tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post6099223675660198107..comments2024-01-18T05:37:22.292-05:00Comments on lisa and laura write: The Bookanistas: Winner Announcement and PAST MIDNIGHT Series Giveaway!!!!lisa and laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-16609436609267735532011-10-31T00:39:07.709-04:002011-10-31T00:39:07.709-04:00I was walking down the hall in the house where I g...I was walking down the hall in the house where I grew up and I saw a figure in an old fashioned dressing gown standing in front of my closet as if looking for something to wear. Another time, many years later, me, my mom and my sister were getting ready to leave my apartment to go to a funeral. One of us said its time to go and the TV turned off. We were all across the room by each other and the remote was on the coffee table in the middle of the room. I dont think we were supposed to be late.<br /><br />bacchus76 at myself dot comdonnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-57461241996645418442011-10-31T00:39:07.084-04:002011-10-31T00:39:07.084-04:00I was walking down the hall in the house where I g...I was walking down the hall in the house where I grew up and I saw a figure in an old fashioned dressing gown standing in front of my closet as if looking for something to wear. Another time, many years later, me, my mom and my sister were getting ready to leave my apartment to go to a funeral. One of us said its time to go and the TV turned off. We were all across the room by each other and the remote was on the coffee table in the middle of the room. I dont think we were supposed to be late.<br /><br />bacchus76 at myself dot comdonnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-12853397957522201572011-10-29T20:39:39.278-04:002011-10-29T20:39:39.278-04:00I've never really had one! The best I can do i...I've never really had one! The best I can do is that sometimes I'll smell my dad's tobacco from his pipe. He died almost 15 years ago. It's the coolest thing when it happens!<br /><br />themgowl at gmail dot comJill the OWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861980045976795774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-25328052232578657462011-10-29T12:30:47.852-04:002011-10-29T12:30:47.852-04:00When I was really young, on a particular night aft...When I was really young, on a particular night after having a scary dream, I saw something.<br /><br />It was as I was walking down the hall to my parents' room for comfort from the dream.<br />Everything was quiet, and my nerves had calmed down enough for me to actually move and brave my way out of my covers.<br />I began the walk down the hall, perhaps dimly lit by a nightlight somewhere, or perhaps dark; I can't remember.<br />But I do remember the shape I saw in front of me.<br />I was just floating there, between me and my parents' room.<br />Nothing above it, nothing below.<br />It oddly looked like a T-shirt.<br />I froze and stared at it, trying to understand what I was seeing.<br />Then I realized that it was slowly making its way toward me.<br />I unstuck myself and ran back to my room, flinging myself back under my covers.<br />Why is it we think our covers are so safe?<br /><br />The next morning during breakfast, I told my mother and sister about my night.<br /><br />They laughed and asked me if I tried it on.<br />I was very offended.<br /><br />ladyofnarnia(at)yahoo(dot)comDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671929526461030636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-56243511257027651862011-10-28T23:06:23.208-04:002011-10-28T23:06:23.208-04:00Sigh, I have never had a ghostly encounter so I ha...Sigh, I have never had a ghostly encounter so I have nothing to share. Yes, I am lacking an interesting story (fail). <br /><br />Orchid<br />hauntingorchid(at)aol(dot)comOrchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452243427375650068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-2623659924211785612011-10-28T18:35:40.256-04:002011-10-28T18:35:40.256-04:00My aunt and uncle bought this old house on a 1 mil...My aunt and uncle bought this old house on a 1 mile by 1 mile piece of nowhere in Nebraska. It actaully has a lot of history: some millionaire used to live there, way back when in the early 1900s. Anyway, this guy never trusted banks so he kept all of his money in a chest. Before he died, he supposidly burried his chest (full of his life's fortune) in the creek that runs through the property. We were visiting, and we went out to see the old house. It was huge, two stories, and all the windows and doors were borded up. My cousins told us that if you banged on the wall, you would disturb the ghosts inside. So of course we did, and then loud knocking noises came from inside. We were totally freaked and believed we'd heard the ghost of the millionaire for YEARS afterwords (until my mom took pity on us and confided they were bats). And yes, we did look for the chest of money in the creek. We never found it. :]<br /><br />That's my only "ghost" story!<br /><br />Gabi: teddycavygal at yahoo dot comGabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053309878665939247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-67610268013306111832011-10-28T05:15:13.156-04:002011-10-28T05:15:13.156-04:00What an intriguing series!
