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August 2017

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Summer of Screams–Join Us for JASON LIVES on 8/30!!

The Summer of Screams concludes this week, and we're going out with a bang. Actually, it's more like a slice, or a  slash, or--well, you get it. For those who haven't been keeping up, the Summer of Screams is the writing and art showcase our fearless leader Jolene Haley has been running all month over on her site. To celebrate the cam-themed horror stories that have been going up all month, my fellow midnighter Kathy Palm and I have been live-tweeting some of our favorite Friday the 13th movies. We've done the original, we've done The Final Chapter, and we'r[...]

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Happy Birthday Jenna!

We have a very special birthday today. Jenna, writer extraordinaire, amazing mother, creative genius, lover of Dr. Strand (here here!), concoction brewer, and one of the hardest workers I've ever met has a birthday today! And lucky for us, the whole graveyard turned out to celebrate! Feel free to wish her Happy Birthday on Twitter! Happy Birthday Jenna!     Jenna, you wonder woman, I so adore you. The spirits in the graveyard said it best when I asked then what they thought of you. They did a lot of swaying and said, "Wooooooooooooo!" and I agree.[...]

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The Final Girl

How lucky are we over here at the Midnight Society that we get to celebrate two birthdays in a row?!! Today, we rented out a haunted library so we could throw a party for Amy Giuffrida! Amy is a superhero, and one of her powers is that she is always on top of what's happening with all the members of the Midnight Society. If one of us puts out a new story, releases a book, or just has news to share, she is always among the first to congratulate and cheerlead for us. She is a constant source of support for all. So Amy, we've all brought some terrifyingly awesome[...]

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It’s a Monster Mash

Everybody head down to the graveyard--it's party time! Today is a very special day, because it's the birthday of my partner in crime, the Midnight Society matriarch--Jolene Haley! None of us would be here without you, Jolene, and we've brought some creeptastic gifts to show you how much we care. Jolene, not only are you an amazing friend, but I probably wouldn't still be writing if it weren't for you. I'm extra lucky, because I get to write with you, which is one of the great joys in my life. And since we're getting ready to unleash our next book Haunted upon[...]

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Let’s Talk Horror Movies…Annabelle: Creation

So, I took myself to see a movie this week... Annabelle: Creation. Yes, I took myself. Yes, I truly enjoy seeing scary movies alone. Though there were two other people in the theater, *sigh* they didn't scream or bother me, so I let them live. Let's be honest...Annabelle, The Conjuring movies...I'll happily go see ANY AND ALL of them. Possessions. Demons. Ghosts. Creepiness. These are a few of my favorite things. So, we all know Annabelle, that is based on a real doll tucked safely away behind glass guarded by priests and the Warrens. We saw Annabelle...one[...]

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The Official IT Trailer

I've posted here many times about my admiration for Stephen King. My love of reading began in high school when I picked up his horror novel, IT. So it shouldn't be a surprise how excited I am for the new movie to be released. Well, imagine my surprise when I hopped onto Facebook and saw A NEW TRAILER was released two weeks ago!! If this trailer didn't scare you...I'm not sure what will. Coming to theaters: September 8, 2017 XOXO A[...]

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The Curse of the Pharaohs Part 1

Mummies are a key to the past--a way to examine what was and what people believed long before our time. But digging up a grave, disturbing a tomb isn't as easy as it sounds. And sometimes, the results are deadly. The Curse of the Pharaohs is a curse believed to befall any person that dares to disturb the mummy of an ancient Egyptian person, especially a pharaoh. The curse makes no exceptions, not for a thief or well-intentioned archaeologists. The curse appears in many forms, including serious bad luck, illness, and even death. One of the first reported storie[...]

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Vampires & Ancient Egypt: A Blood-Curdling Combination

I have mentioned before how obsessed I am with Ancient Egypt. But my love of dark things doesn't stop there. The Vampire Chronicles When I was in high school, I quickly got hooked On Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series. The rich language, the intriguing characters, and the otherworldly stories made it easy to fall in love with the books. Luckily for me, it didn't take long for my two loves to combine. In both The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned, there is mention of the very first vampires, Queen Akasha and King Enkil, who ruled Egypt. However, they[...]

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Music to Write Scary Stories To: NTYZ by Silencaeon

For the past few weeks, I've been busting tail on edits for a novella set in my Parted Veil universe. The series pulls heavily on the Dreamlands stories of H.P. Lovecraft as well as Robert Chambers' The King in Yellow. This particular novella is bringing back the characters from the first book in the series, Courting the King in Yellow. It's sort of catching readers up on the activities of those characters, while also exploring how they've been changed by the events of CtKiY. I've talked a lot about some of my favorite writing soundtracks in the past, and my[...]

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Let’s Watch a Horror Movie…Friday the 13th

This month will be a special horror movie live-tweet event! We will be heading to summer camp and watching THREE movies. All in the Friday the 13th franchise. Why? Well... Our fabulous fearless leader Jolene hosts a writer/artist showcase where she posts stories and art on her blog. Each year she has a different theme and likes these creations to be a little creepy. I have been honored to be a part of the last three themes: haunted house, harvest festival, and haunted hotel. This year will be my fourth. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to unite artists, to c[...]