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Tag Archives: Humor
Chapter 19 of Summer of the Netherfield Witch
Deadly snakes, Satanic porn, and beer: Jane Harris leads a dangerous life. And that’s even before we consider the people in her life. Although some of them don’t exactly qualify as people. But what teenage girl worries about danger? All … Continue reading
Posted in Netherfield Witch, Writing fiction
Tagged basset hound, burning dog, fantasy, Fiction, horror, Humor, Magic, supernatural, Writing
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Visiting the Mall of Lost Souls in chapter 13 of Summer of the Netherfield Witch
Miranda Milan is a witch. She’s also a walking goth fashion disaster. And now she’s taking Jane Harris and Cindy Van Schacht on a trip to one of the most dangerous places in the world: a shopping mall. But this … Continue reading
Posted in Netherfield Witch, Writing fiction
Tagged fantasy, Fiction, horror, Humor, lost souls, shopping mall, supernatural, Writing
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Stop the War on an American Tradition!
THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE IS UNDER ATTACK! Oh, it started innocently enough. First there was the war on slavery. Then there was the war on drugs. Then there was the war on Santa, even questioning his racial status. And … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged April Fools Day, Holidays, Humor, jester, motley, rampaging horde of thirsty pre-schoolers, satire, War on Christmas
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On the third (or fourth) day of Christmas
It was the third or fourth day of Christmas. Santa wasn’t sure which. He’d been mixing a lot of brandy with his eggnog; got to do something to appear fat and jolly, you know. And he got to thinking about … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, holiday season, Humor, Santa Claus, Twelve Days of Christmas
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A brief introduction to Ms. Sanderson
Back in December, I wrote a Christmas ghost story, Nightfeather: Ghosts, about a curious young woman named Sanderson, who lived in a not-particularly-desirable community called Farnham, and her even more curious encounter with ghosts, some of whom were over a century … Continue reading
A birthday, a discovery: Elaine May
Elaine May (born April 21, 1932) is one of those people I’d heard about, but didn’t really know about. Which is not surprising, because her career was at its peak when I was very young. By the time I grew … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged comedy, Elaine May, funerals, Humor, improv, Jessica Mitford, Nichols and May, review
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New Additions to the Zombie Reading Shelf (TM)
The Zombie Reading Shelf® is pleased to announce the following new titles for release in Spring, 2014: Obese Americans: Health Hazard or Hunting Opportunity? by Dr. Gwen Ross (deceased) — Zombies have found the increasing number of overweight Americans to be … Continue reading
The Improved Order of the Guano Bats
If you are reading this, you are almost certainly not a member of THE IMPROVED ORDER OF THE GUANO BATS. But you can be a follower. Followers (a.k.a wannabe Guano Bats) are called “owls,” most definitely spelled in lower case, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bats, fraternal order, Guano Bat, Humor, jet pack, third degree
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The final chapter of Nightfeather: Ghosts
Nightfeather: Ghosts, my Christmastime ghost story about Persephone Désirée Arabia Nightfeather Sanderson and the ghosts she encountered in Farnham, is now at its end with a final chapter. There’s not much more to say, except that if you haven’t been reading it … Continue reading
Posted in Nightfeather, Writing fiction
Tagged Christmastime ghost story, fantasy, Fiction, ghost story, ghosts, horror, Humor, inspiration, Magic, occult, supernatural, Writing
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What would Labor Day (U.S.) be like without a union meeting and cookout?
This Labor Day meeting of the Amalgamated Union of Supernatural Creatures is called to order. First agenda item: An admonishment to our werewolf brothers and sisters. Much as though you enjoy it, this practice of moonlighting must come to an … Continue reading
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