Ep 8: Riley Gets Ready for Room 16 in the Hotel Vendome

September 14, 2018

Ep 8: Riley Gets Ready for Room 16 in the Hotel Vendome [podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7047249/height/90/theme/standard/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top” theme=”standard”] As I packed for my big night in Abby’s room, Room 16 in the Hotel Vendome, I couldn’t stop thinking about my conversation with Hal. Was I doing this ghost hunting thing all wrong? I didn’t have […]

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“It Began With a Lie” Launch Day! And Excerpt

September 10, 2018

Woot! Today’s the day! It Began With a Lie is officially launched, and you can grab your copy right here on Amazon. This book has been a long time coming. (I almost published it a year ago but luckily I received some wise wisdom to hold off, which allowed me to do another round of

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The Story Behind the Story: “It Began With a Lie”

September 7, 2018

When I started It Began With a Lie, the timing was anything but convenient. It was March of 2015. If you’ve been following my Writing Journey series, you’ll notice that was roughly midpoint between when I sat in ICU alone with my mother, convinced it was her last day on earth, and when she actually

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Ep 7: Ghost Sightings, True Hauntings, Real Ghost Stories and More

August 31, 2018

Ep 7: Ghost Sightings, True Hauntings, Real Ghost Stories and More [podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6988456/height/90/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top” theme=”standard”]To start my research on all the ghost sightings of Abby, the ghost at Hotel Vendome (along with her cat, Noble, who is also part of the real ghost stories and true hauntings lore), I decided to check out

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The Writing Journey: Breakdown #2

August 24, 2018

The Writing Journey: Breakdown #2 It was September, 2014. My mother, who had been diagnosed with cancer in 2012, was in Intensive Care in the hospital. “Come now,” my father had said on the phone. So, of course, I did. And, that was the beginning of my week in ICU hell. My mother was on

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Ep 6: Ghost Hunting Adventure Continues: Hotel Vendome

August 17, 2018

Ep 6: Ghost Hunting Adventure Continues: Hotel Vendome [podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6935530/height/90/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top” theme=”standard”]I admit it, my last ghost hunting adventure at the Hassayampa Inn had … mixed results. On one hand, I saw my first ghost! Yay me! On the other hand … I wasn’t sure I could actually, you know, post about it

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Book Review: “Force of Nature” by Jane Harper

August 11, 2018

Force of Nature Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, asks: How well do you really know the people you work with? Let me begin by saying I love, love, LOVE the idea of “Force of Nature.” Five women go on a

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Writing on the Road

August 3, 2018

Writing on the Road For years, my husband and I have taken what I call a “Summer Adventure.” Basically, that entails packing up the car and the dog (or dogs) and driving from Arizona to Wisconsin and back (along with some “side” trips) to see family. Since Mr. PW and I both grew up in

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Author name: Michele Pariza Wacek