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Did you finally make amends with your mortal enemy but have realized it’s only a few days before Christmas?

Don’t worry!

There’s still time to get them a present so that things don’t go back to the way they were with you always having to watch your back.

Studio Moonfall will be open extra hours this week to help keep things happy between you and your best frenemy.

  • Monday – 11am to 7pm
  • Tuesday – 11am to 7pm
  • Wednesday – 11am to 3pm
  • Thursday/Christmas – Closed. Too late. Good luck…
  • And then Friday-Sunday 11am to 7pm

Oh! And next week, Studio Moonfall will be closed from Monday, December 29th through Thursday, January 1st.

Featured Books

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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Meet the Author – Free Book Friday

Fantasy author Meadoe Hora is coming to Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha, on Friday, December 19th, 2025, from 4pm to 7pm. Stop by the shop to meet the author, chat about mythology-inspired fantasy, and explore a bold reimagining of an ancient legend.

Featured Book: Ariadne’s Crown

For fans of Circe and Elektra, Ariadne’s Crown retells the Greek myth from the perspective of the woman history often overlooks. Killing the Minotaur is only half the story.

As heir to the throne of ancient Crete, Ariadne lives in the shadow of her heroic brother. She’s impulsive, restless, and unsure of her place until a proud Athenian warrior arrives with the tribute that threatens a fragile peace. Theseus is the enemy, yet his words make Ariadne question everything she’s been taught.

When loyalties collide and the gods take notice, Ariadne must choose between family, fate, and the dangerous pull of Dionysus himself.

“This is perhaps one of the best and most entertaining young adult mythology novels I’ve read this year.” – Readers’ Favorite Review

Learn more at https://studiomoonfall.com/authoralley/fantasy/meadoe-hora

Join us Friday, December 19th, 2025, from 4pm to 7pm at Studio Moonfall with Meadoe Hora.

Click here to check out the event page

Meet the Author at Kenosha Harbor Market

Author Kaitlyn Bolyard is coming to Kenosha HarborMarket, indoors at the Women’s Club, 6028 8th Ave., on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, from 9am to 1pm. Stop by the Studio Moonfall booth to meet the author, talk about character-driven storytelling, and discover a novel that blends curiosity, ambition, and moral tension.

Featured Book: Mr. Wilson’s Wives

After being shunned by the women in her family for writing a tell-all memoir, Elizabeth Rodriguez escapes to northern Wisconsin in search of peace and inspiration. Instead, she finds herself drawn into a mystery sparked by a local obituary. Erwin Wilson, married twenty-three times, becomes the focus of her attention and the possible subject of her next book.

As Elizabeth interviews locals and tracks down former wives, her investigation deepens. When her younger brother unexpectedly arrives, she pulls him into the search. But with every answer uncovered, Elizabeth must confront a harder truth: some stories may cost more than they’re worth, and repairing family bonds may matter more than chasing the next bestseller.

Learn more at https://studiomoonfall.com/authoralley/kaitlyn-bolyard

Join us from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, December 20th, 2025 at Kenosha HarborMarket, indoors at the Women’s Club, with Kaitlyn Bolyard.

Click here to check out the event page

Featured Books

Shop hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

Chickens Don’t Belong in Kitchens by Marnee Foldoe – Learn more about the book at https://amzn.to/4pgVI6K

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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Meet the Author – Free Book Friday

Thriller/Mystery/Adventure Author Kristin A. Oakley is coming to Studio Moonfall on Free Book Friday, December 12th, 2025.

Visit the shop and take a peek inside the book, The Devil Particle:

You’ll avoid elevators after this.

Seventeen-year-old Paul Salvage is determined to prove himself by competing in the Vessel Trials. If he wins, he’ll become the vessel containing all of humanity’s evil and save the world. But when a city guard murders Paul’s brother, Paul gives up his dream of competing to comfort his grieving father.

Persuaded not to drop out of the Trials by a powerful family friend, Paul competes against his forty-nine other candidates, including his girlfriend and his rival. The teens battle to the top of an abandoned skyscraper filled with mental, physical, and psychological tests and traps. But as he grapples with one horrible choice after another, Paul fears he isn’t noble enough to be the hero who will rescue everyone on Earth.

Can Paul escape the dangers and his doubts to climb to victory?

The Devil Particle is the explosive first book in The Devil Particle dystopian series. If you like flawed characters, deadly competitions, and world-shattering stakes, then you’ll love Kristin A. Oakley’s thrilling page-turner.

See you from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, December 12th, 2025 at Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha with Kristin A. Oakley!

