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Talking to Paranormal Prowlers

March 30, 2020 / joanne m. austin / Leave a comment

Yesterday I was on the Paranormal Prowlers Podcast, which is the first podcast I've done in ages. I talked a little about how I came across Weird NJ, the Weird Ghosts book, Clinton Road, and my experiences with sleep paralysis. And I did this while managing what is either the worst allergy season I've ever … Continue reading Talking to Paranormal Prowlers

Weird Ghosts = Weird Hauntings

October 31, 2018 / joanne m. austin / 4 Comments

The book I worked on in 2006, Weird Hauntings, was out of print after having pretty decent sales in both hardcover and paperback (this was just before ebooks were a thing). Last year, my bosses at Weird NJ let me know that the publisher (not them) planned on re-issuing the book this fall. They were … Continue reading Weird Ghosts = Weird Hauntings

A return to ghosts

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 / joanne m. austin / Leave a comment

Not too long ago, I traveled with a friend of mine to the Strauss Mansion in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. It's a beautiful old place and allegedly haunted, which is what we were there for - a ghost tour. I'm currently writing up the experience, which was pretty positive. We got to play with different tools … Continue reading A return to ghosts

Home State Hauntings now in print

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 / joanne m. austin / Leave a comment

Today I was surprised to find out that an eBook that features a lot of my writing and editing has become a printed "special issue" of Weird NJ. Home State Hauntings: True Stories of Ghostly Places in New Jersey is available through the magazine's online store, as well as their Amazon store. As you can … Continue reading Home State Hauntings now in print

A ghostly byline in the Asbury Park Press

November 15, 2015 / joanne m. austin / Leave a comment

One of the ghost stories that I wrote for Weird Encounters, about the Old Bernardsville Library, was republished today in the Asbury Park Press. It's fun to see my byline there, though the Press is veering pretty far north of their territory for this story. Fine by me! I'm grateful for the exposure. The story … Continue reading A ghostly byline in the Asbury Park Press

Home State Hauntings

October 14, 2013October 14, 2013 / joanne m. austin / 2 Comments

I was pleasantly surprised last week when I saw that Weird N.J. released Home State Hauntings, a collection of ghost stories from around New Jersey. Some are new, and some are the best of what they've published in the magazine, books, and special editions over the years. It's the magazine's first true foray into eBook … Continue reading Home State Hauntings

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