One of the best things I love about writing this Cryptid series is learning something new every time. I love the unknown, reading stories and articles about the phantoms that haunt our land.  This week in California, I expected to discover another Bigfoot-like creature. Instead, I uncover strange and mysterious figures called ‘Dark Watcher’s.’ Mysterious ...

Arkansas has many cryptids. It is home to ‘The Boggy Creek Monster,’ another Bigfoot creature. ‘The White River Monster,’ an aquatic animal that lives in the muddy waters of the White River. A friendly monster that the Arkansas State Legislature adopted. In 1973, the Legislature created the White River Monster Refuge to keep their pet ...

I used to watch Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone growing up in the 6o’s. I loved the part where he introduces the episode by saying, “Imagine if you will.” Then transports us to a different time and place when the episode begins. Welcome to the Twilight Zone. That brings me to my story. Imagine if you will, ...

Anyone who loves Greek stories remembers the classic ‘Odyssey.’ Well, I do, anyway. I remember the part where Ulysses has his men plug their ears. Plugging their ears kept them from hearing the sirens – sirens that used their beautiful voices to cause ships to crash on nearby rocks. Sirens and Mermaids are so similar ...

I pitched out ideas for weekly topics to write about with my sister, Tracy, this weekend. Since I love the supernatural and paranormal, I was leaning towards a well-known urban myth. My brother-in-law, Michael, joined in with a story from Cajun Louisiana. A story he used to scare his sister, Debbi, when they were kids. ...

Imagine if you will… four high school girls huddled around a computer—a computer with a creepy website on the screen. The site is known as Creepypasta. It lists hundreds of scary horror urban myths. It is one myth, in particular, the girls are interested in. The girls are responding to a challenge that all young ...

*Legend says that the pounding of one’s heart is the echo of a ghost trying to break its way out. They always make it through eventually. The question is when will it happen to you?*   Thump-thump thump-thump My heart races as I turn the corner of the dark street. I place a hand on ...

Jessie sits on a log, licking his lips while roasting two marshmallows over the campfire. The flames send sparks into the crisp air, and the winter wind drifts the embers over the snow-filled treetops. His brown eyes show the glow of the roaring inferno in front of him, and his blue hair flows over his ...

It’s October woo hoo! October and Halloween is probably my most favorite time of the year. Before I moved to the desert of Arizona, I lived on the east coast. The leaves turned the most amazing shades of crimson, orange, and yellows. The temps became cooler and the night air was crisp and clean. The ...

From “Bloody Mary” to “chain emails” to “Facebook is free if you share this post,” urban legends have haunted us. But, what are urban legends (urban folklore)? According to Alex Schnee, of the Salem Press Encyclopedia, urban legends are tall tales with macabre elements. Often created, and updated, to fit the time. Jan Harold Brunvand of ...