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Since it’s almost Halloween, it seems appropriate to do a guest blog about my visit to Salem, home of the infamous Salem Witch trials. I’ve always been interested in that dark period in American history, so when I went to Massachusetts to research before revising my YA paranormal Shadow Hills
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I also went to the house that was the basis for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The of House of the Seven Gables. It even had a really cool spiral staircase that was hidden behind a wall panel! (I wish I had a photo of it, but unfortunately we could only take pictures of the exterior.)
But to make sure I satisfied the cheesey side of my personality, I also went to a wax museum. Even though I find them creepy, I think that badly done wax figures are hilarious. And the ones I saw in Salem were really badly done. Some of them were basically wax heads stuck on sticks with clothes thrown around them. To illustrate:
Special thanks to Ms. Hopcus for the guest post today! If you haven’t read Shadow Hills
yet, I suggest you do it now! Find Anastasia Hopcus on her website or on Twitter.
Photo of Ms. Hopcus by Vania of VLC Productions! Not only does she take the most amazing photographs, she also makes beautiful book trailers! Check her out on her website and Twitter. 
Posted at 4:00 pm • Labels: 2010, Anastasia Hopcus, Author Guest Post, Halloween, Trick or Treat for Books, witches
Sorry about the first comment! I can't believe She was there. How exciting! I loved her book and it was great how she combine it all in her book
I love the pictures!!
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Awesome post! I'm going to Salem for Halloween, and I'm super excited! Ahhhh the perks of living in New England!
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What a great post!! I LOVE to learn about that period in time. In fact, it makes me want to get in my car and take a little road trip north!
That picture of the 'original wall'..ugh, I can't help but stare at it and think of all the history that surrounds it. Truly, “If these walls could speak!”
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I love those old houses especially with hidden things within! Oh, but I do hate those wax statues!
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First of all, I absolutely looooveee this picture! Vania is a genius and Ms Hopcus simply beautiful! One day I want to visit Salem too
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Great post!
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Perfect guest post for this time of the year! This is one of those books that I own and wish I had more hours in the day so I could read it sooner. I just can't put down these Dark Hunter books….
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