There is one major problem that comes along with the hobby (or art) of storytelling, and that is that if you take the time to tell a few scary as hell ghost stories to people - you have to be ready to deal with the consequences. In this update I’d like to share a few of the really scary ghost stories I’ve told or written through the years.
Telling Scary as Hell Ghost Stories for Fun and Profit
While I am actively working on my first novel, with the hope and dream …

You’ve searched paranormal websites around the Internet for real haunted places, but time and time again, all you find is the same old list of famous haunted houses or the usual haunted cemetary or Inn. It could take a paranormal enthusiast about three hours, tops, to read about every haunted hot spot that paranormal websites cover. There’s honestly very little fresh information on the web.  Why is that?
Covering the Topic of Real Haunted Places
All of the paranormal websites that attempt to cover the topic of real haunted places, …

This month I’m very honored to announce the publication of an excellent interview I had with Jim Blanche of the Maine Paranormal Society (formerly Central Maine Paranormal). Jim Blanche is the Tech Manager and Lead Investigator with the group. I spent about 30 minutes or so with Jim on the phone, and we covered the history of the paranormal research group, the type of investigations they’ve done, and the sort of findings they’ve uncovered. We also talked a bit about the sort of equipment they use and …

When you consider stories about kids scared of the ghost in the dark, it’s one of the most difficult things that one has to face as parents. Kids can often have a very vivid imagination, especially teens, kids, and toddlers who have a very creative mind. These are the kids who are always afraid of the ghosts in the closet, the sort that are often described throughout children’s literature. The ghosts of our childhood are more often than not simply phantoms created by the shadows that are cast …

Most people who visit the St. John Valley of Northern Maine are shocked by the remote isolation of the place, and they are usually unaware of the Ghost of Haynesville. When you are driving through Aroostook County, there’s a seclusion that’s so deep, it creates an uneasy sense of feeling trapped, or worse, abandoned by civilization.
Isolation and The Ghost of Haynesville
To the west, there is the rugged wilderness of Western Maine which, at some point, crosses into Canada. To the East, there’s eventually nothing but ocean. To the …

Within the field of paranormal research, ghost hunters provide the best ghost stories available anywhere. Because these are folks who are out there in the field collecting data and evidence, researchers are able to extract some of the best samples of scientific evidence from their archives.
Why Ghost Hunters Provide the Best Ghost Stories

Paranormal research societies, organization which serve as the home for most ghost hunters, are excellent sources for putting together a database of valid evidence of haunting phenomenon. While searching for ghost stories on the Internet is …

Whenever I read stories about encounters with angels, alien abductions, and nightly visits by shadow people or demons, I’m always struck by the obvious parallels between angel encounters, and encounters with other entities. As time goes on, I’m starting to appreciate the extreme psychological nature of these events. The problem, of course, is the fact that the psychological aspect only explains that people are misinterpreting things. The fact remains that physical and anecdotal evidence proves something very real, and sometimes very disturbing, is taking place. The …

Ghost hunters around the world investigate cases that involve what appear to be real ghosts, hoaxed phenomenon, and also misunderstood circumstances or events. Unfortunately, it’s very difficult for ghost hunters to remain on the fence regarding the reality of the spiritual realm. Some investigators see so much overwhelming evidence that they start to believe every little creaky staircase is a ghost. On the flip side, other investigators come across so much silliness that they get hardened to even those cases where authentic phenomena shows it’s face. …

One of the questions that I often come across when reading through the accounts of homeowners who are afflicted with real ghosts and paranormal phenomenon in their home is this - is my haunting a real ghost or a demon? Are these unseen forces that making knocking noises and move objects nothing more than docile ghosts, or are they deceitful demons? The answer to that question is made all the more elusive by the fact that it’s an unanswerable question.
Determine if Your Haunting is a Real Ghost or …

Welcome to the first, ever, science-based ghost blog. “First, ever?” you ask. Yes, that’s presumptuous of me. But honestly, have you been able to find a single paranormal investigator anywhere on the internet who has been able to examine the spiritual side of this world without falling into one of two categories:
Believer - The writer/investigator who starts out trying to remain critical and unbiased, but after a few personal paranormal experiences, he or she starts to lose grasp of all reality. Some begin studying how to …