This week we celebrated International Women’s Day, so I really thought it would be nice to have a ghost story about a nice, strong, woman ghost. And, dum-da-da-dum, I found one! The woman was Sister Marie Inconnue and her story is set in the 1800s. Now, to tell you the truth, her last name is…
Category: Freaky Friday
Eliza Battle
It’s March 1, 1858, and it’s a dark and stormy night. You are riding down the Tombigbee River in Alabama on a luxurious riverboat that has hosted dignitaries from all over the United States. She’s called the Eliza Battle and she is a side-wheeler steamboat, weighing in at a mere 315 tons. Now, you’re a…
The Pilchard Inn
This week I’ve been working on the second book in the Eochaidh series. As I was writing, I needed to do a little research on the Isle of Avalon. The Isle of Avalon is a tidal island that King Arthur supposedly went to after he was defeated. It also has ties to Excalibur and Morganna….
Dear Terri
Dear Terri, I’m about at my wit’s end, so I thought I would write to you for advice. I’m trying to move on with my life, but my ex-husband is sabotaging me at every turn. Let me give you some examples: I invited a new friend over for dinner. I made my famous pot roast,…
The Pharmacist
We’re in the midst of winter storm Mateo here in the Midwest, just after winter Storm Liam visited a few days ago. Liam dropped a couple of inches of snow, but Mateo is supposed to drop up to ten inches of snow on us. So, it’s a good day to stay inside and watch the…
Black Hope Cemetery
In the 1800s, the McKinney family owned a plantation in Texas which was in what is now known as the Houston suburb of Crosby. They also owned slaves who worked the plantation for them. When slavery ended in Texas, the McKinney family gave a portion of their land to their newly freed slaves to create…
The Whaley House
Do you believe in coincidences? Or do you think that sometimes things are put in action by powers beyond our control? Last year, Linda De Foe, a friend of mine, sent me a note about The Whaley House in San Diego. She asked me if I’d ever heard of it or visited it. I admitted…
A Ghost with a Nose for News
Since I released “Lethal Distraction – A Pierogies & Pumps Mystery Novella” this week, I thought it would be fun to find a newsroom with a tendency towards the paranormal. As luck would have it, The Wichita Eagle ran an article in their paper in April 2017, entitled “Could that eerie chill at The Eagle be…
Arizona Ghosts
It’s 28 degrees outside, we have about six inches of snow still on the ground and everything is frosted over. It’s time to go to Arizona – at least for some ghost stories. I hope you’ll join me! These stories came from a great website, Tucson.com and their article entitled “28 Creepy Ghost Stories from…
Alaskan Ghosts
Since pretty much the entire United States feels like it’s been transported to Alaska, I thought I’d share some stories about Alaskan ghosts. I was pleasantly surprised to see how many good ghost stories there are about the forty-ninth state. And, although I really hate to give anyone extra chills in this weather, these stories…