Old Acquaintance – A Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mystery (Book 19) Mary O’Reilly Alden froze and stared into the living room. She could swear that something moved in there. She walked around the counter, towards the living room, and heard a soft giggle. It sounded like a child’s voice, but there was something about it that…
Missing
A young couple had wanted to attend a special church service that was several hours away from their home in California. But because they had five young children, it had been really hard for them to find a babysitter who would be able to handle the rambunctious crew. Finally, the wife’s parents arranged to visit…
When A Door Closes
About a month ago, I had the opportunity to speak to the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Professional Women’s Network luncheon. When I was asked to speak, I was invited to share a topic that I felt would help professional women. They didn’t necessarily want me to speak about being a writer, they wanted…
Operator
A few days ago, I was listening to the Jim Croce song, “Operator.” For those of you too young to immediately recognize the song, it’s about a man standing at a phone booth speaking with the operator trying to connect with an old girlfriend who left him for his best, old, ex-friend Ray. The operator,…
Honey, Did You Leave the Lights On?
Ghosts lights or Will O’ the Wisps are a phenomenon that have been with us for centuries. In England, the lights were said to be lanterns or torches carried by the fae who, like the merfolk in other tales, were set to lead poor, weary travelers astray. There are two places in the United States…
The Banshee
I can’t think about Saint Patrick’s Day without thinking about leprechauns and I can’t think about leprechauns without thinking of the Disney movie, “Darby O’Gill and the Little People.” Do you remember that movie? I think it was Sean Connery’s first film and he was a fine-looking, strapping young man. Like some other Disney movies,…
Come On In
I’m always on the haunt (tee-hee, excuse the pun) for new ghost stories. Recently, I joined a Facebook group where people share their true paranormal experiences. It’s been fun to read some of the experiences and some even send a shiver down my spine. Such is the case with this story. Tosh Metzger was kind…
House Calls?
As I’ve researched ghosts and heard stories, one of the things I’ve learned is that some ghosts follow the patterns they established when they were alive. A jogger who has a heart attack on the park path and dies, might just show up on that same path in a month or so and keep jogging….
The Friendly Skies
I’m sitting upstairs in my office on Wednesday night scaring myself for your benefit. The house is quiet, the wind is howling, the night is dark – pitch, black, dark, and I am reading ghost stories to come up with something for Freaky Friday. I’m alone in the house. Well, alone as someone can be…
Blackwood Files – File Two: Private Wars – Now Available
The Amazon fairies worked REALLY hard and FAST!!! The Blackwood Files – File Two: Private Wars is now available. Even though her father’s murderer had been found and killed, Bruce Blackwood’s spirit would still not rest. Now his focus was on his daughter, Brooke, and the danger she would be in if she ever recovered…