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Cathville Haunting (Book 2) Research

The Cathville Haunting is Vol 2 in the Jack Raven Ghost Mystery Series. It takes place in the fictional town of Cathville, Arkansas. Jack is hired to eradicate a ecto-mist in the backwoods where secrets are buried deep in the soil.

Arkansas’s wonderful cuisine, people, cultural beliefs, critters, woods, snakes, bats, fried pickles, and Ozark superstitions was great fun researching. Below are some of the tidbits of what I used in the book.

Ecto-mists ( ecto mist or ecto). This is a vaporous energy field that’s a popular sighting in cemeteries.

They form as a fog, mist, smoke, cloud, haze, swirling effect, or an orb, which hold their consistency. Ecto-mists are translucent and appear as white, bluish gray, pale gray, rose, green, or black. They often glow. Their size varies.

They can change shapes and some have faces. They usually float several feet off the ground and move quickly. A dip of 10 to 20 degrees is usually noted. They are not associated with any sounds.

They have been sighted at all hours and are sometimes seen with ghosts lights at night.

It’s speculated that the phenomena is an apparition that is attempting to manifest, but unable. Some paranormal researchers believe the mist is actually a byproduct of a spirit, or is a vaporous state that forms before the spirit appears full-bodied.

Sometimes an ecto-mist is referred to as Ectoplasm. During the rise of spiritualism in the late 1800’s, Charles Richet was the first to use the term to describe physical manifestations secreted from the ears, nose, or mouth of a psychic medium while in trance. Those displays were later determined to be hoaxes by fraudulent mediums.

Cudweed. (Gnaphalium obtusifolium) is also called rabbit tobacco or field balsam. It is/was smoked by country folks and Native Americans (who also put it on heated stones), specifically the Lakotas who used it in sweat lodge rites of purification.

It was used  to cross the threshold to an alternate reality and crossover the veil in order to meet the users’ ancestors. It has a sweet scent which some describe as vanilla or cinnamon.

It was and still is used as medicine for asthma, respiratory conditions, strokes, depression, colitis, burns, ulcers, and general pain.

Its scent, life-force, and psychic powers were thought by the Native Americans to last for years. The herb is also thought to absorb the energies it’s exposed to. Around evil, it can open the door to negative spirits.

You can buy a cudweed tonic on Amazon that claims to relief stress, improve mood, and calm your spirit.  You can find more information about Ozark herbs on Granny Woman Ozark Herbs

Yarb Doctors. Also called herb, rubbing, power, or nature doctors, yarbs (an Ozark pronunciation of herb) are found in the backwoods of Appalachian country.

Yarb doctors are the male equivalent of granny women. They’re herbalist and don’t study medicine. Many preachers did doctorin on the side. They mainly use herbs, barks, leaves, and roots to make remedy teas or mix the plants with honey to make syrups. The original root beer was a yarb medicine (saraparilla and sassafras roots).

The origins of cold lozenges may be credited to yarb doctors. Horehound was soaked on the stove for a few days then boiled down to a thick concentrate. It was then mixed with honey and spread on a baking sheet. When dry, it was brittle and was broken into small pieces to suck on.

The mother of Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame was a woman yarb doctor.

The Herbal Apothecary on Amazon profiles 100 medicinal plants with instructions for making herbal teas, tinctures, compresses, and salves to treat everything from muscle strain to the common cold or anxiety. Also  includes advice for growing and foraging medicinal plants.

Poppets. Also called a baby doll, voodoo doll, fetch, or fetish. These sometimes cute, sometimes scary handcrafted dolls use sympathetic magick: like creates like.

The poppet’s magick will affect the person it represents. They are used to attract, retain, heal, or banish.  Poppets are popular in casting love spells and sticking pins in with murder on the mind, or at least the hopes of giving an enemy a bad cold.

I was inspired by Terra LunaWolf’s book My Fetch Poppets and Voodoo Dolls to create my own poppet, which I name, what else, but Morowa.

Spirit Animals. The main character in the series is Jack Raven and her Spirit Animal is the strong, independent, and stubborn Bull.

