Day 2: A True Crime Coffee Chat | Spooktacular 2023

BySarra Cannon

The fun continues today as we meet up live not once, but twice! Our first event of the day is our daily livestream at Noon Eastern, and then I’ll also see you later for our 4PM coffee chat. Keep reading for the daily giveaway and more.

DAY 2 Livestream: Let’s Talk Spooky Stories!

DAILY GIVEAWAY

Many of you know that I’ve been hard at work finalizing edits on my upcoming YA Paranormal Thriller – The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw. It’s getting very close to release date announcement and cover reveals, and I know a lot of you are excited for this book!!

Today, I’m giving away a signed paperback and five ebooks of my upcoming title, The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw. That means 6 different winners will get a free copy of this book when it comes out! Yay!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway will close on October 21st at 11:59pm EST and all you need do is to enter the rafflecopter above.

Good luck! (And keep in mind that this book is not quite finished, so the delivery of your copy will likely be in November 2023 or when the book is released. Announcement to come soon!)

True crime ghost story ☕✨ FRIDAY COFFEE CHAT

The fun continues today with a live Coffee Chat where we’ll talk about a true crime ghost story. I do put a slight warning on this that even though I won’t plan to go into too much gory detail, I will be covering a real-life true crime historical event where there have been reports of a haunting. I know that some people are quite sensitive to talking about these kinds of details, so please take care of yourself and only attend if you feel it’s appropriate and fun for you!

If you’re a fan of True Crime podcasts and shows like me, though, hopefully you’ll enjoy this special coffee chat episode where we will be covering the historical case of the Vallisca Axe Murders.

I’ve been looking forward to doing this for some time now! Let’s chat about one of the most haunted locations in America! See you there at 4pm Eastern!

SCAVENGER HUNT CLUE #2

Follow the clue below to find today’s word. For a reminder on how the Scavenger Hunt works, click here.

At the end of the day on October 31st, I’ll provide a Google Form for you to fill out (I’ll post it in the Coven on Facebook and on Discord for those of you who aren’t on FB, as well as a link in the blog post for that day). You’ll have ONE WEEK to submit the form (it will be turned off on November 7th) and I will contact the winners via email.

Here is your second clue

Book – Shadow Demons

Chapter – “Then Who?”

10th paragraph

10th word

PARTY FAVOR

Just for showing up, we want to give you guys a party favor! Today’s is a King Cake Latte recipe. Perfect to drink with Coffee Chat today!

COMING UP TOMORROW

Tomorrow, I’ll see you at Noon Eastern for our daily livestream (on YouTube and Facebook). This will last about 15 minutes.

At 4PM eastern, we’re going to get comfy and cozy with a super fun Halloween vlog premiere on my YouTube channel. Remember, a premiere means the video has been prerecorded, but it will be going live for the first time at 4PM, and we’ll be able to meet up in the chat live together! The replay will be available anytime afterward if you can’t make it live. I’ll see you there!

(You don’t want to miss it because there’s a surprise competition coming up, too! Plus, fun footage of my family. You won’t believe how much my babies have grown up!)

You can find the full details of our daily schedule here on this post. And don’t forget to enter the Grand Prize giveaway here.

SEE YOU TOMORROW!

161 Comments

  2. This is going to be such a fun Coffee Chat!!! I’m excited to try this King Cake latte recipe. I used to live near New Orleans and I love, and miss, king cake so much! Thanks for another great party favor.

  3. I really love ghost stories. I would love to have a signed copy of TDOVS, but would love the ebook just as much. I enjoyed being live yesterday since I don’t get to do it much. I definitely catch the replays. This is so much fun. Thank you!!!

  4. I am really looking forward to the second Coffee Chat today! I love true crime and this case is both horrible and mysterious.

  6. The shadow demons saga is my go to comfy reads when I’m in a reading slump or just having a bad day 🙂

  9. Yay!! I’m so excited for Spooktacular this year! I will definitely be there for the lunchtime live. Luckily I don’t have work until late so it won’t hurt for me to wake up for an hour or so in the early morning. With any luck I might make it to the Coffee Chat as well. Thank you Sarra for organizing all of this

  12. Congratulations on being so close to finishing The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw!
    I love true crime and right now the non-book/planning part of my Youtube recommendations are all lawyers commenting on current cases! 😀

  13. Excited for the coffee chat today, I hope i can make it to the live. Congratulations on TDOVS!!!

  16. Congratulations on being so close to finishing the book, I absolutely love all of your books and can’t wait to be able to read this one too, your one of my top favorite authors

  17. I would love a copy of this book! I have a degree in criminal justice so crime is one of the things I enjoy watching/reading.

  21. Thank you for the King Cake Latte. It sounds sinfully delicious. I’m going to make it today as a treat for all the hard work I’ve put into my revisions.

