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These Deadly Curses Showcase, Writing Horror
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August 7, 2021

9th Annual #Spookyshowcase call for submissions – These deadly curses

I'm delighted to announce, in collaboration with The Midnight Society, the 9th annual Halloween showcase: THESE DEADLY CURSES. The #SpookyShowcase is an annual tradition to celebrate autumn, October, and all things spooky. What is the #SpookyShowcase? The Spooky Showcase supports the clever minds of creatives around the world through short stories, artistic creations, and more. This showcase is known to celebrate October magic, the macabre, and horror-inspired work. What is this year's theme? This year’s theme is These Deadly Curses. All submission[...]

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books, New Horror Release
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January 15, 2021

The Harpy 2 has been Released

Should we run? Hide? Gather weapons? No. We shall read. And possibly cringe a bit, but definitely fall in love with the characters and story. The Sequel is Here Charity Blake became a nightmare. But there are far more dangerous monsters out there than her. Train-wreck antihero Charity Blake thrives at being a winged avenger, but exacting vengeance takes as much from her as it gives. To retain the humanity she’s fought tooth and claw to keep, she tries to walk away from her monstrous side for good. With no sense of purpose and a lifetime of[...]

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Midnight Society News
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January 1, 2021

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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Horror Movies, Live-tweet
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January 1, 2021

Midnight Society Movie Night: Anything for Jackson

Happy New Year! As we enter another year, one full of possibilities and hope, let's not forget the creepy. I'll be live-tweeting a movie once a month for all my horror-loving friends. This month join me for Anything for Jackson, for it's time for... Movie poster for 2020 film Anything for Jackson Written by Keith Cooper and directed by Justin G. Dyck, Anything for Jackson appeared in a few film festivals of 2020 and can now be seen on Shudder. Take a look... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVnxgZor8F0 Delightful, yes? Audrey and Henry Wal[...]

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December 18, 2020

Krampus Takeover

This year more than others, it feels like Krampus is everywhere. On ornaments and sweaters and coffee mugs OH MY! And I can't say I'm upset. His horns, long tongue, and evil grin adorn the world with fear and delight. Let's celebrate Krampus! A Krampus Carol Last October this anthology from Burial Day hit the world. Edited by Cynthia Pelayo and Gerardo Pelayo, this book offers thirty-one stories and poems, one for each day of December. I've been reading one each day this month and live-tweeting my reactions on #AKrampusCarol. So far, each story offered[...]

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Horror Movies, Live-tweet
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November 6, 2020

Midnight Society Movie Night: Tigers Are Not Afraid

Last month Midnightober movies took over, and I made new horror friends on Shudder's #61DaysofHalloween. We watched so many movies, some great, some good, and some that left me blinking in confusion...or laughing. We now return to my normal live-tweet, and this month's movie Tigers are Not Afraid. Time for the return of... My brain rejects the idea of one movie a month, but I might get more done when not glued to the screen. I chose a dark one this month, a heavy topic, but hopefully with a bit of magic to give us hope. For good horror offers hope.[...]

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New Release, The Midnight Society News
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November 4, 2020

Cast Away Stones – The Genesis of a Folk Horror Tale

Like most of my stories, Cast Away Stones started as a seed about superstition and ancient practices. Originally, when I set out to write a story based in folklore surrounding winter, I remembered some research I’d done on the Cailleach, an ancient winter goddess associated with the grain harvest in Scotland and Ireland. There was much folklore attached to her, with rural agricultural communities relying upon her for their prosperity. Not only did they worship her and try to keep her happy, they also revered her, believing their very livelihoods, and th[...]

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books, Horror, New Release
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November 2, 2020

Creation of “The Path”: A Krampus Story

Months and months ago, I don't remember exactly when, a call for tales inspired by Krampus for Burial Day Books' sixth volume of their Gothic Blue Book went out across this wide writerly world. Great glowing Christmas lights! I desperately wanted to write a Krampus story and, though I didn't think I stood a chance, submit it. I had to try. When faced with a submission call, one problem must be dealt with...the blank page, leaving the mind swirling with dark ideas and thoughts. So many. Too many. My mind latched onto one thing, the final scene of the mov[...]

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