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Friends, I have some exciting news to share! My article “She Died As She Lived: Deliciously (Notes From A Death Café)” is published in the current issue of Rue Morgue Magazine, and I’m thrilled to announce that this piece marks the beginning of my new role as a regular columnist for this beloved publication! I’ve been sitting on this news until I could hold a physical copy in my hands, but now it’s here, so I guess it is official!

My journey with Rue Morgue has been a series of is-this-real-life??? moments. First came the thrill of being interviewed about my book The Art of Darkness—seeing my thoughts and work featured in a publication I’d treasured for so long felt surreal. When the opportunity arose to contribute a piece on horror-inspired perfumes for their March/April 2025 issue, I poured my heart into examining how scent artists capture the essence of fear in fragrance. But becoming a regular columnist? That’s a dream I hardly dared to imagine.

My Ghoul Next Door column debuts with an exploration of Death Cafés – those gatherings where strangers meet over tea and cake to discuss mortality. Some longtime readers might remember my blog posts about hosting these events in Orlando from 2014-2016, and I’m excited to revisit the topic for a wider audience. What exactly the column will cover going forward is still evolving, but expect a strange brew of the weird and wonderful things I’ve long been passionate about – a space for exploring oddities and curiosities, weaving together the beautiful and the macabre, the strange and the melancholy. I’m looking forward to sharing these explorations with Rue Morgue’s readers.

The current issue featuring my debut column is now available, and I’d love to hear what you think if you get a chance to read it! Thank you all for supporting my particular brand of weirdness all these years. Here’s to many more adventures in print!