Things That Go Bump in the Night: True Ghost Stories is a collection of real haunts and scary ghostly tales

 

A long time ago, I got it into my head that since I have experienced so many ghost sightings and paranormal events, I should put all of my stories into a book! However, the writer in me knew that, as far as SOME of the ghost sightings were concerned, there wasn’t much to tell. I have only SEEN ghosts but there was no real “story” there. For example, I once saw the ghost of a young man walking behind an elderly woman in a church. And…that was it. Nothing else happened. I also saw the ghost of a young female with a bloody line across her neck angrily stomping through the living room of one house that I lived in. I also once saw the ghost of what appeared to be a friar walking through my bedroom and right through my wall.

 

These were all ghost sightings, but they weren’t STORIES. A story has a beginning, middle and end. It has things HAPPENING. It has a conclusion. Just seeing a ghost and not much else doesn’t make it a story; it makes it a sighting.

 

But I did have some stories to share. I decided to put these stories into an ebook.

 

However, I didn’t stop there! I thought, why not go a step further? Why not include stories from other people, too?

 

As a paranormal writer, I have connected with other people who have also seen ghosts and have had paranormal experiences. Pamela K. Kinney is one such person. I found out about Pamela and her group when I was doing research for my book, A Ghost on Every Corner (which Pamela is in). I asked her if she wanted to share anything for the book and she agreed. Her story and photos are in the book. I was also familiar with Dave Juliano, from when I was writing articles for The Shadowlands site. I asked Dave if he had any stories to share for the book and he directed me to one he already had online. His story is in this book, as well (with his permission).

 

Since practically everyone in my family can see ghosts (we ALL have stories to tell about that!), of course I reached out to one of my sisters. I was aware of one paranormal experience she had aboard the Queen Mary years ago, and she also had another story to share, too. Millie’s stories (along with photos) are included in this book.

 

So, I was able to get more stories for this ebook. Yay!

 

The BIG challenge, though, came when it was time for the manuscript to be edited. Unfortunately, my editor lost her laptop and did not have access to her computer, so edits were delayed. THEN when she found the laptop, she edited the wrong file and sent it back to me. Whoops! I contacted her immediately (fortunately, I have been glued to my phone for most of the later part of that day) and we messaged back and forth about the mix-up. She did find the file and, bless her, she got to work immediately and went over it for editing. Even better: she got it done quick and sent it back to me in record time.

 

Have I mentioned lately how cool she is??

 

I admired her for not giving up on me and on this book. I was really appreciative towards her and extremely grateful that she hung in there despite these setbacks and worked tirelessly to get the edits done in record time even AFTER editing the wrong file! (Thanks, Julie! You’re awesome!)

 

So, of course, after that ordeal and we STILL managed to get the ebook out in time, I dedicated the book to her. She earned it!

 

That said, the ebook is NOW available as a free download on Kindle Unlimited. YAY!! Here is the blurb:

 

A demonic ghost terrifying a young boy in his own home. The ghost of a former resident in a 24-hour residential care facility still roaming his old home, seemingly attached to his possessions still kept there. Ghosts at an historical site engaging in conversation with a paranormal investigator and the ghost of a former steward still haunting a floor of the Queen Mary. These are just some of the very true yet spine-tingling stories you will get to read in True Ghost Stories, a collection of true spooky tales. Reading these stories may make you think twice the next time you dismiss something you see out of the corner of your eye. These stories are proof that even though they may no longer be of this world, certain spirits still cling to their old stomping grounds!

 

True Ghost Stories is available as a free download on Kindle Unlimited.