiver, almost any scary story has that effect, hence avoiding them, unless they are in the books I'm reading. For some reason, I don't mind it so much when I'm reading it.
Jennelle J
Hmmm a must see Halloween flick, I don't like to be scared so I would say Hocus Pocus, one of my favs!
I really do not like scary movies. I love The Nightmare Before Chritmas and The Corpse Bride.
I watch Charlie brown and the great pumpkin every year with my little guys :)
i love scary movies. so anything! :D
I love all the costumes. :)
Reyes wins best costume, and I think Charley would be best in that awesome pirate outfit!
I've seen more than my share of scary movies over the years, but check it out - Reyes' costume is downright the creepiest. I'd rather deal with zombies or vampires any day than someone in those clothes.
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