Musings as the wheel of the year turns toward winter, and the veil thins between the living and the dead. NOTE: I’ll return to my Thailand virtual-vacation blog series next Saturday. Tonight is Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, Samhain, on the … Continue reading
Award-winning author Patricia Rice presents three romantic novellas from her celebrated Crystal Magic series–together for the first time in one collection.
Continue readingFor the past five years, I have been on assignment to track down and interview the most hideously putrid, merciless brain-eating zombies in the world. Common sense must lead us to conclude that no matter how mild and benevolent the … Continue reading
(If you read yesterday’s post by Kat Kimbriel, you can jump to the More section for today’s vignette!) We’re approaching a shifting, liminal time of year; it’s halfway to winter in the northern hemisphere, and halfway to summer in the … Continue reading
Halloween never seemed to be a big deal when I was a kid. I grew up in Florida during the mid-1960s, and recall maybe a week or so of festivities. We were able to wear our costumes to school for … Continue reading
The sugar skulls party was a blast, as usual. Here are some (only some!) of the wonderful, creative skulls that resulted. (I posted about molding the skulls earlier this week.) photos by Chris Krohn … Continue reading
It’s mid-October, one of my favorite times of year, and I’m preparing for my annual sugar skull decorating party. It’s a fun activity, and also a tribute to those who have passed on. Every year guests honor loved ones, relatives, … Continue reading
I don’t get any trick-or-treaters anymore. The kids on this road are either all grown up and gone, or they attend the bonfire and party down on Main Street that is hosted by the school and the local volunteer fire department. … Continue reading
By Phyllis Irene Radford Warning, this blog is photo heavy. I recently encountered an individual who shuddered and shook his head at a middle-aged woman at a tourist attraction who had green streaks in her hair and had gelled it … Continue reading
Need something spooky to curl up with this Halloween night? Try BVC’s latest anthology, Mad Science Café Edited by Deborah J. Ross $4.99 (Anthology) ISBN 978-1-61138-328-7 From the age of steam and the heirs of Dr. Frankenstein to the asteroid belt to … Continue reading
