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Recipe: Pumpkin Fig Cake

October 25, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

My very first cake went pretty well!

Tagged baking, cake recipe, Halloween, Halloween recipes, Homemade, pumpkin recipe, RecipesLeave a comment
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

A Poem for Lenore

October 23, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

This conflict; so wicked To lose, so necessary to love.

Tagged death, Edgar Allen Poe, gothic, Grief, Halloween, literature, love, poems, poetry, The Raven6 Comments
Crochet, Seasonal

Crochet Pattern: Pumpkin Hat

October 19, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Today, I thought I'd share the pattern I used to create this pumpkin hat

Tagged Crochet, crochet hats, crochet patterns, DIY, Halloween, HomemadeLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Revisting Halloween (1978) in 2018

October 18, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

In anticipation of the release of the 11th film of the Halloween franchise, I'm revisiting the original (1978).

Tagged 70s, feminism, film reviews, film studies, film theory, Halloween, Horror movies, John Carpenter, movies, nostalgia, popular culture4 Comments
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Jack

October 17, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The knife was efficient; serrated on both sides. She liked the way it felt in her hand.

Tagged dark comedy, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, horror, horror story, Short Story2 Comments
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Spooktober Podcast Essentials

October 15, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Some Halloween-themed podcasts to get you in the Spooktober mood

Tagged Ghosts, Halloween, horror, Monsters, Mystery, podcasts2 Comments
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Book Tag: Creatures of the Night

October 12, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And things that go bump in the night...

Tagged Agony House, Book Review, Book tag, books, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Halloween, Harry Potter, Kelley Armstrong, MonstersLeave a comment
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Partners in Death

October 10, 2018October 17, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Don't worry. I'm a Hunter. A Protector. I know what I'm doing.

Tagged death, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, Magic, Short Story, Slavery, supernatural, Voodoo, zombies1 Comment
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Spooktober Book Essentials!

October 8, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

If October Chills was a crash course that I was teaching, this would be my Required Reading List.

Tagged Book Review, books, Classic Stories, comic books, gothic, Halloween, horror, mystery stories, YA4 Comments
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Book Review: Coraline (Neil Gaiman)

October 5, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Coraline is a haunting piece of dark fantasy, and though the film is absolutely captivating, the book is much creepier.

Tagged Book Review, books, Coraline, gothic, Halloween, horror, Neil GaimanLeave a comment

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