AMANDA F. T. BOWEN

Well, time has gotten away from me once again! I'll keep trying to catch it, but it's rather elusive. Always in sight, but forever out of reach! Anyhoo, for those three of four people that read these sporadic blog posts here's a recap of Poe Fest International: I managed to drive to Baltimore without getting into an accident or making a wrong turn, and checked into the gorgeous Lord Baltimore Hotel. As I prefer for all of my lodging, the amenities include several resident gho

It's official! Evermore has been nominated for the Saturday 'Visiter' Awards in the category of Original Works inspired by Poe's life or...

... kind of. When you're writing about something that excites you, ignites your passion, or pisses you off it can be easier. (I won't...

A tale of truth or fiction? You decide... The Watchers In The House It stayed here because it died here. It was the first one and had...

PART THREE: FRIGHT NIGHT   (Photo: Me in 1986 -effects added) As I grew older and absorbed media (books, TV, music, and movies) at an...

PART TWO: SCOOBY-DOO   I think another thing that fired my passion for the paranormal was watching Scooby-Doo cartoons every Saturday...

PART 1: CHILD’S PLAY   I’ve always been interested in the paranormal. Blame my mother. She had a bookshelf full of psychics, ghost...

Or you'll miss out on the fun! (Or you'll get zapped into the past by a weeping angel. Neither one is ideal.) This year, my goal is to...

The Old Cumberland County Prison in Carlisle, Pennsylvania is home to many ghosts. You may have seen the episode of Ghost Hunters where...

Obviously I'm a huge Red Dwarf fan and - like all other fans - I am eagerly awaiting news that a new season will be produced. If it does...

I know! I know! I haven't been posting enough. Life moves pretty fast sometimes. I have been writing, but I've been doing lots of other...

Sometimes you need to take a break from the hard work of writing a (semi) serious novel and do something silly. This was today's...

I'm afraid.... that I've been so busy with projects that I haven't stopped to write a blog post! But now that spooky season has arrived...

On tap today is draft two of an amusing audio drama which I hope will win the approval of the creators and be produced later this year. ...

Yes, it’s a new year and, no, I’m not going to wax poetic about having a fresh start and to hell with 2020. We all know that story....

I've been busy on a secret project ( ssshhh! Spoilers!) so I haven't posted in a while. But just in time for the holidays I've concocted...

No, I’m not talking about kids jingle belling and everyone telling you ‘Be of good cheer”. I mean corn shocks and wheat sheaves, air as...

As a teen, I lived on the fringes of the high school cliques. I somehow managed to make friends with all types - A/V geeks, preppies,...

Yet another thing that I believe awakened my passion for the paranormal was watching Scooby-Doo cartoons every Saturday morning. The...

As my first blog entry, I've decided to share a bit of my personal history re: origins of all my weird ideas. I've always been interested...