Dorothy's feet in their ruby slippers show on the spiral of the yellow brick road.Ruthana Amrys and Anne M. Pillsworth review “The Only Writing Advice You’ll Ever Need to Survive Eldritch Horrors.” This article is funny!

These “22 Chilling Winter Reads” are literally chilly, it turns out—books set during winter.

According to File770, Montreal is now the only contender for WorldCon 2027. Tel Aviv withdrew its id due to the situation in Isreal.

Dorothy’s ruby slippers recently sold at auction for $28 million. After all, they are the first known portkey.

The Guardian UK lists its candidates for Best Graphic Novel of 2024. (Oh, yes, it’s Best Of season).

Frankenstein is the name of the pen, not the creature.

Nerds of a Feather reviews K. V. Johansen’s The Wolf and Wild King.

Solstice is coming. Any excuse for a feast! This site provides a plethora of northern-hemisphere winter-themed recipes.

Atlas Obscura inspires us with us some truly unusual gift ideas, like a pygmy hippo. I like that fanfiction fests were included!

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    Marion Deeds, with us since March, 2011, is the author of the fantasy novella ALUMINUM LEAVES. Her short fiction has appeared in the anthologies BEYOND THE STARS, THE WAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, STRANGE CALIFORNIA, and in Podcastle, The Noyo River Review, Daily Science Fiction and Flash Fiction Online. She’s retired from 35 years in county government, and spends some of her free time volunteering at a second-hand bookstore in her home town.

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