Dec 6, 2016 | Scary True Stories, Tales of the Supernatural
Meet Gordon, who had several spooky encounters with a ghost when he was working at a golf club in the 1970s. This is the first time he’s told his story. Thanks, Gordon, for sharing it with us. *** The sign taped to the clubhouse door said HELP WANTED! APPLY...
Aug 2, 2016 | Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Since tomorrow is Insecure Writers’ Support Group day, I’ll make this post short and sweet. I was recently challenged to write a 100-word horror story. Feel free to write your own and share it in the comments, if you like. The questions began every...
Jul 15, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Every house is haunted. It’s only to be expected in a place with so much history. Most of the buildings in these little Romanian villages are hundreds of years old. I’d spent a total of about fifteen hours in planes and airports, but I had a surprising...
Jun 9, 2015 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
In honour of my upcoming trip to Romania, let’s explore one of the world’s most haunted forests. The Hoia Baciu Forest is located in Cluj-Napoca, the city where my plane will land. So many strange events have occurred there that some people believe...
Apr 18, 2015 | Scary True Stories, Tales of the Supernatural
Note: I’ve since discovered that the story of Erik is more urban legend than fact, but as it’s still an intriguing tale, I’ve decided not to delete the post. Most people know Phantom of the Opera is a popular musical, and a few people realize the...