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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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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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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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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[...]

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Happy Birthday to the magnificent, creative Erica!

Today is a special day. Why? Today is Erica's birthday!!! You probably know her as the creative mastermind behind fun crafts and her Etsy store. You can see more of them on her website. Or maybe you know her as an illustrator and freelance editor. She's been killing it with her creations for years. Or maybe you know her the best dog mom. There's a lot of cute pics all over her Twitter, because Erica has a heart of gold. You most definitely know her as an incredible writer, a hilarious friend, and a badass person who uplifts others. Happy Freaking Birthday[...]

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Happy Birthday Krampus Palm!

Kathy (during the holidays this year had her Twitter profile set to display Krampus Palm) is one of our favorite people in the whole wide world. And today is her birthday! You can also stop by and wish her happy birthday on Twitter. So today we celebrate you Kathy for your wonderful imagination, your thoughtfulness, your great humor, your amazing writing abilities, and your love for movies! (Have you checked out her Twitter movie nights?! You have to!) How are we going to celebrate?! With a good, old fashioned Harry Potter party, themed with her house of course.[...]

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2019 In Review: Bookish Goals and All My Failures

As I write this, it's December 30th, 2019. I put on some ambient sounds this morning, curled up with with my cat and a piping hot mug of coffee, and reflected on my year in 2019. I accomplished a lot of what I wanted. I also failed a good amount. I don't usually set New Year's goals, but at the beginning of the year I did. Here's what I said I would accomplish.   My 2019 Bookish Goals: ✔️ Win NaNoWriMo. ✔️ Attend an event as an author. ✔️ Make every single blog post deadline for the Midnight Society. ✔️ Finish another novel and query i[...]

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Happy Swampy Birthday Party Vicki!!!

Today is a very special day. Why? Because it's Vicki's birthday party today! You know her as a horror writer and biologist, NaNoWriMo pro, and lover of spooky stories. She loves hiking in swamps and writing about monsters. She also has some great friends that you probably recognize, like this picture below with dear, sweet Michael. You can be a part of the celebration too, by singing happy birthday to her on Twitter.  We're celebrating you, Vicki, and your birthday today. So get dressed in your best party dress and heavy hiking boots. We're taking you deep[...]