Hey everyone!
I know I’ve been MIA a bit in our blog world, but I just wanted to hop on and wish you all a fabulous winter season!
If you’re in need of some winter cheer, check out my horrorscopes for December!
https://horrortree.com/december-2024-horrorscopes-the-zodiac-guide-to-living-your-best-afterlife/
Yay, October! Whee!
I love autumn!
Here’s some links to get you into the season!
October Horrorscopes: https://horrortree.com/october-2024-horrorscopes-literary-serial-killers-costume-edition/
Tarot Cards for Author Inspiration: https://horrortree.com/october-2024-tarot-cards-for-author-inspiration/
What are you creating for your costume this Halloween? I’d love to know…please share in the comments! Or let me know if you’re inspired to dress up as one of the literary serial killers I include in the horrorscopes over at Horror Tree!
Well, if Walmart’s seasonal schedule is anything to go by, it was already Autumn (and Halloween!) three weeks ago. Not only did the Halloween stuff start appearing, but also winter clothing, which was very disorienting as the temperatures were still reaching up into the 90s.
Cooler temps have arrived over the past week, but I’m still feeling sluggish and unmotivated to do very much (including keeping up with my blog-reading) except for hanging out with my cats when I’m not working at the day job.
Trying to catch up some today on blogs, but I at least managed to create my horrorscopes and tarot readings for September over at Horror Tree! Hope you find some inspiration or guidance!
Let’s escape the heat into our zodiacal-determined magical academy!
September 2024 horrorscopes: https://horrortree.com/september-2024-horrorscopes-which-magical-academy-should-you-attend/
September’s Tarot Cards for Writing Inspiration: https://horrortree.com/september-2024-tarot-cards-for-writing-inspiration/
Okay, so the title of the post doesn’t really have much to do with this post…except for the fact that it’s National Lighthouse Day! (And I love lighthouses!)
https://nationaltoday.com/national-lighthouse-day/
Things are still all maelstrom-y over here, but I did manage to write up my horrorscopes and my tarot-cards-for-inspiration reading…and I finished up some interviews and book reviews, with more to come soon!
Still having a spot of trouble getting back into the habit of writing/editing short stories but maybe when school starts and time shrinks, I’ll get more on top of things.
And, as is a writer’s wont, even though I have several drafts and one-almost ready full-length manuscripts laying around, I had the ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IDEA FOR THE BEST NOVEL EVER and put everything aside so I could scribble down all my swirling ideas (speaking of maelstrom!)…
Anyway, here’s the links to my Horror Tree goodies:
https://horrortree.com/august-2024-horrorscopes-vengeful-nature-deities/
https://horrortree.com/august-2024-tarot-cards-for-writing-inspiration/
https://horrortree.com/the-spooky-six-with-deirdre-swinden-and-willow-croft/
https://horrortree.com/willow-crofts-spooky-six-interview-with-author-hailey-piper/
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book-review-iron-star-by-loren-d-estleman/
Some boring blather you don’t (and probably won’t) have to read. LOL!
A lot can change in a year, but I’ve kinda sorta almost officially set my compass for New England somewhere. I still am holding out hope that I can afford to explore around this region a bit, but at the same time, I don’t want a repeat of what it cost to get here (money I didn’t have, essentially). So I want to put every penny and planning prep into the next stage of my cross-country move.
I may just have to do a series of shorter moves rather than the exploration I’d hoped to do.
Anyway, if you read this far, go hug a lighthouse today!
The move day is looming!
If I pull this off with zero dollars, it will be a feat, I tell ya!
Anyway, that’s all very dull…but what’s not dull are the horrorscopes and tarot card readings for June!
And I did a couple of book reviews over at Horror Tree as well!
I miss reading all the blogs so here’s hoping I’ll be in Southern Illinois for long enough to catch my breath at least.
Book Reviews:
https://horrortree.com/epeolatry-book-review-momma-durtt-by-michael-shea/
Okay, I was too exhausted to find the rest of the individual links, but here’s a link to a whole bunch of good reviews (mine, and others).
https://horrortree.com/?s=book+review
Click on the pictures/links below:
https://horrortree.com/june-2024-horoscopes-beware-the-creepy-children/
https://horrortree.com/june-2024-tarot-cards-for-creative-inspiration/
Hope you all have a great summer!
I realized the other day that I have been so preoccupied with things like, you know, money and bills and moving on a shoestring budget that I had completely let reading you all’s blogs fall completely off my radar.
