This past weekend the Curious Corvid squad haunted Richmond, Virginia. In attendance were The Entity Ravven White and their minions Mark Piggott, David Grinnell, Grace Reynolds, Robert Sohl, and Aimee Nicole.

We all had the pleasure of attending Halloween Hangover hosted by Barnes and Noble at Libbie's Place. We were able to peddle our spooky books and hang out with other horror authors including Wendy Dalrymple, Clay McLeod Chapman, Max Booth III, Laurel Hightower, Jessica Leonard, Vaughn Jackson, Jessica McHugh, Hailey Piper, RJ Joseph, Red Lagoe and so many more!

Look at all these beautiful faces!

Something I've truly grown to love about the horror community is that maybe you arrived friendless but you won't leave that way. We have a special gift of connecting with each other and picking up conversations as if we have talked from the beginning of time.

Our adventures took us ghost hunting which, as you will see below, was quite rewarding as I snapped this photo:

You may need to up the brightness but there is 100% a ghost on those stairs.

The tour ended at a bar which is haunted by a pervy ghost who likes to get friendly with the fems. To no one's surprise, I think almost all the attendees ended up at this bar the following night…because is there anywhere else to find a horror author? Sadly the ghost was a no show although Stephanie Pearre and I did attempt to summon him in the bathroom.

Grace and I were on a panel together moderated by Wendy Dalrymple and we talked about Pink Horror and what it means to us as writers. It was my first panel and I was so grateful to be surrounded by strong and empowering people as we talked about the feminine experience and how we embody horror.

Between the panels, the readings, and the companionship, this was an event I will not forget. For me, the best part was being with my friends and making new ones. I've always felt that community makes or breaks me and I stand by that. The people I shared space and time with this weekend are people I'm so grateful for.

Today is Monday and I'm exhausted and everything hurts but I'd do it again. And hopefully I will next year.

And maybe the pervy ghost will actually show up next time, who knows?

Were you at Halloween Hangover?