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MidnightSocietyJolene

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Happy Birthday Kathy!

2020 is over but our celebration for Kathy is not. We're celebrating all year long! Who is Kathy? photo by Gail Werner 2017 Besides a total badass, you mean? Kathy is a self-described cat-herder, book reader, and YA fantasy writer by day. She's also the author of Perfection (published by DIN), Click (featured on deadlyeverafter), What Lurks in the Darkness (published by Hocus Pocus & Co.), Within the Plum Attic (from anthology Murder They Wrote), and more! Most recently, you probably recognize Kathy as the author of The Path, from Burial Day B[...]

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Grand Guignol Theater – A Theater of Horrors (and a Kickstarter)

It's autumn — the season of crispy leaves, trick-or-treating, and scary movies. But before you could visit Netflix and put on a variety of shows to thrill and scare you, there was theater. One theater in specific specialized in horror and frights, and became known around the world for the shows and the posters that accompanied them. Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, better known as the Grand Guignol, was a theater in the Pigalle district of Paris. You probably know its nearby neighbor, the Moulin Rouge. The location (20 Bis, Rue Chaptal) was once an old chur[...]

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Happy Birthday Vicki!

It's October, our favorite spooky season! Which means that it's also the birthday of one of our all-time favorite people, Victoria Nations. You know her as horror writer and biologist, with a flare for fashion and a love for nature. To celebrate, we're throwing her a party. We'll be in the garden, waiting. Don't mind the fog and the sound of creatures lurking beyond the woods. They wont bite...much. Photo found here. Everyone gets a purple candle and a match. And you'll follow the trail, down down down until you're in the clearing, surrounded by giant tr[...]

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Happy Birthday Jenna!

It's a special day today because it's Jenna Lehne's birthday! You know Jenna as an amazing middle grade author (Bone Tree will be out in April 2021), murderino, Pitch Wars mentor alum extraordinaire, and one of the amazing members of the Midnight Society. You can say hello to her on Twitter. Jenna, we're celebrating you today by throwing you a big, ghosty party in the greenhouse by the cemetery. Everyone will meet at the woods at midnight. Follow the candlelight, deep, deep, deeper into the forest until we reach it. You know it, the old greenhouse, nea[...]

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The White Fox by Sara Faring is Almost Here!

The White Fox is almost here and it's full of lush secrets and surprises. I'm here today to share a sneak preview with you! “These woods can be treacherous. You never know which trees will curl their roots around your ankles, which foxes will prance right down a foxhole with you in tow.”  After their world-famous actor mother disappeared under mysterious circumstances, Manon and Thaïs left their remote Mediterranean island home—sent away by their pharma-tech tycoon father. Opposites in every way, the sisters drifted apart in their grief. Yet[...]

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Happy Birthday Amy!

Today is a special day, because we are celebrating our favorite undead enthusiast Amy Giuffrida's birthday! Amy loves vampires (seriously, just count the Buffy gifs on her Twitter), and so we're celebrating today with a vampire party! If you don't know Amy, start by getting to know her on her Twitter. She is an amazing writer, literary agent, and home renovation master! First, let's start out with a fancy drink, shall we? We'll kick this party off with a Vampire Bite cocktail we found at Champagne & Coconuts! Next, I'm going to put on a fancy[...]

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Get Even is Streaming on Netflix!

Most of you know that I absolutely adore Gretchen McNeil, not only as a badass author but as a professional and creative that I admire immensely. One of my favorite novel series of hers is Get Even. Guess what? It came to Netflix! TODAY! Here's a little bit more about Get Even. The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil’s witty and suspenseful novel about four disparate girls who join forces to take revenge on high school bullies and create dangerous enemies for themselves in the process. Bree, Olivia, Kitty, and Margot have no[...]

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Happy Birthday Mary!

Today, we're lighting candles and chanting ancient songs to celebrate Mary's birthday. You know her as the queen of writing schedules, slinger of spooky words, and drinker of iced coffee out of skulls (literally). Today we celebrate Mary because we're so thankful she's alive and in our lives! Don't forget to stop by Mary's Twitter and wish her happy birthday! You can't kick off a party without some fun drinks, so today we made something special. It's called a Witch's Heart, and it's made with apply brandy, shimmery liquor, grenadine, and dry ice! You ca[...]

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Happy Birthday Brian!

Today is a special day. Why? Because we're celebrating the birthday of our favorite podcaster, metalhead, and dog dad. Brian is the author of the Parted Veil series, co-founder of the Thrash It Out podcast, and a devoted lover of Mister Roger's Neighborhood. He's also an incredible, hilarious, brilliant human that makes this world a better place. To celebrate, we're throwing you a spooky metal party, headlined by none other than one of your favorites. It would make sense that our party in the graveyard would be led by Ghost! https://www.youtube.com/watc[...]