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The Black Angel of Iowa: Fact & Fiction
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Continue reading →: The Black Angel of Iowa: Fact & FictionThis weekend, I am excited to be in conversation with novelist and friend Rebecca McKanna at Second Flight Books in Lafayette, Indiana. Her first novel Don’t Forget the Girl is a thriller about friendship, shame, and victim narratives. The story takes place in Iowa City, Iowa. I highly recommend it.…
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I Was The Ghost: A Deathbed Confession
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Continue reading →: I Was The Ghost: A Deathbed ConfessionDuring my research for It Was Not a Ghost, I often come across humorous pranksters. They are children or men using contraptions or sheets to scare fellow citizens for a laugh. Unfortunately, some of these stories end in death. In this particular newspaper clipping, a man admits to terrorizing the…
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The First Wives Ghost Club
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Continue reading →: The First Wives Ghost ClubSecond wives often find their marriages haunted by the first wife, metaphorically and—in the cases I share today—literally. During a recent newspaper archival session on a Saturday night, I fell down a new rabbit hole: first wives haunting second wives. These first wives cannot rest in peace while their husbands…
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Free Zines
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Continue reading →: Free ZinesI love making zines, both digital and print. I have decided to share some of my creations on this site (see link on main menu). I have posted my first digital zine and plan on posting printable zines as well (zines you can print and fold at home). 👻 Enjoy!
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Beyond Sleepy Hollow: Other Headless Horsemen
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Continue reading →: Beyond Sleepy Hollow: Other Headless Horsemen“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving is one of my favorite spooky stories. I grew up attending and still attend a Headless Horseman Festival in my hometown of Fishers, Indiana. My favorite part? A haunted hayride through the woods with a headless horseman chasing us along the way.…
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#25SpookyStories: A 2022 Christmas Reading Challenge
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Continue reading →: #25SpookyStories: A 2022 Christmas Reading ChallengeNothing satisfies us on Christmas Eve but to hear each other tell authentic anecdotes about spectres. It is a genial, festive season, and we love to muse upon graves, and dead bodies, and murders, and blood. – Jerome K. Jerome, Told After Supper (1891) Christmas is a time for ghost stories.…
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#31SpookyStories: October 2022 Reading Challenge
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Continue reading →: #31SpookyStories: October 2022 Reading ChallengeFor the past few years many committed to reading 13 or 31 spooky short stories during the month of October. This challenge is not only doable, but it is accessible as I provide free resources. I find this tradition an excellent way to introduce yourself to new writers, folklore, genres,…
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A Very Quick History of Santa Claus, Indiana
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Continue reading →: A Very Quick History of Santa Claus, IndianaOK, this is not about ghosts, but it is about the Christmas Spirit in Indiana. Santa Claus, Indiana is a town located in the southwestern part of Indiana. Around 2,500 people live in the town (not including the elves, I’m sure) and it hosts Christmas-related attractions throughout the year. Starting…
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#25SpookyStories: A 2021 Christmas Reading Challenge
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Continue reading →: #25SpookyStories: A 2021 Christmas Reading ChallengeNothing satisfies us on Christmas Eve but to hear each other tell authentic anecdotes about spectres. It is a genial, festive season, and we love to muse upon graves, and dead bodies, and murders, and blood. – Jerome K. Jerome, Told After Supper (1891) Christmas is a time for ghost stories.…
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#31SpookyStories: October 2021 Reading Challenge
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Continue reading →: #31SpookyStories: October 2021 Reading ChallengeFor the past few years many committed to reading 13 or 31 spooky short stories during the month of October. This challenge is not only doable, but it is accessible as I provide free resources. I find this tradition an excellent way to introduce yourself to new writers, folklore, genres,…
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I’m Dr. Watson.
I am a writer, rhetorician, researcher,
& archivist of ghost stories. On this site you will find haunted Indiana history, tips on keeping a commonplace book, cemetery explorations, and more!
Contact: notebookofghosts@gmail.com
My book Indiana’s False Hauntings: Stories of Pranks, Fakes and Supernatural Mistakes (from The History Press) is out!
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