Ex-boyfriend and ex-con, Levi Cardona, is guided by the wild and free Horse. The transformative Snake plays a significant role in the story and the series.

Each of us have our own Spirit Animal guide who assists us in growing, surviving, and transitioning to the next leg of our journey.

Take the quiz to identify your own Spirit Animal guide and learn ways to most effectively use their energy for your highest good.

Deep Fried Pickles.  Jack gets hooked on this popular Arkansas favorite. I’d never heard of and thought I’d never want a fried pickles, but turns out they are pretty tasty.

Fried pickles were popularized by Bernell “Fatman” Austin in 1963 at the Duchess Drive-In located in Atkins, Arkansas; a town made famous by its annual Picklefest.

Here is the fried pickle recipe I used in the Cozy Comfort Recipes  cookbook. Sign up and get all the recipes in this ebook including Jack’s favorite Green Chai Tea for a supernatural boost.  If you are a subscriber and didn’t get a copy of the ebook, contact me for a copy of this free ebook.  Otherwise, sign up in the sidebar and download it now.

2-4 Servings

Vegetable oil for frying
2 cups sliced dill pickles, drained
or 2 cups whole pickles, sliced into 4 spears each
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 3/4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt to taste

In a large bowl, mix buttermilk and egg. Drain the pickles and add to mixture.

In a square casserole dish, mix flour, cornmeal, and seasoning.

With a slotted spoon add the pickles to the dry mixture a few at a time. Coat well and shake off excess.

Add 2 inches of oil to a large pot or deep-fryer. Heat to 375o F.  Add pickles to oil, a few at a time. Fry 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oil with slotted spoon and drain on a sheet tray lined with paper towels. Serve immediately with sauce dips below.

Credit: Bicolored Cudweek photo by NatureShutterbug 


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Roxbury Haunting (Book 1) Research

The Roxbury Haunting is Vol 1 in the Jack Raven Ghost Mystery Series.  Jack Raven is a psychic medium who helps those haunted by the dead. She offers her spirit eradication services in all 50 states and Canada.

The first in the series takes place in the fictional town of Roxbury, Texas. Jack is hired to eradicate a ghost living in the attic of Dorothy Mathews’ home. There’s a very synchronistic connection between the spirits and Dorothy’s own life that spans one hundred years to the day.

I love to research the places, spirits, and eradication methods for each book. Below are some of the tidbits that I used in The Roxbury Haunting.

Rock Salt. Along with her smudge sticks, Jack is never without her rock salt, a mineral that is used to absorb psychic energy and bind it into its own structure.

It’s especially useful as  protection  against psychic attacks and expelling unwanted psychic energy.

To use rock salt, sprinkle a small amount across thresholds and around buildings, both inside and out for protection and clearing. It’s recommended when moving into a new home to clear the former residents’ energies. It should also be used after illness, physical and emotional trauma, and other disruptions in the home.

If you don’t want to sprinkle the loose salt, place it in a bowl or other container and put it in the areas that need cleansing.  You can put the salt in a small pouch to wear and put under your pillow if you have nightmares or spirit visitors. You can get Rock Salt  on Amazon.

Smudge Sticks. White or sacred sage (salvia apiana) is an evergreen perennial native to the Southwest. It’s been used  by Native Americans for centuries in rituals for cleansing and healing.

To some, smudging done in Native American ceremonies is considered an Indigenous right that others should not do. Still, it has been incorporated into many spiritual and religious practices.

Use it to clear energy and restore balance as well as for protection and spiritual purification. Smudge yourself from toe to head when you are feeling angry, confused, stressed, weak, etc. Anytime you encounter negative emotions in others it is recommended that you shower then smudge. You can get Smudge Sticks on Amazon.

Residual Energy. One of Jack’s first supernatural experiences on the Roxbury job is residual energy in the form of crying babies.

Residual energy is the replaying of past events even by the living, such is the case after a heated argument. It’s the trauma that’s left behind more than the spirits (or living) themselves that is hanging around.

In the spirit world, energy lingers in a specific place like a battle field or murder location. It’s nonresponsive to activities of the living, though that is hard to believe for those who have experienced it..

