2021-04-14 00:10
Savannah Is one of the most haunted places in the world. You can feel it in your bones when you arrive. It is also one of the most hauntingly beautiful. Only photographs can real… Read More
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if you are looking for a little daily haunting, this is the place. every day will bring you a new terror, or at least a new story at this haunted blog.
2021-04-13 23:46
2018-11-20 18:59
This ghost story was sent to me by a wonderful gentleman named Derrek. It is a personal story and I think these ghost stories are often the most resonant and the most terrifying:What I… Read More
2018-10-29 15:26
This is our third year going to the Halloween Horror extravaganza that is Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights. Every year, for a little over a month, Universal Studios shuts dow… Read More
2018-10-12 18:07
The Accidental Witch was a bestseller on Amazon for three weeks in a row. Now the sequel, The Darkest Art, comes out today! This book is second in this trilogy of black magic and… Read More
2018-10-09 14:30
My life is mired in darkness of one kind or another. I write horror novels and ghost stories. I decorate for Halloween. I collect skulls. But at the end of the day th… Read More
2018-10-08 13:58
My new YA has just come out! This YA horror novel is a blend of the dark, horror of HP Lovecraft and the classic gothic, romance Jane Eyre. To Celebrate, I will be giving a… Read More
2018-10-07 19:39
The worst truth in this life is that the true monsters don't live in horror movies or paranormal novels. They live in reality. Most of the time they look nice and they often come… Read More
2018-08-22 21:14
Information provided by Wayne MillerThe Lowry House is a historic home in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built circa 1850 by John Tate Lowry, a merchant with the firm of Lowry, Hamilton and Com… Read More
2018-07-27 01:25
One of the most impressive attractions at The University of Chicago is the Oriental Institute. This museum features a sizeable exhibition on Assyrian and Babylonian art and history.&nb&hell…Read More
2018-07-10 13:42
Chicago's history is littered with ghosts and haunted places. It is home to the nation's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes, and to some of the nation's most famous gangsters (Al Capone). &hell…Read More
2018-06-01 13:52
The Spanish Flu killed between 50 million and 100 million people between 1917 and 1920. It swept the globe, killing people in every corner of the world. It was a particular… Read More
2018-05-17 19:30
A passion for the paranormal and for all things that go bump in the night can be expressed in many venues. I love to write, some love to paint, others engrave their passion on their fl… Read More
2018-05-15 13:28
The woods near Oscoda, Michigan are filled with legends. Oscoda is a small town near Saginaw bay by Lake Huron. Many of these stories surround Lake Solitude. La… Read More
2018-04-24 13:20
True Haunted House story - 2012. Keith Linder after successfully obtaining a management position at a prestigious healthcare company decides the time is right for him and his gir… Read More
2018-04-23 19:50
As a young girl, I found a copy of William Blatty's The Exorcist and read it in less than two days. It was the most engrossing and horrific book I had ever read. I still ha… Read More
2018-04-11 17:48
It had become a game to the local teens. “Let’s go annoy the crazy lady!” Everyone said Killarney House was haunted. Since their coming to America, since they’d con… Read More
2018-04-06 17:43
The best ghost stories are often the ones that very few people know. They are the private ones that people tell you at parties and in confidence. They are not the stories told by… Read More
2018-04-06 17:26
True Haunted House story - 2012. Keith Linder after successfully obtaining a management position at a prestigious healthcare company decides the time is right for him and his gir… Read More
2018-03-27 20:17
The Codex Gigas is the world's largest illuminated manuscript. The book contains a Latin translation of the bible, medical texts, a history of Bohemia, and several other works. I… Read More
2018-03-17 18:09
My parents don't talk much about ghosts. They will talk about their paranormal experiences if you ask them, but they like to keep their experiences hidden in the shadows. M… Read More
2018-02-10 21:15
