Jul 16, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
You know those decorative strands of garlic everyone had in their kitchen back in the ’80s? Well, the trend started here in eastern Europe, and it had nothing to do with style. Here, garlic is used for protection, and this is taken quite seriously. What, did you...
Jul 15, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Every house is haunted. It’s only to be expected in a place with so much history. Most of the buildings in these little Romanian villages are hundreds of years old. I’d spent a total of about fifteen hours in planes and airports, but I had a surprising...
Feb 24, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
It may just be the most amazing writers’ retreat ever. I’m going to go out on a limb and say it is. This summer, I’ll be in Transylvania for the Horror Writers’ Workshop. What better place to craft a scary story than in the shadow of Bran...