Researchers disagree as to whether it can be released but most agree that it can. Releasing is done with the use of smudging and increasing circulation to remove stagnancy by physical means such as opening a window or spiritual means through vibrational work (chanting, prayer, drumming, etc).

If you have ever walked into a room and felt a chill, heaviness, sadness, or emotional darkness, you have experienced residual energy. Whenever going to a new location, whether a new home, office, or just a vacation spot, it’s a good idea to release whatever has been left behind so it doesn’t invade your energy field.

Sleep Paralysis. This phenomenon causes a temporary state where one is unable to move or speak. It is an in between stage of wakefulness and sleep.

I’ve experienced it myself for over thirty years, although it is much rarer these days. Although science dismisses it as a ‘sleep problem,’ those who experience it, including myself have a different viewpoint.

What is especially intriguing is that paralysers, for lack of a better term, have many of the same experiences such as hearing people and noise in other rooms, feeling that someone is watching them, feeling something sit on the bed, seeing figures in the room (although the ability to keep the eyes open is often limited), and even being attacked by a non-human entity.

[image error]Séance by John Beattie, Bristol, England, 1872 (CC)

Séance. This French word for seat or session somehow got translated to mean a sit down session to commute with the dead via a psychic medium.

The practice became quite popular in the mid-nineteen century during the rise of Spiritualism.  Mary Todd Lincoln was known to hold séances in the White House to contact her son.

Before radio, television, and social media, people gathered together to contact the spirits. Séances were performed both in religious services and as stage shows.

Spirit or talking boards were often used as a way for the dead to communicate. Ouija board is a brand name.  The boards usually display the alphabet, numbers, yes, no, and goodbye. All the participants place one or two fingers on the planchette (French for ‘little plank”. A small, heart-shaped object on casters) while the medium asks the spirit questions.

While many caution against the use of the Ouija board, the device itself is no different than a common board game. The danger lies in the channel that is opened by the practitioners.

It’s thought that those inexperienced and ill prepared in contacting the dead connect with spirits who reside in the lower astral plane.  These spirits are often confused by a death due to physical trauma, murder, or suicide.

Supernatural Synchronicity. Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity to define events that cannot be explained by cause and effect yet are meaningful to the observer.

Paying attention to the synchronicities in your life can increase your own supernatural abilities. Once your attention increases, so will your attraction and manifestations of what you find meaningful.

If you dismiss synchronistic events as mere coincidences, this video may open your eyes to the cosmic order of your own life.

 Ghost in the House. 

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A Ghost in the House: When Spirits Communicate

I write about ghosts and yes, I see dead people. Mostly I sense their presence and have since I was a child.

Sixteen years ago, I moved into the home I’m in now. From the start, I sensed I wasn’t alone.

I’m still not alone.

I’ve sensed I have several roommates: one quite scary old man who truly does not like me, a kind woman who seems to watch over me, and a young man, perhaps a teen, whose dress looked to be from the 1800’s. He walked down the hallway and seemed totally unaware of me.

I’ve seen the old man and the younger one on just one occasion each. I’ve sensed the old man on many occasions. The woman I’ve also seen many times. Most sightings have been in my bedroom where the activity is the most intense.

Here are the things that are quite the normal:

Chattering by the Window

This occurs shortly after I’m in bed at night. There are a number of voices; even in tone, constant chattering- not causal conversation, lively and peaceful, barely audible, no words discernible, and no efforts on my part allows me to hear what’s being spoken. It lasts only five or ten minutes.

Flickering Lights

This one is not limited to the bedroom or the nighttime hours, but has increased significantly. What’s really interesting is that the bulbs do not necessarily burn out while flickering or the next time the lights are turned on, which is normally the way it works. This is particularly the case in the master bathroom. All the light fixtures are fairly new so should be no problem.

Television Turned On

This is probably the reason I’ve started this diary because it is by far the most blatant supernatural activity to date.

