Friday, May 12, 2023

The Mines of Falun by ETA Hoffmann

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  Ernst T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822), one of the earliest progenitors of scary supernatural stories, wrote the excellent  The Mines of Falun . ...
Saturday, April 15, 2023

Lydia Ashbaugh the Witch - A Witch Short Story of 1836 by William Darby

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  Lydia Ashbaugh the Witch by William Darby America's first great witch story. -- Andrew Barger Available for preorder on Amazon Kindle ...
Thursday, April 13, 2023

Ephemera on Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Scary Ghost Stories

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  Edward Bulwer-Lytton Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) is known in supernatural circles for penning one of the greatest ghost stories of th...
Sunday, April 2, 2023

Edgar Allan Poe Vampire Story - A Few Thoughts

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Edgar Allan Poe  was the undisputed king of the early scary short story. He was ten when John Polidori published...
Saturday, March 25, 2023

New Witch Story Anthology is On Sale Now - Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849

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  Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849 My latest scary anthology is now live and available for download or purchase. Hard...
Monday, March 6, 2023

Short Biography on Edgar Allan Poe and His Scary Life

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  Edgar Allan Poe:  An Appreciation by William Heath Robinson C aught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and fo...
Friday, March 3, 2023

New Scary Witch Book Cover Reveal - Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849

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  Witchcraft Classics: Best Witch Short Stories 1800-1849 I am (witchy) excited to reveal the cover of the latest scary short story antholog...
Thursday, March 2, 2023

A Story of Werewolf by Catherine Crowe - Overview by Andrew Barger

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Catherine Crowe (1790-1872) Introduction to A Story of a Weir-Wolf Catherine Crowe arguably wrote the first werewolf short story by a female...
Sunday, December 18, 2022

The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton, Scary Short Story by Charles Dickens

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 When people think of Charles "Boz" Dickens (1812-1870) around Christmastime, they obviously think of "A Christmas Carol....
Friday, November 25, 2022

The Ghostly Visiter; or, The Mysterious Invalid - A Scary Short Story from 1833

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  On February 27, 1833 a horrific ghost story was published by the title  The Ghostly Visiter; or, The Mysterious Invalid . The scary story ...