Oct 24, 2017 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
When we were in Maui, my ex asked his best friend what he would like as a souvenir. The friend requested some sand from Haleakala, Maui’s dormant volcano. Unfortunately, this was one item my ex wasn’t willing to give. “Why not?” I asked,...
Mar 28, 2017 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
If you’re going ghost hunting, you can’t do much better than China. All that history, the legends, the warriors and ruthless emperors. And let us not forget the dragons. China is one of my favourite places, so I was excited to visit my friend Niki and her...
Mar 16, 2016 | Mysterious Places
When most people imagine Italy, they don’t think of the paranormal. Pasta, pizza, iconic ruins, Roman gods, passion–these things are usually what springs to mind. But a little-known island could change that. Located in the Venetian Lagoon, Poveglia is...
Jul 19, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
This week in Romania has been stretching my muscles, literally and figuratively. At least three hours each day is spent in a writing workshop with author Richard Thomas. Richard has been throwing us some curveballs. Just when you start to relax, he wants you to write...
Jul 17, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Transylvania Horror Writer’s Workshop, Day 3. Here’s something I don’t say very often. I’m scared. And I don’t scare easily. Finally got inside Bran Castle, and it has it all–a secret passageway, a connection to Bram...
