Southern Spooks

So, I'm sure a few of you are wondering why I stopped writing my blog for a while now. Sure, I can say that "I got busy during haunt season" or "I've been working on blah blah blah..." (insert terrible excuse here). But I think it's better to be honest. I mean, we're all one big haunt family, right? When I first started haunt, I used to have this spark. I would talk about it non-stop. I'd want to learn everything I could. I would get these butterflies in my stomach every time I thought about it. I was so passionate that I didn't care what anyone thought. Haunt was my life. I thought it would always be like that. I'm not saying I lost that spark, but it's very true to say that some people wanted to snuff out my spark. Some people snuffed it out without even realizing they did it. It really hit me when I went to my first haunt convention...and then it just spiraled out of control from there.  For years, I had worked my ass off...

I've written this post almost a dozen times, but I'm not even sure where to begin. Do I write from the heart? Do I write about the state of the world? Do I pretend nothing has changed? What do I do? It feels like that's the overall thought. "What do I do?" With haunt season approaching, a lot is still up in the air and things appear uncertain. One thing that I do know for certain is that us haunters will find a way to do what we love. I've been seeing people showing off their makeup and set building skills online. Classes that would normally be exclusive to haunt conventions have been streaming for free on Facebook.(Which is an amazing opportunity for those who are wanting to make it in the industry. So, thank you to any companies that have been giving classes and plan on giving classes online!)  Even little things, like making spooky themed face masks and decorating your yard with skulls and tombstones have proven that the haunt community will survive the...