From Halloween to All Souls’ Day: The Story of Three Sacred Days
From spooks to saints, today I’m writing about how these three sacred days bridge the worlds of the living and the dead and why their stories still move us.
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A Halloween History
Happy Halloween! Since not everyone celebrates this holiday and others aren’t sure what it’s all about, here’s a brief history. 🎃
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Halloween Reading Events
Today and tomorrow I’m participating in two awesome Halloween book events on Facebook with lots of other romance authors, and I’d love it if you could join us.
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Halloween for the Introverted Romantic
For the introverted romantic, Halloween isn’t about fright. It’s about beauty, mystery, and falling in love with the world in the glow of candlelight.
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The Horla: A Descent into Invisible Terror
The Horla by Guy de Maupassant is a chilling 1887 tale of invisible forces and unraveling sanity. A perfect read for this spooky time of year!
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The Vampire Before Dracula
Carmilla, a gothic story by Sheridan Le Fanu written in 1872,is a haunting vampire tale that inspired Dracula and other vampires in literature.
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Happy Halloween… and the Days of Saints and Souls
Happy Halloween! Also known as the first day in a three-day celebration that celebrates the light from the dark, and the living and the dead.
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A Halloween Short Story: The Pit and the Pendulum
It’s time for another Halloween Short Story, and this one, written by Edgar Allan Poe, stars one of my favorite unreliable narrators of all time: the unnamed victim in The Pit and the Pendulum.
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The Witch’s Broom
Recently, my great niece asked me why witches fly on brooms. Since I didn’t know the answer, I did my usual thing that included a deep dive into the folklore behind the witch’s broom. And this is what I found: Not much.
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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Tonight is the annual tradition of watching Hocus Pocus with family and friends, and this time I’m starting dinner off with a pureed cauliflower soup I hope everyone will love.
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A Cailleach for Halloween
Happy Halloween! And here’s a tale about Celtic witches that’s sure to help you get in the scary, candy-eating mood.
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A Haunted History & A Halloween Tea
If you ever find yourself in Leesburg, VA, head south on Route 15. A few miles down the old Algonquin and Iroquois route, turn left into Oatlands House and Gardens. Oatlands, founded…
