Posts Tagged ‘Halloween events’

This Year’s Halloween Yard Display

Posted: October 4, 2026 in Scary Stuff
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We’re in October. My favorite time of the year. In fact, I would argue it’s the real most wonderful time of the year, not Christmas (see my blog post about that here). And, now that we’re in October, my HOA lets me put up Halloween decorations in my yard!

So, without further ado, here is the my yard display for spooky season 2026.

Not bad, right? And if you can’t tell, the theme this year is “spiders.” That’s what’s covering all the characters. Well, except Lizzie Borden. But I include her because she’s kind of my favorite acquitted-murderess-turned-ghost. Not having her there would feel wrong.

Anyway, here are some close ups of my skeletons covered in spiders.

Yeah, I have a feeling that one spider by the porch is going to scare some delivery people. But what can I say? A little adrenaline rush is good for everyone.

And, of course, I made a silly little video about the yard, just like I did last year. Take a look.

Silly, right? But for some reason, it’s got over eleven hundred views on YouTube at the time of this writing. No idea why, but I’m glad people are enjoying it.

And, of course, I took a night shot of the yard. And it was spooky!

Ooh, I think I made myself shiver! And I’m glad it turned out so well. Honestly, one of the best parts of being a homeowner these past four years is being able to have a yard display. To customize it and even tell a story, even just a silly little one, in my yard. And the best part is, my neighbors love it, too! They may not read horror, let alone read anything by me, but several of them love to come by, check out what I’ve put up, and even take some photos.

And occasionally I scare their pants off, too. I had a ghost that hung on a pole and floated in the wind one year, and it scared people to pieces.

Which is kind of the whole point of this display, isn’t it?

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed seeing my yard display this year. I’m going to enjoy having it up through the month. And I am looking forward to putting out my Jack-o-lantern on the 30th. In fact, I think I’ve just had an idea for what I will carve this year…

One more thing before I end the post, my Followers of Fear: today my horror writer friends and I had the event at Bite This by Annie, aka Columbus’s Goth bakery. And it was a blast! We enjoyed each other’s company, we enjoyed the sweets, and we got to sell some books. In fact, one person sold out of one book entirely (good for her)!

And this coming Saturday, me and my horror writer friends will be gathering at Sweets of Grace in Canal Winchester for more sweet treats and spooky reads! If you can stop by, it’s this Saturday, October 10th, 2026 from 11 AM – 6 PM at 60 E. Waterloo Street, Suite A, Canal Winchester, Ohio, 43110. However, you need to RSVP to go, so please do so on the website HERE.

And if you can’t stop by but would still like to support me (or you just need a spooky book to read), then why not check out my catalog of books? From plant/human hybrids and strange gods to Mafia-hunting serial killers and carnivorous horses, I got something for every reader, including some free stuff. You can check them out using the button below.

And if you like what you read, please leave a review online so I know. Positive or negative, I love reader feedback, and it helps me out in the long run.

That’s all for now, my Followers of Fear. I’m taking the rest of today to relax. Until next time, good night, pleasant nightmares, and 27 days till Halloween!

Rami Ungar’s Books

Events in 2026

Posted: August 3, 2026 in Living and Life, Scary Stuff
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Hello Followers of Fear. I did say I would be back, but this is sooner than expected, isn’t it?

Anyway, I’m happy to announce that it looks like I have one more event I’ll be appearing at before the year is out. Remember when I did BookBash earlier this year? Well, they decided to host an early Halloween event,* and guess who’s confirmed as an attending author? That’s right: me!

So, here are the details: BookBash Halloween will be taking place on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the VFW center in Ashtabula, Ohio. The address is 4102 Main Street, Ashtabula Ohio, 44004. There will be two sessions: one family-friendly session that’s more centered on Halloween fun and trick or treating from 11 AM – 3 PM, and then a darker, spookier section from 6 PM – 9 PM. Either session, of course, will include amazing authors with spooky books for the season, so anyone in the area should totally show up.

Obviously, I will be doing the evening session (can you imagine me at the family-friendly session? The carnivorous horses would traumatize the kids!), and I will be bringing Tarot cards along with copies of my books. Hopefully plenty of readers show up.

BookBash Halloween’s poster. Hope you can join us!

And that might not be the only event I do. My HWA Ohio friends and I are trying to set up one or two events for the month of October. If we manage to get anything planned, I will be sure to spread the word.

And, of course, I will be keeping an eye out for other events I want to attend. The moment they open, I want to apply. Wish me luck!

And in the meantime, if you can’t make it to the event and still want to support me, or you’re looking for something spooky to read for the season, I have plenty of stories available, including some free ones. Why not check them out? From plant/human hybrids and strange gods to Mafia-hunting serial killers and carnivorous horses, I got something for all horror fans. I’ll include a link below.

