My Halloween decor theme this year is "Studio 666: Disco of Death." To go with my decorations (which include blood spattered records and a sparkly skeleton) I've put together a Spotify playlist that mixes spooky songs, dance music (both disco and modern), and even some spooky dance music. There is more than 6 hours of music … Continue reading A Halloween playlist
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A guest post by Floyd Sullivan A short story based on real events. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. In October 1962 we were twelve and too old to go trick-or-treating. This was a more dire situation than the Cuban Missile Crisis, which had dominated the news and made most adults stop … Continue reading The Halloween we admitted we didn’t hate girls
A rhyming tale based on In A People House by Dr. Seuss Come inside, Mr. Bird, said the mouse, I’ll show you what there is in a haunted house. A haunted house has things that scare like spider webs and darkened stairs. Blood-filled bathtub, floating brooms. That’s what you find in haunted rooms. Fresh dug … Continue reading In a Haunted House (in the style of In a People House by Dr. Seuss)
A guest post by James Michael Shoberg Dear Noah loved the autumn—oh, that season, crisp and cool, A harbinger to others of another year in school. But Noah never understood their misery and grief. He’d gladly trade the summer for a single tinted leaf. Despite his comrades’ sense of loss, and urge to gripe and … Continue reading A fall poem
A haunted theatre event is happening just in time for Halloween, and I'm proud to say it includes a piece based on one of my Halloween short stories. Unhinged is an immersive entertainment experience presented by Cup-A-Jo Productions in partnership with the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival. The Unhinged team combines the talents of conventional theatre artists and experienced haunt … Continue reading Unhinged: A haunted theatre experience
Kim Z. Dale 