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Happy Birthday Vicki!

It's October, our favorite spooky season! Which means that it's also the birthday of one of our all-time favorite people, Victoria Nations. You know her as horror writer and biologist, with a flare for fashion and a love for nature. To celebrate, we're throwing her a party. We'll be in the garden, waiting. Don't mind the fog and the sound of creatures lurking beyond the woods. They wont bite...much. Photo found here. Everyone gets a purple candle and a match. And you'll follow the trail, down down down until you're in the clearing, surrounded by giant tr[...]

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Happy Swampy Birthday Party Vicki!!!

Today is a very special day. Why? Because it's Vicki's birthday party today! You know her as a horror writer and biologist, NaNoWriMo pro, and lover of spooky stories. She loves hiking in swamps and writing about monsters. She also has some great friends that you probably recognize, like this picture below with dear, sweet Michael. You can be a part of the celebration too, by singing happy birthday to her on Twitter.  We're celebrating you, Vicki, and your birthday today. So get dressed in your best party dress and heavy hiking boots. We're taking you deep[...]

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Very Merry Unbirthday Vicki ( @leavesandcobwebs) – Part Five

As we wind down Vicki's unbirthday today, we can't help but feel so happy to celebrate Vicki every day! If you missed it, check out part one here, part two here, part three,, and part four here! Happy happy Unbirthday Vicki!   Vicki!! I feel so lucky to know you. You a such a kind-hearted, supportive friend, and one of the most talented writers I have ever known. Your work inspires me to dig deeper in my on writing, because everything you write is so rich with emotion and personality. Also, biology is cool. Happy birthday! Brian   Also,[...]

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Very Merry Unbirthday Vicki – Part Four

Today is Victoria Nations very, merry unbirthday! We're celebrating here all day and you can check out part one here, part two here, and part three here. Happy Happy Unbirthday Vicki! Vicki!!! We are SO sisters-from-another-mister. I know if we'd grown up near one another we would totally have rocked out on the dance floor to some good old goth rock. We would have been the envy of all our friends with our stylin' wardrobes. And indulged in our love of things that linger in damp and darkness. Vicki, I'm so happy you joined The Midnight Society. You[...]

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Very Merry Unbirthday Vicki – Part Three

Chances are, you've caught on by now. We're celebrating Vicki's unbirthday today and we want to tell her how AMAZING she is. Because she's literally one of the best. You can spy part one here and part two here. Dear Birthday Girl, You are amazing. I treasure our horror friendship. I don't know what I'd do without all of your support and pics of amazing outfits. For the gal who has everything, I give you the perfect outfit for your unbirthday. You'd rock this monster dress. To top it off, add these shoes I'd definitely fall down in. You are way too classy fo[...]

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Very Merry Unbirthday Vicki – Part Two

As you may have seen, we've been celebrating Vicki all day for her unbirthday! Click here to see part one. What do we love about Vicki? So talented! So fabulous! Always ready to cheer for her friends. Always happy to celebrate good news or offer to haunt anyone who gets in her friends' ways. The perfect person to read anyone a bedtime story...as long as they like creepy. So, dear Vicki, I ordered you a big bunch of balloons for your unbirthday. Red balloons. The color of love, of fire, of blood. However, the clown they have delivering them looks a wee bit odd[...]

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Very Merry Unbirthday Vicki – Part One

Today we have a very special unbirthday. In fact, today's special person loves the swamp. But she's also brilliant and funny and a fantastic writer. She's cool. Too cool. In fact, she's so cool that some might think she's undead. Because no one living can be THAT amazing. THAT calm, cool, and collected under pressure. She also has great hair and an excellent taste in shoes! She's a horror writer and biologist and a huge fan of scary stories. She's also an incredible poet. To kick off your unbirthday Vicki, I got you a cake. I think you'll like it. Found he[...]