Proppingupthemythos

Framed!

Hey fiends,

I realized I had never shared the original photo of your humble scribe that became the portrait painting of Sir Randolph Carter.

Sir Randolph is one of the many fortuitous p...

"Blessed little Piece of the Night-- Tsathoggua's youngest & tiniest son!"

So wrote Lovecraft, after learning of the death of a kitten.

My dear Renfield, an old man at ten and proud member of Kappa Alpha Tau, passed away in my arms earlier today.

Renfield had ...

A Spare Leaf...

If you joined this project before August of 2022 you should remember the infamous Ink Spatter'd mailing. This was Leaf 95, at the end of the Eighth Quire, and a chunk of text was lost in the making...

Mark your calendars: June, 2027

I decided to crunch the numbers and see if I could provide an actual end date for the project. This required some math and I will share it here in case I did it wrong!

First some history. The...

Notice Given

This past Friday I told my boss that I would be leaving the company. I am quitting my "day job" to create the Necronomicon full time.

I am so excited to be able to devote more time to this pr...

A Guide to the Ninth Quire

Here is an overview of the most recent Quire to help folks keep their pages in order. If you find that you are missing something please send me a note!

I have a big announcement coming up in ...

II. An Antecedent and a Horror

Hello!
This seems like a pretty good opportunity to do a recap of the project, and an introduction. In the last few weeks over twenty five new members have joined up, so I want to welcome them, ...

A Guide to the Eighth Quire

This guide is long overdue, but hopefully it will help folks looking to keep their Leaves in order. If you find you are missing any or need further help please send me a note and I will get you squ...

The Paper Chase

Hello fiends! 

As longtime Patrons know, there has been a global shortage on paperstock leading to the original base paper for this project getting discontinued. 

I found a su...

When it's your birthday you can wear your cult robes to breakfast

Greetings!

I am 46 today, which is an important age for fans of Lovecraft. I think about the Old Gent a lot, and knowing that my Great Grandmother was born the same year as him and lived to b...

Project update, and Laird Barron

Hey fiends,

The latest Leaves are at the printers now and we are back in production. I have a backlog of emails to respond to and questions to answer so I will try to tackle those quickly.&nb...

Happy Solstice (+2 days)

Hey fiends,

I hope the darkest days of the year find you safe and well. I have so far dodged the various colds and flu strains spreading across the land, so I give thanks to Tsathoggua for th...

Paper Delay (again)

Greetings Fiends,

The supply chain crisis has hit me again, with my new distributor refunding my money two weeks after marking the paper as sent. I have found a *new* new distributor, and whi...

Doctor's Orders

Hey fiends,

So this was the message I got from my doctor after my last physical. We have never discussed Lovecraft or my book project, but the intake nurse asked about my tattoo so she must h...

Product Testing

Hey fiends,

I am woefully behind on updates and correspondence, and I promise to get caught up this week. Here meanwhile is a photo showing my rigorous product testing of the RedBubble merch ...

Merchandise of Madness!

Hello fiends! In honor of Lovecraft's impending birthday the official merch shop for Propping Up the Mythos is now live! Please have a look and let me know what you would like to see for future pro...

Tales out of Innsmouth

Hey everyone, after a rocky start to the summer things are sailing smoothly at last. We are just slightly more than a Quire away from being at the halfway mark, and done with Those from the Sea. Of...

Covid update

Hey friends,

I am sorry to say my whole family has been hit with Covid. I am so thankful that we are a fully vaccinated and in good health, but this is still a very difficult time.

Due ...

A Frankenstein mending!

My friend Michelle (from the amazing Green Hand Books in Portland Maine) shared this image of a sewn . I have never seen this done before but I am eager to try it!

The latest mailing

By now everyone should have received these pages, I'm just continuing to document the progress on a monthly basis. 

My wife recently had to have surgery so I apologize for being behind o...

A Guide to the Seventh Quire

Here are the twelve Leaves that nest together to make this Quire.

Please let me know if you are missing any or need additional help!

Necronom IV

Hey everybody,

I ran to WinterCon in NYC for the weekend to celebrate my 45th birthday. I met five members of the cast of Aliens (my favorite film) and this guy too!! Necronom IV is the name ...

The End of the Quire

As promised, here is an image of the Leaves that should have reached you last month. As the title says, this is the end of the Seventh Quire. The next mailing starts a brand new Quire, so take care...

A possible mixup

Hey again,

With the most recent mailing I worry that some of the Leaves may have been sent in the wrong order. Please double check that yours match the image above.

I am also going to m...

It Takes a Village (or, Why Innsmouth Endured)

Besides the book I work a few jobs. On the weekends I pick up donations from local supermarkets for the Food Bank in my city. The physical labor is good exercise, it helps my community, and it give...

Snowed in at last!

As winter is finally upon us, I am thankful for my warm Hobbit hole and a full larder. My family is safe and healthy as we head into Christmas week. Thank you to everyone who reached out last month...

Giving Thanks

Hey folks,

I just wanted to tell you all how much I appreciate your support on this project.  My wife recently contracted Covid and even though she was fully vaccinated she has been havi...

A Halloween Tale

After moving around a bit when I was a kid my family settled in the New England town of South Paris Maine. On a hill behind my home stood an old abandoned house. Once while walking by the house a f...

A collaboration to celebrate a collaboration!

In the spirit of HPL and Hazel Heald's co-authoring of The Horror in the Museum, I jumped at the opportunity presented by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society to synchronize one of their prop hand...

A Guide to the Sixth Quire

Here is a handy guide to the last 12 Leaves. The mailing you should be receiving around now is the first set of Leaves for the Seventh Quire, so start collecting the new Leaves going forward in thi...