Having done the contest now for six years, and after receiving loads of requests for advice or tips about what works, I thought I’d put
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Witch’s Broomsticks: Bristles fore or aft?
Lots of older cards show witches riding their broomsticks “backwards.” In other words, the bristles are on the front end, rather than trailing out the
Announcing the Sixth Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest!
[LAST MINUTE FAQ: AS LONG AS THE STORY’S IN MY INBOX WHEN I CHECK EMAIL TUESDAY MORNING, I CONSIDER IT ON TIME. I DON’T CARE
Weird Xmas Flash Fiction 2022 (Contest Results)
NO TALK! NO BORINGNESS! STRAIGHT TO THE STORIES!!! (Except that the opening quote is from Celebrant by Michael Cisco. He’s awesome. He has nothing at
Podcast! Ancient Christmas with Earl Fontainelle of the SHWEP
I talk to Earl Fontainelle of the SHWEP (Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast). We try to trace down any textual evidence that would connect
Podcast! Mari Lwyd with Benito Cereno
Listen here or at the Podbean site. Benito and I discuss the traditions surrounding the Mari Lwyd, getting into similarities with other European wassailing and
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