Hauntings Anyone?

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Permalink Reply by Mariah de la Croix on September 17, 2011 at 12:25pm

Keep at it, Mary.  Find out everything that you can about the house and its inhabitants.  Definitely, write what you know, but be careful not to offend with direct references to real names and such.  The book that I've signed a contract for is about my encounters with spirits in funeral homes that I've worked in.  I tell about my "bumps in the night", so to speak, without naming any real names of the spirits.  I've had a mess of encounters and some of them had quite the attitude - LOL - so, I know what you mean.  They can definitely be a handful.  I've also changed the names of the funeral homes, too, but with the permission of the owner of the house you may just be able to keep the location accurate, unless they don't want to be hassled by ghost-hunters and thrill-seekers, which can be a real pain.

 

I only let 3 people know about my book to keep that very thing of "are you done yet?" out of the conversation.  I only let others know about it after I'd finally signed that contract.  Of course, you can't go back and undo telling them that you've started working on a book about the house, BUT... you may want to keep like a little journal of the work that you do - time spent at studying obit records, house documents, any interviews that you do, etc. - and just whip that little journal out when someone asks that question.  Include the length of time you spend on research and writing, too, because that should/may make them see how really hard you are working on your project.

 

I love old houses and their histories, as well as the history of the people who used to live in them.  They do tend to revisit once they've gone into spirit.  Hang in there and keep having fun even though I know that sometimes getting info can be frustrating.  I'm thinking good thoughts for you.

Permalink Reply by Mary Snyder on September 20, 2011 at 6:57am

Thanks for your reply Mariah...I've got quite a few facts already documented and am planning a trip to the archives to research the land and its origins.,,,when my sister lived there, the occurances were not of the friendly kind. It seemed to only get worse. The lady she sold it to didn't last long in the house and now it is currently operated as a housing aid house....there is no doubt in my mind that the house had a mind of its own....we were once going to have a research team check it out, but her husband didn't want to get media involved...I'll definately keep you in mind when I complete the book. thanks again for a lot of good advise!  :-) 

Permalink Reply by Mariah de la Croix on September 20, 2011 at 12:05pm

You are really welcome.  I love old buildings, but they can definitely have their problems that stem from a lot of memories and residual energies.  Have fun looking things up about it.  One good source is old police records, too.  If they're available to the public, you will often find some very interesting things that fill in a lot of gaps, answering many questions. :)