Click here to check out the event page

Kenosha Holiday HarborMarket

The Kenosha Holiday HarborMarket is this Saturday at the Stella Hotel from 9am to 2pm!

Shop at over 50 vendor booths for unique artisan creations and foods – perfect for your holiday celebrations.

Gift ideas include jewelry, woodworking items, decor, soap & body care products, clothing, books, and candles. Holiday baked goods & treats include cookies as well as pies, fudge, hot cocoa bombs, fruit preserves and gourmet specialty foods.

This event is in The Stella’s 2nd floor ballroom, 1st floor Card Room and Lower Level Elks and Heritage Rooms. Santa will be in the ballroom balcony for pictures. Free entry and pictures with Santa.

As a special bonus, get a FREE Color of Kenosha coloring book for every $25 you spend on Studio Moonfall Gift Cards! 

AND – Get a $10 Studio Moonfall Gift Certificate when you buy $50 in Gift Cards.

AND EVEN MORE –  Get TWO $10 Gift Certificates & a pack of Mystery Stickers when you buy $100 in Gift Cards

Click here to check out the event page

December Patreon Rewards

Did you see how many books we got in from Reader Nation in Las Vegas?!?!

Well, for the top tier on Patreon, you’re getting a taste of what’s new on the shelves with one by Dakota Krout. Once you read it, let me know what you think! I’m hoping to bring him in as a guest for next year’s Kenosha Book Festival.

For stickers this month, we’ve got Chubbimals versus Halloween Fiends with Merder Ketten. 

If you want to get in on Patreon, sign up at www.patreon.com/donovanscherer

Oooooor if you want to get this as a gift for someone, there’s an option for that, too!

Head to www.patreon.com/donovanscherer/gift

And One More Thing!

If you’re having trouble finding time to read, check out this special deal on audiobooks from our pals at LibroFM. 

Not only can you get a bunch of audiobook credits for yourself, it’s also exactly what I asked Santa for (hint hint)

Load up at https://libro.fm/gift?bookstore=studiomoonfall

Featured Books

Shop hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11am to 7pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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Snow Business Brings No Business

Small Business Saturday was so bad with the snow that I’ve had to have the interns get side gigs doing singing telegrams. Unfortunately, their singing is so bad that the Better Business Bureau and Neighborhood Watch have started fining me.

To help pay for the fines, we’re extending the Black Friday deals and including the cool new Studio Moonfall tote bags and Mystery Stickers with any $25 purchases throughout next Sunday or when we run out of tote bags.

Please help. The interns can’t go back to jail.

Meet the Author – Free Book Friday

Double Author Friday!

Romance authors Sharon K. Angelici and Eveline Rose will both be coming to Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha – on Friday, December 5th, 2025.

Learn more about them and check out the individual event pages at:

Sharon K. Angelici – https://www.facebook.com/share/1FkyhbFYTs/

Eveline Rose – https://www.facebook.com/share/17SfCyAZ1w/

Meet the Author at Kenosha Harbor Market

Science Fiction Author Christa Yelich-Koth is coming to Kenosha HarborMarket indoors at the Women’s Club – 6028 8th Ave. – on Saturday, December 6th, 2025.

Visit the Studio Moonfall market booth and take a peek inside the book, Spider’s Truth: 

Some people can’t let go of a grudge. Homicide Detective Sean Trann is learning this the hard way. He made the mistake of interrupting the killing spree of Boston’s most notorious serial killer, Spider. Intent on finishing what he started and infuriated at Sean’s previous involvement, Spider has decided to use those closest to Sean as pieces in his twisted game. Sean is the only one who can stop this executioner, but can he stay professional when his loved ones are on the line?

Learn more about Spider’s Truth at https://studiomoonfall.com/christa-yelich-koth/

See you from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at Kenosha HarborMarket indoors at the Women’s Club – 6028 8th Ave. with Christa Yelich-Koth!

Click here to check out the event page.

Sunday Morning Comics

Comic creator Andrea Pearson is coming to Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha – on Sunday, December 7th, 2025.

Visit the shop and take a peek inside the book, It Came From Hallowzine:

This Creeped-out comics collection tells over twenty tales of spooky science, devilish deals and horrific haunts! Featuring art from over 30 Chicago area cartoonists. Published by Aquatic Panda Distro.

Learn more about It Came From Hallowzine at 

See you from 12pm to 3pm on Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha with Andrea Pearson!

Click here to check out the event page.

Featured Books

Shop hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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Black Friday Weekend!

Want up to 50% off brand new books from indie authors? Spin the Wheel of G.O.O.B. for your chance!

