Aug 22, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I still remember the night Zaidy Mel taught me to read the cards. I didn’t learn everything in one night—obviously, it’s a process—but I do remember that we sat for hours on the hardwood floor of his study, heads bent together, wading through his tarot deck. I’d grown...
Aug 21, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I don’t like ghosts. I really don’t, and I don’t like spooky things either. Back in Scotland, where I grew up, every castle and old building claimed to be haunted. Not my cup of tea. Thankfully, I now live in the U.S. and up until two weeks ago I was working my dream...
Aug 20, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Kate. Aka Kathleen, Katie—or Katie Margaret to my dad. Yep, I’m one of the infamous Buckleys from Shamrock, MA. Nice to meet you! This isn’t an ideal time to introduce myself, because I may have a teensy family crisis to deal with. But that’s nothing new, so...
Aug 15, 2024 | A Day In My Life
That Wednesday in June was by far the worst day of my life. And I’ve had a few rotten ones. Even as a kid. I never talk about those. I let something slip to Daisy one night, on a beach after too many rum punches. She was curious, I know, but she didn’t push for more....
Aug 14, 2024 | A Day In My Life
My name is Evelyn Havers. I was a lifelong resident of Clover Ridge, Connecticut, and I worked as an aide in the Clover Ridge Library. After my demise, I’ve continued to appear occasionally in the library in ghostly form. In fact, I am the ghost in the Haunted...
Aug 9, 2024 | A Day In My Life
First, my name. My grandparents’ first date was to see The Godfather in 1972, and they loved the actress Talia Shire, best known for playing Adrienne in the Rocky movies. When my mother was expecting me, my grandmother suggested Talia. The perfect start to our...