I usually read before falling asleep, but never do I watch television as it keeps me wide awake. Two nights ago, I woke up to the TV blaring. I immediately got up and went to the bathroom. That’s totally unlike me as I don’t wake up easily- jumping out of bed is nearly impossible. Plus, I was fully aware- impossible for me when just waking. I turned the TV off and went back to bed.

The next morning, I asked my roommate to not turn on the TV.

He, I assume a he, didn’t listen.

The next night, I woke to it on again. I use my TV as an alarm clock so the remote is near my pillow. I reached for the remove thinking it was morning and attempted to change the station as it was on some kid’s station. When it wouldn’t change, I sat up and saw that it was off although I had clearly heard it. Also, I watch the news while getting ready for bed so I know it was on a news station when I turned it off.

Due to the cable box’s position, I have to raise the remote up high, meaning it’s impossible to turn the TV on by accidentally touching or rolling over on to the remote.

Heat Turned On

This has happened before and I always assumed I’d left the heat on my misstake.

The night it happened, I know that wasn’t the case.

It was an unseasonably warm October and leaving the heat on all night would be unbearable. I remember turning it on when I was getting ready for bed and absolutely remember turning it off afterwards as the room was already too warm.

Yet when I woke that morning, it was blasting and the room was indeed unbearable- something I would not have been able to sleep through all night.

For now, I’ve told my roommate, he will have to start contributing to the expenses at this rate. It’s one thing to haunt; it’s another thing entirely to run up the electric bill.

Are spirits communicating with you?

Take the quiz and share your results. 

 

 

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Help for the Haunted

If you haven’t taken the Do You Have a Ghost in the House quiz yet,

check it out, if needed, then come back.

Got Ghosts? Relax

First, it’s important to not be afraid. I know, easier said than done.

Just remember that ghosts were once living people.

Now they have a problem. They’re dead and stuck in this earthly dimension.

They need to move on and for some reason they can’t or won’t. Imagine how that would feel and how frightening and frustrating it is to need help and not get it.

Relax, breathe deep, and help them move on for your sake as well as theirs.

For a variety of reasons, a ghost may not act all that friendly. That doesn’t mean they are evil or demonic. Unless they have demonstrated otherwise by causing physical harm, they probably are just as afraid as you are. If you are being harmed mentally or physically, get professional help. Otherwise, you may end of doing more harm than good. 

Get to the Source of the Matter

Second, figure out the problem. What the living perceive as a haunting, the dead see as a cry for help.

A spirit will stay earthbound for a number of reasons and it’s important to consider these reasons before attempting to help your ghost move on. Do research on the history of the house or property, ask for messages and signs and/or get help from a Medium who works with spirits.

Knowing the haunting/cry for help is based on logical ‘human’ emotions will help you help your resident spirit move on.

Ask the spirit why they are here and how you can help them crossover then listen.

The Reasons a Ghost May be in Your House

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Confusion: Many of us are so involved in our lives that we don’t “think” death will happen to us, especially right in the middle of something “important.” Death is not only hard to accept when it happens, for some spirits it can be baffling.
Lost: The more earthbound we live our life, the less likely we are to remember that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Logical and reason before feeling type thinkers and non-believers in life will have a hard time finding their way to the spirit dimension.
Angry: There are a million reasons a spirit can be angry including anger held in life, anger at another person, a circumstance, or a disease that took their life, and simply being angry because they died.
Unfinished business: We all have things in our lives that absolutely have to get done no matter what. Death is the one exception that will ensure you won’t get it done, not in this lifetime anyway. Still, a determined spirit will see things otherwise.
Not believing they are dead: For those that think and act like they will live forever, seeing death is still not believing. They think the universe, God, or Twitter simply made a mistake.
Unwilling to leave: Pity the spirit whose heart is broken because they had some wonderful reason they really wanted to live such as being newly married, a parent, or a lottery winner.
Wanting revenge: This spirit can be quite difficult for obvious reasons. They’re also stuck in the human experience and will be hell-bent about not moving on until the culprit is punished.
Returning spirit: A spirit who crosses over then returns usually does so because they are connected to the living (you or someone else in the home) and want to lend support, convey a message including that they are at peace, or simply want to be near the ones they love. Spirits who once lived in the home may also return because the house is familiar or they too may want to convey a message or experience the living. These spirits are usually quite benign and their visits infrequent or temporary.

