Merry Krampus Night!
Plus, the Christmas Demons book now in paperback! A true Krampus miracle! 👹
Hello, my dear readers! Oh, how I’ve missed you.
Life keeps on life-ing. I knew that mine would get busier and busier from October on out, but it always catches me off-guard. I had so many invisible deadlines for myself for things I intended to do and make and be, but they all keep passing me by.
Despite all my best intentions, I’m still just me: a person beset with ghosts. Ghosts of so many things—intentions, emotions, lost loves, lost things, and always, always, always, my beloved dead.
Ghosts are always thicker and more full-bodied during this time of year. Their shadows grow limbs and teeth, and sometimes they are not friendly. I have to take extra care of my little heart, because it breaks so easily these days.
Forgive me for that.
I’ve been working hard on quite a few commissions and freelance projects, which means less time for comics about demons and art and hauntings and all the things that bring us together. I so appreciate the support you give me here, and I promise some new Christmas comics before this season is over.
Tonight is, of course, Krampus night. I hope you’re celebrating in ways both demonic and delightful. If you need ideas, feel free to revisit this old comic from last year. It’s a good’n.
You can also read up on other festive demonic traditions in my Christmas Demons book, which is now available in paperback! It’s still available in hardback too, but it appears that production is behind again, and the hardback might not reach you until Christmas Eve, or a few days before. This is obviously still a great option for gifting, but terrible if you want to celebrate Christmas Demon traditions throughout the entire month of December!
So, I decided to publish a paperback edition this year, for those of you who want your traditions earlier—and cheaper, too (inflation’s a bitch).
You can order either one here. Expect to receive the paperback sometime in the next few days if you order now. $16 plus tax.
If you’re in my Founding Tier, I’ll send you a signed book for free in the mail, so keep an eye on your inboxes for details! You can also have it sent to someone as a gift, if you don’t need a copy of your own. Watch your inbox!
As for what else is new on the Haunted Librarian front, I’m trying not to drown in the sea of possibility and grief that has recently opened up before me. I want to sit down and write about it properly, but my house is in disarray and I have company coming over tonight for soup and scary stories (and a bit of ruckus-raising, in true Krampus fashion).
I love you all. It’s been a delight to get to know some of you better as I draw up Krampus card commissions. Doodling your families has filled me with a kind of holiday cheer I didn’t know I needed. Thank you.
I really do need to put my house in order, so I’ll just leave you with a few old timey Krampus cards to put you in the proper festive mood, and then sign off.
Merry Krampus, my loves! Enjoy the hilarious and disturbing Krampuskarten, and don’t forget to leave your shoes out for St. Nicholas tonight.
With love and claws and fangs,
👹Becca Lee, Haunted Librarian👹
Here are those ridiculous cards.
