Tumblr’s the biggest social media following I’ve got, around 25k followers as I write this. (It was more before the Great Pr0n Purge of 2018,
Category: Christmas
Flash Fiction Contest Advice
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
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
Christmas Meatballs
I’ve seen people mistake UK Christmas pudding for meatballs in some of these cards before. But this year, it has become THE joke. Or misidentification.