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On dark Christmas nights, the veil thins. In Victorian England, it was tradition to gather by the fire on Christmas Eve & tell ghost stories—Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most famous survivor of this once-widespread custom. Telling “winter tales” until midnight was believed to keep evil spirits at bay while the Saviour was born.

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🎨'Scrooge and the ghost of Marley,' by Arthur Rackham.

It must be the stifling heat that is causing an unseasonal spike in sales of my two volumes of Victorian & Edwardian Christmas ghost stories. If you need a chill, they are available in paperback & Kindle https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Christmas-Charlotte-Riddell/dp/B0CL6YN5LR
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I enjoy a good festive ghost story all year round. I edited this illustrated collection of classic and obscure stories a few years ago. Available in paperback and Kindle from all Amazon marketplaces.
amazon.com/Ghost… #Christmasghoststories #Christmasghosts #Books #Paperbacks #KIndle

With February almost upon us, I'm surprised that my two volumes of vintage Christmas ghost stories are still selling strongly.

www.amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Christmas-Charles-Dickens/dp/B0BHMPR3RY

www.amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Christmas-Charlotte-Riddell/dp/B0CL6YN5LR

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The History of Telling Ghost Stories at Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_MWXeIsGF4 #Horror #Christmas #ChristmasGhostStories #Ghosts #History

Anyone interested in #ChristmasGhostStories? Heard this is a UK thing but we got a bit in Canada with the traditional reading of Alan Maitland's "The Shepherd" on the #CBC. Other than A Christmas Carol, what other seasonal ghost stories are your favourites? https://youtube.com/watch?v=j2_bLEqmBi0

The History of Telling Ghost Stories at Christmas
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http://georgelthomas.com/2023/12/20/the-history-of-telling-ghost-stories-at-christmas/

Christmas ghost stories have a long tradition in the UK, but outside of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, I can't say I've seen much of one in Canada. Are Christmas ghost stories traditional for you? #GhostStories #Christmas #ChristmasGhostStories

If you are looking for festive ghostly chills, the second of my edited collections of Victorian and Edwardian Christmas ghost stories is available on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Christmas-Charlotte-Riddell/dp/B0CL6YN5LR

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Doug Gibson of the Plan 9 Crunch Podcast reads from the second volume of Christmas ghost stories edited by myself, Ghost Stories For Christmas, Volume Two. The Ghost Summons by Ada Buisson is a horrifying festive tale. It was published in 1868, two years after Buisson's death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifufNLrU9_8
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Here is an interview I did with Plan 9 Blog about Ghost Stories For Christmas, Volume One. Thanks to Arnold Petit for the photo.

https://planninecrunch.blogspot.com/2022/12/ghost-stories-for-christmas-underscores.html

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I love Christmas ghost stories, so I edited this collection of 30 Victorian & Edwardian festive ghostly tales. It's available in physical and Kindle formats at www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHMPR3RY

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There are five days left until Christmas.

I’ve started listening to an audiobook of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens as I like to revisit this tale every December.

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The History of Telling Ghost Stories at Christmas
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http://georgelthomas.com/2023/12/20/the-history-of-telling-ghost-stories-at-christmas/

Some ghostly reading for Christmas!
https://amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Christmas-Charles-Dickens/dp/B0BHMPR3RY/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=Spbzn&content-id=amzn1.sym.da24a24a-8edd-4b61-8b08-8da82b8fa54e%3Aamzn1.symc.0be80b80-fece-46bc-88bd-c8e6394f049e&pf_rd_p=da24a24a-8edd-4b61-8b08-8da82b8fa54e&pf_rd_r=DSKK3R7XZ714MEF9XA4S&pd_rd_wg=NlR6Z&pd_rd_r=b96927f3-959f-4e7e-9702-6b59c401ab6c&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m… #ChristmasGiftIdeas #Christmas2023 #Christmasbook #ChristmasGhostStories #Christmasanthology #ChristmasHorror

The Christmas Mourner - A Christmas Ghost Story by Marian McCarthy : https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Mourner-Ghost-Story-Responder-ebook/dp/B09NH6KWCB/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=free+paranormal+stories&qid=1701950928&sr=8-12

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AVAILABLE TODAY!!

"Halloa! Below there!" What calls to the lonely signal-man in his railway cutting?
This audiobook version has been, read, produced, scored, and mixed by Westley Smith.
Available on: Apple podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Audible and most podcast providers
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"Mark Gatiss on His Love of Christmas Horror, M.R. James, and Real-Life Ghost Stories" https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/mark-gatiss-christmas-horror-mr-james-ghost-stories/?fbclid=IwAR0aDSE3KtTqMy0g35gxtejQNHdKBun10xXmdnbmpWdmhm2UoI8GHRs9j0U

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You can read an uinterview with me and a review of my edited anthology Gost Stories For Christmas, Volume One on Doug Gibson’s Plan 9 Crunch blog.
https://planninecrunch.blogspot.com/2022/12/ghost-stories-for-christmas-underscores.html
Thanks to Arnold Petit for the photo. https://www.youtube.com/c/LaGrandeHanterie

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Listen to Linda Gould's wonderful reading of the Charles Dickens' Christmas story The Goblins who Stole a Sexton on her Kaidankai podcast. Published 7 years before A Christmas Carol, it has many similarities & can be seen as a prototype for the more famous story.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/14934803/goblins-sexton-dickens?fbclid=IwAR1x70yiLmPQnu2hw2rS-y9dwPNjZnnuvc7L_eraAxWWLcdC3K-4E2AQjfY

Read the story in my anthology Ghost Stories For Christmas, Volume One. https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Christmas-Charles-Dickens/dp/B0BHMPR3RY?fbclid=IwAR1U02gp_bRBy0rfKTTMjzkR5Mvhs6jDsLhTl6TuI9bAgiurTSEO44Nvftc
@Kaidankaighoststories
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SEASONS GREETINGS!! - 24/12/22 - This is Raynham Hall, a beautiful country mansion in the English county of Norfolk. It has been said that the property is haunted by the famous Brown Lady.
Series One, Two, and Three are still available on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Audible and most podcast platforms.
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Shepherd asked me to write about my five favourite Christmas ghost books. What are yours?
https://shepherd.com/best-books/ghostly-christmas-stories

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