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Ep 11: Hal to the Rescue!

October 26, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek 4 Comments

  I squared my shoulders and flung open the closet door. The closet looked like a normal hotel closet, with a few empty hangers on the rack, a folded blanket on the shelf, a stand for suitcases and …. A mouse. I blinked. Yes, there was a real-life mouse sitting in the middle of the […]

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Ep 10: Wait a Minute. That Scratching Noise Is Coming from the Closet!

October 12, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

I froze, Craig’s words echoing in my head. Maybe your compass is acting like that because there’s a ghost in your room. The phone crackled. “Riley?” Craig’s voice floated out. “Are you there?” I licked my suddenly dry lip as I desperately searched the room. Everything appeared to be normal. Except for my compass. Which […]

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Ep 9: What’s That Scratching Noise Outside the Door?

September 28, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

I knew something was off the moment I stepped back into my room, Room 16, Abby’s room. At first, I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was. Did it feel different? Look different? Smell different? I did a careful scan. What was I missing? The bedspread was still smooth and untouched. My ghost hunting kit was […]

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

September 10, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

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 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

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 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

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 the local Sharlot Hall Museum, which is dedicated to preserving Prescott’s rich Western history. Prescott is […]

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Ep 5: Did I Really Just See a Real Ghost?

July 6, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Did I really just see an actual, genuine real ghost?! Did I just catch a glimpse of Faith, the resident real ghost of the Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Arizona? With shaking hands, I pawed through my ghost-hunting kit to find my notes. Yes, there it was. Faith wore a pink a dress. Faith carried flowers. Oh […]

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Ep 4: Meeting Faith

July 1, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

My phone rang as I was sitting in the maid’s closet at the Hassayampa Inn. I jumped, spilling my iced salted caramel mocha latte all over me. It was Craig, my on-again, off-again EX-boyfriend. I grabbed at the phone, spilling more coffee all over myself, trying to silence it before the entire hallway of guests came […]

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Ep 3: What’s In a Ghost Hunting Kit Anyway?

June 22, 2018 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Time for one last check of my new-and-improved ghost hunting kit before heading out for a night of ghost hunting. In addition to the notebook and pen from before, I’ve added a flashlight, camera, tape recorder, bottled water, almonds, and a bag of M&Ms to my ghost hunting kit. I then shoved in three bottles […]

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