Modern Ink Society- Featuring Author April Tucholke

August 18, 2015

FEATURING GUEST

April Tucholke

Films that Inspire

Welcome to the twenty-first session of

THE MODERN INK SOCIETY!

“Don’t be afraid of being different,

be afraid of being the same

as everyone else.”

— Unknown

Introducing the lovely

April Tucholke

Today we are featuring the author, April Tucholke, in celebration of her new YA horror anthology, Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, releasing TODAY, August 18th! Check it out,

Here’s a little description,

A host of the smartest young adult authors come together in this collection of scary stories and psychological thrillers curated by Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’s April Genevieve Tucholke.

Each story draws from a classic tale or two—sometimes of the horror genre, sometimes not—to inspire something new and fresh and terrifying. There are no superficial scares here; these are stories that will make you think even as they keep you on the edge of your seat. From bloody horror to supernatural creatures to unsettling, all-too-possible realism, this collection has something for any reader looking for a thrill.

Fans of TV’s The Walking Dead, True Blood, and American Horror Story will tear through tales by these talented authors:

Stefan Bachmann

Leigh Bardugo

Kendare Blake

AG Howard

Jay Kristoff

Marie Lu

Carrie Ryan

Megan Shepherd

Nova Ren Suma

McCormick Templeman

April Genevieve Tucholke

Cat Winters0

Films that Inspire

“Hi, I’m April Genevieve Tucholke, author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, its sequel Between the Spark and the Burn, and the upcoming Wink Poppy Midnight.

I’m also the anthologist for Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, a YA horror anthology. In tribute to the horror theme, I’d like to challenge you to a:

Horror Film Pop Quiz

See if you can guess the films which inspired some of the authors in Slasher Girls & Monster Boys. Answers listed below, along with the stories they influenced.”

Hint: Norman Bates. Hitchcock. You know this one.

Hint: One is a 1976 adaptation of a Stephen King novel that ends with a prom, pig’s blood, and fire. The other is a 1997 slasher film featuring the urban legend of “The Hook.”

Hint: One is an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The title means “a hideously ugly vampire.” The other is a really, really creepy 2012 movie starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Hint: Two more iconic Hitchcock films. If you’ve never seen them, then may god have mercy on your soul.

Hint: The lead actor was accidentally killer during the making of this 1994 film.

Hint: 2007. Quentin Tarantino. Muscle cars.

How do you think you did? Scroll down to check your answers. . . if you dare!

Answers:

Psycho. Jay Kristoff’s “Sleepless.”
Carrie and I Know What You Did Last Summer. April Genevieve Tucholke’s “The Flicker, the Fingers, the Beat, the Sigh.”
Nosferatu. The Woman in Black. Cat Winters’s “Emmeline.”
Rear Window and The Birds. Nova Ren Suma’s “The Birds of Azalea Street.”
The Crow. Megan Shepherd’s “Hide-and-Seek”
Death Proof. Kendare Blake’s “On the I-5”

How many did you guess correctly?

If you got 1-2 correct, take a film class. Please.

If you got 2-3 correct, at least watch the Hitchcock movies. I beg you.

If you got 4-5 correct, not bad, not bad.

If you got 5-6 correct, let’s be friends.

A huge thanks to April for sharing some of her sources of inspiration! If you’d like to learn more about April Tucholke and check out her books, you can go to her website, at www.apriltochulke.com.

~Till next time,

Linda Louise Lotti

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I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.