  25. Can’t wait to hear about the true crime today. Loving Spooktacular and can’t wait to read Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw.

  29. I’m looking forward to reading The disappearance of Vanessa Shaw! If it’s anything like Shadow Demons or Eternal Sorrows I know I’m going to love it. Fantasy thrillers/mysteries are my favorite and Sarra really know how to deliver.

  36. So excited to participate this year. I’ve been following you for awhile, but not commenting. You are so inspiring.

  38. I am so pumped for TDOVS! I read every Christopher Pike book when I was a teenager and this definitely gives me Final Friends trilogy vibes.

  42. I’ve really been looking forward to TDOVS! So excited for November And I’m definitely trying the latte recipe. I was looking for a reason to make some homemade caramel sauce!

  43. I think the coffee chat sounds so fun. I hope I can make it otherwise I will be watching the playback.

  44. YAY!!!! Almost time for TDOVS! Super excited, cannot wait to read. Premise sounds awesome…all the secrets.

    I have loved seeing your writing journey over on YouTube; and knowing the struggles that went into it, the read will be sweet and in the feels.

  54. That king cake latte sounds sooo good! King cake isn’t a thing over here in the uk so I want to make a cake to go with it

  63. I’m so excited for The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw!

    And so happy the kiddos have settled into school!

  64. Thank you for ALL your efforts for Spooktacular! You always put so much of yourself into this event for your fans…

  74. Today’s live chat was awesome. Also, will be making King Cake Coffee to sip on for tomorrow’s live spooktacular.

  78. Oh my god, I am loving this Spooktacular event, once again we get to hang out with Sarra and all the heart breathings community. And I can’t wait for The Disappearence of Vanessa Shaw to come out, Day 2 here we go!!!!!

  85. Congratulations on TDOVS! I am still revising my first novel that I started in 2021, hoping to finish, or get close to finishing revisions this NaNoWriMo

  87. Absolutely LOVE the cover!!! I can’t wait for this book, it sounds like the perfect autumn read ❤️

  88. I’m looking forward to the Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw since you started talking about it.

  91. I love ghost stories and murder mysteries! I can’t wait for the Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw.

  97. The cover is absolutely stunning! I’m excited for the chance to become ARC reader, I have the time and am a very fast reader and will absolutely leave reviews! I can’t wait to read TDOVS!

  107. I definitely want to read that book, The Man from the Train. This case was fascinating!

  109. I am very much looking forward to reading The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw. Love the cover!

  110. I also loved Christopher Pike as a kid. One of my favourites was “The Immortal”. So TDOVS sounds really intriguing. I wonder if you can have nostalgia while reading something new?

  111. I’m excited for the release of The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw. I think I’m going to get the ebook for myself to read right away but also get a signed copy or maybe two for my classroom.

  113. Coffee chat was eerie today! But I couldn’t stop watching . I’ve had multiple encounters with ghosts- good and bad and would rather not have any more… but they seems to find me.

  115. I’ve only read SDS and LOVE them so I’m Looking forward to reading your new novel!

  117. I cannot wait for TDOVS! It’s going to be great, and also — you *killed* it with this ghost story!

  119. I’m ordering the Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw. I can’t wait to see what happened to her.

  123. I seriously cant wait for TDOVS to come out! & girl, props to that true crime show! It was super interesting and I will look into the ghost adventures episode!

  126. The Spooktacular has got to be one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced on the internet! I’m so glad I found you this year. Both of your YouTube channels has become some of my favorite places on the internet!

  131. I loved the sneak peek preview reading from a chapter of The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw from the coffee chat on Friday the 13th. Can’t wait for its release.

  132. I have a feeling I’m going to be sharing today’s true crime coffee chat with my friends. We love true crime AND ghost stories! Also, so excited for TDOVS!!!

  134. I look forward to Spooktacular so much! And today’s King Cake Latte recipe sounds awesome!

  136. Thank you for putting on Spooktacular, I’ve been enjoying all the blog posts, live streams, and giveaways so far!!

  144. Sarra, you are so creative! I’ve followed you for several years on Heart Breathing but this is my first Spooktacular. So fun and engaging! I’m looking forward to TDOVS! Just ordered a signed copy! I can’t wait to read it after following your writing journey with it.

  147. I’ve been into true crime for at least 20 years, and I’ve never heard of this! Wow. You are really good at this. I know a true crime podcast would take up so much time so I won’t say it! LOL. I might read the book or find more podcasts about this. Thanks!

  150. I am so looking forward to the release of TDOVS! This is my first Spooktacular and am I’m so impressed by the festivities. Thank you for all the fun!

  152. In case anyone missed it, Sarra read a non-spoilery excerpt from “The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw” on the Friday the 13th coffee chat on her Sarra Cannon YouTube channel, and it was AMAZING!!!

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