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The Gilded Age Kickstarter Eaters of the Light Darkness Between the Stars Hollow Empire - Night of Knives

The Gilded Age Kickstarter

Made up of magicians and actors, freaks and gunslingers, The Gilded Age reveals everyone's desires and secrets.

Eaters of the Light

Callista Lightbringer brings the fight to the darkness. Now available!

Darkness Between the Stars

A young man ventures into the stars...and learns the secret to humanity's annihilation...

Hollow Empire - Night of Knives

John McGuire & J Edward Neill build a dark, post-apocalyptic world...
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Another Year Around the Sun

  By John McGuire life

I’ll be celebrating another birthday early next week. Another trip around the sun as they say. I’ll be 47 which… Read more

Tagged   birthday, John McGuire, memory, Star Wars
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Why Are There So Many Crazies On The Road?

  By John McGuire life

My day job is being a Road Designer. I often joke that it really is to close ramps on I-285… Read more

Tagged   civil engineering, John McGuire, road design, road rage, roundabouts
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The Haunted Cat Tarot Deck – A Crash Course Unboxing

  By J Edward Neill art, tarot decks

Haunted Cat Tarot is now available! So… What’s it all about? Click the pic below to watch a crash course… Read more

Tagged   cat cards, cat tarot, chat noir card, dark cat, haunted cat art, j edward neill tarot
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Repost – John’s Top Six Video Games of All Time

  By John McGuire games

If all of your friends jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge would you do it? If all of your friends wrote… Read more

Tagged   John McGuire, nintendo, xbox
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Nine Years In

  By John McGuire comics, life, writing

  As we turn the page on 2022, I like to take a minute and highlight some of the posts… Read more

Tagged   blogs, Gen Con, In Our Dream, John McGuire, The Echo Effect
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Repost – Sincerely Yours, The Breakfast Club

  By John McGuire film, life

This is a week of rest. A week to recover from not only the last month and a half but… Read more

Tagged   family, John McGuire, Repost, The Breakfast Club
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The Dark Art FAQ – by Shadow Art Finds

  By J Edward Neill art

Frequently Asked Questions Shadow Art Finds * What mediums do I use for my paintings? I use mostly acrylic (Liquitex)… Read more

Tagged   art commissions, art for tattoos, artist faq, artist interview, commission schedule, dark artist, j edward neill art, surreal artist
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A Love for Everyday – Part 12

  By John McGuire life

Six years ago, I created a homemade book for my wife with all these quotes about Love from our favorite… Read more

Tagged   A Love For Everyday, Courtney McGuire, John McGuire
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Reflections on Christmas Past

  By John McGuire life

The Truth Hurts My roommate in college had a great story from the holidays. He’d gotten a gift, a large… Read more

Tagged   christmas, gifts, John McGuire, toys
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Haunted Cat Tarot – Now Available!!

  By J Edward Neill art, tarot decks

Haunted Cat Tarot A Complete Tarot Deck by Heather and J Edward Neill Get your deck right here! The Haunted… Read more

Tagged   cat tarot cards, dark tarot decks, six of swords, strength tarot card meaning, the lovers tarot meaning
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Tales from the Cubicle – Part 6

  By John McGuire life

Even though these last couple of years have introduced the Work From Home model of hybrid life to me, I… Read more

Tagged   Dilbert, John McGuire, Tales from the Cubicle, Work Stories
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All New Gothic and Natural Bead Bracelets by Shadow Art Finds!

  By J Edward Neill art

All new handcrafted jewelry from Shadow Art Finds. Women’s bead bracelets made with stone beads & charms. Unique bracelets available… Read more

Tagged   dark bead bracelets, goth art, gothic jewelry, heather neill, tarot planchette, women's bead bracelets
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Book Report – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

  By John McGuire books, Reviews

I’m a sucker for a few types of stories. Time travel, parallel worlds, time loops… and Deal with the Devil… Read more

Tagged   Book Report, Deal with the Devil, John McGuire, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
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Exclusive Oracle Deck/Bracelet/Art Print Bundles – Dreams & Incarnations!

