I carve pumpkins, sure, but certainly not as well as Villafane Studios. This is one of my favorites, because it uses other fall-riffic elements in interesting ways to add texture and color. If you’re feeling so inspired, they sell video tutorials so you can create your own and master pumpkin carving kits, too. There’s a […]
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Musings and Opinions
Martha, Martha, Martha!
I’m stuck in the kitchen with a witch’s apron this fine morning and I’m whipping up a batch of whoopie pies-turned-spiders. Sadly, this means I don’t have a ton of time to devote to a blog post, but I do hope that my confection making will inspire you to cook up Halloween-related goodies of your […]
Look Into This Light! (Oh, Wait!)
Yesterday’s screed took a bit longer than I had expected to, so today I’m making encouraging you to watch this fantastic Halloween Light Show 2012. If you want to see something like this all year round, please donate to the “Monica Wants A Mansion” fund otherwise known as the “buy and review the author’s books” […]
Ah, “Satanic” Halloween.
Every year, I hear someone accuse my favorite holiday of being “satanic.” And, well. . . Halloween is no more satanic than a piece of candy corn or a glass of milk. To me, the holiday’s history is crucial to the understanding of culture and how these beliefs develop. Our world, cultures, beliefs, and nuances […]
Yes, Women Can Be Scared Of Cthulhu, Too.
Writing Lovecraftian-styled fiction for the sake of your entertainment (not to be confused with my sanity), both in style and theme, has occurred in threes for me this year. The first story, titled “The Dig,” will be published in an upcoming issue of the Lovecraft eZine. I just sent in a final revision for the […]