Adventure, Seasons
Christmas Chronicles: The Warm, The Weird, and The WTF
Ah, Christmas. The most wonderful time of the year—and the most overexploited in literature and film. From Dickens’ heartwarming A Christmas Carol to the Hallmark Channel’s industrial-scale production of small-town love stories, Christmas has inspired countless tales. Some make us cry tears of joy; others make us cry because we’ve wasted two hours of our… Read More
Author, Seasons
A Change in Scenery
The week before Thanksgiving I took a trip with my sister to Seattle, Washington to visit an aging relative who can’t travel on his own anymore. While it’s always fun to see cherished family, it can be difficult to see them slowing down and unable to do the things that they enjoyed in the past.… Read More
Horror
When Jack-o’-Lanterns Meet Jingle Bells: Horror-Christmas Mash-Ups That Slay
Halloween’s over, the pumpkins are rotting, and the skeletons are packing it in for another year. But just when you thought it was safe to stash the cobwebs and fog machine, it happens. The Christmas creep. You’re at the store buying clearance candy corn, and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You slams… Read More
Autumn, Nature, Seasons
The Season of Stories: Fall’s Magic and the Tales That Shape Us
Ah, fall. The air turns crisp, the leaves transform into a riot of color, and the world seems to take a deep breath before winter’s chill sets in. For me, this time of year feels like a season tailor-made for storytelling. It’s a bridge between the playful chills of Halloween, the reflective gratitude of Thanksgiving,… Read More
Ghost Ship, Ghost Town, Haunted Highways, Haunting, Horror
The Origins of Horror: From Ancient Legends to Modern Nightmares
In the Halloween season, it’s time to pay homage to the stories that first sent chills down our spines. Horror has been around as long as people have huddled together in the dark, whispering tales of things that go bump in the night. But where did horror as we know it today come from? Let’s… Read More
Haunting
Rediscovered Nightmares: Forgotten Horror Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
We might be into November, but I don’t give up the horror season of Halloween so easily. The time between Halloween and Thanksgiving is a great place to get that final horror fix before the festive and cheerful holiday season starts. But what about some forgotten horror stories that we don’t usually think about? Horror… Read More
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