This week YA Author Dan Poblocki took over our Twitter as a part of our weekly Thursday Twitter Takeover. Dan Poblocki is the author of More Tales to Keep You Up at Night. (See YEM’s interview with Dan Poblocki here.) See highlights from the takeover below.
Hi Twitter! I’m Dan Poblocki (@DanPoblocki) author of MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT, TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT, and more. I am so excited to be taking over Young Entertainment Magazine’s twitter account tonight #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/Jf9TL1x4kD
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
On sale 08/15, MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT is a new novel where scary stories begin to come to life after Gilbert listens to old cassette tapes. You can order a copy here from https://t.co/jRRngLcQ7M #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/RRndIJzfgV
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT is the follow up to TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT, but can be read in any order! For close readers, both books can be tied tightly together. The paperback of TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT also goes on sale 08/15. #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/g8lAQ58SFn
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
and Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz! #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/hzY5Ng8qqk
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
I've always been a huge horror fan, ever since I was a little kid. Ghost stories during sleepovers were a favorite. Sometimes, I told stories of my own haunted house. I made my friends shriek. Oops! #YAAuthorTakeover
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Hey Twitter, so, now you know I'm a fan of ghost stories… What kinds of horror things are you fans of? Tell me what books to read, what movies to view, what shows to watch, what games to play. #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/91L3m5Xe10
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Wanna read some other horrific middle grade books? @lorasenf wrote The Clackity, filled with witches, monsters & the ghost of serial killer! @RobRenzetti just put out The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things. It's Alice in Wonderland meets your worst nightmares. #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/eHcUgNaUvu
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Ever heard of the term #gatewayhorror ? It's the first kinds of scary stories that make kids horror fans for life. And it's what I do! #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/FAQk6AthF7
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Some of my #gatewayhorror favorites were Return to Oz, The Never-Ending Story, & The Peanut Butter Solution. Ever heard of these? They're mostly toothless, but parts of them REALLY freaked me out back in the 80s… (80s horror was the best horror, IMO) #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/QSGyd0CyAG
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Come get spooky with me my at my book launch for MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT. It'll be on Sunday August 27th in Saugerties, NY. At my awesome local indie: https://t.co/jRRngLcQ7M #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/a591X7pUv0
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Hey all, I'm still being @danpoblocki, here for YEM's #YAAuthorTakeover. Super excited to share my newest book with you. MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT. Preorder your very own super spooky copy here https://t.co/5WqHMF7h4U . Or here: https://t.co/jRRngLcQ7M pic.twitter.com/0xinRQS7Qk
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
I usually do! #YAAuthorTakeover
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
MORE TALES came together like a spider's web. Once I had the stories in place, I found ways to connect them even more tightly. I also looked for ways to tie the tales to the ones from the first book. I like finding hidden connections in stories. Do you? #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/YNoVyu9E3Z
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT is a sequel that's not *really* a sequel. Meaning, you can read it first, then read book one. MORE TALES's framing story takes place in NYC's subways, which are a huge inspiration. So many shadows down there. #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/xvYBQoYAPe
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
I'm wondering: **Do you read scary books all year or do you tend to read more around Halloween?** I did a Halfway-to-Halloween event this past spring with @LoriLlama2014, which was a blast. Check out her Fright Watch series! Stephen King liked it too! #YAAuthorTakeover
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Well, hey, I've had a really fun time blasting you all with HORROR here this evening. Follow me here @danpoblocki, and if you want to reach out, find me on my website, https://t.co/o6fNG7Qkwq I still need more scary-story, movie, show, and game recommendations. #YAAuthorTakeover
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
Logging off… Enjoy your night! Sleep tight. Bedbugs, and all that… One last reminder that MORE TALES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT arrives on August 15th. Preorder from your fav local indie, or use this link here https://t.co/5WqHMF7h4U #YAAuthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/FoNHLt1o99
— Young Entertainment Mag (@YoungEntmag) July 21, 2023
