Thought you all might enjoy the press release my beautiful publicist wrote about my new book! It hits the shelves July 1st but rumor has it you might get it before if you’ve pre-ordered. Among the Mermaids Facts, Myths, and Enchantments from the Sirens of the Sea Varla Ventura From the seductive sirens of Homer’s […]
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Zombie, zombie, zombie. Yes, Yes everyone loves to say how FAKE zombies are and how very unrealistic it really is that a zombie apocolypse (zompocalypse?) could actually take place. But let me tell you: zombies ARE real. It may not be in the exact way you think. Even if you don’t beleive me, I’m going to
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If you are intrigued by Bigfoot, or a fan of beer, or really just need some cash, you are in luck. The Olympia Brewing Company, based in Olympia, Washington is offering a reward of $1,000,000 for the capture and SAFE return of Bigfoot. According to their website: Olympia Beer and Bigfoot have been leaving footprints
Perhaps the most enticing and desperately attractive creature of the supernatural realm, ask some folks and they will tell you vampires are quite real. And there are often more to them than meets the eye. So whether you’ve had your blood drawn, your energy drained, had an odd encounter with a bat, or self-identify as
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Lycanthropy is a clinical disease, one in which a supposedly deranged individual “imagines” that they are a werewolf. And according to Sabine Baring Gould, everyone of us has the potential to be a werewolf–we all have a primal, uncontrolled element to us that manifests in some people as madnees, others as cravings, and others as
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Banshees are among the most feared creatures of the fairy and supernatural realm, and this may be in part to the sympathies they invoke when you hear their wailing. You could easily be lured into the dark of night, hoping to help the pathetic creature who sounds as if she is in mourning. Some tales
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Greetings Ghouls! Want to hear some freaky stuff while digesting your big Sunday meal? Join me with hosts Marie Cuff and Shane Anderson as we talk about the paranormal, including ghostly encounters, TONIGHT at 7pm PST, March 24th. Click the link below to listen live!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/iprg
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A super fun interview with Paranormal Odyssey Podcast, now available for download HERE. Here’s what the hosts had to say about it. Author Varla Ventura takes the stage on the Paranormal Odyssey Podcast, and scares the shit out of us with tales of Werewolves, Irish monsters, and Banshees. Keep the lights on when you listen to this
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On a Miami, Florida off-ramp, a completely naked man attacked a homeless man with a ferociousness that makes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre look mild. The attacker began tearing away at the victim’s face, biting with his mouth, and then eating the chunks of flesh he tore off. Though the police and hospital are not confirming,
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My good pal Reginald Bakeley’s book Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop, is up for a PRIZE. And he’s made today’s UK Telegraph because of it. The Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year, has announced its shortlist of books. Goblinproofing joins How Tea Cosies Changed the World and Was Hitler Ill? as contenders. Please
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