Besides that whole “new book coming out” thing, I’ve been working on some other stuff that’s happening this October. Before I get too far into that, though, it seems worth mentioning that Drinkaway Camp is up for “Best Pop-Up Bar” in The Pitch‘s annual Best of KC survey. So, if you enjoyed Drinkaway Camp or just enjoy putting your thumb on the scales of democracy, why not go over there and cast a vote?

For those who don’t know, Drinkaway Camp was a pop-up experience conceived and executed by my friend and Horror Pod Class co-host Tyler Unsell, with help from the rest of the folks at Signal Horizon Entertainment. I helped to come up with the name and wrote the backstory and booklet for the first Drinkaway Camp, which took place last year.

My involvement in the latest thing from Signal Horizon is considerably greater. This year, rather than just one pop-up bar, Signal is bringing together a haunted pub crawl spanning more than nine locations throughout Kansas City. Are you ready to become a member of the Harvest Society?

Since time immemorial, the members of the Harvest Society have gathered near the autumnal equinox, as the nights grow long and the veil wears thin, to perform the Great Harvest and decide the future of this world. The Reapers work to cut down the growth of the Erl King and his children, while the Sowers plant the seeds of transformation. Will the Reapers emerge victorious and usher in another year of life, or will the Sowers open the way to a new world of gods and monsters? The choice is yours…

Last time, I just cooked up some ideas and wrote the booklet. This time, I created much more of what the Harvest Society would ultimately become. Any project like this is the work of divers hands, however, and the Society as it exists is very much the product of the hard work of Tyler Unsell, Tracy Palmer, and others, not to mention some dynamite graphic design work from Elijah LaFollette.

What exactly can you expect from the Harvest Society? There’s only one way to find out, but I can give you some hints. Signing up for tickets will get you access to a guidebook (written by me and designed by Eli) that will walk you through a little of the history of this secret society and the Great Harvest which, each year, decides the fate of the world.

It’ll also guide you to nine different drinking establishments, each with their own spooky ties to Kansas City history, where you can enjoy local libations while also solving puzzles that will help your side to win, whether you choose to stand with the Reapers and defend this world, or throw your lot in with the Sowers and watch it all burn.

The Great Harvest begins this Friday the 13th, so get your tickets now, pick your side, and see if you have what it takes to survive the Harvest…