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Haunting! But it warmed my heart that the mc asked for a red ribbon for her brother and doll! Thank goodness they were good all year!

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Thank you so much for reading, Sophie! Yes!

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Great idea to take on this project and your background (I think of Dracula) makes you a nice fit. But, as always in fiction, it's about character and story, and you have them both.

You might be interested in my recent post on Krampus and my novel on one of my favorite creatures.

https://johnsonp.substack.com/p/the-krampus-st-nicks-alter-ego

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Wonderful!

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Thank you so much Liz!

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Nana and Mom also used to tie a red woolen thread around my wrist, to keep the evil away. Lovely story!

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Oh interesting! A lot of Roma people wore a red thread. Thank you!

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I also want to know how Stefan survived. Was he wearing a red bracelet? Great read!

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Thanks Michael!

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I'm obsessed with Krampus. Last year I did a cosplay and now I want to make it a tradition. I can't wait to read the rest!

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Oh cool! Have you seen the Krampus parades they do in Germany? It’s so creepy to me how they intertwined Krampus with Santa in Alpine European traditions, lol.

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I've seen videos! I want to see it in person and maybe participate someday. I plan to leave a shoe or stocking out for Krampus this year as a new tradition :-)

Have you read the novel 'Krampus: The Yule Lord' by Brom? I just did recently and I loved it.

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Oh actually no, I’ll have to check that out!

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Oooooh! And I want to know how it was that Stefan was seen again when the others were not! This small detail really keeps the listener held and wanting more. Good stuff! x

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Thanks, that’s great to hear!

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Thank you Tim!

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