Bishop Seghers’ apparition is one of Vancouver Island’s most terrifying visages. He is said to appear in full priest attire, gliding across the cathedral’s floor from out of the shadows. Instead of a face, or hair, or flesh of any kind, however, the priest has a bare-boned smiling skull set upon his shoulders. Continue reading “The Skull-Faced Bishop: The Horrific Image of One Vancouver Island Ghost”
Category: Ghosts
Apparitions, ghosts, spirits and other non-living discarnate beings.
October 23rd Reading at Bolen Books in Victoria
The Haunting of Vancouver Island
The Haunting of Vancouver Island has officially been sent to print — and honestly, I couldn’t be happier with the finished product. The book will be released on October 10.
TouchWood Editions has turned my manuscript into something truly beautiful. The font is darkly spellbinding, the images have been carefully inserted, and the cover boldly captures the otherworldy spirit of the book. My mouth literally fell open the first time I saw it.
The Weather Outside is Frightful
Nanaimo has been hit with some pretty heavy snowstorms this week, which is okay, as I’ve been tucked inside writing like a madman. As the deadline approaches to submit the manuscript for The Haunting of Vancouver Island, my excitement to share it with you has been intensifying. Some of these stories have been years in the making. A comment on my blog. A conversation with a stranger. A chance discovery in an old newspaper. I would watch a tale manifest slowly before my eyes. Not contrived. Not embellished. But viewed the way that it was meant to be viewed: organically and without hubris. I am a researcher, a newswriter, a collector of unconventional stories from across Vancouver Island. Who am I to say whether these things happened or not? A balanced, fact-heavy approach will make — in my opinion — a much more frightening read than anything else I could hope to create. “Let Vancouver Island tell its own story,” that’s what I say.
St. Louis Ghost Light Caught on Video
Last week I posted an account of the first time that I saw the St. Louis Ghost Light / Ghost Train in Saskatchewan. Now I wanted to share some video of it that I captured from a couple of years ago. This is from December 31, 2014. I was home for Christmas and had a couple of hours free before my family’s New Year’s Eve get-together.