The five poems nominated by Llewellyn staff as finalists for our "Your Poem Gives Me the Creeps" Halloween Poetry Contest have been selected! Now it is all up to you! Cast a vote for your favorite poem by entering the number next to the poem's title in the comments field of this blog post. One vote/comment per person. Please submit your vote no later than Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 4PM CST. The winner will be announced on Friday, October 30, 2009, at 12PM. #1 - "The Banshee" by Anya Elude She is lifted up in Moon's bright light To fly above the little lives below To watch the unsuspecting soul Who ventures into the night De-sending fast through inky dark To hunt her

We've created a Halloween contest for all you aspiring poets and wannabe scribes with a flair for frighteningly freaky prose! Be it a haunting haiku, alarming limerick, wraithlike rondeau or bloodcurdling burlesque, we want you to show us—and the world—your creatively creepy skills. HOW TO ENTER: Starting today, (Monday, October 19, 2009) at 2PM CST until Monday, October 26, 2009, at 2PM CST Llewellyn fans can submit an original, spine-chilling poem for our spooktacular “Your Poem Gives Me the Creeps" Halloween Poetry Contest by posting it to this discussion on our Facebook Fan Page. Not on Facebook? No problem! We can post your poem for you. All you have to do is submit

Because I am so suggestible you all get the chance to win a prize. Christopher Penczak is one of the my favorite authors and his new book The Witch's Coin: Prosperity and Money Magick is just out, so of course I am reading it. He writes, "New witches start their magickal practice doing waxing Moon magick to accumulate all the things they want. Wiser, more experienced witches find as much value, if not more, in waning Moon magick, banishing unwanted forces to make room for blessings they might not yet have dreamed of." Then he tells us to clean our home or office. So I cleaned my home office. I found that I had two copies of the 2002 Llewellyn's Tarot Calendar. The Tarot Calendar

To celebrate the release of The Fairy Tale Tarot, we’re giving away nine uncut card sheets signed by Lisa Hunt, the internationally renowned artist who created this charming and evocative new Tarot deck. How can you win? Read on for all the details. Subscribe to Llewellyn’s Tarot Update All you have to do to win is subscribe to Llewellyn’s Tarot Update. We’ll randomly select three subscribers who will each receive one signed, uncut card sheet for The Fairy Tale Tarot. If you are already subscribed to the Tarot Update, you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win one of these gorgeous pieces of art. Not a subscriber? Sign up for Llewellyn’s Tarot Update