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Note: This vignette is based on an idea I had years ago for a longer story in which our dear couple cannot fulfill their destiny and meet again several generations later. Warning: zero romance and one graphic scene. Enjoy! Haunted … Read More
Haunted Hotel Years ago, my husband and I and another couple took a three-week driving tour through Europe. While in the Beaujolais region of France, we happened upon the exact circumstances described in this story, though our guide book and … Read More
The Haunting of Longbourn C. P. Odom The Haunting of Longbourn Wednesday, October 27, 1813Longbourn, Hertfordshire “Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, sir,” Hill announced from the door to her master’s refuge. “Tea is being prepared.” Mr. Bennet greeted his favourite daughter … Read More
The Masquerade Ball Elizabeth skirted the edge of the ballroom, her eyes skimming over the colorful dancers. She had never been to a masquerade before. Indeed, no one back home in Meryton would ever dream of putting on such a … Read More
Author’s note: This vignette is based on a true story that happened to my father, the youngest of seven boys. One Halloween night, one of his brothers and his mother scared all the boys, but especially my father. I … Read More
My first association with ravens was the immortal poem, “The Raven,” by American gothic horror writer Edgar Allan Poe. “The Raven,” originally published in 1845, presents the bird as a symbol of death, loss, and ultimately, evil. But … Read More