Graveyard Ghost Hunters Beware

If you’ve ever gone ghost hunting, odds are you’ve been to at least one graveyard hunt, either during the day, or at night. While it may be interesting during the day, it is more fun at night, simply for the “boo factor.” However, there are a few things you should know before you strike out at night heading for your local graveyard.

1. Observe the hours of the graveyard you are visiting. If you will be there later, ask permission. Those that don’t follow this rule can be arrested for trespassing. You can also ruin it for the rest of the people who like to ghost hunt and can actually follow the rules.

2. Know where you are going. Visit the graveyard during the day so you know the lay of the land. Graveyards can be dangerous at night, especially in areas that weren’t laid out on a grid like most graveyards are today. Older graveyards can be especially dangerous in the dark.

3. Don’t move or change anything in a graveyard. You are there to observe, period. How would you like someone to come to your house and start moving things around?

4. Always come prepared. Carry your equipment in padded bags (protect cameras from bumps on granite headstones). Put items, such as EVP equipment, in easy to find pockets of your bags. Always carry flashlights and extra batteries.

5. Never travel alone, even if you are familiar with the area. If something were to happen to you, even a twisted ankle, there wouldn’t be anyone close by to assist you.

The summer months are perfect for conducting ghost hunts in graveyards. However, it is hallowed ground and you should show the proper respect when visiting these areas. Many towns have security or police that frequent the graveyards, looking for kids partying or defacing the area. If you will be there after hours, always seek permission so security personnel will know you are there.

Have fun and be safe!

Charlotte, Ghosts4You.com

Rocky Mountain Paranormal Society

Hello fellow paranormal enthusiasts! Today’s Shout Out goes to the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Society. They have a neat page on their website, Ghosts in the News. Check it out for a neat list of ghosts that have made it posthumously into the news (talk about being desperate for those 15 minutes of fame!).

A little info about the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Society – this group is located in Westminster, Colorado. They take the scientific approach, which is helpful, and take nothing at face value. They prefer to debunk hauntings as opposed to supporting a haunting theory. If you need help with ghosts, and live in the Westminster area, these are the folks to contact.

Author- Mark Nesbitt – Ghosts of Gettysburg

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting author Mark Nesbitt.  I had traveled to Gettysburg, PA to take a trip on their new Ghost Train (Pioneer Lines Scenic Railway).  My trip on the train coincided with his book signing, also at the railway.

Mr. Nesbitt has written a series of books, Ghosts of Gettysburg.  I had purchased books from this series on previous trips to Gettysburg, but what an unexpected surprise to meet this author!  He was very congenial and signed my latest acquisition, Ghosts of Gettysburg VI:  Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places of the Battlefield.  We spoke briefly, and he told me that he was leaving all of his notes and stories to the Adams County Historical Society.  (Let’s hope nothing happens to him soon!).  This was one of the rare occasions that I’ve had a book signed and wasn’t shooed off immediately by a  “author handler.”   If you ever have the chance to meet this charming author, you won’t be disappointed!

By the way, I was on the first trip ever for their new Ghost Train.  If you have time when you visit Gettysburg, take a trip on this railway (ghost train, mystery train or whichever  other trip you choose).  It is very comfortable, the guides are fun and informative and you may learn a little about the local countryside, and of course, ghosts.

Charlotte Gerber, Editor

Ghosts4You.com

Scary Ghost Stories

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Who would have thought when they named the luxury liner the Queen Mary that she would have so many scary ghost stories to tell. Over the years there were many deaths, more than a few of which were unexplained, and many of these tragic figures haunt the ship, despite her being docked permanently, to this very day. There is a haunted church where one priest killed another in a fit of anger as they engaged in still another argument. Or the family who has had warnings of tragic things to come by ghosts who may have turned out to be ancestors.

~~Joy

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Self-Publish Your Ghost Story

I just wanted to let everyone in on a new website that you can earn Google revenue on.  Check out Public Bookshelf.  New authors can choose whether to get an offer of an upfront payment of projected revenues as well as residual payments for their books, or they can just earn Google revenue without an upfront payment.

If you have a great ghost story, or any other type of story that you’d like to earn a little money on without dealing with vanity publishers, check it out.  (Can’t hurt, might help!)