When I was a kid I used to love it when one of my friends would jump out from behind a door and try to scare me. I always did the same thing in response. First I freaked out! This usually involved some yelling and some running through the house. But I always stopped, eventually, and started laughing my head off. There's something really fun about being scared, and I guess that was at least part of why I wanted to film certain scenes from my new book, Skeleton Creek. Don't get me wrong — I love books! — I just think a video has a bigger bang when it comes to a good, old-fashioned adrenaline rush.
Here are three pieces of advice about experiencing Skeleton Creek that will give you the best experience:
1) Skeleton Creek is like nothing you've ever read before, because it's a book and a movie at the same time. Read and watch the story in order! I've gotten a few emails where people read the entire book, then went online and watched all nine videos at one time. Don't do that! This is a story from two characters — one with a pen and one with a video camera — don't leave one of them waiting for you online until the end. If you see a page with a website address and a password on it, go watch the video before reading any further in the book.
2) If the idea of getting out of your chair to watch a video has you wishing you could stay put, use Skeleton Creek Mobile! The videos are available at iTunes (just enter the keywords "skeleton creek" in the store) and on many mobile phones. You can always get videos at www.sarahfincher.com as well.
3) Expand on your experience! There's SO much going on with Skeleton Creek. The book is really just the beginning. Check out one of the urban legend sites like www.skeletoncreekisreal.com, or tune in for one of the many live webcasts by visiting Skeleton Creek TV: www.mogulus.com/skeletoncreektv.
Above all, have fun with Skeleton Creek! It's not THAT scary, it's FUN scary, the kind of story that makes you jump back, then laugh at yourself, then keep charging ahead.
See you on the inside!
Patrick Carman
This book was great it kept me guessing all through the book and how you actully have to solve it its great.
Comment #26 | Posted by: steve on May 28, 2010 at 10:40 AM
One of the videos I've watched. made me jumped, and DID make me laugh after that! The one were Sara, drops the camra and runs to Ryan to see if he's okay. After she drops the camra, you see a pair of legs. One leg is fine, but the other, is bent at the ankle and the foot is flat on the floor. When it passes the camra, nothing happens for a couple of moments. Then, SUDDENELY a creepy skeletal face appears the disappears!
Comment #27 | Posted by: Alyssa on September 28, 2010 at 07:35 PM
are the videos scaary cuz im eleven an im not watching them if they may scare me!
Comment #28 | Posted by: hehehe on October 29, 2010 at 05:47 PM
skeleton creek sounds like a a good series!!!!!!!!
Comment #29 | Posted by: ancientlacrosse18 on January 03, 2011 at 10:50 PM
I love how ryan and sarah invest in gate
Comment #30 | Posted by: Pepsi Loco on March 01, 2011 at 04:36 PM