Braxton’s Fall Festival – What’s Happening Today?
Welcome to Braxton’s Fall Festival. Today we’re celebrating the launch of Haunted House Ghost with a thirty-one (31) day virtual festival, where we share the scoop on all the exciting book promotions coming up this month. Who’s ready for…
The Braxton Campus Mysteries wouldn’t exist without the clever, witty, sarcastic, hilarious, and tough characters who make the series shine. When you spend the day at a Fall Festival, you’re often with your family and friends, people-watching and interacting with tons of new acquaintances. As part of Braxton’s Fall Festival, we’re going to introduce you to the characters in the books over several different posts. Today… we share the newcomers who are visiting in the latest book, Haunted House Ghost. You might’ve met them briefly before, but now they figure front and center! Since I don’t want to spoil any key details, I’m including only the known information from earlier books in the series. I’ve also organized them by family, so you know who is related to one another. Keep scrolling to find a special video from me too…
New Characters in Haunted House Ghost
O’Malley Family
- Elijah O’Malley: Catholic priest, Ian’s brother
- Minnie O’Malley: Elijah’s sister-in-law, Ian’s wife
- Ian O’Malley: Elijah’s brother, Minnie’s husband
- Jane O’Malley: Minnie’s granddaughter, Emma’s summer teacher
Grey Family
- Hiram Grey: Wharton County Magistrate
- Damien Grey: Imogene’s father, Hiram’s eldest son
- Xavier Grey: Carla’s father, Hiram’s son
- Imogene Grey: Hiram’s granddaughter, Lara’s and Damien’s daughter
- Carla Grey: Hiram’s granddaughter, Xavier’s daughter
- Prudence Grey: Hiram’s first wife, Damien’s birthmother
Lawson Family
- Hope Lawson: Braxton professor, Raelynn’s daughter
- Raelynn Lawson: Hope’s mother
Nickels Family
- Lloyd Nickels: Belinda’s brother, Calliope’s father
- Calliope Nickels: Lloyd’s daughter, Pick-Me-Up Diner waitress
- Belinda Nickels Grey: Hiram’s former wife, Damien’s stepmother
Supporting Characters
- Augie Montague: April’s brother
- Bartleby Grosvalet: Former mayor, town historian
- Finnigan Masters: Attorney
- Lara Bouvier: Reporter, Imogene’s mother
- Brad Shope: ER nurse
- Officer Flatman: Police officer
- Manny Salvado: Pick-Me-Up Diner manager and chef, dating Eleanor
- Chip: Haunted Hayride apprentice
- Madam Zenya: Psychic medium
- Nicky Endicott: Contractor
The characters in this story might be my favorite ones. They are starting to shine after five books, even the new ones who were only referenced in the past. The mystery of Prudence Grey is spooky… and when the ghost turns up in Kellan’s new house, you have to wonder… who is behind it all? Have you read all the books? Please share your favorite and least favorite characters? I’d love to know who you want to learn more about in a future tale…
Video: Jay Reading from Haunted House Ghost
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The section below here will repeat at the end of every successive post, so we don’t have to explain the Fall Festival in the beginning each day. We’ll dive right into the content but also allow newcomers to catch up. Previous posts include…
October 1st – Overview & Kickoff
October 2nd – Great Escapes Book Blog Tour Kickoff
October 3rd – GIVEAWAY for FREE Kindle Copy of Haunted House Ghost
October 4th – Name Kellan’s House Poll
October 5th – Excerpt from Academic Curveball
October 6th – Guest Post: Interview with Noriko on Halloween & Autumn
October 7th – Get to Know the Core Characters
October 8th – Bookmarks, Book Formats, Book Signing
October 9th – Guest Post: Interview with Tyler & Characters
October 10th – GIVEAWAY for FREE Signed Copy of Haunted House Ghost
October 11th – Excerpt from Broken Heart Attack
October 12th – Guest Post: Shalini Releases the Characters Who Torture Us
October 13th – Get to Know the Supporting Characters
October 14th – Guest Post: Melanie Ask Jay About His Writing Process
October 15th – Braxton’s One Year Anniversary
October 17th – GIVEAWAY for FREE Kindle Version of Entire Braxton Campus Series
October 18th – Excerpt from Flower Power Trip
October 19th – Great Escapes Book Blog Tour Conclusion
October 20th – GIVEAWAY for FREE Audiobooks (Academic Curveball & Broken Heart Attack)
October 21st – Halloween Excitement (with pictures)
What is the Braxton Fall Festival?
For the entire month of October 2019, we are celebrating three events: (1) Autumn, (2) Halloween, (3) Haunted House Ghost, the fifth book released in the Braxton Campus Mysteries by author James J. Cudney. Each day, we will share a post to promote the new book with readers and fans. Throughout the 31 days, we will have guest posts, excerpts, giveaways, contests, videos, blog tours, and other surprises. You can currently purchase the book from Amazon as a Kindle or a physical copy. In the near future, it will be available in large print and as an audiobook. To learn more, sign up for the author’s quarterly newsletter or follow him on this site and any of his social media profiles from the About the Author page.
I love the names you are coming up with for these characters. I think my favorite in this bunch is Bartleby Grosvalet and Finnegan Masters. Brilliant. I appreciate the list too. There’s a lot of stuff going on there and I get confused. Nice video. Perhaps slow down just a bit and talk a little louder. Otherwise, perfect. Happy Tuesday!
Thank you SO MUCH for the feedback. I need it… and everyone is always so kind, so this is definitely helpful. 🙂
The names are fun. I spend lots of time thinking about them, trying to choose from my family tree.
I have to say I enjoyed the addition of Carla Grey for some reason.
Hi. Thank you! She was a bit of a pain in the first book, and I wanted to bring back some of the characters from early on rather than add even more to handle! I have one coming back in book 6 too which should be lots of fun. Thanks!