Varla Ventura

writer, traveler, lover of the strange

Beyond Bizarre

Mermaids and George Noory: Coast to Coast AM TONIGHT

Greetings guys and ghouls! I’ll be conversing with the great George Noory tonight, Wednesday the 17th, on Coast to Coast AM and I hope you can join us! The show starts at 10pm PST , and I’ll be on at 11PM PST. We’ll be discussing mermaids, and other strange and mythical beasties, banshees, and things […]

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Varla on 30 Odd Minutes

Greetings Guys and Ghouls, Tonight at 5pm PST, 8pm EST I will make my first ever television appearance on Jeff Belanger’s 30 Odd Minutes. You can watch it stream LIVE tonight via the interwebs at: www.30Oddminutes.com During the show the chat room is open so you can chat with me and ask flattering questions about

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Paranormal Odyssey

A super fun interview with Paranormal Odyssey Podcast, now available for download HERE. Here’s what the hosts had to say about it.   Author Varla Ventura takes the stage on the Paranormal Odyssey Podcast, and scares the shit out of us with tales of Werewolves, Irish monsters, and Banshees. Keep the lights on when you listen to this

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Zombies of Miami (Bath Salts Strike Again)

On a Miami, Florida off-ramp, a completely naked man attacked a homeless man with a ferociousness that makes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre look mild. The attacker began tearing away at the victim’s face, biting with his mouth, and then eating the chunks of flesh he tore off. Though the police and hospital are not confirming,

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I Am an Android

And I’m a tablet, and an iPad and all kinds of other robotic things. Freaky stories available now as apps for your devices! Including awesome bonus things like interviews with me!   My publisher just released the following information:   Dare to explore the dark side with this superbly disquieting collection of tales featured in

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Varla Ventura’s Gruesome and Ghoulish Gift Guide for the Holidays

Over the weekend I was haunting my local Haight Street shops and went into one of my favorites: Cheap Thrills. This store is like what Hot Topic wishes it could be. It’s packed full with everything from tiny rubber chickens to Day of the Dead skull dresses. The Baby Ventura (whom I should really start

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Saturday Night Special~Church of Mabus!

Hey Freaks! Whatcha’ doin Saturday night? Want to get into the “spirit” of Christmas? Join me on Church of Mabus radio.  Hosts Jeffery Pritchett & Erica Goetsch are ripe and ready to discuss Christmas trolls, Krampus, terrifying creatures of the night, little men you should beware of, freaky facts, dark and strormys and so much

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