That’s all for now, my Followers of Fear. Again, I hope I will be back with news very soon. Can’t say when, though; life is unpredictable. Anyway, until next time, good night, pleasant nightmares, and 89 days till Halloween. I assume that means Michael Myers is training hard at the gym right now (and I don’t mean the guy playing Austin Powers).

*I did suggest to them after BookBash that something for Halloween might be a fun idea. However, whether my suggestion actually led to this event or not, I cannot confirm.

Rami Ungar’s Books

Updates on What I’m Doing

Posted: October 17, 2024 in Living and Life, Progress Report, Writing
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Occasionally, there’s a lot I want to post about, but none of it is enough for a new blog post on its own. In those moments, especially when it’s been a minute since I last posted, I like to do a little (ha ha!) post with quick updates about what I’m working on lately and things going on in my life.

So, without further ado, let’s get to some updates!

Working on New and Shorter Works

As many of you know, I spent most of last year editing various stories, especially those in Hannah and Other Stories. After the Great Editing was over, I wanted to do nothing but write new things, and a lot of them, too. And I’ve done just that, working on one short story, a couple of novelettes, two novellas, and, much as I didn’t expect it to, a new novel (more on that below). In total, I’ve written six new stories. One, “White Leaves,” will be published on an upcoming episode of the Tales to Terrify podcast, another is with an alpha reader, and the others need a second draft.

Looking forward, I have three new stories I want to work on. One, a story set in the Cthulhu Mythos, I’m currently writing an outline for. Once all three are done, I’ll actually edit some of these stories and try to get them published.

Shape of Evil and Crawler

Remember I mentioned above I wrote a novel? That novel, The Shape of Evil, was originally supposed to be a novelette or a novella, but I guess the story had other plans. Otherwise, I would have hesitated before committing to such a long project. Anyway, the story is about a 3D printer from Hell, and I plan to do a second draft of it in December. While the novel took me six months to write, I’m hoping the editing takes only a few weeks to two months.

Afterwards, I plan to get a beta/sensitivity reader to look at it (the protagonist is a non-binary teen, so I want to make sure I’m representing the community in a way that’s positive), and do another draft based on their feedback. After that…well, I want to pitch this story at StokerCon next year. See if I can find an agent or publisher for it right off the bat. We’ll see what happens.

And as for my mummy novel, Crawler, yes, I still plan to finish it. I need to finish all these other stories and then edit some of them, but yes, I still plan to finish it. I hate that I haven’t worked on it for so long, but I will get it done. Just you wait and see.

Upcoming Events

As many of you know, I have a big day on October 26th, 2024, here in Columbus. First, the downtown library will be hosting HWA Ohio for an event called Scary Saturday. It’ll be a big day full of readings, short lectures, fun and spooky games, and plenty of local authors selling their books, among other things. I’ll be there selling copies of Rose and giving a lecture on how horror can be therapeutic to some readers, as well as generally helping out.

And then in the evening, some of us will be heading over to the Thurber House, a local writing-focused organization, for their Halloween celebration to do readings and attend spooky tours. I’ll be reading from Rose and selling whatever copies are left over. Should be a good time.

And while I might be doing fewer events next year (can you blame me in this economy?), I do have a few I’m already scheduled to attend. I’ll be at Akronomicon in Akron, OH on February 1st, 2025, and I’ll be at Halfway to Halloween in Ann Arbor, MI on May 11th, 2025. Both sound like big events, so I’m looking forward to being there for the very first time.

And if other events come up, I’ll be sure to let you all know.

Other Stuff

There are some things I would like to discuss in detail here, but I’m not ready to do so just yet. I will say that I’m doing more to take care of my physical and mental health due to changes in my life. I am working out and eating healthier these days for the former, and I’ve noticed a vast improvement.

As for my mental health, I’m just doing a lot of different things, including finding time for self-care and talking to the right sort of people, to make sure life’s worries and cares don’t get me down. I’ve also noticed a vast improvement on this.

(Though for both, there is still room to improve).

Finally, a big announcement: I’ll be going to Israel at the end of the year.

I know, I know, there’s a war and I disagree with A LOT of what Israel’s government does. However, I do feel that the Land of Israel is my homeland and maybe the last refuge for me and my fellow Jews on this Earth. And it’s important at this time for my people to ensure this country continues to exist, whatever our feelings about the current situation.

Besides, I haven’t been since I was 17 and a friend of mine is getting married there, so I guess no time like the present.

That’s all for now, my Followers of Fear. I hope you’re as excited to read the works above I mentioned once they’re ready. In the meantime, if you want to support me, or you’re just looking for a good scary story (and I figure you would be, with only fourteen days to go to Halloween), I have plenty of good stories for you to check out. From plant/human hybrids and strange gods to Mafia-hunting serial killers and carnivorous horses, I have something for every horror fan, including some free stuff. I’ll leave a button below if you want to check out my work. And if you do, be sure to leave a review so I know what you thought.

Until next time, good night and pleasant nightmares.

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