But I imagine you won’t hold it against me as I am seriously trying to pull off a move with nonexistent funds.
Wish me luck!
In any case, I hope you all are still out there reading, and I hope you enjoy this week’s tarot cards for inspiration and May’s horrorscopes!
https://horrortree.com/may-2024-tarot-cards-for-writing-inspiration/
https://horrortree.com/may-2024-horrorscopes-femme-fatales/
(I’ve narrowed it down to two places, although I had an inquiring phone call from a potential employer with some leads that I’m hoping against hope come about–because it sounds like a dream come true! *crosses fingers*)
I hope all is well with you, and I hope you have some great summer activities planned!
Yeah, I couldn’t really summon up a better blog header.
I am moving…AGAIN.
I’m not sure where, and I’m so preoccupied. Apologies for missing out on all your great posts that I haven’t been able to keep up with blog-reading.
And you know what? I went into my WordPress and saw this “Pending” tab, and I said to myself “Maybe I should check that out” and there was a whole slew of comments in there that weren’t all spam, but actual comments I hadn’t approved. Arrgh, I am so off my Virgo-organized game. Sigh.
I hope I get back on track, but I just can’t seem to catch my breath and get settled. I can’t even call it the COVID effect anymore, I suppose, but I just am all topsy-turvy still. EVERYTHING seems to be falling by the wayside, and my teaching job/move to Santa Fe is not working out like I hoped.
I’m just gonna stress this again….I am ALL OVER the place, above and beyond my usual ADHD state.
I did manage to do my April horrorscopes and tarot-card-reading-for-creative-inspiration, so I hope you all are still out there and following!
https://horrortree.com/april-2024-horrorscopes-the-timeless-nature-ofvampires/
https://horrortree.com/april-2024-tarot-cards-for-writing-inspiration/
Oh, and courtesy of my spooky colleague over at Haunt Jaunts (Hi Courtney! *waves*), who sent me a link about a town here, which was linked to another list, which led me to a small town in Illinois that has an annual Vulture Fest (I love Vultures)!
https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/makanda-spring-fest/
Soooo, long story short, I’ve added that to my list of places (Makanda/Carbondale, Illinois and Hot Springs, Arkansas) to head off to. I’m resuming my original plan to hopscotch across the country (I don’t have the $$ for a complete move), exploring places I’ve had an interest in for a while, until I land in the New England area. (I’m open to suggestions and advice about other places to check out, as always!)
Oh, and if you want to say “hey” to Courtney yourself, fly on over to their website and their YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@HauntJaunts
See you after I (hopefully) land somewhere new!
So, yes, I have been as incognito as a Cold War spy, but work and school have been hectic as my school semesters are going into the “final project” mode!
I hope you enjoy February’s horrorscopes and inspirational tarot card readings! Head down that dark alley at Horror Tree!
Love in the Time of Noir: https://horrortree.com/february-2024-horoscopes-love-in-the-time-of-noir/
February 2024 Tarot Card Reading: https://horrortree.com/february-2024-tarot-cards-for-writing-inspiration/
I’m down to the last couple of weeks for my first class in my MPS program.
I’m down to the last couple of weeks of moving/relocation prep.
I’m down to the last handful of content pieces I’m writing for Horror Tree.
Am I weary?
Yep!
So, yeah, I don’t think I’ll even be able to be on here even sporadically to read blogs and such for the next couple of weeks.
But I’ve got some good book reviews coming up at Horror Tree…and don’t forget to check out my October horrorscopes and my tarot card reading. (Please?)
And here’s my autumn equinox post. Enjoy!
https://horrortree.com/fierce-wild-and-fiery-cultivating-inspiration-for-the-autumn-2023-equinox/
See you on the flip side!
(Goodbye, Kansas…finally!)
Even if you’re not actually going back to school, you can make believe you’ll be in attendance with the best and the brightest…or the most evil and depraved!
Learn what your fate will be at the posh private academy of your dreams…
https://horrortree.com/september-2023-horrorscopes-how-youll-die-at-a-posh-private-academy/
I’m still trying to find ways to flee the state of Kansas to a safer, supportive, inclusive locale, but it’s slow going.
What’s going good (or so I think) is my first week(s) of my latest academic endeavor! The assignments are quite challenging, but fascinating.
Aside from that, things are pretty dreary in my part of the world, but I’d love to hear about all ya’ll’s quirky adventures.
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