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...
Apr 20, 2023 | Scary True Stories, Unsolved Mysteries
I was at a rural farmer’s market on a sunny day when something caught my eye. Amid stalls of questionable antiques was a treasure trove of old horror books that were in sad shape. Amid these gems was Murder in Amityville, written by Hans Holzer and published in...
Apr 6, 2023 | Scary True Stories, Unsolved Mysteries
Nine experienced campers set up their tents in the Ural Mountains, in an area known as Dead Mountain. Something, or someone, awakens them in the night, terrifying them to the point that they cut open their tent with knives and flee into the snow. Some are in their...
Jul 28, 2021 | Scary True Stories
I’m not sure how cats got such a bad rap. One of the theories put forth is that many associate cats with women, and that’s the reason so many serial killers start off torturing felines. If true, that is beyond troubling. One important thing to remember,...
Jul 21, 2021 | Bloody Book Club, Scary True Stories
Some of you may remember my terrifying encounter in a haunted house. Like any good writer, I decided to let it inspire a novel. After all, who doesn’t love a ghost story? The good folks at Flame Tree Press will release The Restoration on the world on October...
Jun 9, 2021 | Bloody Book Club, Scary True Stories
Hello dear readers, Sorry it’s been a while, but I’ve put the time to good use by finishing a psychological thriller, tentatively titled The Next Victim. It’s currently in my agent’s hands, and I really hope she likes it. Fingers crossed! As...
