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Die, Vampire, Die

Or: How to Deal with Demons

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Michael Procopio
Jan 12, 2026
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40 cloves of garlic nesting in a flour sack towel.
Roll ‘em

What feels like a century ago, I was inspired to write about fending off certain types of vampire the traditional way—with garlic. The original source of this inspiration was a song from the Broadway musical [title of show], a delightfully self-referential work about the highs and lows of the creative process. A “musical about two guys writing a…

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