Apr 17, 2015 | Scary True Stories, Tales of the Supernatural
Ouija boards, or ‘talking boards,’ are primarily used to communicate with spirits of the dead. Although Parker Brothers sells them as a parlour game and toy. That just seems odd to me: Talk to the dead! It’s fun for the whole family. To use a ouija,...
Apr 1, 2015 | Scary True Stories, Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Welcome Dear Readers, My apologies for such an epic post, but it’s the first day of the A to Z Blogging Challenge and Insecure Writers’ Support Group day. For the Insecure Writers’ Support Group, I’ll discuss something I’ve dealt with...
Jan 20, 2011 | Scary True Stories
What is it about the Titanic that still captures our attention? I think about all the disasters that happen everyday in our world–earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and hurricanes–disasters that claim far more lives and have more repercussions, but are...
Oct 29, 2010 | Scary True Stories, The Life Less Ordinary
This Friday is even more fun, because it’s the one before Halloween. So, let’s share some spooky stories! If you must delve into fiction, do so, but “based on a true story” is so much more intriguing, isn’t it? Your twisted tale of terror...
May 7, 2010 | Scary True Stories, The Writing Life
What no wife of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window. ~Burton Rascoe Last night I blew off my early bed time, and I’m so glad I did! Besides, I haven’t started the Making the Cut program yet,...