All is dark.
Until the moon find us.
Hits us with its spotlight.
Blinds us with its glow.
Reveals us to the night.
All we want is darkness.
Respite from the sun.
Sleep for the weary.
Good night moon.
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Monday, May 22, 2017
Sunday, July 3, 2016
INDIE PRIDE DAY — MEET THE AUTHOR
INDIE PRIDE DAY — MEET THE AUTHOR
Meet Susanne Leist
About Susanne
I have always been an avid reader. I grew up on Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes. In recent years, I began to read paranormal books. They bring fantasy and the surreal to life. But few combine paranormal with the classic murder mystery. I decided to write a paranormal, murder mystery of my own. It’s the type of book that I search for and love to read. Seven long years later, The Dead Game was born.
The Dead Game has dead bodies and suspects like a traditional murder mystery. However, it also has humans, vampires, and vampire derivatives. And don’t forget the haunted house—we must have one of these.
About The Dead Game
Can you feel your heart beating? Is it beating too fast? Do you feel trapped? This is because you are. You’re standing in a pool of water, in the basement of End House, wearing your party clothes. But there is no party, no host and no guests. The door behind you locks shut. The only way is forward, through the falling cages with their sharp edges, ready to ensnare their next victim. Circular saws begin to descend, looking for heads to slice off.
Meanwhile, Linda is upstairs with the rest of your friends being pursued by creatures through revolving rooms. Bloody body parts are falling into the roaring fire. Are they illusions?
What should you do?
Run!
The owner of End House takes no prisoners.
The Dead Game has begun.
Where to Find The Dead Game
- Kindle – http://amzn.to/1lKvMrP
- Nook – http://bit.ly/1lFdqNj
Where to find Susanne
- https://susanneleist.wordpress.com
- http://susanneleist.tumblr.com
- https://twitter.com/SusanneLeist
- http://susbs1000.wix.com/susanneleist
- http://thedeadgamebysusanne.blogspot.com
- https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/profile
- https://www.facebook.com/susanne.leist.98
- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7336492.Susanne_Leist
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
GOOD NIGHT MOON
All is dark.
Until the moon find us.
Hits us with its spotlight.
Blinds us with its glow.
Reveals us to the night.
All we want is darkness.
Respite from the sun.
Sleep for the weary.
Good night moon.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
The Blog of Fantasy and Horror Writer A. F. Stewart
Thank you A.F. Stewart for the Author Spotlight.
#B2BCYCON Book Spotlight on The Dead Game
Today I have another Brain to Books Cyber Convention author feature. Remember, this great event for authors and readers alike is coming to Goodreads this April, on the 8th, 9th and 10th.
Be sure to check out all the details and pertinent links for the event here:
Now on with the main event, our Brain to Books author feature.
Today I have a great book spotlight for The Dead Game by paranormal suspense author Susanne Leist.
The Dead Game by Susanne Leist
In a remote town called Oasis, beneath its blue, green waters and peaceful setting, lies an evil waiting for its next victim. Bodies turn up on the white-sanded beaches. Tourists disappear, never to be heard from again. The young residents are invited to a party at the deserted End House. And that’s when the fun & games begin. They must embark on a long and arduous journey to uncover the one controlling the game and everyone in town. It is a fun roller-coaster ride for the lovers of all genres.
The Dead Game is available on:
Today I have another Brain to Books Cyber Convention author feature. Remember, this great event for authors and readers alike is coming to Goodreads this April, on the 8th, 9th and 10th.
Be sure to check out all the details and pertinent links for the event here:
Now on with the main event, our Brain to Books author feature.
Today I have a great book spotlight for The Dead Game by paranormal suspense author Susanne Leist.
The Dead Game by Susanne Leist
In a remote town called Oasis, beneath its blue, green waters and peaceful setting, lies an evil waiting for its next victim. Bodies turn up on the white-sanded beaches. Tourists disappear, never to be heard from again. The young residents are invited to a party at the deserted End House. And that’s when the fun & games begin. They must embark on a long and arduous journey to uncover the one controlling the game and everyone in town. It is a fun roller-coaster ride for the lovers of all genres.
The Dead Game is available on:
Excerpt from The Dead Game
Louise became distracted by a cold wetness. The dampness was coming from her feet: her feet were wet. She looked down. She was horrified to find herself standing in a basement filled with water—water that reached above her ankles and covered most of her leg. She couldn’t understand it; the water had definitely not been there a second ago. A pool of water couldn’t appear on a whim from out of nowhere.
