Halloween
All Hallows and Halloween
Okay. You may or may not be aware of this movement to replace Halloween with JesusWeen. What is particularly laughable about this campaign, other than the rather unfortunate-sounding name, is the fact that clearly the organizers have no idea what the Hallo in Halloween means: It’s from hallows. As in saints….
Witches of Salem
Witches have become an intrinsic part of Salem, Massachusetts. You don’t see ads like the above anymore, of course. Although that sort of positive, Witches Can Help philosophy is much present. Very unlike the ad I describe in HIDDEN HISTORY OF SALEM (an ad that uses the hanging of Salem…
Set Sail For Horror
I commissioned Francesco Francavilla for something Lovecraftian with cats and this is the fabulous, wickedly brilliant picture he created for me!!! So I thought I’d share it with you, since it is Halloween-time. You can commission him, too, by the way. And follow him on Twitter.
Fried Dough in Salem
Haunted Happenings time in Salem and that means FRIED DOUGH! I love fried dough. I also love the Yankee plain-speaking brevity that makes a person call it as they see it. While elsewhere in the United States these delicious treats are known by fantastically romantic names like Dragon Ears or…
Death Stalks the Common
Last weekend the music video cast and crew for the song based on my book HIDDEN HISTORY OF SALEM was in Salem filming. Apparently someone called the police about the man who was playing Death in the video, telling the cops a “scary man” with “a real axe” was on…
An Arachnophobe’s Nightmare
More Halloween decorations in Salem Massachusetts.
Fallout and Assassin’s Creed (ish) Halloween Decor
Halloween decorations in Salem, MA. The biohazard reminds me of Fallout. And yes, that is a plague doctor in black behind the guy in the hazmat suit.
Salem Halloween Ferris Wheel
The carnival has returned to Salem Massachusetts. I love the witch on the ferris wheel. It’s all part of Salem’s Haunted Happenings, which run the entire length of October.
Hidden History of Salem Video with New Soundtrack
I have re-done my HIDDEN HISTORY OF SALEM book-teaser because MY BOOK INSPIRED A SONG and that is just too cool not to share: Buy the book! You’ll like it. Click here There’s real history plus cool obscure facts plus ghost cats and candy and coffee and romance and a…
Halloween and Pagans
Yet again, people with good intentions are out on the walking mall trying to save the souls of Halloween celebrants. And once again I have to laugh.Because Wiccans don’t celebrate Halloween.Wiccans and pagans in the Celtic tradition celebrate Samhain (most commonly pronounced Sow (ow as in ouch) – inn). This…