Happy St. Valentine's Day! You know, one popular story of St. Valentine is that he was imprisoned for marrying Christian couples and thereafter tried to convince Emperor Claudius Gothicus to convert. Good 'ol Claud refused and instead had St. Valentine (well he wasn't a saint yet) beaten with clubs and stones. When that didn't kill St. Valentine, Claudius had him beheaded. What better way then to celebrate this St. Valentine's Day then a new episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner with very special guest Claire Napier. Claire chats with Jimmy about the ZOOP campaign (going live today 2/14/23) for The Magic Necklace. Claire's Twitter bio describes her in part as a "horror-romance cartoonist since birth" and there's no better pitch than that as to why you should listen to this episode and check out the Zoop campaign. I read The Magic Necklace in preparation for this interview and then immediately read it again. It is unexpected and, at times, challenging, and it made for a fantastic conversation. Be sure to check out Claire's website after the episode.

Have a very Happy, potentially bloody, St. Valentine's Day! 

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