Sadly, boring old me ...What an intriguing series! <br /><br />Sadly, boring old me have no ghostly encounters to tell, unless you count the one where we decided to investigate the supposedly haunted toilets in my high school, a block of toilets situated at the bottom of a hill and half-concealed by strangling vines. We were staying the night in the school as part of a camping expedition. I bravely entered the unlit stalls alone, the only girl to do so. Then a cold clammy hand patted me on the shoulder. I shrieked like a banshee and tore out of there. I knew full well when it happened that what I felt was no phantom hand, but when I realised what it REALLY was -- a squirmy, icky gecko that fell off the wall onto me when I pushed open the door -- it freaked me out even more than any ghostly encounter would, as there is nothing that scares me more than lizards!<br /><br />J.C.<br /><br /><i>Join me in the <b><a href="http://jc-martin.com/fighterwriter/2011/10/trick-or-treat/" rel="nofollow">Trick or Treat Spooktacular</a></b>! Could you help make the Grand Prize a brand new Kindle Touch?</i>J.C. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567971311643106302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-8977961687545478592011-10-27T23:27:35.425-04:002011-10-27T23:27:35.425-04:00I grew up in a paranormal family, (that's prob...I grew up in a paranormal family, (that's probably why I write YA paranormal books), but my parents weren't ghost hunters. Instead, they were UFO investigators, and my dad used to go on hunting trips. But he didn't hunt game. Oh no. Not him. LOL. He hunted Big Foot. <br />When I was very young, we lived in a haunted house where weird ass things would happen: strange noises, things disappearing and reappear, covers levitating. One time, my parents left a tape recorder on during the night and when they played it back the next morning, it sounded like a party was going on in our house. My dad had told my mom he didn't care if the spirits threw a party in our house, just as long as they cleaned up their mess Lol. <br />Thanks for the contest Count me in, :).<br />Rebekkah<br />htt://themusingwriter.blogspot.comRebekkah Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01691211606943521940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-86877224496685480742011-10-27T21:15:44.931-04:002011-10-27T21:15:44.931-04:00On a New Year's Eve weekend away with four oth...On a New Year's Eve weekend away with four other couples we stayed at an old mansion called Martindale Hall in the Clare Valley in South Australia. It is a beautifully preserved mansion built in the 1800's with a lot of original furniture and decor. On New Year's Eve we had a murder mystery night (roughly based on some of the former occupiers of the home), we had a lovely dinner and lots of fun, with some very bad acting! It had been extremely hot that weekend (around 105 degrees Fahrenheit), and with no airconditioning we struggled to get to sleep that night. We had all gone to bed around 2am in the morning, at 2.30am we were jolted awake with the obnoxious sound of the fire alarm. There was no fire, and the owner couldn't find any fault in the fire alarm...<br />When we returned home we recieved an email from one of the other couples with photos from the evening, a photo from the front parlor displayed an eery blob of greenish light seated on a chair in the corner of the room. <br />Perhaps some former residence of the mansion did not approve of our New Year's Eve fun? Was our acting that bad??<br /><br />Thanks for the contest, I hope it is open internationally!<br /><br />Melissa <br />kllamp(at)internode(dot)on(dot)netMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988954845179582752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-65393650615484416142011-10-27T20:44:15.363-04:002011-10-27T20:44:15.363-04:00When I was younger, I was laying on the bed in my ...When I was younger, I was laying on the bed in my uncle's room late at night and I could swear I heard something outside and I look out the window and I'm sure I saw a lady in a white dress...who looked transparent. <br /><br />Kailia<br /><br />twilightforever.edward at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-59096775982245548172011-10-27T19:52:19.344-04:002011-10-27T19:52:19.344-04:00I haven't had a ghost encounters. However, I l...I haven't had a ghost encounters. However, I love going through those creepy abandoned places in town in the hopes of one!