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Horrifying hauntings at Boswell Booooooookssss

Haha OMG I had such a good time at Boswell Books this weekend as I saw old friends, read aloud from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA, and answered smart questions from the audience during my author visit. It was such a fun, lively, and costumed(!) event as part of larger festivities along Downer Ave on Milwaukee’s east side. The Downer Ave Haunted Halloween festival brings out families fully dressed for a safe trick-or-treat experience, and it was just a blast. Enjoy the pictures below, and I hope to see you at my next horrifying haunting–er, book signing.

Author Silvia Acevedo dressed as La Llorona (the Wailing Woman), the ghost in her spooky tale in THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book.

Me, as La Llorona (the Wailing Woman), the ghastly ghost said to haunt The Seven Bridges in South Milwaukee. She is the terror of my tale in the THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA, so of course I had to *become* her. Bwoooo…

Illustrator Aaron Boyd and author Silvia Acevedo

Me with my old friend and uber talented Milwaukee illustrator Aaron Boyd

Kids trick-or-treating with author Silvia Acevedo

Happy Trick-or-Treat to all the princesses and transformers out there!

Silvia Acevedo and her friend Beth R.

Me with my old friend and huge supporter of the arts Beth R.

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume at a podium during her author visit, reading her spooky story from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA

Reading my spoooooky tale. That podium should have been made of bones, bwahaha…

Author Silvia Acevedo reads her spooky tale from the book THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA

What a fun and friendly crowd.

Author Silvia Acevedo reads her spooky tale from the book THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA

Love the tiger ears. Rawr.

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume hands out trick or treat candy after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

Have some candy! It’s good for you.

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume hands out trick or treat candy after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

The tale of La Llorona gets everyone talking.

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting readers and signing books after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

Chatting and chatting and even more chatting, how lovely 🙂

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting costumed kids after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

I love this swampy costume!

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting costumed kids and signs books after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

Signing books. Aarh! Avast, ye pirate scum!

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting costumed kids and signing books after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

Genuinely impressed with kids’ costumery.

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting costumed kids and signs books after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

The Grim Reaper is out tonight, their eyes set on you. And if they don’t get you, woe betide you, La Llorona will…

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting costumed kids and signing books after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

Questions for the author.

Author Silvia Acevedo in costume greeting costumed kids and signs books after reading her spooky tale from THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA book

How dare you interrupt me, mortal? I’ll take your ill-fitting head.