Rissa Miller presents: A Creepy Little Christmas 

From Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol,” to “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” our popular imagination has often turned to the haunting aspects of the long nights which accompany the holiday season. Please join us as Rissa Miller (once an officer of the MWA HoCo Chapter) introduces us to the wild winter folk who once roamed the darkest nights with gifts, warnings, or punishment. This festive program examines how these creatures shaped holiday traditions both merry and macabre. One of Ms. Miller’s most popular programs for general audiences, she has refocused it for us to specifically address how authors can incorporate these themes into their own holiday scenes. Even if your goal is a heartwarming holiday story, the magical elements of the season can add spice to your writing. 

*Since Rissa has a pre-scheduled  in-person talk in Philadelphia(!) immediately following this presentation, our November meeting will be ZOOM only*

Our Presenter:

For decades Rissa Miller has blended folklore, history, and intuitive practice to create engaging public talks and immersive workshops. She presents on dark culture, esoteric history, herbalism, and regional legends for libraries, historical societies, museums, festivals, and private businesses. Through public history talks and tours, and educational workshops, she brings dark culture and regional legend into thoughtful contemporary conversation.

In addition to her speaking and teaching, Rissa is a published author and poet whose work spans nonfiction and creative writing. She has worked for multiple publications and studied writing at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and photojournalism at Western Kentucky University. To see all of her events and writing visit her at https://www.teaandsmoke.com

Howard County Chapter Meeting Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocuGoqTosHNXceAT4FdZUxSaL_nvPG5Y-

For more information visit the MWA Howard County Chapter Page or email: [email protected]