Loretta Allseitz's Blog

️Bragg Road Ghost Light: The Haunting Legend of the Headless Railroad Ghost

Bragg Road in Saratoga, Texas is home to one of the state’s most chilling legends: the Headless Railroad Worker. Said to have been decapitated in a tragic rail accident in the early 1900s, his ghost still roams the abandoned line, swinging a lantern in search of his missing head. Visitors report seeing a glowing light drifting through the Big Thicket—silent, eerie, and impossible to explain. Some searches never end.

Unmasking Evil: The Paw Files Have Been Declassified

Unmasking Evil: The Paw Files Have Been Declassified. A villain-coded pet line for your furry accomplices—featuring beds, tags, bandanas, and hoodies sized for cats and dogs. 100% of profits go to Texas Best Choices Animal Rescue in Quinlan, TX. Shop the shadows at shop.unmasking-evil.com and outfit your beast in eerie elegance. Not all evil wears a cape. Some of it purrs.

Skincare for the Untraceable: The First Four Drops from the new Unmask line!

You didn’t ask for redemption. You asked for results. Unmask is skincare for the emotionally resilient and aesthetically dangerous—built to hydrate, protect, and emotionally destabilize your enemies. Featuring four ritual-coded essentials, each formula is vegan, cruelty-free, and free of toxic plot twists. This isn’t self-care. It’s strategy. Stay hydrated. Stay dangerous. Stay unbothered. → Start the Ritual.

The Splinter Man of Lake Tawakoni

Before Lake Tawakoni was a reservoir, it was a valley thick with pine and secrets. They say one tree still grows beneath the water—upside down, feeding on broken promises. And from it crawls the Splinter Man: a bark-bodied figure with hollow eyes and creaking limbs. He doesn’t kill. He scatters. So if you hear wood groan near the eastern shore, don’t speak. Don’t lie. And whatever you do… don’t look into the water.

The Dollmaker Speaks: Audiobook Drops NOW!

The Dollmaker of Point is officially on Audible as an audiobook, voiced by the incomparable Jess Wright. Her narration brings every eerie whisper and bloodstained secret to life. And don’t forget—Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni is available on Audible now, also narrated by Jess. If you love Southern noir, forensic intrigue, and emotionally charged suspense, these audiobooks will pull you deep into the heart of Texas darkness.

Find & Color the Suspect: Upload Your Pages Below

Join the Find & Color the Suspect Challenge from Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni: The Coloring Book! Hidden suspects appear on select pages—spot them, color them, and upload your finished artwork in the comments. The first 10 readers to find and share all hidden suspects will win a free audiobook and have their pages featured on the author’s website. Dive into suspense, secrets, and eerie East Texas landscapes in this interactive coloring experience.

The Lake’s Dropping Free Lore—But Only for 5 Days

Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni – The Eras Remix: In My Gen Z Era is dropping FREE on Kindle from October 13–17. This isn’t the OG—it’s the emotionally feral reboot. Rewritten for readers who binge thrillers like cursed playlists and annotate in trauma-coded emojis. If you missed the original, now’s your chance to spiral for $0. The lake’s not calm—it’s petty. And it’s carving teardrops into bodies like it’s a vibe check.

Y'all Ain't Ready... In My Gen Z Era: Teardrops Cover = Screenshot. Panic. Repeat.

The lake’s watching—and the cover just dropped. Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni – The Eras Remix: In My Gen Z Era is giving haunted soft launch, forensic dread, and emotionally feral chaos. Loretta and David Smitty are chasing bodies, trauma-coded symbols, and small-town silence. TikTok-style chapters like POV: The Lake’s Got Beef and Unsent = Unsolved make this a bingeable thriller for anyone who spirals at 2AM and screenshots before they cry.

Only 2 More weeks! Whispers & Witnesses: A Night of Suspense, Signatures, and Haunting Revelations

Join authors Loretta & David Allseitz for Whispers & Witnesses, a thriller book signing and vendor haunt on October 18th, 5–7 PM at The Venue at 84 WEST in Denison, TX. Discover chilling reads like Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni and The Dollmaker of Point, shop eerie vendor goods, and experience a night of suspense. Limited books available—bring cash or VENMO. Dare to attend. Witness the whispers. Embrace the haunt.

️ The Ghost of Bowers Mansion: East Texas’s Most Chilling Haunt

In East Texas, the legend of Bowers Mansion still lingers like a cold breath on the neck. Decades after a tragic murder-suicide, locals report flickering lights, phantom footsteps, and the silhouette of Mary drifting past upstairs windows. Paranormal teams have documented chilling phenomena, while storytellers draw inspiration from its sorrow-soaked walls. This haunting tale blends history, grief, and the supernatural into one unforgettable mystery.