Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife - Curses, foiled again!

Once again, an impending storm has interfered with our plans for a fantastic panel at Annie's Book Stop in Worcester scheduled for February 23, from 4-7 pm.

From the Annie's Book Stop in Worcester Facebook page comes this announcement:

"Due to weather concerns of snow, sleet and ice on Saturday the 23rd, taking into consideration the distance that some of our speakers would have to travel, we regretfully are cancelling our "Four Ghost Story Authors" roundtable event. We plan to reschedule this at a later date, hopefully when we are not competing with winter's rage."

Stay tuned for the rescheduling of The Event that Winter Tried to Stop! (Hey, three time's the charm, right?) Watch the Annie's Book Stop web page and Facebook page for details.

By the way, the bookstore WILL be open. The decision to cancel was based on the fact that some of the authors and attendees might be traveling from areas that will get the storm earlier than Worcester.

Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife - Time Announced

 02/22/2013 - EVENT CANCELED due to impending snow storm. It WILL be rescheduled!

Annie's Book Stop of Worcester has announced the time for the "Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife: A literary roundtable featuring New England members of Broad Universe. " This event had been postponed due to a blizzard.

Come join us on Saturday, February 23, 2013, from 4pm-7pm at

Annie's Book Stop Of Worcester
65 James Street, Worcester MA 01603
 
Terri Bruce, Jennifer Pelland, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, and Morven Westfield will share their differing approaches to writing about the subject matter as well as their knowledge of various beliefs, myths, and customs ranging from the lighthearted to the downright scary, from real-life encounters to those that are completely fictitious. The presentation will be followed by a book signing. Titles from each author will be available to purchase. 

This event is free and off-street parking is available.

Please note that parts of this presentation are not for children.

For more information, see the Annie's Book Stop of Worcester Events Calendar.

Be sure to check the web site for coupons and special offers.

Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife - Feb 23, 2013, Worcester, MA

UPDATE 02/06/2013 In anticipation of a major snowstorm, Annie's Book Stop of Worcester has made the wise decision to reschedule Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife to Saturday, February 23rd, time to be announced.


I'll be participating in a panel discussion on a very interesting set of intersecting topics: Ghosts, spirits, and the afterlife.

Here's the announcement about the panel taking place at Annie's Bookstop, Worcester, the "little bookstore that is bigger on the inside." (Dr. Who fans will get that allusion.)

"Just in time to celebrate Parentalia (February 13th – 21st), an ancient Roman festival commemorating the dead, join four New England authors for an informative and fun panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of writing about ghosts—both real and imagined, the dead, and the afterlife. The authors will share their differing approaches to writing about the subject matter as well as their knowledge of various beliefs, myths, and customs ranging from the lighthearted to the downright scary, from real-life encounters to those that are completely fictitious. The presentation will be followed by a book signing. Copies of the authors’ books will be available to purchase."

Terri Bruce (terribruce.net) writes science fiction and fantasy stories from a haunted house in New Hampshire. Her debut novel, Hereafter, is about a woman stuck on earth as a ghost, searching for a way to cross over to the afterlife.

Jennifer Pelland (jenniferpelland.com) is a Nebula-nominated writer of speculative fiction. Her work includes a "Sacrifice," a short story about dying, and "Ghosts of New York," a short story about the afterlife.

Kristi Petersen Schoonover (kristipetersenschoonover.com) is a Connecticut-based author of horror and dark fiction. Her works includes Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole: Tales from Haunted Disney World, a collection of ghost stories set in Disney Parks.

Morven Westfield (morvenwestfield.com) is the author of dark fantasy and horror stories featuring vampires and witches. Her work includes Darksome Thirst, a story combining vampires, Wiccans, and computers, and its sequel, The Old Power Returns.

Saturday, February 9, 2013
Presentation: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Book Signing: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

UPDATE 02/06/2013 In anticipation of a major snowstorm, Annie's Book Stop of Worcester has made the wise decision to reschedule Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife to Saturday, February 23rd, time to be determined. 

You can read more at http://anniesbookstopworcester.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/winter-storm-nemo-and-curtailed-hours/

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Annie’s Book Stop
75 James Street, Worcester, MA
For directions: www.anniesbooksworcester.com/ or call 508-796-5613