A Good Night For a Murder

“For many days the boys had been looking forward to the party to be held at Toad Brown's house, but the evening finally arrived and a number of new games were played, although a few things happened which were not on the program.”

This is a 100% family friendly Halloween story from 1916.

A little something extra to kickstart your October! This is a retelling in my own words of The New Mother from 1882, which is credited as the primary inspiration for the film Coraline. Protect your eyes.

A little something extra to kickstart your October! This is a retelling in my own words of The New Mother from 1882, which is credited as the primary inspiration for the film Coraline. Protect your eyes.

The year is 1830 in Salem, Massachusetts. This is long before Salem rebranded its tumultuous history by proclaiming itself “Witch City” as we know and love it today. While Salem for some time had enjoyed the rapid expansion of becoming a bustling trade port, maritime business had been on a steady decline for the past three decades. Salem was experiencing the end of an era - slowly turning into one of the quiet, sleepy seaside communities that New England is known for. And there in that community, lived retired sea captain, Joseph White.