One of my favorite chapters in my book Haunted North Alabama is the chapter about The Moody Brick. In fact, The Moody Brick is one of my favorite ghost stories. When… Read More
2018-01-16 17:30
In November, I went on the Mobile Ghost Tour. This tour of downtown Mobile took us through many of Mobile's most haunted locations. It also gave us a brief introduction to… Read More
2018-01-04 16:49
Cursed objections seem abundant today. All you have to do is search for cursed objects on Ebay to see a million everyday objects that contain ghosts or demons or killed someone. … Read More
2017-12-28 05:22
The Fort Conde Inn in Mobile Alabama is one of the most beautiful bed and breakfasts I have stayed in. It is fair to say I haven't stayed in many b&b's but that doesn't mean that t… Read More
2017-11-04 23:18
There is an abandoned house at the end of a street in my neighborhood. For years, it has been a popular spot for urban explorers and kids looking for a bit of adventure. We first notic… Read More
2017-10-26 13:13
Halloween is my favorite Holiday. It has a very long history that is often forgotten. Although Halloween's roots can be traced back to pagan practices, it's nam… Read More
2017-10-20 18:19
When you are visiting Florida it is easy to forget its history. It is easy to get lost in cities and beaches and theme parks. However, two hours North of Orlando, the oldest city in th… Read More
2017-10-16 02:04
Universal Studio’s Orlando Halloween Horror Nights is a Halloween Horror extravaganza that can be rivaled by none. I have spent a decade reviewing haunted houses and visiting hau… Read More
2017-10-03 14:40
The Century Office Complex on South Memorial Parkway is a large yellow eye sore that most people drive by without noticing. It is old and warn down looking. It houses numerous sm… Read More
2017-09-24 15:56
During the time contemporary to and following World War I, there was and explosion in what was then called spiritualism or mentalism. Spiritualism is a religious movement revolving around co… Read More
2017-09-04 15:06
I love ghost stories and believe in the paranormal. I believe in ghosts and demons. I also have graduate degrees in clinical and counseling psychology and have been practicing as… Read More
2017-08-18 11:36
For the past week, our smoke alarms have been going off every night at 9:00pm. Nothing has been on fire. There has been no smoke. The alarms just go off… Read More
2017-08-15 11:36
I love history. The reason I first fell in love with ghost stories is because of the many layers of history that lurk behind each story. In Europe, the layers o… Read More
2017-08-10 21:35
Chattanooga, TN doesn't seem like a city that would have and something beneath it. It is a small, Southern city. However, beneath the streets of Chattanooga, there is a forgotten, haun… Read More
2017-07-31 01:24
I did this post on The Kildare Mansion a couple of years ago. I have updated to include some of the more recent controversies surrounding this magnificent, haunted mansion. The Kildare … Read More
2017-07-23 16:26
The first ghost story I ever wrote was about Searcy State Hospital in Mount Vernon, Alabama. When I was nothing more than a lowly graduate student, I did my internship there .I f… Read More
2017-07-20 15:41
France is filled with beautiful, old places that whisper of ghost stories. The French, in general, don't seem particularly superstitious. In Ireland, I would stop and&n&hell…Read More
2017-07-20 01:14
Poltergeists have always fascinated me. There are many theories about poltergeists. In folklore, a poltergeist is the apparent manifestation of an imperceptible but noisy, disrup… Read More
2017-07-14 14:08
The Cliffs of Moher are resoundingly beautiful. They are a stark and foreboding reminder of the power of nature and their juxtaposition against the stark landscape of Western Ireland c… Read More
2017-06-26 15:48
Leap Castle is not easy to find. It isn’t off any major roads nor is it by any reasonably size cities. The castle is notoriously haunted and has been seen on many ghost hun… Read More
2017-06-21 00:03
We have now spent a week at Carrigain, sometimes called Cargin Castle. After our week at Carrigain Castle we discovered many haunting stories. I have already done one blog… Read More
2017-06-15 01:13
When we began our journey to Ireland, I chose to stay at Carraigin (as it is listed on VRBO) Castle because it was beautiful and had plenty of space for my family to spread out into. I… Read More
2017-06-12 20:28
