Halloween is over when there's mold on the pumpkin, eh?

As promised, I had another on-line Halloween costume contest this year, and here are the winners!  Best smile was chosen from all entrants, and of course, there was no winner in the pets and babies. Blast from the past didn't have enough contestants, so they were lumped in with everything else.

Category winners received a signed cover flat of the upcoming mass market release of The Outlaw Demon Wails.  Grand prize winner pulled from the category winners received an ARC copy of White Witch, Black Curse.  Congrats everyone!  And thank you for sharing your Halloween with me!

Grand Prize winner is . . .

Terry as Captain Barbossa

Congratulations, Terry!  You get the grand prize of an ARC of White Witch, Black Curse.  Everything Terry has on was designed and constructed by Janet, of Moongoddess Fantasy Costume, a graduate of Manhattan's Fashion Institute of Technology, Michael Kors' alma mater. It all took her months of pattern-making, hand-dying, etc. She made the undead monkey, too.

And congrats to the category winners!  Guy will be contacting all you by the end of the week for a work or home address to send your prize to.

--Kim

Best Kid's Costume

Winner, Punk Rocker Brianna.  Runner up, Shirley as Little Red Riding hood, and Sophia as the hunter who saves her.

Best Group Shot

(three or more, here's where I put 'cha)

Tracy the punk bad-ass and friends.  Runner up, Jeremy the banana and friends

Best Hollows Costume

Heather as Rachel, Jason as Kisten, Aimee as David, and Alissa as Ivy

Runner up, Melissa and Kathy as Rachel and Ivy

Second runner up, Jenks, in his pirate costume, because "coordinating costumes is stupid."

Most Intricate

(unique or flat-out impressive)

Terry as Captain Barbossa  Also the grand prize winner, pulled from a hat of all the category winners.

Runner up, Terry as the predator

Most Gruesome and scary

(bloody parts, scary fangs, things that make me shiver.)

Alicia, stabbing victim

Most Amusing

(stuff that makes me smile)

Aaron the bumble bee.  Runner up, Jan as Totoro

Best Smile, picked from all the contestants

Keeshan and her buddy as Rogue and Wolverine

And honorable mentions that I feel embody the best parts of Halloween.  Thank you again, guys.  You're the best!