Jan 23, 2019 | Mysterious Places
“ “Gardyloo!” If you heard that cry a couple of hundred years ago, you would do well to run for cover, because a few seconds later a torrent of foulness would descend from above as someone emptied the contents of their chamber pot. From the seventeenth...
Jan 12, 2019 | Mysterious Places
In the Philippines, a town called Kabayan is home to hundreds of mummies. These strange creatures are curled into fetal positions and tucked into oval-shaped coffins made of pinewood. They were laid to rest in caves, rock shelters, and manmade burial niches. The sheer...
Nov 28, 2018 | Mysterious Places
Welcome to author Rayne Hall, who joins us with a guest post about Bulgaria’s haunted homes. * As a writer of creepy ghost and horror stories, I like to visit spooky places for inspiration. Here in Bulgaria, I find a wealth of abandoned, derelict houses where I...
Oct 17, 2018 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Reader question: “Was that strange combination Egyptian meal you described real?” The reader was referring to koshari, the national dish of Egypt (also known as kushari), which Fatima treats Kate and Jackson to in the third GhostWriters book, Temple of...
Jul 24, 2018 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
Welcome back horror author Catherine Cavendish, who returns to regale us with another true spooky tale. I have been asked many times whether living in Wales, with its wealth of legends, myths and mysterious places, gave me ideas for my stories. Let’s just say that it...
Jul 9, 2018 | Mysterious Places
When people think of islands, they envision sun, surf, and piña coladas. But islands aren’t all Jimmy Buffet tunes and limbo sticks. You may be surprised by the darkness lurking beneath that shimmering sand. Here are my picks for five of the world’s...
