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Wicked Intentions: Writing A Paranormal by JoAnne Myers @scooterismine #RLFblog #paranormal

Wicked Intentions 
When it comes to fiction writing,
almost anything goes. That is why I love writing paranormal and fantasy
stories. The author can go completely over the edge and make something unbelievable
seem believable. When it comes to ghost stories, I get a lot of my inspiration
from real life experiences. Not necessarily my own either. I watch television
programs that partake of the supernatural and paranormal flare. Programs from
ordinary people who claim they experienced either an afterlife experience, or a
haunting.
Some of the stories from my
anthology, Wicked Intentions, are based on actual hauntings. In The Legend of
Lake Manor, I placed my young psychic, Cassandra Lopez, in a haunted mansion I
fashioned on my knowledge of a three-story mansion in my hometown and
information from television about a restaurant/bar in Ohio, supposedly ruled by demons so violent
that the local police are constantly closing it down.
A television documentary about a
young mother plagued by ghost sightings since childhood, inspired The Haunting
of Barb Marie and her gift/curse.
And The Apartment, in which my
newlyweds, B

ill and Gayle, are plagued by sightings of evil ghosts that
threaten their marriage and theirs lives, originated from a real apartment
haunted by the ghosts of two homosexual lovers who died violently. The legend
says no tenant is able to stay there until the spirits are chased off by a
paranormal investigation team.

On the Discovery Channel, is
where I got the idea for Summer Wind. I learned of the colonial explorer
Jonathon Carver who lived during the 1700s and whose ghost is believed to be
haunting the Summerwind estate, built in the early 20th century. Carver’s ghost
is, supposedly, searching the house’s foundations for deeds to a vast tract of
land (10,000 square miles) given to him by Sioux Indian chiefs as a reward for
the peace treaty he created between two warring tribes. In my Summer Wind, 29
year-old Ginger is mysteriously drawn to the old mansion, and like the many
owners of the real mansion, the haunting had a negative and profound effect on
Ginger and her family.
Another investigative program
concerned one sister’s psychic premonitions about her twin’s murder. This led
to my story, Blood Ties, and my heroine, Audra Roper’s dark, disturbing visions
of her sister’s disappearance and the roller coaster of risks, heartbreak, and
intrigue that followed.
Dark Visions came from reading a
newspaper story while sitting in a diner. A young woman began having visions of
her father’s disappearance that was actually his murder from years earlier. So,
my Carrie Reynolds starts having nightmares on her twenty-sixth birthday and
believes these ‘dark visions’ can solve the twenty year disappearance of her
father.
I set my murder mystery, The
Truth Behind the Lies, on Norfolk Island after
following a three year long murder investigation on that island from 2003. In
my story, Federal Police Inspector Ian Christian faces attacks, more murders
and ghostly occurrences, and the killer is closer than anyone realizes.
So, the next time you get
Writer’s Block, or need a new idea, try switching on the television, open a
newspaper, delve into history or simply look and listen. You will find
something to stimulate your muse.

Other books by JoAnne Myers

Murder Most Foul-a detective/mystery
Loves, Myths, and Monsters-a fantasy anthology
The Crime of the Century-a biography true crime
Poems About Life, Love, and Everything in Between
Upcoming Releases:
Twisted Love-a biography true crime anthology available May
10
Flagitious-a detective/mystery novella anthology available
Summer 2014

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Buy links for “Wicked Intentions” 7
paranormal/mystery tales
http://www.melange-books.com/authors/joannemyers/WickedIntentions.html
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Author Bio

JoAnne Myers 
I have been a long-time
resident of southeastern Ohio,
and worked in the blue-collar industry most of my life. Besides having several
novels under my belt, I canvas paint.
When not busy with
hobbies or working outside the home, I spend time with relatives, my dogs
Jasmine and Scooter, and volunteer my time within the community. I am a member
of the International Women’s Writing Guild, Savvy Authors, Coffee Time Romance,
Paranormal Romance Guild, True Romance Studios, National Writers Association,
the Hocking Hill’s Arts and Craftsmen Association, The Hocking County
Historical Society and Museum, and the Hocking Hills
Regional Welcome
Center. I believe in
family values and following your dreams. 

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