Monthly Archives: October 2018

And the Books and the Brew and the Boo Go To…

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Annie Neugebauer

Happy Halloween! We have WINNERS! And because I don’t believe in needless prize suspense, they are: 1st – Ile Barrionuevo (@ile.barrionuevo), for a blog comment 2nd – Ashley (@booksofthrills), for an Instagram story 3rd – Ashley B. Davis (@shleyBdavis), for a … Continue reading →

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Does The End Define Horror?

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Annie Neugebauer

Do horror stories have to have happy or tragic endings to “count” as horror? Is a positive or negative ending more effective across the board? Is there room for taste in this question? Several years ago I came across the … Continue reading →

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Remakes, Re-reads, Re-watches, and the Power of Ritual

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Annie Neugebauer

Remakes are coming. Still. More. Lots of them. The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, Pet Sematary, It Chapter 2, and Halloween to the big screen. The excitement. The outcries. And here I am not caring a whole lot either … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Dark Poetry Day with Light and Liquor

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Annie Neugebauer

Happy (first ever!) National Dark Poetry Day! HWA Poetry Showcase founder Peter Adam Salomon has created a day to celebrate Edgar Allan Poe (who died this day 169 years ago) and horror poetry. He says, “In dark poetry we share … Continue reading →

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Books Brew Boo 2!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Annie Neugebauer

Happy October! The season is finally well and truly upon us. Let the spooks begin! (Did anyone else hear evil laughter echo in the background? Weird.) Per my annual tradition, which started out as a way to celebrate All Hallow’s … Continue reading →

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