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It’s Been A While

Well hello! I know! I know! I haven’t posted in ages! I do have a good reason! I’ve been working on many projects! I am writing another novel, I’ve started a Penny Dreadful, YouTube Channel (for a few years now), and a Patreon. I would love it if you checked them all out! I will try to drop in from time to time to give updates, especially on my novel, Penny Dreadful, and other writing. I am also working on scripts for a Podcast, so stay tuned for that!

Here are the most recent fun items!

Penny Dreadful: Just in time for Halloween, I started a Penny Dreadful! The current serial is The Poisoner’s Recipe For The Perfect Death, and the website is https://theghoulishgourmet.ca/

Here is the first installment. There are a few already. https://theghoulishgourmet.ca/2025/10/06/the-potato-graveyard/


YouTube: I have a YouTube channel where I chat about vintage knitting, sewing, and many other things, including sassy women and how they rebel in many forms! The latest video is about some of my favourite Film Noir fashion!

Patreon: On my Patreon, I teach you how to use vintage draft at home systems. Currently, I am teaching the Haslam System of Dresscutting. Our theme for this year is B-Movie Queens. If this is your type of thing, please consider becoming a monthly member!

Our current project is the Dolores Nightie, named for the wonderful Dolores Fuller. You will know her from Ed Wood movies. We also have a bonus project, The Fuller Make-Up Cape!

You can join here: https://patreon.com/killerkitschdesigns

As for my novel. It’s in first draft mode. As I get further along, I will start dropping a few paragraphs here to get you interested in it!

There is a quick little update! I will try to be better. I also need to do some updates to my website. Hopefully, soon as well! I hope you are having a fabulous Autumn so far!

New Video!

I have a brand new video on my YouTube channel!

Killer Kitsch Lizzie

Hey all! I know it’s been a while. I’m still writing AND have been working on another project! I have a YouTube channel!

I would love it if you not only checked it out but subscribed!

Here are my current videos.

Dr X: Psychologist

If you are a fan of 1930s serials/Victorian Penny Dreadfuls, check out the one I’ve started over on Wattpad. The link is https://www.wattpad.com/919907049-doctor-x-psychologist-just-another-day-at-the. It’s free!

Here is the blurb I’ve written for it.

Hey all! I’ve started writing a 1930s style serial/Victorian Penny Dreadful over in Wattpad. The link for the weekly instalments will be in my profile. It’s called Doctor X Psychologist.

Doctor X isn’t your ordinary Psychologist, well… he isn’t actually a licensed one any longer. We will get to that. No license, that sure isn’t going to stop him, plus his clientele isn’t really… your usual clientele. Serial killers, occultists, cannibals, a woman who dates a Satyr. Yes… you heard that right — a woman who dates a Satyr. Even human’s dating Satyr’s need relationship advice one in a while.

Need an appointment yourself? Is a Succubus keeping you up at night? Is the ghost of your murdered mother weighing you down with guilt? Stop on by the office of Doctor X and book yourself in.

Written in the fashion of a #1930s movie serial, with a dash of a Victorian Penny Dreadful, I hope you enjoy Doctor X.

There is also an option to vote for me! Please do, it will help my story get seen on Wattpad.

Virtual Toronto Lit Up: Inanna’s Spring Releases

I’m very excited for my sister (from a whole other set of parents), fellow red-headed dame, and incredible writer! Please join in for the Inanna reading as well as follow Heather’s blog!

Heather Babcock's avatarMeet Me at the Soda Fountain

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On Thursday, June 18th at 5pm, Toronto Lit Up and Inanna Publications will be hosting a virtual book launch to celebrate Inanna’s Spring 2020 releases! I am so excited to be launching with these fabulous authors! Here are the details:

Join us for a virtual celebratory evening of readings and revelry featuring authors Heather Babcock (Filthy Sugar), Nina Munteanu (A Diary in the Age of Water), Ruth Panofsky (Radiant Shards: Hoda’s North End Poems) and Mary Rykov (some conditions apply). Books discounted for the event, author Q & A and more!

Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/toronto-lit-up-inanna-launch

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Stay The Fuck Home The Reading Edition

When you are under lock-down or quarantine during a pandemic, catching up on your reading is a great idea! Here in Toronto, if you have a library card, you can download e-books and audio books for free. If you are also looking for alternatives, here are some blogs and e-books you can also check out.

Heather Babcock (author and blogger) https://meetmeatthesodafountain.home.blog/

Tony Nappo/Nappoholics (actor and blogger) https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/nappoholics-anonymous/nappoholics-anonymous-172/?fbclid=IwAR22xk_z1Dy5U1LduIHfkJbermWLuK21k1XjDSlM8PT6tNSSjgPuGAOtVp0

Life With More Cowbell https://lifewithmorecowbell.com/

TOPoet (author and blogger) https://topoet.ca/

Haley Davis (author) https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Haley+Travis&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

The Wonderful World of Cinema https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

Silents Please https://silentsplease.wordpress.com/

John Oughton (author) https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/876281

Precode https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/46006979

Killer Kitsch https://killerkitschdesigns.com/

OnSpec Magazine https://onspecmag.wpcomstaging.com/

Archive.org https://archive.org/

Guttenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/

Open Library https://openlibrary.org/

Librivox https://librivox.org/

Day 6

Day 6 was harder and WTH happened to my core strength! Belly fat is not my friend. Begone belly fat!

I’ve been thinking a lot about being grateful. Grateful that I get to fulfill a creative life. Grateful for my family, the family I created and friends. Grateful to live in Canada. Grateful to find the love of my life. I know I go on a lot about it and many of you are making the barfy sound right now, but I am grateful that Zed Dulac came into my life. He encourages and inspires me. He gets me and most of all he willingly goes along with my mad plans.

Who joined in today? What are you grateful for right now?

Zombie Sightings

For a little extra fun I’ve also created a Zombie Sightings map. Message me your Zombie sightings and I will add them.

Crow Update: Day 5

It lurks in trees.
Waiting for its moment.
Hovering over fields of glory.
It hunts.
Interrupted by the guardian black bird.
Pretending to retreat.

Caw. Caw. Caw.

You cannot find me.

Caw. Caw. Caw.

I’m am your darkest story.

Here Birdie Birdie & Tales Of Other Flying Things

Where are my Crows and Ravens? Where are you?

One of the things I look forward to when I visit my parents is seeing the Crows and Ravens. I absolutely love Crows and Ravens. I swear as soon as I show up, they aren’t around. Why? Why do you do this to me? All I want to do is love you. Please come back Crows and Ravens. COME BACK!!!

In the meantime, I will lovingly look at this drawing of two Crows.

crows

All kidding aside, There are two birds that fit with who I am and what people think they see. On the inside, I feel like I am a Raven. I also feel that it is my spirit bird. The Raven is intelligence and is able to learn quickly, using what they learn to figure out solutions to problems, to puzzles.  They are dark and mysterious. ‘The Raven totem signifies mystery and divination, and the attraction to the magical or mystical ways.’  I’m the dark little girl with the crooked smile. I am a Raven.

Others see a Flamingo. Someone who is bright and showy. I am only that way when I really, truly need to be. I am what you might call an extroverted introvert. I love being on a stage and performing, yet being around people close-up and personal has always made me uncomfortable. I was an incredibly shy kid who would rather sit alone and read or draw. I’m ok to perform for those people, I just don’t feel comfortable talking to them. This is why I am so drawn to both of those birds.

flamingos

Of late, I have also become very curious about all birds. With Spring sort of returning, there are many, many different types of birds singing in the trees around us. I’ve been seeing a lot of Cardinals this year. Way more than any other year and it had me thinking that I would love to learn more about the birds that are in my neighbourhood. I want to hear a song from one of them and immediately recognize what kind of bird it is. The High Park Nature Centre down the street does have walkabouts for bird identification and I am considering going on one. They had a fantastic one for Bats.

cardinals

Oh, Bats. Another flying creature I am obsessed with. My ghoul fiends Thea and Adam gave us a Bat Detector for our wedding gift last year and I CANNOT wait to start using it! It is finally warming up enough that the Bats will be out feeding. Nightly walks will be becoming a popular end to the day.

bats

Now off to find my Crows and Ravens.