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Hello folks! Welcome to another addition of the Comedy Newsletter.
Those who know me, know how much I love Halloween. Over the years I have built up quite an arsenal of creepy, collections to do the day justice. Kids would be dropped off in our town from nearby ones to see the Haunted Witch House, decorated to its fullest. I even had a smoke machine behind the bushes near the front porch, and, a strobe light set to the flicker of lightning flashes in the attic. It would light up the well-placed ghoul in the eyebrow-shaped antique window, making it super scary looking.
Well WebWitch, this is the Comedy Newsletter. Are you going to scare us or make us laugh.
There is humor in horror, too, folks! It is something that you should consider when writing in that genre, especially since this month is the time when many contests bring out the horror prompts. It's a WDC tradition, which I've noticed over the years. There are many ways to perk up a spine-tingler with an unexpected blast of humor from a misunderstood situation.
For instance, you could pull that sort of plot from life events. I used to listen to Coast to Coast a.m. with Art Bell. I loved that guys take on all things supernatural. I was especially engrossed with his Halloween time ghost-to-ghost call-in stories. He would share some of his own experiences and then invite callers to tell about theirs. I guess listening to frightening tales is a great way to relax and fall asleep with the radio on, at least that was the case with me. I also loved when a guest was a ghost-hunter and reports back about the spirits he had recorded at cemeteries, famed haunted inns and houses, prisons and other select businesses frequented by tourists.
One night, I was listening to EVP voice of a "ghost" on the show. However, there were such long commercials following a sort of cliff-hanger part of the call with and eerie voice and scream, that by the time the show continued, I was asleep. See, nothing like a great horror themed show to put one to sleep! 
Being quite the light sleeper, I was awakend by a very somber sound. I figured it was the continuation of the show I was listening, to, but then the music seemed to change a bit in sound and note. Whatever it was, I decided it was time to shut off the radio since I was already falling back to sleep. When I reached over to turn the radio off, I found that it had already turned itself off by the sleep-timer mode I had set. But, the sound continued! 
Now, I was fully awake because I realized the sound was coming from inside my home! It was just my son and I in the house, and I wanted to be sure he was safe. I do have a weapon and permit to carry, so it was with me as I explored the house in the dark. I made sure my son was safe, and continued my trek downstairs. Picture, this, back against the wall of the staircase, gun held forward as I prepared to stop an intruder in my home. Just as I reached the last step, I nearly lost my balance because the soft melody burst into a loud penetrating sound! It was the Alleluia chorus of Handel's Messiah!
Why would an intruder play my cd in my home at 3:00 a.m.? I was puzzled, but forged ahead to where the cd player was in the next room. I turned on the lights to catch the night-stalker in the act, but there was no one there. Could the ghosts from Art Bell's show have haunted the old witch house because I fell asleep before its story was told?
Still a bit shaky from the strangeness of the events, I walked toward the stereo to turn it off. Before I could touch it, off it went--on its own! Now I'm convinced my house is haunted. Happy there was no live person lurking in the house, I decided to go back to bed and think about it later in the morning.
That morning as I prepared breakfast and set up for the day's homeschooling of my son, I told him about the creepy happenings of the wee hours of the morn. My son, being a reasonable teen when this all unfolded, simply asked me if I touched any buttons on the stereo after its use the day before.
I thought about it, and answered in the affirmative. I said I was trying to set the music on random cds and order so I could get a variety.  I was so proud of myself utilizing the wonderful features of my stereo player.
"Ah, Mom?"
My proud, yet private thoughts were interrupted as I snapped out of it and back to the sound of my son's voice.
"Yes, WebSon, is there something on your mind?
"Mom, I just looked at the stereo player. You did not set up the random play, you set up an alarm-timer, which is set to go off at 3:00 a.m."
I tired to look humble, but my pride just wouldn't let me. Words were not coming out of my mouth in a coherent way. Finally, looking at my son belly-laughing at my predicament, I could only do the same. My dear sweet son, undid the damage I had done by setting a timer to go off with a beautiful but creepy piece of music at such an ungodly time of the morning.
We both laughed about the night's antics of me creeping downstairs to catch the intruder in our home, while my son slept peacefully unaware of the danger that wasn't.
So, folks, reach deep into some spine-chilling moments in your life and bring out the humor that comes alive when a potentially situation turns out to be misinterpreted , and instead of fright, you get the laughter! Weave the horror into the funny or the funny into the horror for a wonderful mix of sensations that your reader will enjoy!
It's a kooky-spooky wrap for this edition of the Halloween-time Comedy Newsletter.
Until next time--laugh hard, laugh often!
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