“Peopled with garrulous outraged baffled ghosts”—A Grand Tour of Southern Ghosts The weather was raw and freezing on that fateful January day in a remote valley called Shelton Laurel in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The Civil War had been raging for two long years and the tensions amongContinue Reading

In honor of HJ’s 6th Anniversary, and to honor the release of my book, The Ghost of Laurie Floyd, I’m hosting a book giveaway. I chose a smattering of books, some fiction, some non-fiction. Some having to do with ghosts and hauntings, some having to do with zombies and otherContinue Reading

A friend of mine, Pamela K. Kinney, shared a new book with me: Southern Haunts: Devils in the Darkness. Turns out she’s one of the authors who has a story appearing in it. However, it caught my eye for more than just that reason. From the fiery abyss of theContinue Reading