Scares That Care – The Last Roundup

It’s been almost a month since I was at the second annual Scares That Care con and I’m just getting around to sharing the fun. Yeah, it’s been a bit hectic. Better late than never!

As with any con, I always let the pictures do the talking. This year, the pictures are better than ever thanks to awesome photog Tom Wolstencroft, who also happens to be my brother-in-law and world class book salesman. I loved his hook this year when people came by my table – “Do you like to read?” Sounds crazy, but it worked!

Before I share all the fun pics, I do want to say thank you to everyone who stopped by my table, bought a book, drank a beer, laughed at our shenanigans. I loved getting to hang out with my writing brothers (and sister!), especially the motley crew of Jonathan Janz, Ron Malfi, Kristopher Rufty, Russell James, David Bernstein, Tim Waggoner, Adam Cesare, Brian Keene. Kelli Owen, Armand Rosamilia, Bob Ford and so many others.

I’m already making plans for next year. By the way, the nicest people in the world attend horror cons. Some may look scary, but they’re all pussycats.

This really happened! Thanks to Ron Malfi for seeing it in the machine.

This really happened! Thanks to Ron Malfi for seeing it in the machine.

We never did find a Frankenstein for her.

We never did find a Frankenstein for her.

Dead pirate

My favorite undead pirate. I kept thinking of THE FOG.

The Lords of Salem were in town!

The Lords of Salem were in town!

You don't wanna breastfeed that baby!

You don’t wanna breastfeed that baby!

My neighbor was a human jukebox.

My neighbor was a human jukebox.

I believe she won the kids costume contest. Creepy as hell.

I believe she won the kids costume contest. Creepy as hell.

A new fan who came all the way from the Big Easy.

A new fan who came all the way from the Big Easy.

Yeah baby!

Yeah baby!

My kind of peeps.

My kind of peeps.

Not sure who she was supposed to be, but the guys were all glad she was there.

Not sure who she was supposed to be, but the guys were all glad she was there.

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About Hunter Shea

Hunter Shea is the product of a misspent childhood watching scary movies, reading forbidden books and wishing Bigfoot would walk past his house. He doesn’t just write about the paranormal – he actively seeks out the things that scare the hell out of people and experiences them for himself. Hunter’s novels can even be found on display at the International Cryptozoology Museum. His video podcast, Monster Men, is one of the most watched horror podcasts in the world. You’ll also find him every week on the Final Guys podcast, available everywhere. He’s a bestselling author of over 30 books, all of them written with the express desire to quicken heartbeats and make spines tingle. Living with his wonderful family and two cats, he’s happy to be close enough to New York City to gobble down Gray’s Papaya hotdogs when the craving hits.

3 responses to “Scares That Care – The Last Roundup”

  1. the happy writer says :

    What a fantastic photo-recap! Thanks for sharing.

    -aniko

  2. Cara Capone says :

    Hi! Girl from the bottom photo here! I was a GenTern from Repo! The Genetic Opera.

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