GHOST HUNTERS

Backroads Treasures is my very dear friend, co-hunter and co-author, Julie's Etsy shop. What's so totally cool about it is that she not only uses her photography, but also found items from abandoned sites we've explored together. She has an influence that is part western, part steampunk, and a tiny dash of hippie. I'm so proud of my sis for so many things from being a big-hearted, easygoing, intelligent, talented photographer and writer, blogger and artisan. Wolf tooth and key--fantastic combo! This one is so fascinating and I can see a bit of the hippie influence in it--just a tad. If I know my buddy, this necklace above was inspired by Josh Gates. This wall hanging not only has a freaking awesome pic, but a nicely placed rusted knob. Incorporating items at sites she takes photos is a touch that makes her things so historic and have a feel that exudes from them with a very nostalgic energy.

If you've been reading my fictional short stories (tab above), you might wonder if after two nonfiction books, I might try my hand at horror writing. I decided not to try my hand, but to throw in my feet, legs, arms, head, body... I took the plunge! "Josiah: Undead Cowboy" is the first in my "Midnight Arroyo Series" of western twists on classic horror themes. This 99-cent novel is now available on Kindle and Nook today! Don't forget, Kindle allows it to be downloaded to your Droid, IPad, home PC--you don't need a reader. There are some very unusual and exciting twists in this vampire story. It even includes the ghost realm and the condition of vampirism, as well as what it's like to be an undead cowboy trying to do right and fighting his instincts, going up against some vampires in the abandoned gold mine. The story was inspired by a trip to an old dead mining town where I saw a cowboy sucking on a cigarette and leaned up against a wall, booted ank...

I kicked off my western horror novella series "Midnight Arroyo" on Kindle and Nook . Luckily, on Kindle they can be downloaded to your PC or IPAD or droid devices. " Josiah Undead Cowboy " is about a cowboy in the early 1900s in Arizona Territory who is thrust into some unusual circumstances, making him the eternal guardian of a ghost town and the vampires within the mines. It involves Native American legends, gold, and magic. The series will be covering the horror classics with a strange western twist including gold and an arroyo (wash) that runs through all the towns of the series, tying it all together in a strange and undead way. It's only 99 cents and you can't go wrong. Right now, I'm working on the second in the series, " Sheriff Kai: Zombie Outlaw Killer ."

Josiah is a trail tired cowboy made even more exhausted by the fact that he cannot die. "Josiah: Undead Cowboy" is my upcoming novella to be released on May 30, 2011 (Memorial Day) for only 99 cents on Kindle and Nook! Remember, these can be downloaded to your IPAD, Droid, home PC and other devices! It's part of my horror series "Midnight Arroyo" involving western twists on horror classics. Check out his blog where he has a daily post.