Murder victim Bart Bagley is not content
to merely roll over in his grave. He wants his murderer caught and he wants
teenage ghost whisperer, Indigo Eady, to help him.
It becomes obvious that Bart’s temper
led to more than one disagreement, but is it enough to want him dead? With
nothing but a cold trail and a hot list of “friendly” suspects, Indigo and her
friends race to find the killer before they become the next victims.
Indigo Eady
Indigo
Eady is not clumsy. At least, that’s what
she keeps telling everyone. Can she help that the overactive spirit community
of Sabrina Shores causes her psychic abilities to short-circuit? It’s
unfortunate that her cute new friend Badger is often on the receiving end of
her mishaps. At times, she is positively hazardous to his health. Even so,
sparks start to fly in more than one direction…
Today I welcome Gwen Gardner to my site, lets wish her a warm welcome as she talks about ghosts and her newly released book 'Givin' Up The Ghost'!
So without further ado, lets give it up for Gwen....
Thanks for inviting me to your blog today,
Carolyn!
Who wants to talk about ghosts? I do!
Who hasn’t thought about the afterlife? Who
hasn’t questioned what happens when our bodies quit this life? Is there an
afterlife? Is there a heaven? Is there a hell? Do we live as spirits or angels?
Or do we simply vanish into nonexistence? These questions have haunted mankind
since the beginning.
Seriously, folks – who isn’t curious?
So - what
is a ghost? The disembodied spirit, soul or apparition of a dead person.
The belief is that they can’t move on to the next level, or afterlife, until
they settle their earthly business here.
Ghosts – and their business – is some pretty
intriguing stuff.
My interest in the paranormal started as a kid,
with Casper
the friendly ghost. And then his uncles (the ghostly trio) came along and gave
ghosthood a bit of an edge. Yes, I was a brave little soul. But I’ll tell you
right now, whether it’s Casper or The Ghostly Trio, this is my top speed.
As much as I’m intrigued, I’m a bit fat
chicken. Sure, I’d like to see a ghost in the light of day. I’m not scared in
the light of day. Give me some holy water or a vacuum and I’ll face a ghost
head-on. That’s right, bring on Fatso, Stinky and Stretch.
But when nighttime comes along and with it the things that go bump in the
night…not on your life! I don’t want to be surprised. I don’t want to see
anybody, living or dead, standing, kneeling or hovering at the end of my bed in
the middle of the night. Seriously. I’d just die…or wet myself at the very
least.
So you can see that I’m torn. On one hand, a
ghost and all it implies about what we don’t
know is intriguing. On the other hand - dead people ought to just stay dead and
not go around scaring the life out of, er, live
people.
The notion of ghosts is kind of fun but kind of
scary at the same time. Like a roller coaster. I have never seen a ghost, but I’ve
had plenty of supernatural experiences that I can’t explain; shadows, voices,
dreams.
And so, in the words of The Cowardly Lion:
“I do believe in
spooks, I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do!” The Cowardly Lion, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum.
What
about you? Do you believe in ghosts?
About Gwen Gardner:
I have always been fascinated with ghosts and
the paranormal, and I love a good, clean English murder mystery – the cozy
kind. That’s why I chose to combine my loves and write young adult paranormal
“cozy” mysteries, with a touch of romance thrown in. My first book, Givin’ Up The Ghost
was released in October 2012. My second book, A Guilty Ghost Surprised, will be released in June 2013.
You can find Gwen here:
11 comments:
I agree, Gwen. The last thing I want is to come face to face with a ghost. Especially after seeing The Woman in Black. :)
LOL! I've seen enough ghosts to write a book. They startle me when they first appear. But I'm pretty good at holding my ground until my mind figures out what I'm seeing.
I think that's part of the problem. Your brain wants to make sense of something that can't be real--yet there it is in front of you.
As long as they're not malevolent, I'm brave. I make no promises if they start breaking things though. That's when I turn chicken too.
Hey Carolyn, thank you so much for letting me take over your blog today and talk about my favorite subject!
Rather not meet a real ghost, thanks!
I loved Casper the friendly ghost myself as a kid. He was the beginning of the para for me, too. I love the sound of the blurb, and I've seen the cover on a few blogs today.
Stina, I didn't see The Woman in Black, but I want to...as long as someone is home to watch it with me, lol!
Maria, I just find that so fascinating that you've seen ghosts. I just don't want to be startled by one when I'm sleeping. I might actually have a heart attack!
Alex, I'm on the fence, lol! I actually went ghost hunting with my daughter in the middle of the night on the Queen Mary. I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad we didn't find any :)
Ciara, Casper was a good place to start, since he's friendly and all. I watched it so much, I still remember the theme song, lol!
I do believe in ghosts, but I've never seen one myself. I've set out to look, but maybe I'm looking too hard. A fun post, Gwen!
Christine, I've been ghost hunting, as well. Sort of glad I didn't find one:)
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