Somewhere between Headford and Tuam in County Galway, Ireland on a lonely road lives the remains of Castle Hackett. There isn't much left of this castle. It has been mostly recla… Read More
2017-06-09 21:52
The Hellfire Club was a club of young, wealthy gentleman that came together in the early 18th century to rebel against traditional Christian ideology. They were largely a produc… Read More
2017-05-28 23:21
Ireland is known for its haunted castles and creepy locations. The countryside there crawls with legends and folklore and tales of dark spirits. We leave for Ireland next week an… Read More
2017-05-08 13:37
My office manager is a wealth of ghost stories. Her brother used to live in the haunted South Pittsburg Hospital and her family has been haunted by one specter or another for many year… Read More
2017-04-23 22:56
These pictures of the catacombs are from a Spring Break trip to Paris and they hardly capture the haunting quality of the place. The arch at the entrance is translated to saying: … Read More
2017-04-04 14:35
In 1998, a teenager in Huntsville, Alabama killed his parents and attempted to kill his siblings. His name was Jeffrey Franklin. The event shook the small city of Huntsville and… Read More
2017-03-27 19:26
This story was sent to me by Keith Linder. It is a chilling tale. If you would like to learn more about the paranormal investigation associated with this first hand account of&nb&hell…Read More
2017-03-22 13:57
Over the years, I have worked with numerous teenagers. I am a therapist, so most of the teens I see are struggling with some massive issue in their life. They are unhappy with th… Read More
2017-03-05 23:16
A friend of mine recently posted this cool meme on my Facebook wall and people who had never seen Cabin in the Woods responded passionately about the murderous unicorn. They clearly di… Read More
2017-02-16 20:48
On my recent trip to New York, I stayed in a small boutique hotel off of Time Square called The Sanctuary Hotel. It is small and lovely. The décor draws from Eastern Inspi… Read More
2017-02-13 15:15
It is time for my annual Valentine's Day Post. This is my favorite post of the year because Valentine's Day's origins are so beautifully twisted. I guess I am just a romantic that… Read More
2017-02-03 16:13
There is something uncanny about Dead Children's Playground in Huntsville, Alabama. Children rarely play there and when they do their voices echo in the old quarry and resonate with a… Read More
2017-02-02 15:24
My new book, The Twilight Saint, was released this week. In order to celebrate, I am going to give a way a $50 amazon gift card. In order to enter to win, you only have to do thr… Read More
2017-01-30 22:11
It has been a long time since I regularly posted on this blog. I used to post every day, but as I have recently been consumed by novel writing I have lost track of my passion for the p… Read More
2017-01-26 00:21
Please read on for an excerpt from a terrifying thriller -- or go straight to the book in the Kindle Store while it's just 99 ce… Read More
2016-10-16 14:10
Danvers State Hospital – Period Photograph Courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsSadly, dignified and effective treatment for the mentally ill hasn’t always been the American standard. In… Read More
2016-03-22 18:01
The Awakening by Sara Brooke is a paranormal romance that was given to me by my publisher. It was the first romance I have read with a ghost as the romantic lead and that made it engag… Read More
2016-03-05 14:21
Watching ghost videos on youtube is like sifting though a series of April Fools jokes searching for something that isn't a joke. Most of them seem to be false or doctored in some way… Read More
2016-02-15 22:43
A friend told me this story a long time ago. The details have been obscured by my flawed memory but her emotions remain vivid. She was terrified by the events she describe… Read More
2016-02-12 17:58
It is time for my annual Valentine's Day Post. This is my favorite post of the year because Valentine's Days origins are so interesting. I hope you all have a happy Valentin… Read More
2015-11-02 00:21
There is a house at the end of the street in our neighborhood. Most people don't know it exists. It is hidden behind tall grass and old trees and has been abandoned for years.&nb&hell…Read More
2015-08-19 15:30
4 Spine-Chilling Unsolved Occult Murders That Will Have You Sleeping With The Lights OnBY AMY LANEThe detached bungalow stood eerily still as two deputy sheriffs approached the Pensacola res… Read More
