I didn’t come across any cool new movies to share for Movie Monday today. (Besides which, Phasma Ex Machina has now set the benchmark. It’s going to take a lot to inspire me after seeing the trailer for that one. I am REALLY excited about it.) But never fear. IContinue Reading

The goody bag is just about plum empty, people. This $50 Best Western gift card will be the last treat I’m offering in the fiberdoodles-inspired Halloween Blog Party giveaway. So let’s do it up right and go out with a bang, shall we? Now I realize that this won’t buyContinue Reading

There’s nothing that’ll turn a Haunt Jaunt sour faster than an avoidable mishap. Here’s seven tips I thought it wouldn’t hurt to reiterate to keep you safe on your jaunts this fall. (They’re not in any particular order.) Avoid bringing home unwanted guests. I’m not convinced ghosts can follow youContinue Reading

In a recent email exchange with my friend Dawn Kravagna (who, by the way is a very talented cartoonist, humorist and author all rolled into one –check out her cartoon comic mystery series Cattle Capers to see what I mean), she mentioned how she was going to be making aContinue Reading

I apologize for the back-to-back posts. As I explained in the post announcing the winner of Giveaway #1, I encountered a few hiccups when uploading the video where I drew the winner–and at the same time drew to see which fiberdoodles-inspired Halloween Blog Party treat I’d be giving away next.Continue Reading

Welcome! Whether you’re a  regular reader and returning visitor, or you found your way here via the fiberdoodles Halloween Blog Party, I am certainly glad to have you! Come on in. I’ve been bursting to get the party started! TRICKS AND TREATS Regular readers know just how excited I’ve been.Continue Reading

HauntJaunts.net extends its sympathies to all those affected by the events that transpired on September 11, 2001, now forever known as simply 9/11. But there’s nothing simple about what happened on that day, or about all the lives lost and families and friends forever haunted by the loss of theirContinue Reading

Good day one and all. My name is Shiela Stewart. I am a paranormal romance author with a love for the things that go bump in the night. I’ve written several tales of ghost, haunting and spirits that cry out for help. And it got me thinking. What would IContinue Reading

Have you heard about FEARnet ‘s A Haunting in L.A. Sweepstakes? It sounds pretty cool. The trip would take place October 16-19, 2009. Here’s a snippet from FEARnet’s website about it: You and a friend will be flown to L.A. for a four day spook fest. We’ll pay for yourContinue Reading

I figured it’d be fun to check out some of the Haunt Jaunts along the Hood to Coast route since this is the big Hood to Coast Race weekend. (My husband flew to Portland yesterday to participate. He’s running on one of Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong teams. One of his teammates sent me a pictureContinue Reading

You may recall a blog not too long ago where I mentioned a paranormal pal of mine was launching Fun with Donna, a paranormal party business?  Well I thought it’d be fun to interview Donna, so without further ado here’s our Q&A exchange. Courtney Mroch: How long have you been aContinue Reading

Some of you might also follow Autumnforest’s blog Ghost Hunting Theories, but if not she recently posted the results of her “Haunting Formula” research. I was really excited about her research, which even she admits was ambitious, because it was that –ambitious. But potentially very useful, and definitely very interesting.Continue Reading