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Continue reading →: 5 from the Archives: A Repository of Paranormal KnowledgeI have gained some new followers on social media, so I thought I might spend some time diving into the archives. Y’all have missed a lot! Don’t worry, I’ll catch you up… Some time ago, I did a series called A Repository of Paranormal Knowledge. This series explored the paranormal…
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Pumpkin Superstitions
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Continue reading →: Pumpkin SuperstitionsIt is almost July and I’m burning a pumpkin scented candle. Too soon? My friends are watching their pumpkin seeds become seedlings, so I can start shoving pumpkin knowledge into your faces. Right? I will start slow with a short list of pumpkin superstitions. Enjoy! Sources Carroll, William. Superstitions: 10,000…
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5 from the Archives: Haunted Indiana
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Continue reading →: 5 from the Archives: Haunted IndianaI have gained some new followers on social media, so I thought I might spend some time diving into the archives. Y’all have missed a lot! Don’t worry, I’ll catch you up… This week, let’s revisit some posts on spooky Indiana! Six Haunted Bridges in Indiana They say there’s more…
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5 from the Archives: Listicles
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Continue reading →: 5 from the Archives: ListiclesI have gained some new followers on social media, so I thought I might spend some time diving into the archives. Y’all have missed a lot! Don’t worry, I will catch you up… Let’s start with some spooky listicles. Six Haunted Bridges in Indiana Til Death: Ghost Brides of the…
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Spooky & Specific Short Story Anthologies
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Continue reading →: Spooky & Specific Short Story AnthologiesI am obsessed with short story anthologies on anything spooky; they take up 70% of my book collection (I’m guessing). One of these days I will share my favorite anthologies of ghost stories, but that is a challenge. I’m going to get more specified for now. I have been trying…
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Continue reading →: Erotic Ectoplasmic Birth: Vaginas and Scientific Probing in the Age of SpiritualismThis is a work in progress. A (much) better version of this post appeared in Dirge Magazine when it was alive (RIP!). Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to save the final, edited version before the site went down. I had some really great editors! Nevertheless, I find the topic interesting and…
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Ghost Webcams: The Grey Lady of Willard Library
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Continue reading →: Ghost Webcams: The Grey Lady of Willard LibraryI have blogged before about my childhood obsession with finding everything ghost related on the internet (and filling my commonplace book). One of my favorite childhood hobbies was watching the Willard Library ghost cams excessively. The Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana (incorporated in 1881) has fully embraced their ghost(s). They allowed websites…
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The Hermit of Happy Hollow
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Continue reading →: The Hermit of Happy HollowHappy Hollow Park is a 81 acres of forested park in West Lafayette, Indiana. If you are lucky enough, you might spot a fox on your hike through the park. If you are luckier, you might hear the trees tell the story of The Hermit of Happy Hollow. A walking…
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In My Commonplace Book: Miscellaneous Ghost Quotes I
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Continue reading →: In My Commonplace Book: Miscellaneous Ghost Quotes I“In My Commonplace Book” is a regular series in which I share the recent scribblings from my commonplace book. Opposed to my well-researched posts, these are simply interesting things I have been reading about. To learn more about commonplace books, you can read a general introduction here. Each of these…
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Hoax: The Haunted Dentist Office
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Continue reading →: Hoax: The Haunted Dentist OfficeI am currently working on a long-form blog post about haunted offices (is there anything scarier?) and I came across this interesting news clipping about “The Chopper.” If going to the dentist wasn’t scary enough… The Philadelphia Inquirer, 28 September 1983, page 3.