<br /><br />Vivien<br />deadtossedwaves at gmail dot comVivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098433910594924847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-14724426895908205112011-10-27T14:42:20.255-04:002011-10-27T14:42:20.255-04:00I haven't had any ghost encounters, but I alwa...I haven't had any ghost encounters, but I always wanted one. After reading a lot ghost stories on the blogs for Halloween, I think I may have changed my mind!Jessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461305324524251906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-36059814304413980212011-10-27T10:51:53.578-04:002011-10-27T10:51:53.578-04:00One time I was in this old haunted house and I lit...One time I was in this old haunted house and I lit a black flame candle and brought these witches back from the dead...no wait. That was Hocus Pocus.<br /><br />Well, another time I visited this old mansion and the guy who owned it trapped me because he thought I was his long lost lover back from the dead...no wait. That was The Haunted Mansion.<br /><br />Sorry, I got nothing. But I want these books!Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-83401332680807548952011-10-27T10:06:14.405-04:002011-10-27T10:06:14.405-04:00There is a cool visual theme that connects these c...There is a cool visual theme that connects these covers. I like it.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-15759049691204766142011-10-27T09:53:05.897-04:002011-10-27T09:53:05.897-04:00I haven't had a ghost encounter myself but I u...I haven't had a ghost encounter myself but I used to work in a haunted theatre. Ghost Hunters even did a show there! My co-workers had a lot of strange experiences such as computers turning on and off by themselves, phantom tap dancers, and strange lights on the stage (one of which was captured in a photo and looks just like the figure of a woman - CREEPY!). <br /><br />The books sound fantastic! Thanks for running the giveaway!MarcyKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303670174583471227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-78289132904775277952011-10-27T09:30:42.272-04:002011-10-27T09:30:42.272-04:00I've never had any ghost encounters, and I don...I've never had any ghost encounters, and I don't want any.<br />amandarwest atgmaildotcomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924375760816618155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-37559796982831501492011-10-27T09:18:10.724-04:002011-10-27T09:18:10.724-04:00Hi gals! Sorry I've been MIA, but I dropped in...Hi gals! Sorry I've been MIA, but I dropped in on contest so woohoo! I used to live in a place where at night the kitchen utensils would be thrown across the room. Every morning I would have to pick them up. I never learned to put them away. So, either the ghost wasn't to fond of cooking or calling me lazy. You decide! Lol.<br /><br />Halloween is serious business in my household also. Costumes, neighborhood stratagies, and candy trading are planned MONTHS in advance.Kerri Cuevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305892536084882077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-13301950142747978552011-10-27T09:15:59.085-04:002011-10-27T09:15:59.085-04:00I am pretty sure the house I grew up in was haunte...I am pretty sure the house I grew up in was haunted...not hugely haunted, but a little. There were always strange sounds when there was nobody home but me and I hated being in that house alone.<br /><br />And my stuff was always missing...and not because I was scatterbrained or anything like that...hey, where's my comb?storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-87989313062580959032011-10-27T08:43:19.731-04:002011-10-27T08:43:19.731-04:00So, I don't know if it was a ghost, but it was...So, I don't know if it was a ghost, but it was definately freaky. I was laying in bed one night (in the basement, I know, cliche) and my dog, a toy poodle, starts staring at the corner and barking. I couldn't get him to shut up or lay down. So I took him upstairs and brought the Golden Retriever down. I was just snuggling up with Lillie (the dog) when she sat bolt upright and started staring and barking AT THE SAME CORNER! Needless to say, I hightailed it up stairs to the guest room, put both dogs in the bed with me, and left the lights on. I slept up there for at least a week. FREAKY!<br />Thanks for the giveaway!<br />britneywyatt[at]gmail[dot]comBwyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683685551503362225noreply@blogger.com