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October 31, 2005
Well my skeleton "Harvey" is outside covered in leaves and being guarded by a boa constrictor... just one of the little scenarios I have outside to greet the little trick or treaters.... I have to confess, it's my favourite holiday, and the only one I decorate for... We'll need to buy a lot more candy this year... we barely had enough to cover last year!
I have a Featured Tales story submission that was sent to me by Gloria, who manages/lives in a haunted campground. This is an ongoing occurrence. There will be more posted on this case in the future... if you haven't already, I suggest you bookmark this page, to catch the latest additions and updates...
Lots of other stuff is in this update. Jan of Jan's Tales has more submissions - you can read them here: The Duplex Part I, Buttons, Bracelets and a Bible, Roses and Honeysuckle in the Snow. There's new stuff in the Readers Tales: Poltergeist? There's always more stuff in the We Get Emails section...and a new Untitled Tale...
And, last but not least, there's a new Special Mention tale about a ghost named Benjamin Chapman... absolutely fascinating....
Here's the 'gang'... (The white area is where I covered the house number... )
Have a great and safe Halloween....
October 7, 2005...
For those of you who are wondering where this months' update is, I'm going to do it towards the end of this month, in honor of Halloween. There's a lot coming, so be sure to check back after the 25th... I appreciate your patience!
In the meantime, you might want to revisit the site and read the tales you haven't seen in a while... I do this myself, and I get the shivers all over again...
See you at Halloween...
September 8, 2005...
ANNOUNCEMENT! The author of Jan's Tales has been busy... she's created her own paranormal research website: and also a new message board group on Yahoo... contributors to and visitors to Guardian Tales are invited to visit the new site, and join the community... And yes, I'm a member...
SPECIAL UPDATE! One of my favourite stories on the site, Sheridan, Oregon has been updated with the email correspondence I had with the 2 separate tenants who lived there, and have also posted 2 photos of the house one of the authors of the original story sent me. When you see this ordinary looking little house, you'll be even more creeped out knowing it's story...
There's some new additions to the Reader's Tales: A Tennessee local Urban Legend titled Ghost Bridge, a short of odd account of a prophetic type visit in Gnome, and last but not least, a new addition to the We Get Emails page called, We Are Still Together..
That's it for now! Until next month...
August, 4, 2005...
I think the heat has made me a bit lazy... here is the update! In Hard to Explain Tales there's a story about a families' encounters with possible demonic entities - Call It What You Want. There's several new Reader's Tales... A Reedley California Story, Indian Burial Ground, the Lady in Black, and last but not least, Mysterious Lady Presence. There's a new tale in the It Came Out of The Sky section...UFO's, Bright Lights or What? That tale comes with a link to a local newspaper in the area where you can read an article about the sightings... And, of course, there's some more We Get Emails...
I think I've got everything on here...
July 1, 2005...
It's not a typo on the dates.... apparently I completely skipped the June update... here's what's new this month... There's a new addition to the We Get Emails section. There's 2 new Reader's Tales - Visitor and Strange Stuff in North Alabama. When you've read those, be sure to go to the Hard to Explain Tales, where you can read 2 more tales that gave me the heebees: Barghest and Terror on the Road.
While doing this update, I'm listening to a copy of the original radio broadcast of War of the Worlds. If you haven't heard it, I recommend you do - my local library offers audio books that you can check out online - I'm a big fan of audio books - during my day, I usually have a headset on, especially when doing housework, which I'm not a big fan of... My library also offers ebooks - if you haven't been to your library in a while, you might want to see what's new there...
That's it for this month - I'll try not to skip any more months - time flies, I guess...
May 1, 2005...
There's not too much to update you on... I've added three new tales to the site. In Reader's Tales, we have Two Years in Hell House, and Ouija Board to give you some chills. I have to say that I am definitely of the belief that Ouija boards are dangerous, and are best avoided. I am appalled to see they're sold as toys in retail stores. I liken the use of Ouija boards to going to bed with your front door left wide open all night - anything can just walk right in...
There's a new Featured Tale this month - The Old House. I think you'll find it as creepy as I did. See you next month....
April 2, 2005...
Well, time got away from me this month - I apologize for updating one day late. Hopefully, the new additions to the site will make up for the delay! There are four new entries on the We Get Emails page... There's a couple of new entries in the Urban Legends category that I've posted under U in the Readers Tales section... One is a more local tale from Georgia about 'Soap Sally', and the other is on the topic of the infamous Bloody Mary. There's a lesson in being careful what you ask for in the Hard to Explain Tales. And an interesting little tale titled, The Things That Live With Me... also in Reader's Tales. Brrrr..... And lastly, for those of you who have always been fascinated by the original exorcism case that served as the basis for the novel and film 'The Exorcist', be sure to read the update note on my Exorcist article in Famous Cases.
March 1, 2005...
I'm a bit late getting this update out.... had some stuff happening in my 'real' life... the first thing I want to announce is the new FAQ page... I'll post it first on this page and the Home page... eventually it will be added to the links on the left...
As usual, I have some new additions to the We Get Emails...
And what's an update without something from Jan? There's an update on Della Barnes complete with a photo of her statue before it was vandalized, plus another account of a visit to Oakgrove cemetery, and a very eerie photo taken while there....
Febuary 1, 2005...
I'm amazed that the first month of 2005 is already behind us.... it seemed to just flash by... maybe I'm getting older? Nah...
More stuff from Jan! She sent more stories, PLUS some photos to add to a couple of her existing stories... The Story of Man and The Oakwood House. After you've checked those out, be sure to read Candy Apple a group of shorter tales titled, A Medley of Spectral Contacts. and one more story: Broken Glass.
Got an interesting email that touches on the topics of Urban Legends and unusual weather phenomena...
My Address is 666 and Skinwalkers are in Readers Tales... very interesting, those... once you've finished reading that, be sure to check out the new Hard to Explain Tale.... I'm going to be kind of nervous when on the freeway for awhile after reading that story!
STORIES ARE NEEDED! If you have them, send them in - be sure to read the Submission Rules first...
That should about cover it for this month.
January 1, 2005...
This marks the 4th year for Guardian Tales. It amazes me to see how much this little site has grown...I wanted to read and share true paranormal encounters, and apparently others do too. I am more grateful than I can express for the stories people submit to me for posting. The site would not, could not, exist as it does without them, and I appreciate it more than you know. Enough of the maudlin stuff... on to the updates!
I am delighted to announce that 2005 is being started off with an interview with Jan Thompson, the author of Jan's Tales. You may want to read her newest tale to the site first, however; The One Thing.
I've added one of my personal experiences to the Webmasters Tales section, titled "A Demon in My View." Once you read it, you'll see why I use the phrase, 'You Can't Tell ME There's 'No Such Thing'." Now that I have written it out, I'll probably never verbally tell that story again...
There's a new Hard to Explain Tale, about a Witch on the Bridge...
As always, there are some additions to the We Get Emails Page... I've archived 2004, so all the emails on this year's page are new. There's also some new Reader's Tales: Photo of a Ghost? (the photo is attached), The House of Balsom Road, and 3 childhood experiences in German Clocks and Parrot Voices.
Well, that should start you off nicely.... the next update is February 1st...
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