Books, Blogs and Oddities
Something to consider if you are a writer or content creator is the darker side of February. Best known as the month of love due to Valentines day, Its useful to consider the origins of the celebration itself. Valentine’s Day has a long, layered history that blends ancient ritual, martyrdom, and later romantic tradition—it didn’t…
A short history of Aurora toys and movie monster glow in the dark kits Here’s a short, clear history of Aurora toys with a special focus on their classic Movie Monster glow-in-the-dark kits: 📌 Aurora Plastics Corporation – The Company 🧟♂️ Movie Monster Model Kits – The Original Line 🌟 Glow in the Dark Versions…
read the sequel to the ‘Book of Jo’ Or read book two as a standalone. If you enjoy psychological thrillers with a supernatural edge and the Venice festival of masks as the backdrop. Then this is the book for you! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1J58SQT http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1J58SQT Fleeing a relentless killer, an archaeologist lands in Venice, hoping for a quiet…
How January was viewed in terms of the history of Ghosts and the Uncanny. Darkness & the Dead 👻 Spirits & the Otherworld 🕯️ Liminal & Purifying Themes 🧠 Modern Perception Literature and horror sometimes use January settings to emphasize bleakness, emptiness, or quiet dread rather than active hauntings. Today, January’s association with darkness is…
‘If you are writing a book and your main character murders someone…What’s the best place to hide the body and who do they get to help them?’
Dim the lights! Long before Christmas meant shopping, Santa, and romantic comedies, it was linked with something much darker: ghost stories. In the UK, telling supernatural tales on Christmas Eve was a genuine seasonal tradition, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. The roots go back to the winter solstice, when mid-winter was seen as…
Every writer’s journey begins somewhere—mine began in the dark. As a child, I was raised on a steady diet of horror: dog-eared paperbacks borrowed from library shelves, late-night films viewed from behind half-closed fingers, and the irresistible tug of stories that dared to explore the things we’re taught to fear. While other children sought sunshine,…
