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Is it haunted? The Ouija Board

We are continuing on with our series for the Halloween season discussing potentially haunted places and things. I once asked the Undertaker if I could purchase an antique Ouija Board to hang up on my wall, just because I liked the way the black letters looked on the wooden board, and of course because it…

GOTHIC BLUE BOOK: THE REVENGE EDITION CONTRIBUTORS

A collection of short stories and poems resurrect the spirit of the Gothic Blue Book. Gothic Blue Books were short fictions popular in the 18th and 19th century. They were descendants of the chap book trade. Burial Day Books presents its second Gothic Blue Book, The Revenge Edition. The following short stories and poems honor…

The Possession

The Possession

  In 1973, it was a girl’s relationship with a Ouija board in The Exorcism. Today, it was a girl’s relationship with a box in The Possession. The topic of possession is a common horror film subject. It is like the disease or virus common in many modern day Horror-Sci-Fi blends.  Possession is a sickness…

Billy Goat’s Gruff

The Undertaker and I are not particularly fond of the excessively hot summer months. Still, we do try to make the attempt to venture outside during warm months as our physician insists upon it, and I suppose we must stay healthy, as there is always a new grave to dig and a new headstone to…

LOTERIA The Book

LOTERIA

The Gravedigger is resting and so I took this opportunity to write to you all about a little project I was working on that I would like for you all to take a look at, of course, if you have the time.