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24 Hours in Glastonbury
When I was sixteen, my parents took me to Glastonbury in Somerset for a day out. I recall walking around the town in awe. My upbringing...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Aug 26, 202110 min read
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Castle Ghosts
Britain is a country littered with ancient castles. Over the centuries, hundreds of souls have lived, loved and died within their walls....
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Aug 13, 202113 min read
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Treading the Shamanic Path
I would put myself into the reluctant, dragged into the underbrush type shamanic worker.
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Aug 10, 202127 min read
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The Dark Glowing Orb
This story was given to me by my friend Simone. What was the dark orb and why had it visited them?: Many years ago in New Zealand, my...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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Me & My Shadow - An interview with Psychic Medium Mike Baker
Mike Baker is a talented psychic medium who has been communicating with his spirit guide Sukata since he was twenty-three years old. Now...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Jul 18, 202125 min read
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The Last Passenger
This strange tale comes from the southwest of England and was told to me by my friend Helen. Who was the ghostly passenger? Was he...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Black Dogs & the Dark Fae - An interview with author Helen JR Bruce
Author Helen JR Bruce was born and raised in Essex but now lives and writes in Somerset. She studied for an English Literature degree at...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
May 20, 20217 min read
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Sleep paralysis and OBE's
Sleep paralysis can be a terrifying experience, especially if you're unaware what it is when you first have it. I have had sleep...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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An assortment of oddities
I've already outlined the two main ghostly events in my life thus far. I thought I'd bundle the remainders together into a box of...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Apr 25, 20215 min read
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The Ghost of Michelham Priory
My first ghostly experience was in a terraced suburban Edwardian house, not the sort of place you'd normally expect to find a ghost. ...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Apr 10, 20213 min read
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Mix Tape
Chances are if you were born before the early 1980s, those two little words ‘Mix tape’ will make your heart skip a beat and sigh at the...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Mar 28, 20213 min read
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But what if... Channeling your inner child whilst writing.
Before Covid, I used to teach interactive history workshops at schools and historic sites. Ten-year-old me never dreamed that one day I...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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Ghostly flatmate
I've had several experiences with ghosts in my life. I'm going to start with the first and most prolonged experience. The one that...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Mar 12, 20214 min read
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Microfiction Challenge
I entered the NYC 100 word Microfiction challenge in 2020. I'd never entered any sort of writing competition before and it was something...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Creating Character
I often see queries on writer's forums asking, "How do I create characters?" I'm not a published writer, but those that have read my...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Feb 6, 20215 min read
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Printing small numbers of copies of your novel
I'm currently an unpublished author but my mum is now eighty, and I was desperate to share with her what I'd wtitten. She's a huge...
Karen Hamilton-Viall
Jan 7, 20212 min read
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