Not waiting for the others, Edward charged ahead into the water. He stopped in the middle where the water reached up to his knees and looked up in horror, his whole body tensing.
Louise also gazed upward but couldn’t see anything. In the darkness above, she couldn’t even see a ceiling in the open, endless space. Then she heard a shrill clanging noise originating from somewhere above them, echoing throughout the basement. She couldn’t figure out what or who was making the awful noise; it sounded like a large machine was about to fall on them.
Instead, frighteningly huge metal cages—suspended by thick metal chains—came crashing down from above. Sharp metal spokes extended from their bottom corners, to better catch any unsuspecting intruders with their ultra-sharp claws. The cages seemed to be targeting Edward, swaying dangerously close to him. He had to dodge their sharp rods, which were trying to trap him and crush him to death. He dove into the water, eluding them—one after another.
Then all was quiet. The empty cages that had missed Edward were lying harmlessly in the pool of black water. Everyone stood stunned and motionless. Edward stood panting on the far side of the water with his legs still submerged.
The bleak silence was broken by Tom’s hysterical cry, “Watch out, Edward!” He jumped into the black water. Loud swooshing noises screeched from above…slowly building in tempo. Circular saws were descending to sweep the water between the submerged cages, searching for heads to slice off. Their sharp edges glinted in the dim light of the basement.
In his desperation to reach his beloved Edward, Tom tripped and fell face first into the water. A saw was rotating toward his slumped over body. Louise stood frozen in place. There was no way she could help him in time. She was even too far away to see if he was still breathing. The saws were methodically sweeping the basement floor, lined up in rows with only about a foot of space between them.
Author Bio:
Susanne Leist graduated with an M.B.A. in Finance. Wherever life has led her, through the hectic commodities’ markets or the number-crunching field of budgeting, she’s continued to read,write and daydream. Unbeknownst to her, she had been pursuing her dream all along, her dream of putting her words down on paper for everyone to enjoy. She lives on Long Island with her husband, two daughters, and Maltese.
Website: https://susanneleist.wordpress.com/
I’d like to thank Susanne Leist for sharing her book with us, and be sure to check out her virtual booth at the convention this April.
Louise became distracted by a cold wetness. The dampness was coming from her feet: her feet were wet. She looked down. She was horrified to find herself standing in a basement filled with water—water that reached above her ankles and covered most of her leg. She couldn’t understand it; the water had definitely not been there a second ago. A pool of water couldn’t appear on a whim from out of nowhere.
Not waiting for the others, Edward charged ahead into the water. He stopped in the middle where the water reached up to his knees and looked up in horror, his whole body tensing.
Louise also gazed upward but couldn’t see anything. In the darkness above, she couldn’t even see a ceiling in the open, endless space. Then she heard a shrill clanging noise originating from somewhere above them, echoing throughout the basement. She couldn’t figure out what or who was making the awful noise; it sounded like a large machine was about to fall on them.
Louise also gazed upward but couldn’t see anything. In the darkness above, she couldn’t even see a ceiling in the open, endless space. Then she heard a shrill clanging noise originating from somewhere above them, echoing throughout the basement. She couldn’t figure out what or who was making the awful noise; it sounded like a large machine was about to fall on them.
Instead, frighteningly huge metal cages—suspended by thick metal chains—came crashing down from above. Sharp metal spokes extended from their bottom corners, to better catch any unsuspecting intruders with their ultra-sharp claws. The cages seemed to be targeting Edward, swaying dangerously close to him. He had to dodge their sharp rods, which were trying to trap him and crush him to death. He dove into the water, eluding them—one after another.
Then all was quiet. The empty cages that had missed Edward were lying harmlessly in the pool of black water. Everyone stood stunned and motionless. Edward stood panting on the far side of the water with his legs still submerged.
The bleak silence was broken by Tom’s hysterical cry, “Watch out, Edward!” He jumped into the black water. Loud swooshing noises screeched from above…slowly building in tempo. Circular saws were descending to sweep the water between the submerged cages, searching for heads to slice off. Their sharp edges glinted in the dim light of the basement.
In his desperation to reach his beloved Edward, Tom tripped and fell face first into the water. A saw was rotating toward his slumped over body. Louise stood frozen in place. There was no way she could help him in time. She was even too far away to see if he was still breathing. The saws were methodically sweeping the basement floor, lined up in rows with only about a foot of space between them.
