Do you believe in the occult intellectual power of goats? An American journalist, born in the 1830s, William Wirt Sikes did. Or at least he believed it was necessary to record this belief along with other fascinating “old ways” of the Welsh people as he traveled there as consulate, and never left. Many of us have an […]
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NOW ON ITUNES, PEOPLES!! I am terribly excited to discover that our BRAND NEW podcast, Varla Ventura’s Tales of the Strange is live and now available on iTunes. Oooooh! That means you can just log in and subscribe and every time a new episode drops, bam! I’ll be right there, waiting for you. In your
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Ladies and gentlebeans, wicked weirdos and friends of the bizarre! We proudly present to you, our first episode of Tales of the Strange!! Varla Ventura’s Tales of the Strange: Strange America—Episode 1—Alabama We launch our show with a great look at the State of Alabama’s haunted history and a great UFO story. Host: Varla Ventura Co-Host:
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Sweetheart, I know you know I know how hard it is. But honestly, time waits for no man (or woman, or beast), so if you still want to enter to win crack that whip! By whip I mean pen, you naughty fool. In honor of my new book Fairies, Pookas and Changelings: A Complete Guide to
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I’m so excited to be a guest on this show, and it’s actually during the daylight hours. Join me as I discuss Fairies, Pookas, and Changelings with the lovely Dr. Pat Baccilli. As a bonus, copies of the book will be given away during the show! DATE: Wednesday, April 12 TIME: 11 a.m. PST/1 p.m.
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Have you heard? In honor of my new book Fairies, Pookas and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild and Wicked Enchanted Realm, I’m running a little contest throughout the month of April. Here’s how it works. I give you the following intro paragraph and you finish the tale, in 500 words or less (ideally). Submit your
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The Hour It Approaches: Today marks the official release date of my new book Fairies, Pookas and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild and Wicked Enchanted Realm. In honor of the book release, I’m going to run a little contest throughout the month of April. Varla Ventura’s Complete a Fairy Tale (from the Dark Side) Contest
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Tonight! Thursday, December 29, at 10 pm EST I’ll be joining Tim Beckley and Tim Swartz to discuss otherwordly vampiric beings (and who knows what else) along with the renowned author Rosemary Ellen Guiley. That’s right, folks, not only do you get not one, but TWO Tims, you also get Rosemary Ellen Guiley and me.
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I’ve a little surprise for you tonight. My newest book, Fairies, Pookas, Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild and Wicked Enchanted Realm is due on April 1st. You can pre-order it now at Amazon, B&N, Indiebound, or at any local bookshop. If the title is not enough to convince you, perhaps a little excerpt from
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Kick off Halloween on this eve of All Hallow’s Eve with a little ramble down a shadowy path. Who knows what will scream, reach out or come looking for you while you are distracted listening to the radio? We cannot say, nor can we guarantee your safety. What we can be sure of is a
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