Two new online classes are now open for registration: Growing a Poison Garden Learn about the history of poison gardens, their purpose and uses, famous ones to visit, how to start your own poison garden, and a crash course in botanical safety. thepoisongarden.com/product/grow...

I'm still collecting children's folklore for my next podcast theme, and I'm getting some amazing responses - monsters, urban legends, games, even a Tin God! Still time to add yours to this Google Form: forms.gle/D8mLW7q2um5Z...

This is the only horse I would trust to carry me safely across Skyrim.

Doing my best to figure out how to make my basement look like this.

Painted a cross section of a henbane seed pod on a tiny 2 inch canvas to distract myself from the news. Henbane is a poisonous and medicinal member of the nightshade family and one of my faves to grow in my poison garden.

Fuck ice.

We want to set the record so he is remembered for what he did. Alex put his body between a woman and imminent danger (murderous thugs(ICE)), and he lost his life.

We were just sent Alex’s GoFundMe.

Trump is using his private army to terrorize, kidnap, and murder civilians. America is under siege from within.

We might associate February with 'love' thanks to St Valentine's Day, but love magic appears throughout the year in folklore. In my next talk at Newcastle Castle on 20 February at 6 pm, we'll explore love magic & divination involving plants & household items! www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/whats-on

Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you while you were being suspicious.

A memo was released by ICE instructing agents to violate the U.S. Constitution. ICE told officers and agents that they can forcibly enter homes without warrants signed by judges. The memo was from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) by two whistleblowers.

Shipwrecked Comedy has launched their newest Kickstarter, for EDGAR ALLEN POE'S MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL. This is a fabulous creative team, including some of my favorite people, and it's going to be an amazing show. www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...

Connection made. Upload complete. Document live. Welcome to the Free Zone. smalltowncreepy.itch.io/errand-of-me...

My new book, Bring Me Love, is out today! It explores how love magic and love divination appear in mostly European folklore, including a few things you can try for yourself! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/brin...

Trump is going to try to start World War 3 to distract from the fact he's a pedophile: Trump says he’s pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...

Fiber is important!

I'm collecting children's folklore for a forthcoming podcast theme - what do you remember believing as a kid, or what games did you play? And what do YOUR kids do for rites, games, and stories they pass on? Let me know! forms.gle/D8mLW7q2um5Z...

For 21 years, between 1999 and 2020, millions of people worldwide loaned researchers their computers to search for signs of advanced civilizations in our galaxy. Now, scientists are re-observing 100 of those signals. news.berkeley.edu/2026/01/12/f...

Today's the last chance to register for this upcoming live class. Registration closes at midnight EST tonight. If you can't attend live this Sunday, no worries, a video recording of the class will be sent to all registrants afterward. Registraion link: thepoisongarden.com/product/clas...

Got some writing done today, but it is very difficult to find the energy to create in all this madness. Which is probably the point of it, which is why artists MUST continue to create. The very act of creating art IS resistance to oppression. 🖕 the Oligarchy!!

smalltowncreepy.neocities.org/back-room/po... my review of Possession (1981) is my most popular review blog post so of course it had to be the first one I migrated over to the new site.

No new pictures. Where are you at, mentally?

Happy birthday to Fabulous Folklore, which turns SEVEN today! Not bad for a podcast I started by accident!

jalapeno popper grilled cheese - sourdough bread, mayo (not butter), inside is cream cheese, diced jarred jalapenos, and shredded cheddar. Yum. I also like a turkey gyro with more tzatziki sauce than is probably reasonable...

This week's episode is about the Tyneside sporting anthem, 'The Blaydon Races'. We'll explore what the races were, and why they ended up being the subject of a music-hall song in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! pod.co/fabulous-fol...

I am the king of a ruined world, and I will never die.

The launch of our Kickstarter campaign for our hand-drawn tarot cards is scheduled for February 17. Follow the campaign so you don’t miss the launch. Your support in the first hours truly makes a difference. Thank you for being with us. #Kickstarter #TarotCards #HandDrawn #ArtProject #TarotArt

New episode is live. 🔥 Rossa and Cory journey deep into The Ritual (2017), discussing Jötunn lore, ritualized fear, and why the woods are never just the woods in folk horror. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! #NewEpisode #FolkHorrorFilm #WitchcraftAndHorror #TheRitual

2 more pieces of character art left then finish line edits and Errand of Mercy (season/book 1 of Neon Mercy) will be available on Itch You can support my work and preorder it here: smalltowncreepy.itch.io/errand-of-me...

Melt ICE. These thugs are out here murdering people.

It's no secret at this point that I really love making bead bracelets. It's a small craft I can do with my hands, it mentally centers me, and it lets me play with shapes and colors in a way that's really soothing.

Heeeeey wanna see a weird lil forum for creatives to share information about the scene in their areas? freakscene.us/pages/about/

Speaking of...

You can't call it anything BUT murder. She was just trying to turn around and get out of the area, when one ICE tries to open her door, she starts to drive off, and the other ICE NOWHERE near being in danger, fired his gun - into her head. No excuse. None. www.advocate.com/news/ice-kil...

And with good reason.

Still looking for an LGBTQIA+ buddy that's free on Saturday evenings and would like to join a podcast group running a TTRPG nostalgia horror game. Message me if this sounds like you!

A lot of convention panels will run down the introductions, and then the moderator will ask a very novel and exciting question that they're sure no one has ever asked before: "Why should people buy YOUR book rather than any of the others represented here? What makes YOUR book special?"

It is no longer my birthday! But it IS something almost even better, extending the celebration by another full twenty-four hours! Today is my BOOK day!

GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD comes out tomorrow, and takes us back to the story of Nancy Whitman and her days in the Halls of the Dead. As this is an odd-numbered book, it takes place *after* EVERY HEART A DOORWAY: she's already been sure. She's gone home. So why are we seeing her again?

Waiting for The Magnus Protocol to turn into a fan mashup with Inspector Gadget. I want Martin to experience the joy of having a little helicopter spring from his head so he can fly away from uncomfortable situations.

This week on Fabulous Folklore, I'm starting a month-long focus on finding folklore via urban local history. We're looking at three of Newcastle upon Tyne's disasters, how they appear in city legends and what they can tell us about the city here in the 2020s! youtu.be/_vPPgYi1ItU?...

It's Twelfth Night, so time for more folklore shenanigans... www.icysedgwick.com/twelfth-nigh...

Small/Indie pubs Please for the love of the interwebs and readers put your fucking books on Storygraph I know goodreads gets more hits but so many of us want to swap to a better non-zon site for tracking so please...thanks

Holy fuck I'm on this list My story Giggles in the Glitch is on this list!!!! ellendatlow.com/2026/01/03/f...

"Let this be the bottom. Wherever you’re standing today, that’s your floor. Commit to holding your ground at this level. Be prepared to fight (Aries) for your ground (Saturn)."