Another great #GothsForBreakfast day (if I say so myself)

Tha ks to all the speakers and familiars who volunteered their time!

Thank you everyone who came!

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And that's it! We're at the end of #GothsForBreakfast

Thanks to @romgothsam.bsky.social for putting together an excellent day of talks and workshops, all to raise money for Magic Breakfast, a charity that helps to feed children. Donations can be made directly www.magicbreakfast.com/get-involved...

To close out the day we had a talk from @kyloboomhauer.bsky.social I had such a great time learning about carnivorous plants! So cool 🖤 #GothsForBreakfast

Realise that sounded odd - I meant I over prepared material for my timeslot, and should have allowed so much space for audience questions and comments because this platform is sooo engagement heavy! And I've missed the end of the day from fatigue now 😔 #GothsForBreakfast

A black cat sitting on a chair looking raptly off screen (towards an unseen laptop)

My seat for the last #GothsForBreakfast talk has been stolen :(

We're into the penultimate session of the day and @braegrosz.com is giving creative fodder on strange and haunted and creepy lakes in a writing workshop. #GothsForBreakfast

@romgothsam.bsky.social stepped in at the last minute to give us a talk on retellings of Jane Eyre. A TBR destroying session and I would say who knew there were so many but clearly Sam knows 😂 Is it cursed knowledge? Not for me to say 😉 #GothsForBreakfast

Top line: I walked with a Zombie; Under the Pendulum Sun; Rebecca; The Wife in the Attic; Mr Rochester of Hornfield; Mistress of Mellyn; Escaping Mr Rochester Middle line: The Eyre Affair; The Governess of Thornfield; Thornfield Hall by Jane Stubbs; Mexican Gothic; Wide Sargasso Sea; Jane by April Lindner; Cousin Kate Bottom line: Jane Steel; Jane Slayre; Thornfield Hall; Jurassic Jane Eyre; Jane and Edward; James Eyre; Dark Heritage

I missed a few there because one of them was my talk on the Afterlives of Jane Eyre (with a little final focus on queer narratives!)

How many have you read or seen?

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For hour 10 (no, really. We are doing this *all* day) of #GothsForBreakfast Raquel Souza talks Latin Final Girls. Lots of additions for the to watch list here 😊

The 9th talk of the day for #GothsForBreakfast had us looking at gothic costume design with @johannestevans.co.uk It's fascinating how the visuals of early gothic films are still informing costumes today

We had a quick break in the middle of the #GothsForBreakfast for a quick tour of hell with @pietersender.bsky.social

Tipping the guide but may not return.

Too many people being punished to really be able to enjoy the landscape.

@pietersender.bsky.social taking the #GothsForBreakfast crowd on a tour of Dante's inferno. Loved all the illustrations on the slides 🖤

Two miniature wooden chairs made from sticks and moss details.

Having an amazing day, crafting fairy chairs, and listening to some fascinating talks. #gothsforbreakfast. My bookshelves won't be happy so many TBRs, have already tracked down a copy of Shakespeare's flowers by Jessica Kerr.

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@anatomicalcat.bsky.social always gives a good talk and the one on body snatching on the screen for #GothsForBreakfast was another great one. It was super interesting to find out there is a written account by someone who engaged in body snatching!

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As always Cat Irving's talk for #GothsForBreakfast was amazing!

We explored Burke and Hare (NOT Bodysnatchers), bodysnatchers and the representations of both on screen. Definitely added to my to watch (and to read) lists!

After a talk on the gothic solicitor by @sianp.bsky.social I am thinking about all the legal tangles that the undead would create in the world. Chaos! #GothsForBreakfast

Good talks on 'All of Us Renfield: The Gothic Solicitor’' and 'The Sack ’em Up Men on Screen: Body-Snatching Goes to the Movies'; now on to 'Follow Me, and I Will be Thy Guide: A Day-Trip to Dante’s Inferno'. #GothsForBreakfast

#GothsForBreakfast @romgothsam.bsky.social was so much fun! Raising £ for @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social 🧡

A really interesting talk on solicitors in the Gothic something I've never really thought about! Now my mind is filled with ideas.

I mostly feel really sorry for the lawyers trying to mop up after so many incredibly messy Gothic protagonists.

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I could have done so much less work - everyone was so interesting!! I love #GothsForBreakfast every year. The talks are fascinating, the audience engaged and kind, and we feed children!! Thank you @romgothsam.bsky.social and all their helpers.

A dish of pasta with a green in front of a laptop showing a cooking workshop

Loved loved loved Allie Pino's cooking workshop for #GothsForBreakfast

She talked Frankenstein, food, historical recipe books and loads more!

This is the first time I've ever been able to make the recipe ('Galvanised Vermicelli') during the session and I loved it!!!

Perhaps predictably the chat was absolutely popping in the Queer Cannibalism Trope talk by @gothicbodies.bsky.social !

Such a fascinating, challenging and thought-provoking discussion.

Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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Currently enjoying @alessandrapino.bsky.social giving us a cooking workshop focusing on a recipe from the Frankenstein chapter of "The Gothic Cookbook". So glad to hear this will be getting a well deserved reprint from a new publisher.

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@gothicbodies.bsky.social giving us a fascinating talk for #GothsForBreakfast on cannibalism and how that interests with queerness. We could have spent all day on this topic! Cannibalism is not as straightforward as you might suspect

What an absolutely fantastic talk from Nicole Wolverton on the dangers of refusing hospitality at #GothsForBreakfast

It had me thinking both about films and about real life! The risk of being a 'killjoy', the reactions to refusal...

FASCINATING

Just listened to 'Horror, Hospitality, and the Social Risk of Saying No' at #GothsForBreakfast. Not sure I'm ever going to be able to refuse a cup of tea at someone else's house without anxiety now 😆
Some great insights.

First 3 sessions of #GothsForBreakfast were wonderful! knew I'd have to nap in the middle but hopefully returning less zombie-like. Perils of being on a late shift schedule AND in an entirely different timezone.

Will be preparing my OWN breakfast when I wake, thanks @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social.

Absolutely great #GothsForBreakfast talk on hospitality in horror by @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social Will be paying special attention to offers of food/drink in horror films from now on!

The second session of #GothsForBreakfast was a session on writing and flowers.

I wasn't prepared for the rush of childhood memories and associations!

KJ Charles – Words for sale

A fantastic start to the #GothsForBreakfast day, with a workshop from @kjcharleswriter.com on writing character.

I'm so looking forward to her upcoming book...

Meanwhile, check out her blog for amazing writing thoughts and advice

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