Yesterday, I posted what my favorite Goosebumps books were and while looking up different links and such I came across this really neat documentary style video on YouTube which goes talks about the history of Goosebumps from the beginning to now.

The best part of quarantine is that I’ve been able to go back through memory lane, especially when it comes to things I love about the horror genre. Like a lot of kids who grew up in the 90’s and early 2000’s my introduction to horror books came through Goosebumps. There was absolutely nothing else like them on the shelves at the Scholastic book fairs. Recently I also made my first foray into YouTube which I will post later in the week when the editing is done, in the video I talk about the first Goosebumps book I ever read which is also the book that started it all Welcome…

If you’re looking for something to read during your time at home you should check out the exciting 17th issue of Serial Magazine which is out now. We’ve got several exciting stories in this including a fantasy story called Steel by Comhghall McKeating. Where the son of an elderly warrior fights to save his fathers life. Then there’s the Cowboy’s Curse by John Adams where a cowboy falls finds themselves falling victim to an old family curse. I’m a sucker for weird westerns so this one was right up my alley. There’s even more stories in there too. You can pick your copy up here: https://www.serialpulp.com/shop/issue-seventeen

Here is the link to get your copy: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/float-7

Featuring the stories I’ll Be Your Morgue and Battered both of which will keep you guessing to the very end. Issue 16 also includes the novella Maze about a woman who is forced to commit assassinations by a shadowy organization to save the life of her child. It also includes new parts in The Unsettler and Elysia: The Waste World serial novels. You can get your copy at Serial Pulp.

The images come from 19 Smithsonian museums, 9 research centers, libraries, archives, and even the National Zoo The images in question are all high-resolution images that can be used for any purpose under the Creative Commons Zero license. This is a big deal, because if you are like me then you are constantly looking for new photos to use for book covers. Whether you make your covers or hire someone else to do it, with over 2.8 million images you are sure to find something that you like. This is also great for graphic designers because it offers a vast library of images they can use for their projects. You…