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How to Assist with Crossing Over

Once you know (or think you know) the reason(s) your ghost may still be earthbound, you can approach them with a kinder helping hand. Pick a time, an hour or two, when you won’t be disturbed.

Get centered: Clear and calm your mind. Ask your own spirit guides for assistance, meditate, pray, or listen to spiritual music for 30-60 minutes. It’s important to be in a peaceful, balanced, and empowered state. Never begin this process when you are sick, angry, intoxicated, or frightened.
Set the Mood: Light a white candle and use sage, sandalwood, lemongrass, or lavender smudge or incense.
Play nice: Leave yelling and threatening to the TV shows. Their only purpose is to secure higher ratings. This technique doesn’t work for much else in life or death.
Introductions: Remember that spirits were people once too. Introduce yourself, acknowledge them, and let them know you are there to help them. Also, if they are frightening you or your family make it clear that they are to be more respectful.
Share what you know: If you discovered that someone died in the house or was murdered or died due to injuries or illness, share this. Don’t assume you got it right unless you received the information via a qualified Medium, but it’s okay to show you cared enough to try and learn who they once were. Tell them all things are resolved in the spirit realm and peace awaits them.
Be honest: Tell your ghost they are in spirit now and that it is time to move on to the spirit realm to be with loved ones, angels, guardians, God, etc.
Go to the light: This can be a powerful experience for the giver as well as the receiving spirit. Close your eyes (if you’re comfortable doing so) and visualize crystal light all around you. See a beacon of light in the distance and help the spirit to walk towards it. Assure them their loves one or angels/guides are there and it is time to join them.
Trust your gut:  We all have supernatural powers. You don’t need to learn so much as you need to trust. Listen and be willing to hear answers. Working with spirits is spiritual work too, enjoy.

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SuperMoon Soul Growth

Welcome your Yin Spiritual Energy with the November 13, 2016 SuperMoon.

What’s a SuperMoon

Two things have to happen for a Full or New Moon to be Super.

The Moon must move closer to the Earth than at other times of the year (perigee).
The Moon must be in direct alignment with the Earth and the Sun (syzygy).

What Happens to the Earth

The oceans’ tidal force will increase about 20 percent. Watch out for flooding in coastal areas.

The increased gravitational pull can incite other severe conditions including wild weather, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

What Happens to Human Beings

SuperMoons supercharge our own internal water works, and thus, our emotions. We feel more when our inner currents (we are 50-65% water) are also being tugged on. Get ready for mood swings and quirky behavior, joy, love, anger, sadness, and all the rest. This is true more so for women than men, but we all have Yin Energy.

Remember You are a Spiritual Being

Embrace your emotions whatever they are. As long as you respect yourself and others, you’ll be wonderful.

How you embrace your emotions is more important than what emotions you experience because it all come down to: a spiritual being having a human experience.

Because we are ‘in human form’, this is easy to forget. Remind yourself often.

Embrace your emotions and connect them back to your spiritual being by asking WHY.

Keep asking why until you get to the core of your spiritual growth process.

Start by asking your human self what emotion you are feeling. Follow that by asking WHY. Listen to the answers. Ask again. Go deeper. Repeat until you have a spiritual growth answer.

Negative Human Emotions

So, for example, you ask Why am I sad? You’ll start off getting a very human answer, such as someone hurt your feelings or you lost your job.

Ask WHY again. You’ll get something such as, I feel unloveable or I fear I’ll end up living on the streets without a paycheck.

Keep going… until you reach the magic Kingdom or Queendom of Spirit. Meaning how exactly does this change the course of your spiritual journey and why exactly did you agree to the change in your journey before you came to this dimension?

Do this and you’ll end up with the inherent growth that you mistook for hurt or pain. Yes, your human beingness is experiencing pain because it still identifies with the joy that once was and isn’t anymore. That’s okay. It’s wonderful.

The important part is the “isn’t any more.”

