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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Aug 13, 2021
- 13 min
Castle Ghosts
Britain is a country littered with ancient castles. Over the centuries, hundreds of souls have lived, loved and died within their walls....
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Aug 10, 2021
- 27 min
Treading the Shamanic Path
I would put myself into the reluctant, dragged into the underbrush type shamanic worker.
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Jul 18, 2021
- 25 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- May 20, 2021
- 7 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Apr 25, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
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. ...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Feb 6, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Karen Hamilton-Viall
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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