13 Days to Go!

 

It's creeping up quickly, isn't it?

 

I got to thinking the other day, wondering how long the Countdown has been going on. I know Shawn Robare and John Rozum had the reins when I first joined back in 2014 and it's passed through a few hands since then.

 

Then I remembered "Duh, the post history is right on the front page." So I went back and browsed through some of the very firsts posts from 2009 that started this whole thing off. It was fun delving into the previous Countdown posts and seeing where this all began.

 

I found this neat video posted by Jon Knutson and thought it was worth re-posting here for those (like me) that didn't see it in 2009.

  

You've Got Red on You

 

 

Boy do I ever! All over my face!

I accidentally figured out today that comment moderation was enabled here but with no email address set to approve them! 

After fixing that oversight, I went through and approved all your comments since 2024. 

All this time, I didn't know the nice things you folks were saying so now I'll say thank you!  

Happy October!

  

 

Thank you to everyone that's joining the Countdown this year. I'm happy to see so many turning out that are still keeping blogging alive

 

The signup form has been closed for this year but in case your hearse got a flat on the way to to cemetery, you can email Dex1138(at)gmail.com. 

Ben Farthing's The 31st Trick-or-Treater

I don't usually post stuff like this here but if you guys aren't the audience for this, I don't know who is! I've been a big fan of author Ben Farthings "I Found" horror story series and am excited to check out his latest, The 31st Trick-or-Treater.

Last Halloween, thirty trick-or-treaters vanished into the night. This October, they’re coming back—one by one, each day of the month. But every child carries the same chilling warning: something is returning on the 31st. Bob has never stopped searching for his daughter. Now, as the shadows of Halloween grow longer, he must face the darkness that stole her—before it takes everything again.

The 31st Trick-or-Treater is a Halloween advent novel: thirty-one nights, thirty-one chapters, and one final nightmare waiting on Halloween.

 

The book is written so that you read a chapter every day in October leading up to Halloween. I love the idea of this and wanted to spread the word about it.

 

The e-book releases on September 24th and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. He may have physical books available at his website next week. While you're waiting, pick up any of the "I Found" books for a quick spooky read. 

 

Ben has also created a 31st Trick-or-Treater Read Along Facebook group.

2025 Badges are Here!

 

The 2025 Countdown to Halloween Badges are here and you can find them in the left sidebar. Please join me in giving a huge thanks to Chelsea of Cheers with Chelsea and Leigh of Leigh SBDesigns for creating them.

Chelsea did the black and orange ones and Leigh created the more colorful ones. 

 

So far we've had around 45 people sign up to put pumpkins on their virtual porches this year and it's good to see a lot of familiar faces still around. The 2025 list is also live over on the right and will be updated when more folks sign up. I copied the site names and URLs from the sign up sheet so please check your links and let me know if they don't work by sending a messenger bat to dex1138 (at) gmail.com.

2025 Countdown

Well, well, well. Looks like it's time to dust things off and clear those cobwebs. Or not!

 

Sign ups are now open for the 2025 Countdown to Halloween Blogalong Extravaganza! 

 

There's a link in the right sidebar to fill out the form. Feel free to pass it on to any sympathetic spirits you know that want to join our happy haunt. I will also be sending out emails over the next couple days in case some of you don't get site updates...but then you wouldn't be reading this anyway!

If you haven't already, please follow our Instagram. I'm always looking for things to share with our followers so use #countdowntohalloween or #countdowntohalloween2025 in your posts. Or just tag @countdownothalloweenblog.

 

Happy Haunting!