Author Bio:
Susanne Leist graduated with an M.B.A. in Finance. Wherever life has led her, through the hectic commodities’ markets or the number-crunching field of budgeting, she’s continued to read,write and daydream. Unbeknownst to her, she had been pursuing her dream all along, her dream of putting her words down on paper for everyone to enjoy. She lives on Long Island with her husband, two daughters, and Maltese.
Website: https://susanneleist.wordpress.com/
I’d like to thank Susanne Leist for sharing her book with us, and be sure to check out her virtual booth at the convention this April.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
MY INTERVIEW ON "WRITE BITCHES" BY KAYTI NIKA RAET
Why I Write What I Write #17: Susanne Leist #WriteBitches
http://writebitches.com/2015/10/19/why-i-write-what-i-write-17-susanne-leist-writebitches/
Susanne Leist is a fellow
Brooklynite I bumped into after teaming with a bunch of authors for an
epic Halloween book party we have planned. Luckily she’s nice enough to
allow me to drag her way down deep to my neck of the woods and share
with us why she writes what she writes.
♥ ♥ ♥
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
To be or not to be a writer.
This has been the hardest question for me.
Should I continue with my pursuit?
Or step away and claim defeat?
One book written.
One book sold.
It dances around on Amazon and Nook.
It reaches new heights in its niche
And then it slowly bows its head in silence.
The highs feel good and lofty,
While the lows feel depressing and sad.
Is it worth it?
Is it worth the aggravation?
I am told that a writer must keep writing.
More books to dance around.
More highs and lows.
Should I keep doing this? Will I keep doing this?
Yes, for now
As I wait for the next high.
BIO
I have always loved to read books. My goal
has been to write a book different than any other book that I’ve read.
And I believe I have accomplished this. The Dead Game has dead bodies
and suspects like a traditional murder mystery. However, it also has
humans, vampires, and vampire derivatives. It has plenty of romance and
thrills. And don’t forget the haunted house–we must have one of these.
BOOK LINKS/ THE DEAD GAME
Amazon
Saturday, April 25, 2015
THE SEARCH
THE SEARCH
In the quiet summer night,
Light shining from a great height,
Searching until morning light.
We hold strong with all our might
That we find what we’re searching for,
Before night ends and shuts its door.
We need to find her before it’s too late.
We refuse to leave this up to mere fate.
A shout, a cry is heard in the dark.
It must be her alone in the park.
The light shines on her pretty face.
She sees us and picks up her pace.
She is crying and laughing at the same time.
A perfect ending to this story of mine.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
SPOTLIGHT WITH PATTIMARI SHEETS CACCIOLFI
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Author Susanne
PnPAuthors Promotions
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Susanne's book; The Dead Game
The name alone is enough to bring you in a fast run to the nearest bookstore to purchase this interesting book.
Beneath the town's sandy shores lies an evil so great and powerful...
The small town of Oasis offers tourists a promising glimpse of paradise with its sparkling white-sand beaches, majestic coastline, and legendary sunsets. But life changes in the remote town...people begin to disappear, and some even turn up dead on the beach. Overnight, the town turns from a dream vacation spot to an unsafe haven harboring dark secrets and murder.
The small town of Oasis offers tourists a promising glimpse of paradise with its sparkling white-sand beaches, majestic coastline, and legendary sunsets. But life changes in the remote town...people begin to disappear, and some even turn up dead on the beach. Overnight, the town turns from a dream vacation spot to an unsafe haven harboring dark secrets and murder.
It all begins with the mysterious invitation to a party at End House. It
is a night that neither Linda Bennett nor her friends would ever
forget. From this night forward, they find themselves trapped as pawns
in a game...caught in a deepening quagmire of deceit and horror...in a
power play between good and evil. To save themselves and the town, they
must reveal the true face of evil--the one controlling the game and its
elusive players.
Will the young residents be drawn into the dark currents surrounding
Oasis, or will they break free, and bring a new light into their
spellbound town?
Follow their treacherous journey through the descending realms of the supernatural. Pursued by unnatural creatures, they must fight off elaborate illusions and traps.
Splendidly crafted, expertly paced, with richly drawn characters, The Dead Game is a perfect supernatural thriller...with a touch of romance.
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