Jun 29, 2023 | Mysterious Places, Scary True Stories
In honour of my upcoming release, Forest of Ghosts, which is set in Romania, including a pivotal scene in Hoia Baciu, I thought it would be worth sharing my real-life experiences in the world’s most haunted forest. If I believed in omens, I would have been...
Jan 26, 2016 | Unsolved Mysteries
I’ve been thinking about Spain a lot lately. Last year I explored the haunted wonders of Transylvania as part of the Horror Writers’ Workshop. It was a phenomenal experience, and I met so many amazing people. This year, Writers & Publishers...
Jul 25, 2015 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Hasdeu Castle has a strange, sad history. After his daughter Iulia (pronounced Julia) died of tuberculosis at the age of nineteen, Bogdan Hasdeu claimed to receive instructions from beyond the grave. For some reason, Iulia, a brilliant prodigy who had written several...
Jul 19, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
This week in Romania has been stretching my muscles, literally and figuratively. At least three hours each day is spent in a writing workshop with author Richard Thomas. Richard has been throwing us some curveballs. Just when you start to relax, he wants you to write...
Jul 17, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Transylvania Horror Writer’s Workshop, Day 3. Here’s something I don’t say very often. I’m scared. And I don’t scare easily. Finally got inside Bran Castle, and it has it all–a secret passageway, a connection to Bram...