Looking to help aliens earn their college credits? Try to find the missing interns lost somewhere in the vast expanse of Studio Moonfall.

Spend $25 and get a free special edition Studio Moonfall tote bag! Plus, a pack of Mystery Stickers! Aaaaand the first 10 people to get it will get a free copy of the Atlantis Gene by A.G. Riddle! 

Wowzers!!

But wait!!!

It’s Thanksgiving first! Download a free Carl the Turkey coloring page at https://studiomoonfall.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1-CarlTheTurkey.pdf

Meet the Author – Free Book Friday

Romance author Melissa Nicole is coming to Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha – on Friday, November 28th, 2025.

Visit the shop and take a peek inside her book, Blood and Bonbons.

Resolution One: Never go hiking again.

Resolution Two: Don’t bleed on any more hibernating vampires.

Everly’s impromptu hike lands her in the lair of Cross, a surly, devastatingly handsome vampire who’s more interested in her help adapting to the modern world than the bonbons she offers as an apology. But when one of her friends vanishes, Everly dives headfirst into the dangerous Shadow Trade world—filled with supernatural creatures, ancient artifacts, and secrets that could get her killed.

With sugary bribes, mysterious tattoos, and sizzling chemistry, Blood and Bonbons is a paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and cozy mystery all wrapped into one irresistible story.

See you from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, November 28th, 2025, at Studio Moonfall with Melissa Nicole!

Click here to check out the event page.

Meet the Author at Kenosha Harbor Market

Literary fiction and poetry author Kaitlyn Bolyard will be at Kenosha HarborMarket on Saturday, November 29th, 2025. We’re indoors at the Women’s Club (6028 8th Ave.) from 9am to 1pm.

Stop by the Studio Moonfall booth to check out her book, Mr. Wilson’s Wives.

After her family cuts her off for writing a tell-all memoir, Elizabeth Rodriguez heads to northern Wisconsin looking for peace and a fresh start. Instead, she finds an obituary for Erwin Wilson—a man who was married twenty-three times.

Elizabeth can’t resist. She starts tracking down locals and ex-wives, convinced their stories will make her next bestseller. When her younger brother shows up out of the blue, she pulls him into the investigation. But the more they learn about Erwin’s complicated life, the more Elizabeth has to ask herself: is she doing this for the right reasons? And are some stories better left alone?

See you November 29th!

Click here to check out the event page.

Featured Books

Shop hours are Tuesday/Wednesday 11am to 7pm, closed Thanksgiving, Friday/Saturday from 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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Meet the Author – Free Book Friday

Poetry author Haley Valenta will be at Studio Moonfall (5031 7th Avenue, Kenosha) on Friday, November 21st, 2025. Come check out her poetry collection, Final Girl.

Final Girl digs into mental health, self-discovery, and the complicated nature of human connection. Haley writes with unflinching honesty about depression’s aftermath and the specific hurt of losing a friendship—but also about finding the strength to put yourself back together.

Stop by for an evening where Haley will talk about the stories behind her poems and meet readers who might recognize themselves in her words.

Want to know more about Final Girl? Check out https://studiomoonfall.com/authoralley/poetry/haley-valenta/

We’ll be there from 4 p.m. to 7pm on Friday, November 21st. Hope to see you!

Click here to check out the event pagehttps://www.facebook.com/share/16axAX1wc4

Meet the Author at Kenosha Harbor Market

Suspense/Horror Author Jessie Rose is coming to Kenosha HarborMarket indoors at the Women’s Club – 6028 8th Ave. – on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025.

Visit the Studio Moonfall booth and take a peek inside the book, Least Likely Suspect:

Prepare for a mind-bending ride in Jessie Rose’s latest thriller, Least Likely Suspect. Rose, known for gripping twists and tales of love gone wrong, once again delivers a page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Imagine someone you once loved is a killer.

And his victims look like you.

Indiana Sebring’s life takes a sinister turn when her ex-fiancé, Jacob Ballentine, emerges as the prime suspect in a series of violent crimes. As the chilling truth unravels, Indiana grapples with the shocking revelation, and her existence becomes a twisted puzzle of past love and present danger.

Local news reporter Stella Foxworth, hungry for her breakthrough moment, uncovers a connection to the killer that hits uncomfortably close to home. Stella’s relentless pursuit of the truth propels her down a dangerous path, each step bringing her face-to-face with the darkness lurking in the shadows.

Rose once again delivers a novel that will keep you guessing until the final page. Least Likely Suspect challenges everything you thought you knew about love, exposing the hidden darkness of those you trust most.

