Library of the Odd, the Obscure, and the Occult
In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Amber A. Logan, author of The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn, will tell us the story of the library book that refused to be returned…
Continue reading “Author Amber Logan: Borrowing a Boo(k) from the Library”
In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Terry Friedman, author of Bone Pendant Girls, will tell us the about the dark energy she’s sensed while visiting historical places…
Continue reading “Author Terry Friedman: Knock. Knock. Nobody’s There?”
In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Jordan Bartlett, author of Contest of Queens and Queen’s Catacombs, will tell us the story of the ghost bride that haunts Banff Springs Hotel…
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In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Tj O’Connor, author of New Sins for Old Scores, will tell us about how paranormal experiences have influenced his writing…
Continue reading “Author Tj O’Connor: How The “Boo” Put The “Who” In My Whodunnits”
In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Roma Cordon, author of Bewitching a Highlander, will tell us the story of a bedside visitor she had while visiting a historic inn in Pennsylvania…
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In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” D. B. Woodling, author of The Immortal Twin and The Immortal Detective, will tell us the story of a paranormal experience she had at an old opera house …
Continue reading “Author D. B. Woodling: Final Curtain Call”
In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Meredith R. Lyons, author of Ghost Tamer, will tell us the story of a mysterious specter that would frequently visit her bedside when she was a child…
Continue reading “Author Meredith R. Lyons: My Ghost Didn’t Say Boo”
In this week’s instalment of “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” Madeline Nixon, author of Feathers and Emergency Lullabies, will tell us the spooky, yet heartwarming story of a haunted Christmas tree…
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Our very first post in this brand new series, “Author(ized) Accounts of the Paranormal and Unexplained,” features Helen Power, author of The Ghosts of Thorwald Place and Phantom, as she tells us the story of the time she was almost lured to her watery grave in the Scottish Highlands…
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Happy Halloween! This month’s blog post is coming a little earlier in order to celebrate this unholy holiday.
Last year I read Jay Anson’s Amityville Horror: A True Story around Halloween. I listened to the audiobook during my commute, because I thought it would be the perfect story to get me in the holiday season. At the time, I wasn’t crazy about it. I thought the writing was a little stilted, and the plot was far too outlandish to be within the realm of possibility. However, I’d had no idea of the context in which this book was published. I’d had no idea that this book was originally marketed as a literally “true” story…
There has been intense debate over the last 30 years as to whether or not the Amityville horror is a hoax or the most prolific and notorious haunting that the world has ever seen. Most of the information I have about the case comes from a riveting documentary called “The Real Amityville Horror”. It’s a 2005 documentary by Nobles Gate Production. They interview many of the people involved, which adds an authentic personal touch. I highly recommend watching it. It’s spooky and informative and not a bad way to spend a cool autumn evening.
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