The Story Behind the Story: Ghost Tour

When I was young, and the world was bright with new adventure, I was on a vacation that encompassed Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and eventually California. As part of this west coast trip, my wife and I were in Long Beach, California where we decided to visit the Queen Mary, a massive, retired ocean liner that was larger than the Titanic. The ship was pretty cool and I enjoyed the tour. Since I’m a horror aficionado, what appealed to me even more than the regular ship tour was a special Ghosts and Legends tour about the spooky and supernatural history of the ship.

My wife and I were on the first tour of the day, and we were the only ones on the tour. It was filled with all sorts of special effects and spooky images, as well a very dramatic presentation by the tour guide. This was the basis of my story Ghost Tour, which is out in the current episode of Bards and Sages Quarterly. Much of what I wrote in the story was taken from my real life experience. The one major exception being that in my story, the ghosts are real, unbeknownst to the young couple taking the tour, and the rookie guide. I had a lot of fun working in my actual experience into what I hope is a spooky and fantastical tale. You can find my story in Bards and Sages Quarterly at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...