Call for Submissions: Shadow People and Cursed Objects
We’re really excited to announce that submissions are now OPEN for an anthology we tried to launch last year but…well. We didn’t get it going. However, this year we’re ready to go! (Are you digging the...
View ArticleEscape Game Locations
In my post about our adventure to the Escape Game Nashville, I mentioned online escape games you can play. But I’d heard tell of other live-action versions in other cities and wondered about them....
View ArticleCall to Help Lon from Phantoms & Monsters
A lot of you reading this are probably familiar with Phantoms & Monsters run by Lon Strickler. I have no idea how long he’s been at it now, but I know when I started HJ in 2009, he was (and still...
View ArticleUpdate on Shadow People and Cursed Objects Anthology
Just wanted to post a quick update about the Shadow People and Cursed Objects anthology that we’re still accepting submissions for. Submissions Wow! The response to the call for submissions has far...
View ArticleHalloweenCostumes.com $25 Gift Card Giveaway
Our affiliate, HalloweenCostumes.com, has generously agreed to give one of our readers a $25 gift card and free shipping. You know what that means, right? Contest time! I have the perfect contest idea...
View ArticleAnother Shadow People and Cursed Objects Update
As explained on the Anthologies page, the release of the Shadow People and Cursed Objects anthology has now been pushed for the third time. Originally it was intended to come out by September 25, 2015....
View ArticleTake a Jaunt to the Land of Oz
Last Fall I heard about the Land of Oz in Beech Mountain, North Carolina. Meant to look into it further and write about it, but didn’t. (Me and my good intentions will be engraved on my headstone.)...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Tin Foil Hat Invasion Video
Yesterday I wrote about Week in Weird’s Tin Foil Hat Challenge. What a hoot! I had a lot of fun fashioning a tin foil hat for both myself and Skellie. Oh who am I kidding? The challenge gave me a great...
View ArticleWitchy Wednesday: 5 Signs You Might’ve Signed the Devil’s Book in the 16th...
While witches have played a huge role in human lore since the beginning of recorded history, it wasn’t until the 15th century that the actual hunting of witches really came into play. Particularly in...
View ArticleWitchy Wednesday: The Story and Modern Influence of Baba-Yaga
While most witch tropes revolve around broomsticks, pointed hats, and black cats, the main witch in Slavic lore, Baba Yaga, doesn’t participate in any of these. While she does maintain the traditional...
View ArticleReview of Netflix’s “Gerald’s Game”
If you like Stephen King books, and have for a while, you’re probably familiar with Gerald’s Game. It’s a little bit sexier than most of his work, but don’t let that edginess fool ya. It’s still dark,...
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