Shadow people are human shaped forms that can be seen out of the corner of your eye at almost any time. They are dark and move quickly, and when you turn to face them, they vanish into the ether. Occasionally, shadow people have been described as moving forward or interacting with people, but usually they don't...
My favorite ghost stories blur the line between paranormal and folklore. They have been told so many times for so long that the real history behind them has been lost and forgotten. The ghost story lives on in an unprovable realm where you can't really verify all the facts behind the story as true. People...
I am an avid follower of The Frog Queen (http://strangelittlegirlblog.blogspot.com/). Every year at The Davis Graveyard, the Frog Queen and her crew create an amazing Halloween world in the front yard. They construct cemeteries and castles and ghouls that dance in the darkness. I'm nowhere near skilled...
A subject that seems to crop up quite often in the blogs I follow is procrastination and there's a feature on it in this month's Candis. I really must get round to reading it sometime...No, seriously, I did read it and it recommends The Procrastination Equation by Dr Piers Steel.We often joke about it but the consequences can be serious if it impacts your health, your finances or your job. Apparently...
In all my travelling and craziness, I forgot to announce that my novel, Death's Dream Kingdom, is now out in print. Death's Dream Kingdom is my first novel and is completely swamped in ghostly lore and otherworldly adventure. For those of you who have been following me for a while, you've read about this book as...
A man has killed over 90 people in Norway. Seven were (presumably) adults. The others were young adults. I do not call them children, although many will. This man looked into the eyes of his victims, and pulled the trigger. He shot them at random, then finished with a "kill shot" to the back of the head with a shotgun...just to make sure they were dead. He shot them as they were running away. He shot...
Shell Mound is haunted by ancient ghosts. They are ghosts from the Mississippian Period, 1100-1500 AD. A lonely woman ghost haunts this historic site. She dances on the mound at night bringing the sound of native music drifting through the hot night air with her. When I visited Shell Mound...
Fort Morgan is a lonely structure on the end of a very long, thin stretch of land. It is surrounded by water on all sides and you can hear the constant crashing of the waves as you wander through its seemingly endless arched hallways. The fort is made of brick and shaped like a star. Its long tunnels...
So yeah, don't know if you have heard, but I'm going on vacation. And it's kinda a big deal. Five fun-filled amazing days full of roller coasters, tasty pool-side beverages, sand between my toes, and rocking some of my new vacay wardrobe........oh yeah, and chilling with Leonidas. ;)I've been packing for the better half of six hours. I laid out precise wardrobe pairings. I changed them. I fretted....
I love to travel. It is one of my favorite pass times and one of the things I enjoy most about traveling is visiting haunted locations. Tomorrow, I am leaving for Gulf Shores, Alabama and I've already got my list of haunted locations to visit picked out. I also have one excellent beach book picked out...
I went to a funeral today for a woman I've known most of my life. She was an incredible mother, wife, and friend. She treated those around her with respect, displayed remarkable candor, and never made excuses for those around her or blamed others for her mistakes. She was strong, charismatic, and dependable. In short, she was a true Steel Magnolia. It's always difficult to say goodbye to someone like...
So I've been following the temper tantrums "discussions" within Congress regarding raising the debt ceiling and only one thing is for certain: both sides are acting like children. Surely they have to see that by shutting each other out and refusing to compromise in any way, shape, or form, they are only isolating themselves and distancing themselves that much further from reaching a deal. I've discussed...
The Beaches of Southern Alabama are littered with ghosts. The shifting sands store untold tragedies and histories that collect ghosts like children collect coins. Dauphin Island is no exception to this rule. In addition to Fort Gaines, which is notoriously haunted, Dauphin Island is also home to Shell...
Well, I didn't win the 2 nights at a Best Western Hotel. (See previous post). I didn't get anywhere in the latest Nottingham Writers' Club competition either. After the successes of the last few months I've been brought back to reality. I know I shouldn't be greedy and you can't win 'em all but I still felt a bit down. I suppose it's a good thing really. It was getting so I could hardly get my head...
My little brother, who I have fondly nicknamed Calvin due to his insatiable appetite for the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips (although now he also claims he loves Garfield as well), was not raised in the church. You'll find that this is in direct conflict with my upbringing (see previous post about my thoughts on marriage). My parents also apparently decided they were tired when they brought him into...
You could argue that fear of ghosts comes naturally, but children seem to love ghosts and the large number of ghostly cartoons out there serve as proof of this. This often makes me wonder if fear of ghosts does come naturally. There are a plethora of ghostly cartoons out there. There are so many...
I’ve been following the Casey Anthony trial off and on throughout the past six weeks—not with the ardent fervor that many have dedicated to the process, but definitely with an interested eye and, at times, a disbelieving ear. My semi-inattentiveness is largely in part due to the fact that I don’t have the time to dedicate watching such a senseless tragedy play out in the court of law, and partly due...
Went to an old roommate's wedding this weekend. Caterwauled Sang during the ceremony. Drank during the reception. A good time was had by all, and I enjoyed getting to see people I hadn't seen for several years. We told old war stories, laughed about our most ridiculous memories, and generally felt old because people are getting engaged/married/having babies and it's not shocking anymore. And...
I have been having a really rough time with my pregnancy this month and having my children pulling at my heals all summer has also slowed me down. Blogger has also been giving me a really tough time as well. I can't comment on alot of my favorite blogs and I can't even respond to comments on my own blog. ...
