Tag Archives: ghosts

Time travelling: The ghosts of Repton…

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

After our visit to the wonderful church at Breedon, with its wealth of carved Saxon stonework, it seemed only right to call at Repton, less than ten miles away… and probably much closer in the days when horse and foot … Continue reading →

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Fragrant ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

My grandmother always told me that Grey House is not a house of ghosts. That there is nothing there but the smell the dead leave behind. People leave their comments in the visitor’s book, telling of the scents they picked … Continue reading →

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A visit to Tissington

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The day was bitterly cold. Icy winds and heavy skies meant that it was definitely not the weather for tramping the moors on search of ancient stones. Instead, we had a run out to Tissington, knowing that one of the … Continue reading →

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Beneath ~ Isabel Caves #writephoto

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Everyone’s afraid of the lake. It’s a beautiful lake. You can see the whole world reflected in it. But I guess that’s what they don’t like about it. They see things they don’t think should be there. There’s the old … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of a Ghost ~ Willow Willers #writephoto

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Am I awake or is this dream There is no colour, everything monochrome. Shadows lengthen belying the scene. I am cold and a long way from home. I cannot move I cannot speak My mind is confused and my is … Continue reading →

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Glimmer ~ Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“Beyond those hills is our home”, he said softly to her ear, as they looked down the valley, toward the estuary. There the town was cradled, a thin glimmer of light against the darkness. She shivered a little, but not … Continue reading →

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A new release from Kaye Park Hinckley ~ The Ghosts of Faithful

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

When The Ghosts of Faithful won First-Runner-up for Poets & Writers Magazine’s Maureen Egen Award, it was a novel in progress. Here’s what Victor La Valle, author, Professor at Columbia, and Judge of the contest had to say about it: … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Wrath Part 1 #horror #thriller #Halloween ~ Charles Yallowitz

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Charles Yallowitz at Legends of Windemere… the first part of Charles’ traditional Halloween serial. Follow Charles and his story…. : Skyscraper from Ghostbusters (This starts the special horror story that will run all month.  I will mention that … Continue reading →

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Fall ~ Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We listen to the crystal melody of the waterfall. Sun rays bounce off the glistening rocks. Is this a dream, or are we there? There, in the valley we cherish, where, in the sharp, icy air of dawn, our young souls … Continue reading →

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Spectral ~ Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The old mill stands still, in the frozen landscape; there, they worked, had fun, sometime loved. Now, there is only emptiness, silent stones, pale ghosts recounting long forgotten stories. All round lived once a multitude, poor but hopeful. Children were … Continue reading →

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