TODAY’S BREW: less than I’d like because apparently my blood pressure rises with caffeine. Like the sun does.
By Julie
HALLOWEEN APPROACHES and I couldn’t very well call myself Pretty Scary Author if I wasn’t totally immersed in it. Obvs it evolved from running short story showcases every October and wanting to celebrate Women In Horror month but never getting around to it to all the kiddo fun–but god I am still such a creep, and I try to PG-13 myself down so I don’t become a total freak in my kids’ eyes. Though, my kids are pretty weird too. LOOK, Samuel as Eleven last year and Benny as Dustin in the Ghostbusters costume!
For now I still get to trick or treat and go to all the family Halloween things and pumpkin picking–which I’ll probably always do. LOOK, WE FOUND A CONJOINED TWIN PUMPKIN:
Though I really want to call it a bubble-blowing double baby reminiscent of SpongeBob.
The place I’m super dying to go to for Halloween as a dream date (hope you’re paying attention, Tim), that I just discovered yesterday is Ravenwood Haunted Farm.
It’s everything my heart desires. It’s worthy of wearing my orange tutu…to.
My scary read right now is the SHADOW HOUSE series by Dan Poblocki. Fun on their own, not to mention with covers that I adore, but the app makes it soooooo worth it. Haunted house plus scary orphans and pictures a la MISS PEREGRINE books, like this:
There’s a sigil on these photos that you link to the app:
and you get to do a choose-your-own-adventure horror story. SUPER FUN. Buy these books. Shadow House
My favorite Halloween decorations this year:
Show me some of your favorite decorations, because I know you guys are dying to. Now if you’ll excuse me I have back to back Halloween baking shows to watch.
JULIE HUTCHINGS 