Cover Reveal: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CRYPTID

A cartoon of a smiling woman with a blueberry purple shirt, dark red hair, and a sun hat standing in front of snow-capped mountains and the name Liana Brooks beside her head in pink. This looks like a snippet of the cover for a book.

Coming December 2nd to bookstores around the world… ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CRYPTID!!! THE BLURB: An isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, with no power, no wifi, and no neighbors within screaming distance? Phoebe King’s dream come true. And you can pry it from her cold…

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Let’s Talk About Gargoyles – Jangseung and Village Guardians

If you are from North America, especially the Pacific Northwest, you are familiar with totem poles. They are tall poles or pillars (usually wooden) that are carved by Indigenous and First Nations peoples as a form of storytelling. They recount legends, family histories, or other important things the carvers wanted…

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Let’s Talk About Gargoyles! – Japsang and the Korean Gargoyles

The cover of ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE next to frozen red berries.

Let’s talk more about Korean gargoyles! This is a photo of Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) in Seoul. When you see royal palaces or residencies around Korea you will see a special edition to the rooftop. The little stone figures are called Japsang (잡상), they always go in a specific order, and…

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Let’s Talk About Gargoyles!

If you’re an American of a certain age you probably rushed home after school to watch a TV show called GARGOYLES. It had half the Star Trek TNG cast as voice actors and featured a Latina detective in New York City trying to stop crime and not catch feelings for…

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