Posted in Fantasy, Interviews, Pagan, Paranormal, Reference, Spiritual, Witches, tagged magic, wicca, Pagan, paganism, spell, chant, prayer, blessing, magic spell, elizabeth barrette, composing magic, writing fantasy, pagan authors, quotes on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Editor, teacher and Pagan priestess Elizabeth Barrette writes articles, essays, short stories, reviews, interviews, and poetry. She’s the author of the reference book, Composing Magic, a must-read for fantasy authors. In this interview she talks about magic spells, Paganism, and writing fantasy, among other things.
Welcome to the Dark Phantom Review, Elizabeth. For those readers who [...]
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Posted in Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Dark Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Witches, tagged Witches, Paranormal, supernatural, justin gustainis, black magic woman, witchcraft, zulu witchcraft on April 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Black Magic Woman
by Justin Gustainis
ISBN: 9781844165414
Solaris Books
Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Paranormal Thriller
Author’s website: www.justingustainis.com
Quincey Morris isn’t your typical private investigator. For one thing, he happens to be a straight descendant of Bram Stoker’s Quincey Morris. He also specializes in supernatural cases involving vampires, werewolves, succubis, and other terrifying beings.
In this first book in [...]
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Posted in Dark Fiction, Horror, Interviews, On the Spotlight, Paranormal, Thrillers, Vampires, Witches, tagged black magic, black magic woman, Horror, justin gustainis, magic, Paranormal, solaris publishers, supernatural, suspense, urban fantasy, witchcraft on April 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Author Justin Gustainis is the author of an exciting new paranormal series featuring kick-ass supernatural investigator Quincey Morris. I had the pleasure of reading this book recently, so look for my review in a day or two. In a few words, you won't be able to put the book down. In this fascinating interview, the author talks about his [...]
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Posted in Articles, Ghosts, Horror, Paranormal, Vampires, Witches, tagged all hollows eve, Articles, bonefires, bonfires, celebration of the dead, halloween, origins of halloween, samhain on October 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Halloween is not only a colourful night of fun, frights, sweets and costumes. It is a full-blown industry, with more than $14 billion spent each year on costumes, decorations, party supplies, candy and other paraphernalia.
How did it all get started?
The origins of Halloween are quite dark, and go all the way back to 2,000 years [...]
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Interview with Kelly Gascoine, The Witch House
Interview by Mayra Calvani
I understand The Witch House is the only historic home with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692. Could you elaborate? In fact, the Witch House is not just the only historic home, it is the only structure in Salem with direct ties to the witchcraft [...]
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