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Monthly Monster (or Myth) The Kraken
Hi! By now, you’ve figured out that I have a new column here on Novelspot. I had such a great time with my blog week that I thought I’d stick around. Lucky for me, Allie was in favor of it, too. My...
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Monthly Monster (or Myth) Cerberus
I love the internet, most of the time. Hey, I’m a monster fan and you can’t deny that the internet is one big, out-of-control monster. It devours everything in sight and spits out or gives birth to any...
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Piasa—P what?
Yesterday, in the middle of answering email, I realized that it was the 18th of May. Wow, what happened there? Well, in my surprise, I blurted out to my daughter, “Oh man, it’s the 18th and I don’t...
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Chupacabra--how monsterous is it?
I know I’m late this month, but some months are like that. Better late than never, I hope, because here I am. Here’s your monster, either way. This month’s monster is the chupacabra. I’m never sure if...
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The Kelpie
This is a very pretty monster…sort of. Sometimes. I supposed it really depends on what you find attractive and what your definition of a monster is. According to some definitions, mostly found at...
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It's a Ghoul!
Okay, that was a little cliche, wasn't it? Sorry about that.What is a ghoul?Personally, I’ve never really thought about the ghoul as opposed to a ghost. I thought they were the same thing...Many...
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Halloween Visitors?
Happy Halloween, or Samhain, or All Hallows Eve, to you. –Or whatever it is that you celebrate. It’s been a long month—October usually is, isn’t it?This month, I figured I’d take a look at a widely...
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Happy New Year's!
Hey All! How were your holidays? Personally, mine were just fine. But the holidays aren’t over yet, are they? Nope, not quite. We have New Years next. It probably won’t surprise you to hear (read) that...
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The End of the World?
Hey there! Didja miss me? I’ve had a heck of a month, but then, so has anyone living in the Northeast this winter. This is the perfect season for some Norse mythology, isn’t it? I’m a big fan of Norse...
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Werewolf--Where wolf?
Where wolf?Okay, that’s not really funny, is it? I suppose the true question before us is: Is there any such thing as a werewolf? To begin, I suppose we should go back to the root of the matter—what...
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Fairys? Fairies? How about both?
First let me apologize for not posting for awhile. Real life read its ugly head once again and I found myself unable to be here. Among other things, I had a computer snafu in the form of a virus. I...
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Who is Jack Frost?
While the nighttime temperatures here in New Jersey have vacillated between 25 °F and 63 °F (-03.9 °C—17.2 °C) last night was the first time I really felt the nip of winter in the air. You know what I...
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Where Be Dragons?
Someone in my family said something about dragons recently and it caught my attention. Actually, they said, “My daughter is showing her green dragon today,” or something like that. I got confused and...
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Cupid--Monster or Myth?
Happy Valentine's Day !I've been away a bit, but now I'm back. So that's what's going on there. The question of the day is: who or what is cupid? Monster or Myth?The simplest answer I can come up with...
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Rabbits, Bunnies, and Hares, Oh My!
I forget where I first heard the phrase, but this month, I thought we'd find out if March Hares are actually all that mad.And hey, what about that meddling rabbit with the eggs? I'm good with...
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Superstitious Much?
Today, I'm taking what I hope is an objective look at superstitions. I know superstitions are not monsters, but they're certainly myths, aren't they?I imagine that there have been superstitions around...
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane--no, it really is a bird....
It all started around Thanksgiving. My daughter went to visit her boyfriend's family, and someone had to watch their bird. Well, what kind of mother would I be if I refused to entertain my own...
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The Vampire--Myth or Misunderstood?
A misty fog hung in the cool air, obscuring the winding path and painting the night a blurry blue-gray. Time passed uncounted as silence reigned, the graveyard still and quiet as if trapped within a...
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What a Banshee!
How many times have you heard the phrase, "You’re screaming like a banshee!"? I know I've said it often enough.I never thought about it, though, until I saw an episode of the TV show Charmed, where...
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