Historic Ghost Tour in Arlington, Texas I recently explored North Texas haunted history by taking “Ashes and Apparitions: The Accursed Arlington Ghost Tour.” This fun walking tour gives a glimpse into the spooky side of Arlington, Texas: one filled with lingering legends, restless spirits, and stories that don’t always stay buried. There were three of us that fateful night. (Hey, I wasn’t about to face the spirits alone!) My husband, Larry, and my sister, Sharon, came along for the ride. As it happened, the night of the tour coincided with our 15th wedding anniversary. While this is traditionally known as…
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🪦 Upcoming Denton Events Did you know that the City of Denton has officially declared itself The Halloween Capital of Texas? As they put it: “Join us (if you dare) every October for a month of Halloween celebrations in the historic and haunted city of Denton, Texas. With over half a million visitors, hundreds of events, and an entire city decked out in haunted decorations, Halloween fun for all ages can be found lurking around every corner. Experience the holiday like never before with festivals, local markets, haunted history, live music, one-of-a-kind activities, festive cuisine, and so much more…” There’s…
Since 2011, I’ve led a chat every Thursday at 8pm ET. Called #StoryDam Writing Chat, this hour-long Twitter conversation is a major source of creative camaraderie for me and other writers. #StoryDam is a friendly crew and I’ve made some dear friends there, many of whom I hope to meet in person one day. Among those is Dianna Gunn! There really isn’t space in this post to share all that she does (burlesque, hosting a Spoonie Podcast, etc) but I hope you enjoy learning a little bit about her in the following 4 Question Author Interview: 1. Hi Dianna! Thank…
[The following is an adapted excerpt from my book, Understanding Cemetery Symbols. I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy my book after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] He said, “I cannot tell a lie.” So what’s the deal? If you went to school in the USA, you probably remember hearing that our first president, George Washington, was known for his honesty. Why then, did he add 11 days to his official birthdate? The answer has to do with a thing called “double dating.” Double…
A passion for helping other authors I first met B. Alan Bourgeois through a rather cheeky exchange on Twitter. A few years ago, when I saw his tweet about the Authors Marketing Event (AME), I replied by asking if they needed someone to give a presentation on the topic of Twitter for Writers. Long story short: he said yes, and I’ve been attending (and teaching at) this wonderful (and FUN!) annual event ever since. Alan doesn’t just write, he also spends time and energy helping authors learn to promote themselves. And I mean a LOT of time and energy. Frankly,…
Multi-talented author releases her 4th book: My buddy, Teal L. Gray, has a fascinating new book out called Reading the Unwritten which Amazon recently named a “Hot New Release” in the “ghosts and hauntings” category. This is a book that’s been in the work for several years, and Teal’s fans have eagerly awaited its release. It’s hard to keep up with Teal because writing books is just one of her many talents. She’s also an award-winning quilter, ordained minister, and podcast host, among many other things. As the “Lavender Crow,” Teal developed a line of home grown nature products infused…