Must read for fans of Freida McFadden and Gillian Flynn.

Learn more about Least Likely Suspect at https://studiomoonfall.com/authoralley/thriller/jessie-rose/

See you from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 at Kenosha HarborMarket indoors at the Women’s Club – 6028 8th Ave. with Jessie Rose!

Click here to check out the event pagehttps://www.facebook.com/share/1GDPiT3j3x

Sunday Morning Comics

Something new for Sundays!

Comic creator and artist Xena Lopez is coming to Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha – on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.

Visit the shop and take a peek inside the book, Thanks for Listening:

This 50-page comic brushes over what it means to have chronic anxiety. If you’ve got it, good news! You’re probably not crazy. However, developing anxiety isn’t the most fun thing- this story can be dark. 

For those who can relate– this book may be silly and (hopefully) uplifting.

See you from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025 at Studio Moonfall – 5031 7th Avenue in Kenosha with Xena Lopez!

Click here to check out the event pagehttps://www.facebook.com/share/1F7812Upkz

Featured Books

Shop hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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We’re heading back indoors on Saturday the 15th for Kenosha HarborMarket from 9am to 1pm. As a brand new addition to the winter market, I’m bringing in guest authors through the season!

This weekend, we’ve got paranormal/cryptid mystery author Debra Oas along for the ride.

Come say hello!

Featured Books

Shop hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm. In case you missed it, be sure to check out the 2025/6 Winter Challenge!

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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Winter Challenge 2025

So, you know how you were planning on coming to Studio Moonfall at least once per month now through February, right?

Well, have I got something for you!

The Winter Challenge is BACK!!!!

Stop by the shop to get your Winter Challenge stamp card and earn stamps just for visiting. The challenge goes through February 2026 and for each stamp you collect, you’ll get a chance to win a prize during the big drawing on March 1st, 2026.

If you can collect all FOUR stamps, you’ll have a shot at winning the GRAND PRIZE!!!

Stop by to get your stamp card any time now through February or click here to print a copy yourself.

See you at Studio Moonfall!

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BookoWeen is all wrapped up and so is this year’s Kenosha Book Festival season. Hope you were able to make it to a few of the festivals!

We’ve got all the dates in place for 2026, so visit https://studiomoonfall.com/kenoshabookfestival/ to make your plans!

In the meantime, it’s time to escape Studio Moonfall!

The shop will be closed November 2nd to 8th because I’ve got to take the Interns back to Las Vegas for Author Nation, a big educational author conference where, I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it, but I’ll be opening for James Patterson :O

On Friday, we’ve got Reader Nation. That one is a HUGE reader event with hundreds of indie authors selling their books. It’s open to the public so QUICK book yourself a flight! Or check out https://www.readernation.live to learn more about it for next year.

Once I’m back, we’ll be returning to the indoor Kenosha HarborMarket at the Women’s Club and starting back with guest authors and comic creators in the shop the weekend of November 14th.

Be sure to stop by this week if you can!

Featured Books

Limited shop hours this week and closed next week! Visit Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 7pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors

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BookoWeen is this SATURDAY!!!

This Saturday at Studio Moonfall, come out for the SPOOKIEST, KOOKIEST, BOOK-IEST book festival in Wisconsin!

BookoWeen will be from 11am to 7pm with over 20 local authors, hourly raffles, tacos, $1 used books, candy, mini-games, and more.

From 1pm to 4pm, Belle from Beauty & the Beast will be here for Singing Story Time and book shopping with kids. Plus, we’ve got Philo Barnhart as a special guest – he’s one of the character designers and animators from the original Beauty & the Beast movie, plus tons of others!

Witches in Motion will be here at 6pm to kick off their diabolical dancing to welcome in Halloween. Little Big Top Magic & Joke Shop will be twisting up balloons. The Séance Sisters will be telling your future. Crone’s Craft is bringing out the face paint to get you ghoulified. And Toast-Tea Photography will be snapping pictures of your awesome costume for our costume contest. You’ll even be able to order pictures to send to grandma!

Learn more about all the guest authors at https://studiomoonfall.com/bookoween2025/ and we’ll see you at BookoWeen!

Featured Books

Shop hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!

Underway by Steve Tindall – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781688987746

This is Dark Love by Jessie Rose – Learn more about the book at https://amzn.to/3PLCxSG

Death by Miss Adventure by S.G. Tasz – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798986416649

Reverie by Zee Lacson – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781735135816

Gates of Divinity by Al Lytle & Toi Blaiser – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798218019297

Broomsticks and Board Games by Amy McNulty – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781952667176

If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors