Diary

  • Tomorrow, our Gothic horror novella, “Call of the  Night Singers”, is coming out! It’s something Ari has already talked about, but there were a couple of behind the scenes things I wanted to share as well. The story takes place primarily in Bath, NC, and it mentions a curse on the little town, which is…

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  • Holiday short stories

    It seems we’ve developed a routine of writing two holiday stories, one romantic drama and one romantic comedy. This year, our romantic drama is the historical romance we wrote for Dreamspinner’s holiday anthology, Last Leap of the First Foot. We wrote a romantic drama for Dreamspinner’s anthology last year as well, although that one has…

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  • Pumpkin Cheesecake

    If you’re looking for a different spin on pumpkin pie, this is one of my seasonal go-to recipes that I trotted out just about every year back when my family still got together for the holidays. Pumpkin Cheesecake: 1 can (16 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/4…

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  • Halloween themed recipes

    Note: These aren’t my original recipes; I found them in various cookbooks I’ve collected over the years. Jell-O-Ween Poke brownies 1 package (19.8 oz) brownie mix 1 1/2 cups cold milk 1 package (4 serving size) vanilla instant pudding a few drops each red and yellow food coloring Prepare and bake brownie mix as directed on the…

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  • “Call it Samhain, Summer’s End, All Hallows’ Eve, November Eve, or Witches’ Night – Halloween has its essential roots in the terrors of the primitive mind, which made no distinction between the waning of the sun and the potential extinction of the self. Ancient rituals of sacrifice and supplication were employed to guarantee a good…

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