You had the experience, learned the lesson, evolved your soul purpose, and are ready for the next experience. It’s only your human being that is holding on.

It’s scary only until you realize that what you really feel is

your spiritual being at the point where it is ready to move on in your journey.

If you have held on too long or try to keep holding on, the experience will become more painful. For example, a loving relationship turns into one of conflict. A job you loved turns into one where you are on the brink of getting fired.

You either agree to grow (change) together or move apart…

Or, and this is where we go so wrong as human beings, you stick it out and conflict turns to hostility, maybe even violence, and yes, being fired from the job you long ago gave the one-finger salute to but refused to leave.

Positive Human Emotions

Some intense emotions are extremely positive, and I hope you have many of them. Again, as long as you respect yourself and others, you’ll be wonderful.

Still ask WHY.

Why? Because you want to learn how to do more of the same. Happiness, joy, passion etc, are the universe’s way of saying: You are on the right path.

Don’t forget this is a spiritual path. Too often human beings turn a good thing bad by over indulging.

For example, lots of money can led to excess in pleasurable things that overwhelm the human vehicle. We aren’t designed to drink a gallon of vodka everyday or eat mass quantities of food or have endless sexual partners. The human body will fail under such conditions.

But back to the happy, joy, passion stuff.

Still ask yourself WHY until you get the spiritual journey answer that will propel your growth by leap and bounds.

Your answers will reveal your true soul purpose and spiritual bliss will follow.

Spiritual SuperMoon Practices

There are many rituals you can do to embrace the energy of the SuperMoon. On YouTube, you’ll find an endless number of videos on meditation, affirmations, hypnosis, etc. Enjoy one or more of them today.
Go outside and look at that SuperMoon! Be amazed for even a few minutes by its awesomeness. Get supercharged.
Set an intention. Write it down, bless it, burn the paper its written on, trust spirit to deliver it.
Take care of your human vehicle with exercise, yoga, rest, high vibrational foods, epson salt soaks.
Meditate, pray, smudge your home with sage, listen to binaural and solfeggio music.
Ask WHY until you get the spiritual growth answer needed.

When you signed up for the human being experience, you agreed to evolve.

It’s not negotiable now

Feel the Tilt: Summer Solstice 2016

On June 20, 2016 the Earth’s northern hemisphere tilts toward the Sun.

This positions the sun higher in the sky, creating a longer travel time from east to west. The days lengthen and thus, the nights shorten. Ta Da!

Not only are the days longer, the sun’s rays are beaming down on the earth instead of coming in at a low angle. These direct beams provide more heat (welcome summer) and awakens sleeping hearts and souls and plants and animals… and you and me.

The Summer Solstice is also known as the Midsummer solar holiday or the festival of Litha. While Litha is often depicted as a beautiful nature girl, angel or faerie, Litha refers to one of the four Wiccan sabbats.

June 20 will be the longest day and the shortest night in 2016 (again for the northern hemisphere).

But it gets even more exciting as this year we will also have a full moon on this blessed day.

Full moons are the full cycle, completion. Let us hope and wish and pray and believe and make happen the end of darkness and the start of brightness for every creature on earth no matter where they are.

So listen up: It’s time to say, “Out with the been-there-done-that and bring on the light!”

 What To Do

Whatever else you do on this day remember it is a day of celebration so get outside and dance with the Sun God.

Open every window in your home at one time (if only for a short while). Use sage incenses or smudge sticks to release the last of winter’s stagnant energy.

Jump for joy, dance, run, and twirl. Our bodies were meant to be used! Move it or watch it spread out and flop around. Forget exercise. This is the perfect day to commit to a lifestyle of movement. If you’re confused about how this works, watch children. They can’t walk without running, can’t sit without rolling around, can’t stand without hopping.

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Not just this day but all summer long and you’ll be amazed at how fabulous you look and feel when summer turns to fall. Try ones that you have never tried before: fennel, kohlrabi (cabbage-like), leeks, okra, parsnips, rutabagas to name a few. Eat more raw veggies.

Spend time in your garden and fill it with carnations, daisies, ivy, and roses as well as herbs especially mint and basil.