2015-08-07 04:00
Mental Hospitals and Asylums seem to draw ghost stories the way a light on a dark night draws bugs. Ghost stories cling to them like moss and collect over time until the dead patients… Read More
2015-08-06 23:49
Come join me celebrate the release of Debra Glasses next book tonight! https://www.facebook.com/268513400528/photos/gm.1448329208806968/10155840145815529/?type=1 Read More
2015-08-02 16:41
I have been slow in writing on my blog lately, but I am getting ready to start writing weekly again. I recently went through many comments on my old blog posts and published them. &hell…Read More
2015-04-28 21:27
A friend and coworker told me a story today that sent shivers down my spine. She was driving through downtown Decatur with her daughter one day last week when her daughter said s… Read More
2015-01-30 15:24
Some of the best ghost stories are the kind of stories you hear around campfires and before bed at night. They aren’t linked to a haunted place with a history that is confirmed or wel… Read More
2015-01-19 14:08
I haven't written in a while. I was promoted at my day job in November and supervising a team of therapists has proven to be much harder than just being a therapist. Working ten… Read More
2014-11-12 02:30
I watched the movie Ouija this weekend. It wasn't a particularly wonderful movie. It was one of those movies driven by the utter stupidity of the protagonist. I did e… Read More
2014-10-22 16:03
I have been doing this blog for some time now and I noticed that every Halloween I do a series of Halloween posts that feature vintage Halloween postcards as the image. I love vintage… Read More
2014-09-18 15:01
2014-09-12 15:20
It is probably not surprising that I have been on many ghost walks. Every ghost walk I have been on has a different tone. They have all been brilliant in different ways. Ho… Read More
2014-08-29 15:51
Sarah Winchester lost her husband and her baby when she was young. Up until that point, she had lead the perfect life. She was a rich woman and was surrounded by luxury. &hell…Read More
2014-07-17 19:22
One of my most popular blog posts and chapters in my book, Haunted North Alabama, tells the tale of the Kildare Castle or McCormick House. This beautiful, haunted, historic home has fo… Read More
2014-06-17 10:54
Last week, some friends of ours traveled to New Orleans. They love this beautiful, historic city and they enjoyed their trip. They also had an encounter with one of New Orl… Read More
2014-06-13 12:38
Happy Friday the 13th. I am reposting my origins of Friday the 13th post to help celebrate this wonderful day. I hope your 13th is as luck as mine has been! Friday the… Read More
2014-06-04 13:09
My new middle grade book, The Monster Hunter's Manual, is now available. It is a children's book set in the haunted castle, Chateau Larcher in France! For the next two days… Read More
2014-04-18 10:03
Today I welcome guest blogger and medium, Deborah Kauflin, Ph.D. Deborah is a psychic medium who is a retired, famous criminal profiler. Deborah interviewed twenty five serial k… Read More
2014-04-08 15:13
If you drive through the South, you'll notice old houses painted in a peculiar shade of blue. The entire house is never blue. It is always the details that are blue. … Read More
2014-03-26 11:46
Lakeforest is a quiet neighborhood. It is hidden away in one of those areas that used to be farmland and swamp. It is off the beaten path. The houses there vary is si… Read More
2014-03-20 14:58
The plaque in front of the Leroy Pope Mansion reads: During the original Madison County Land Sales of 1809, LeRoy Pope of Petersburg, GA, secured among other purchases a majority of S… Read More
2014-03-12 17:12
A fellow ghost enthusiast I know shared this little spooky tale with me. He is a nurse who has spent many years working in nursing homes. He has seen death and knows his fa… Read More
2014-03-05 12:07
A coworker told me this story. He has never been quite sure what to make of it, but it still bothers him. A long time ago, he had a home in the rural portions of South Alabama.&n&hell…Read More
2014-02-27 17:47
Owls have been a reaccuring symbol in my life. In folklore and mythology, owls are seen as creatures that can travel between worlds. In Egyptian, Celtic and Hindu cultures owls are the… Read More
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