Scribes and Sailors of Woodlawn Cemetery March 22, 2014 Yesterday I headed up to Woodlawn Cemetery for a little visit with my hero Herman Melville. Anyone who knows me knows about my Melville/Moby-Dick obsession (I have one), which is why it’s a little strange that I’ve been living in New York City for ten years and hadn’t visited his grave in Woodlawn. In my […]
Film Favorites: Creature From The Black Lagoon March 5, 2014 Canonical monster movie Creature From the Black Lagoon premiered today in 1954. Creature From the Black Lagoon is one of my favorite monster movies ever. When I first saw it, I was struck by its eerie gorgeousness; some of the film’s underwater sequences are strikingly graceful and dreamy. And I found a wonderful through-line connecting […]
Dark Tourism Survey Results Are In March 4, 2014 A few months ago, I created a survey in order to ask the question, “What do you look for in a New York City ghost tour?” Several of you took the time to answer the survey, and the results are in! Here’s what you’re looking for in a ghost tour of NYC: Education and entertainment. […]
GLAMOUR Cover Art Has Arrived! March 3, 2014 I’m excited to announce that the cover art for my forthcoming Young Adult novel has been unveiled! GLAMOUR is a Young Adult urban fantasy full of snark, wit, and of course, witches!
Haunted and Murderous New York: References and Resources February 25, 2014 Possibly the number one question I get on my tours is, “Where do you get all these stories from?” This question is tied for number one with “How did you get interested in all this dark stuff anyway?” You can find the answer to that one here. As for where I get my stories from, […]
Historic Costumes on Ghost Tours: Cheesy or Awesome? September 25, 2013 When you take a historical or ghostly walking tour, do you want your tour guide to be in costume? Would you be disappointed with a guide who wasn’t in costume? Or would you be embarrassed to be seen with one who was?