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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

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: books, Halloween, Halloween 2019, horror fiction, horror movies, legend tripping, movies, podcasts, travel, urban legends, video games

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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!

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements, books, Chronicle Books, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark, GhoulsAss, podcasts, Project Archivist, The Graveyard Shift With Mr. Davis

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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

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: books, childhood, childhood traumas, ghosts, nostalgia, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

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What To Do On Halloween: 2018 Edition

October 29, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2017 Edition. Well, looks like we’re making these “What To Do On Halloween” posts an annual tradition, because hey, guess what? Here comes What Not To Do On Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2018 Edition

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: books, creepy phone numbers, cursed phone numbers, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2018, podcasts, travel, video games, web series

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “If You Find A Book Called ‘The Tale Of Roly Poly’…”

September 26, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: "World's Best School Psychologist." Originally a NoSleep invention, the creepypasta "If You Find A Book Called 'The Tale Of Roly Poly,' Don't Open It, Don't Read It!" appears to have Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “If You Find A Book Called ‘The Tale Of Roly Poly’…”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: books, children, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, If You Find A Book Called The Tale Of Roly Poly, Nosleep, reddit

What To Do On Halloween: 2017 Edition

October 30, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: A Ghost Story. A few years ago, I put together a quick post sketching out a few ideas of what to do on Halloween. This year seems like a good time to update that post — and by “update,” Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2017 Edition

Filed Under: News Tagged With: books, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2017, horror movies, movies, podcasts, video games, web series

Creepy Wikipedia: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy — Or, The Practice Of Binding Books In Human Skin

July 24, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Christine and Lea Papin.  Books can be bound in any number of materials: Cloth, wood, leather made from the skin of cows or other livestock, velum, you name it. Anthropodermic Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy — Or, The Practice Of Binding Books In Human Skin

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: anthropodermic bibliopegy, books, Creepy Wikipedia, Wikipedia

How To Be A Nanny In A Haunted House: Recommended Resources For The Ambitious Childcare Provider

June 21, 2017 by Lucia

If you are an “exceptional live-in nanny” looking to join a “friendly family of four” — two kids, ages five and seven — who live in a “lovely, spacious, historic property in a remote spot with Continue Reading > about How To Be A Nanny In A Haunted House: Recommended Resources For The Ambitious Childcare Provider

Filed Under: News Tagged With: babysitting, books, creepy kids, ghosts, haunted houses, horror movies, movies, nannies, news, podcasts, reddit, Turn of the Screw

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