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Spooky Gifts For Spooky People: 23 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Discerning Ghost

November 9, 2020 by Lucia

Well, we’ve got a first for TGIMM this year: A holiday gift guide. But! A holiday gift guide for spooky people. If you have a spooky person or two in your life — or if you, yourself, are a spooky Continue Reading > about Spooky Gifts For Spooky People: 23 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Discerning Ghost

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: art, artists, books, gift guide, holiday 2020, holidays, recommendations, spooky books, spooky people

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Fearsome Fiction: Spooky Books & Short Stories You Can Read Online For Free

October 26, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2020 Edition. As I have often argued in the past, I am of the firm belief that spooky fiction is good at any time of year. It is, however, particularly good at Continue Reading > about Fearsome Fiction: Spooky Books & Short Stories You Can Read Online For Free

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Happy 1st Book Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’

September 3, 2020 by Lucia

Hello, friends! Exactly one year ago today (that's Sept. 3, if you're still keeping track), my book, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark: A Guide To Summoning Spirits, Divining The Future, And Continue Reading > about Happy 1st Book Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’

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What’s In My Bookshelf: The Best Spooky Books To Read, May 2020

May 18, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid. I learned very early in life that, if I always had a book with me, I would never be bored. As such, I grew up into the kind of Continue Reading > about What’s In My Bookshelf: The Best Spooky Books To Read, May 2020

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What To Do On Halloween: 2019 Edition

October 21, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2018 Edition. Halloween is fast approaching, so you know what that means, right? Yep: It’s time for the 2019 edition of our big What To Do On Halloween post Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2019 Edition

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TGIMM On The Podcast Circuit: Chatting About ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark’ And More!

August 20, 2019 by Lucia

Some news! We’re just a few weeks out from publication day for my forthcoming book, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark — which, in case you need a reminder, is on Sept. 3 — and several wonderful Continue Reading > about TGIMM On The Podcast Circuit: Chatting About ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark’ And More!

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Old Things Made New: Horror Riffs & Re-imaginings To Read, Watch, And Play

April 29, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Unconventional Indie Horror Games. I say often that while I can usually take or leave old things, I have a deep and abiding love of new things that are made out of old things. Continue Reading > about Old Things Made New: Horror Riffs & Re-imaginings To Read, Watch, And Play

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Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid

November 12, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Best Spooky Books, October 2016 Did you spend a lot of time as a child reading books under the covers with a flashlight when you were supposed to be asleep? I certainly did — and a Continue Reading > about Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid

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