Spend time with loving, positive people. Avoid critics, complainers, and energy drainers. There are plenty of places to go to find like minded people. Stop twitting, get off Facebook and find real live friends whether people or animals.

Fire up the Summer Earth God (the barbeque

Strangely Twisted

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Vol 3 – Dark & Crazy  

Look around. All us humans are crazy. Some of us just dip a toe in the shallow end when no one is looking. Some of us climb high and dive deep, au naturel. Some of us get pushed in and held under. These 9 stories don’t discriminate because crazy is the great equalizer. If you don’t believe that, look around.

Volume 3 contains foul language, sexual references, maggots, fleas, humor, sociopaths, narcissists, psychopaths, murderers, maniacs, and a little me, and a little you. Read the rest here

Vol 2 – Dark & Primal

Primal urges are those most basic, so important parts of who we really are.  Survival, sex, love, dominance… all setting the inner beasty free to run wild. We’re taught from a young age to control our primal urges and we do our best, most of us, most of the time. But we all know that we are just one small push, one minor provocation from indulging our primal pleasures.

Volume 2 contains foul language, some sexual reference, a dirty little animal, psychos and a rodent, a few ghosts, an old man and his poppet, dolls with a purpose, cannibalism, soul re-engineering, and  beauty in the eye of the beholder. Read the rest here.

Vol 1 – Dark & Fishy

Nothing is as it appears in these 9 twisted tales. Things are all a bit off, puzzling, dubious… fishy, in fact. Before you get all full of yourself, try to be who you aren’t, deny the demon inside you or the ones you wish to take advantage of or ignore your duties to others, supernatural or other worldly, learn a little something from those who tried to do the same and failed. Great bedtime quick reads for the strangely twisted.

Volume 1 has foul language, some sexual reference, a monster, demons, gods, goddesses, a witch, a warlock, a ghost, a priest, hell, magic, humor, and cannibalism properly served. Read the rest here.

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New on Amazon.  Strangely Twisted: Vol III Dark and Crazy

Get it on Amazon. It’s 99 cents or free on Unlimited.

Get Mobi (Kindle) e-Pub or PDF free first story samples from all 3 volumes right now.

Vol 1: Dark & Fishy – free sample of Fish and Holy Water.

Vol 2: Dark & Primal – free sample of Where the Hell’s Bob? 

Vol 3: Dark & Crazy – free sample of Soul Takers

If you want a free review copy, email me.

Vol 3 – Dark & Crazy  

Look around. All us humans are crazy. Some of us just dip a toe in the shallow end when no one is looking. Some of us climb high and dive deep, au naturel. Some of us get pushed in and held under. These 9 stories don’t discriminate because crazy is the great equalizer. If you don’t believe that, look around.

Volume 3 contains foul language, sexual references, maggots, fleas, humor, sociopaths, narcissists, psychopaths, murderers, maniacs, and a little me, and a little you. Read the rest here

Vol 2 – Dark & Primal

Primal urges are those most basic, so important parts of who we really are.  Survival, sex, love, dominance… all setting the inner beasty free to run wild. We’re taught from a young age to control our primal urges and we do our best, most of us, most of the time. But we all know that we are just one small push, one minor provocation from indulging our primal pleasures.

Volume 2 contains foul language, some sexual reference, a dirty little animal, psychos and a rodent, a few ghosts, an old man and his poppet, dolls with a purpose, cannibalism, soul re-engineering, and  beauty in the eye of the beholder. Read the rest here.

Vol 1 – Dark & Fishy

Nothing is as it appears in these 9 twisted tales. Things are all a bit off, puzzling, dubious… fishy, in fact. Before you get all full of yourself, try to be who you aren’t, deny the demon inside you or the ones you wish to take advantage of or ignore your duties to others, supernatural or other worldly, learn a little something from those who tried to do the same and failed. Great bedtime quick reads for the strangely twisted.

Volume 1 has foul language, some sexual reference, a monster, demons, gods, goddesses, a witch, a warlock, a ghost, a priest, hell, magic, humor, and cannibalism properly served. Read the rest here.