31 Days of Halloween: October 2
Hello ghosties!
Thank you so much for all of your support and kind words welcoming the return of the newsletter. Writing this every year has become a beloved tradition for me, so it really means a lot to hear that y’all enjoy it and look forward to it, too.
This year, I’m trying to gear up gradually into spooky mode—we’re bringing out one Halloween item a day so that it’s a slower, month-long transformation instead of trying to do it all at once and getting overwhelmed. (I have a lot of decorations, okay?)
That said… it’s definitely time to start on the creepy movies, Halloween episodes of TV shows and spooky tunes.
Do you have a favorite seasonal movie or TV show episode that kicks it all off for you? (I have many favorites, but if I had to pick one mood-setter, it’d have to be Over the Garden Wall.)
On Instagram, Geo Rutherford (@geodesaurus) is doing 31 days of “haunted hydrology”, telling stories about a different spooky lake each day of the month.
Day 1 is Roopkund Lake in the Himalayas, and it is actually rather spooky—just as promised! (There’s also a whole book on the topic.)
I pre-ordered “Grave Offerings”, a cool risoprint zine of art and essays about horror films.
It’s by Edinburgh-based artist Tom Humberstone and will be released on October 8, so I will be excitedly checking the mail this month!
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What are you putting on early in October to help you start feeling the Halloween spirit? Or, if you wait a little longer—when does it begin for you? Hit reply and let me know.
Enjoying the boo-tiful day,
Laura
Laura E. Hall
@lauraehall
lauraehall.com