  By J Edward Neill Uncategorized

To celebrate the release of the Dreams & Incarnations oracle deck, we’ve created an exclusive set of special bundles. Only… Read more

Tagged   bead bracelets for women, card decks, dark art deck, dream interpretation, oracle card decks, tarot art prints
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A Love for Everyday – Part 11

  By John McGuire life

Six years ago, I created a homemade book for my wife with all these quotes about Love from our favorite… Read more

Tagged   A Love For Everyday, Courtney McGuire, John McGuire
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The Different Styles of Art Prints – A Collector’s Guide

  By J Edward Neill art

So… You say you’re in the market for some art prints. First of all, awesome. After all, art prints have… Read more

Tagged   art print types, canvas giclee, giclee prints, inkjet photo prints, j edward neill art, lustre prints, mounted canvas prints
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My Avengers Team

  By John McGuire comics

Over the summer, Marvel Studios gave a breakdown of their upcoming releases for their cinematic universe. One title, which caught… Read more

Tagged   Avengers, Blink, Hawkeye, John McGuire, Lineup, Nova, Scarlet Witch, Songbird
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Prepping for Nanowrimo

  By John McGuire writing

So I’ve decided that this is the year that I’m going to give this Nanowrimo a shot. Of course, I’ve… Read more

Tagged   John McGuire, nanowrimo, Prep List, Untold
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31 More Days of Horror

  By John McGuire Uncategorized

In my annual quest to try and use October to watch a bunch of horror movies, I present the first… Read more

Tagged   31 Days of Horror, John McGuire, No Escape Room, The Belko Experiment, The Rental
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How To Make a Me – Halloween Edition

  By John McGuire film, Horror

There is a thread on Twitter where the whole point is to try and list 10 horror movies that sort… Read more

Tagged   28 Days Later, Cabin in the Woods, Dawn of the Dead, halloween, Horror movies, In the Mouth of Madness, jaws, John McGuire, Lost Boys, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Howling, The Thing
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(Almost) Every Cat I’ve Ever Painted

  By J Edward Neill art

Hundreds of cat paintings, prints, and canvasses… All available right here.    Read more

Tagged   cat art, cat art prints, cat paintings, cat tarot cards, haunted cat
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Tales of the Walking Dead – Season 1 Review

  By John McGuire Horror, Reviews, television

I’ve been thinking about anthologies a fair amount recently. From short story collections to old-school television shows, these shorter narratives… Read more

Tagged   Anthologies, John McGuire, Tales of the Walking Dead
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Cover Work by J Edward Neill

  By J Edward Neill art, books

Hi there. I’m J Edward. Quite often, I get asked to do album covers, book covers, and other licensed products.… Read more

Tagged   album cover dark art, black cats, Book Cover Art, j edward neill art, licensed dark art, Magic card art, skull art
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The Dreams & Incarnations Oracle Deck – Now Available!

  By J Edward Neill art, oracle decks

Dreams & Incarnations is now available! So… What’s it all about? Click the image below to watch a crash course… Read more

Tagged   dark oracle deck, dark tarot, dream interpretation, heather neill poetry, j edward neill art, shadow work
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Repost – Horror… Songs?

  By John McGuire art, books, creativity, writing

Like most people (I think), I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. My feed will fill up with the most… Read more

Tagged   Brazillian Graphic Designer Butcher Billy Brazillian Graphic Designer Butcher Billy, Horror books, John McGuire, Song titles
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The Song of Your Life Part 2

  By John McGuire life, music

I wrote a blog a while back about how a song can lock you into a moment and become etched… Read more

Tagged   John McGuire, ministry, Nirvana, Van Halen
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Autumn Art Collection From Shadow Art Finds

  By J Edward Neill art

Autumn Art Collection Original canvas and wood panel paintings… Lustrous art prints… Click the pic below to see them all!… Read more

Tagged   autumn art prints, Crow art, fall art prints, jack o lantern art, pumpkin art, raven paintings
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Repost – I’m the Problem

  By John McGuire comics, life

I’m the problem. I’m supposed to be out there, trying new things. Sampling the comic books that are worth sampling.… Read more

Tagged   being cheap, Comics, John McGuire, Repost
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Book Report – The Lincoln Highway

  By John McGuire books, Reviews, writing

The Lincoln Highway is a book where the destination (the end of the titular Lincoln Highway) isn’t the important part… Read more

Tagged   Amor Towles, Book Report, John McGuire, The Lincoln Highway
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Dragon Con 2022 Recap

  By John McGuire events, hobbies

There was something nice about the reduced attendance last year. It was like traveling back in time about a decade… Read more

Tagged   Amanda Makepeace, Chad Shonk, convention, Dragon Con, John McGuire, Star Wars
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Repost – Unfinished Business

  By John McGuire comics, writing

  As I’m trying to finish up a writing assignment, I thought a look back at this idea of mine… Read more

Tagged   In Our Dreams Awake, John McGuire, unfinished, writing
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The Dreams & Incarnations Oracle Deck!

  By J Edward Neill art, oracle decks

Now Available The Dreams & Incarnations Oracle Deck An All New Intuitive Card Deck by Heather and J Edward Neill… Read more

Tagged   best tarot decks, crow painting, dark tarot decks, heather neill author, j edward neill art, new oracle decks, skeleton painting
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