There are 460 calories in a pint of blood, that's a pretty extreme diet program The Vampyre published in 1819 and was part of the contest that also produced Frankenstein. John William Polidori – and English writer and Physician who is considered to be the father of the modern Vampire Story. I know Stoker gets…

A naturally occuring oubliette, hmmm how convenient, I mean terrible, yes terrible! The Murder Hole was first published in February of 1829 in Blackwoods Edinburgh magazine. Catherine Sinclair – was most famous for being an evangelical philanthropist and author of childrens tales, guide books and advice columns, she did manage to throw in this little…

A toast to old friends gone by and a promise kept! The Last Man's Club – first published in The Black Cat periodical in 1905  Robert M. Clutch is a bit of a mystery and seems to have only published 2 stories. Perhaps his ghost will make a visit and tell us more about himself….

I love all Japanese ghost stories! They are so much scarier than western european stories! Mujina first published in 1907 Patrick Lafcadio Hearn – was born in Greece, raised in Dublin and moved to Japan and became a Japanese citizen changing his name to Koizumi Yakumo. He became fluent in the language and this story…

We are back out to sea! And revenege is a dish best  served on cold (iceburgs will do!) This weeks episode is dedicated to one of my favorite podcasters who passed away unexpectedly last week. Dan from Real Life Ghost Stories Podcast. Listening to him and his wife Emma has been what inspired me and…

Napoleon a dictator, a complex and a tasty dessert. Quite the hat-trick! Napoleon and the Spectre was first published in 1833 and strongly embrasses the classic gothic genre. Charlotte Bronte – It's nice to have another female author. Especially one as delightful and feisty as this one. She is also the author of one of…

This takes being afraid of the dark to a whole new level He! first published in 1883 Our Author – Guy de Maupassant (or Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant – he was crowned  the heir apparant to Edgar Allan Poe! His life is fascinating and tragic and his struggle with a creeping madness is…

Would you fear the family curse? The Astrologer was first published in 1899 in a collection of stories called The Tales of Terror! Our Author- Dick Donovan making his second appearance. this is the nom de plume for J.E. Preston Muddock and is actually the name of one the authors most popular characters. Think of…

Good Dog!!! The Warning first published in Armada Ghosts 1978. Joyce Marsh – She is a mystery! Lots of spooky stories credited to her but not a single trace of anyone actually being her.  Oh maybe she's a ghost, they say write what you know. instagram – marleys_ghoststwitter – GhostsMarleyemail – marleysghostspodcast @gmail.com Sleep Well!…

The Ghost has something to say! The Moonlit Road – first published in 1907 in Cosmopolitan Magazine – not exactly the regular what color lipstick makes a man love me kind of fair that we see now. I wish they'd go back to publishing ghost stories. Ambrose Bierce – a civil war soldier turned author….