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December 2018

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New Years Celebration: Happy Birthday Kathy!

Today is a special day. Why? Our whovian friend Kathy was born today and you know what that means? Party time! Kathy is an author (you can buy her book Twilight Madhouse 4), whovian, trekkie, and potterhead. You can find her here on Twitter, where you can often find her watching movies and tweeting about it. Send her a happy birthday message!   Let's get this party started!   To get this party started, we're going to need lots and lots of snacks! We'll also be needing some delicious cocktails to get the party started! I found this cute tard[...]

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Writing Fear and Suspense with Jenna Moreci

Ah, writing. The act itself can be one wrought with fear and suspense. As much as perfection and the validation that comes with knowing it all would be comforting, no one will ever be done improving. I wouldn't have it any other way, even on the days where I'm staring at a blank cursor wondering if I even know what words are anymore. There is so much to love in that struggle. I love the challenge of pushing myself to think about story in a new way. I love staring off into space, wondering how to tell the story. I love the challenge of knowing it will never be exac[...]

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A Very Merry Unbirthday Faith!

It's time to celebrate and today we're celebrating Faith! Do you know Faith? She is one of our longest-standing members, an author, Twitter lover, and co-writer of the Bound by Faerie series. She's also a master of marketing and strategic planning and a wanderlust traveler. In fact, you can keep up with her international travels on Instagram at WanderingWordCreator. Merry Unbirthday to you Faith! To get this party started, we're going to need some drinks! How about a Rotten Pumpkin Cocktail drink to start?! Drinking anything by jack-o-lantern light sounds awes[...]

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My Creepy Christmas Tree Experiment

Last year I feasted mine eyes on a few Christmas trees all trimmed out with creepy, a white tree with black ornaments and a tree decked out in skulls. I WANT TO DO THAT, but I don't want to copy one. So I share with you, my creepy Christmas (Creepmas?) tree experiment, my attempt to find my very own interpretation of a spooky tree. An odd conversation, as my husband discovers me staring at a seven foot slim artificial tree with an eerie light in my eyes. Husband: Do we need this tree? Me: I think so. I need a horror tree. I'm going to decorate it all creepy. An[...]

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Into the Dark: Pooka Movie Review

While this fuzzy brown character suit may look cute, Pooka really isn't the kind of stuffy you want to give your child for Christmas. The fact that this toy chooses whether or not it repeats what you say in a good or evil voice is enough for me. I certainly wouldn't want to have this toy at home, let alone dress up as this character. Wilson, an unemployed actor, unwittingly takes the job to try and boost his career. Eventually, Pooka begins to mess with Wilson's mind and he begins to commit acts of violence. In the end, this Hulu original puts a new twist on the t[...]

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New to The Midnight Society – Dark Calls For Fiction

Start your 2019 off by submitting something to one of the calls in our Dark Fiction calendar! Are you an author working on a terrifying tome? Are you looking for somewhere to send your skin-crawlingly-frightening fiction? Check out our new Dark Calls for Submission Calendar! We have started compiling the coolest dark fiction markets this side of the casket and you can find them in our Writer Resources section. I don’t know about you guys but I always have so many stories on the go that sometimes, it’s hard to not only keep track of deadlines but to find m[...]

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The Missing 5

Hello, Kittens!!   Long time, no chat! How the hell are you guys? How's your writing coming along? Comment if you have any new releases so I can check them out! It's the time of year that there's not much I love more than curling up with a book while watching the snow fall.   Once the snow starts to pile, I find myself thinking about one story every year....The Dyatlov Pass Incident. Something about that story has stuck with me since I first heard about it many (many - ugh) years ago. Maybe it's the fact that the tent was ripped open from the insid[...]

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Dracula’s Origins: A Vampire Story in Romania

Things I'd like to ask Bram Stoker: What was the true inspiration for Dracula? It's possibly the most common question writers are asked. Everyone wants to know where a writer gets their ideas, and the writer often struggles to come up with a satisfying answer. But the history surrounding Dracula's origins makes the question irresistible! So who was it inspiring such terror in Eastern Europe that could have sparked something in Stoker? Was it Vlad the Impaler? He's certainly a solid and popular possibility. But there's also Countess Elizabeth Báthory, who has a[...]

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Midnight Society Movie Night: Holiday Edition

The Midnight Society is BACK! So, that means Midnight Society movie night returns, where everyone is welcome to join me on Twitter to live-tweet the creepy and dark and weird. Why? Well, if you're like me, you have people in your life who just don't 'do' horror. I go to movies alone. I watch at night in the dark when everyone is in bed. BUT...it's fun to share the terror with friends, with people who like the shadows as much as I do. My goal is to have a scheduled live-tweet once a month and maybe a few surprise movie nights, just because. So welcome to... AN[...]

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Night Worms Book Club – Horror Is Their Happy Place

Do you love to read horror? Do you love to review horror and help promote the genre? Does the idea of getting first dibs on exclusive horror fiction and book goodies make you tingle with excitement? You need the Night Worms Book Club in your life! Night Worms was created by Sadie Hartmann and Ashley Saywers, two horror fans who wanted to share their passion for reading and reviewing horror fiction. They've recently created the Night Worms Book Club, a monthly curated box of horror books, magazines, publisher goodies, collectibles and Night Worms exclusives.[...]