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Category Archives: Witch Week
Witch Week 2019 Begins
Witch Week — 7 days inspired by the writings of Diana Wynne Jones and dedicated to the appreciation of fantastical books — is here at last. This is the second year that Chris at Calmgrove and I have co-hosted the … Continue reading
Just one week until …
WITCH WEEK
Open locks, whoever knocks
Originally posted on Calmgrove:
Witch Week 2019 By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. [Knocking] Open locks, Whoever knocks! —Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1 Thus speaks the Second Witch to her sisters, who have sensed the…
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Behind you!
It’s less than 3 weeks away, but you still have time to pick up a copy of Diana Wynne Jones’ Cart & Cwidder and join us at Calmgrove for Witch Week 2019, a week-long celebration of DWJ and fantasy writing … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Witch Week
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R.(eaders) I.(mbibing) P.(eril) XIV
Thanks to a new follower (that’s you, Juliana), I’ve discovered this perfect September-October reading project that makes a good run-up to WitchWeek2019: Readers Imbibing Peril XIV, aka RIP14, 2 months devoted to reading scary tales. Mystery, horror, dark fantasy, Gothic, … Continue reading
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Witch Week is coming!
October 30 is only 2 months away, so here’s a gentle reminder to get out your cauldrons and your fright wigs: WITCH WEEK is coming! The theme? VILLAINS! Join us at Calmgrove’s blog for a look at those dastardly characters … Continue reading
It’s never too soon to think about Witch Week
Balmy breezes, later sunsets, heading for the shady side of the street — these can mean only one thing: Witch Week is coming. Chris at Calmgrove and I are already deep into plans for Witch Week 2019, a week-long celebration … Continue reading
