Hi Autumn, you are very welcome! Glad to hear your sister is making progress in her recovery. 🙂

Yes, I’m glad to have access to both blogs and magazines. And books are my “first love”!

It is interesting to see how ghost stories changed during the Georgian and Victorian period. I find that M.R. James’ stories are quite “cosy” to read, despite being about ghosts, lol. Henry James was good as well (The Turn of the Screw in particular) but I do find his stories harder to read. I think his way of writing was a bit more long winded (at least for me!).
That’s interesting that H.P. Lovecraft was a fan of M.R. James. Good to learn something new!

You’re welcome. And thanks a lot for taking the time to visit my blog and leave comments. It’s very appreciated! 🙂

Sendings hugs to you too,

<3 Zania

Thank you deeply, my very dear friend. It is an over-the-moon joy to be a part of this resplendent publication, as well as to have an additional outlet in which to delve into historical topics.

I really cannot overemphasize just how much I have missed writing on a regular basis about such and love that I will now have multiple opportunities (beyond those here on my blog and on SM, that is) to do so.

That’s awesome! I was soooo into zines back in the 1990s and early 2000s. Your comment reminds me that I should really look into what is currently out there on that front when it comes to some of my favourite topics.

Huge thanks again & a bevy of hugs coming your way,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you mightly, dear Kate. I wholeheartedly appreciate your kindness and support.

You are spot on! Even now, a few months on, I still pinch myself in disbelief that this awesome writing opportunity came my way. It is a position I cherish and could not be more grateful for.

Huge hugs coming your way,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply, my very sweet friend. It has been a serious minute since I was last involved with a magazine (be it as a contributor or as part of someone else’s article about me/vintage) and would be hard-pressed to find another anywhere that is a better fit for my interests + writing style than this sublimely gorgeous publication.

I’m already champing at the bit to pen my summer article and can hardly wait to hear what the theme for that edition will be so that I can begin work on it right away.

Scores of hugs & cheerful wishes for these final weeks of winter,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply and completely, sweet Kmarie. Your wonderfully supportive comment made my heart smile.

I have been thinking of you often over the past few months and truly hope that this winter is going as positively as it realistically can for you and your loved ones.

Warm hugs from snowy BC (are you getting fresh flakes in AB this week, too?),
🖤 Autumn

Hello lovely ZM, thank you so much for your splendidly kind comment – including your concern regarding my sister. That touched my heart through and through.

While she is not over the impact of Covid fully yet, thankfully, she is making gradual progress and we remain wholly optimistic that, in time, she will make a complete recovery.

Same here! Blogs and blogging are, naturally, a huge passion of mine, but I still greatly enjoy reading physical material as well and can’t imagine that ever changing.

M.R. James’s work is top-notch! One could argue that he lead the charge when it came to moving ghost stories from their Georgian/Victorian style into a more modern approach to writing about phantoms.

His is a great name to float (like a ghostie :D) in the context of this post, sweet dear. Thank you very much for bringing it up. (Fun side note: H.P. Lovecraft adored James’s work.)

And a huge thank you again across the board for everything.

Scores of hugs coming your way,
🖤 Autumn

Aww, thank you so MUCH, dear Ann. Your kindness and congratulations are deeply appreciated.

Oodles of hugs coming your way,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you immensely, my very dear friend. Your congratulatory “woooo” brought a milewide smile my way (which, for an array of reasons, I sincerely needed today).

I too feel that $20 is a fair price for a publication of this calibre, scope, and level of artistic beauty. Honestly, each edition is akin to a book and I will indeed be storing mine on a bookshelf (once I’m done displaying them prominently through their respective seasons, that is).

Many heartfelt thanks again & the biggest of hugs,
🖤 Autumn