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March 31, 2020
Times Change – and So Do My Websites
Today, I finally faced a decision that Ive been dodging for over a year.
I decided that its time to accept that the Mandela Effect site had become unmanageable, with daily crashes and related hosting headaches. Between traffic surges and the occasional DDoS it was taking too much time from other important projects.
So, for now, visitors to the Mandela Effect site will see a simple HTML page that directs them to the Wayback Machine. They can also read the books that feature all the comments...
February 17, 2020
In a Word: Wonder
For years, I’ve tried to explain why I’m interested in ghost hunting and other quirky topics.
In contrast with my everyday life, that’s always seemed… well, odd.
I couldn’t even explain it to myself.
For much of the past 10 years, I’ve described myself as a “blip analyst,” explaining that I look for unusual things, especially in the context of the mundane.
But, not even able to explain my interests to myself, I’ve struggled to grasp what connects the dots… why some topics fascinate me and...
December 29, 2019
New Decade, New Focus
When Hollow Hill first appeared online around 1999 – from its previous GeoCities location – it was one of the only websites explaining how and where to go ghost hunting.
Today, people find my articles and videos through search engines like Google.
However, since around 2004 or so, little has changed at my sites.
Oh, I’ve written hundreds of new articles, added a YouTube channel, more social media, and so on.
But now… bigger changes are needed. Maybe even overdue. (Okay, that’s not a “maybe.”...
December 9, 2019
Lots of Projects… and Fun Ahead
Well, this year, I thought I was going to be so well-prepared for “ghost hunting season” (around Halloween)… but, as you’ve seen, that’s not what happened.
If you’d prefer to listen to this post, here’s the podcast recording:
Fiona’s December 2019 NewsFiona Broome explains why she’s been so quiet lately, what she’s been working on, and what’s ahead for 2020. Ghost hunting, books, fiction, Mandela Effect, and something new. Text version plus links: https://fionabroome.com/projects-fun/...
September 9, 2019
The Conspiracy Issue… Again
Today, yet another news story portrayed the Mandela Effect as a conspiracy. (And – until they corrected their mistake – made it seem like one of my videos said things about Georgia O’Keeffe that I’ve never said.)
I’m about to rant, and I’ve said a lot of this before but, apparently, either people don’t know me, don’t listen to me, or what I say doesn’t convey well in text.
Here’s the recording of this article, and yes, it’s says “ghost hunting podcast” when it’s not, but it’s a busy day and...
July 7, 2019
Website changes
A quick note: Due to excessive error messages at some of my websites, we’re moving the MandelaEffect.com site to new, separate hosting. That’s in progress and – for around 48 hours – the site may seem to have vanished. ETA: Late Tuesday, 9 Jul 2019.
Also, we’re redesigning some of my other sites to streamline them and make them more mobile-friendly, to see if that helps any remaining server issues.
I’ll remove this post as soon as the MandelaEffect.com move seems to have propagated across the...
June 17, 2019
Fresh Paranormal Research Sites
Busy? Here’s a four-minute recording of this blog post.
New Paranormal Research SitesLooking for fresh research sites?In this four-and-a-half minute recording, Fiona talks about new paranormal research sites – how she chooses them, and how you can find her latest recommendations.
Recently, I’ve been sharing more resources to help ghost hunters (and TV producers, etc.) identify potentially active haunted sites.
These are usually locations I’ve found through academic resources. In other w...
February 25, 2019
When Art and Paranormal Activity Intersect
Often, after standing in a cold, damp, miserable site for two hours – with nothing paranormal happening – I think, “there must be a better way to do this.”
But I keep standing there, waiting, because all the evidence suggests the site really is haunted… perhaps dramatically so.
And usually, if I keep waiting, the bone-chilling tedium was worthwhile. If I thoroughly research a site before visiting it, and confirm that it is a likely paranormal site, there’s an 80% chance the site is haunted....
February 11, 2019
2019 – A Good Year for Ghost Hunting Events
2019 looks like a good year for ghost hunting events, tours, and vigils. In my previous article, Ghosts & Paranormal Trends – 2019, I described general trends.
In this article, I’m focusing on Google search trends – for “ghost hunting” – in the US and the UK, to see what fans and researchers are looking for.
Summary: In the US and the UK, an increasing number of people are interested in encountering ghosts, themselves.
In the US, they’re interested in ghost hunting equipment & how it works....
January 28, 2019
Ghosts & Paranormal Trends – Jan 2019
In recent months, ghosts and paranormal topics have been trending in interesting directions.
(Note: I use specialized software for this research. It’s not just Google Trends.)
In general, global interest in ghost hunting is starting to increase, but with an emphasis on personal experience and how-to information.
In the US – and globally – people are still very interested in Ghost Adventures. Both Ghost Hunters and Most Haunted attract fresh searches, as well.
The spike that occurred with Netf...
