THE HOLY GHOST AND OTHER SPOOKY STORIES / Bernie Brown

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A 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist!

Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling experience as you enter the lair of Bernie Brown’s The Holy Ghost and Other Spooky Stories.

This collection features 27 captivating tales including, “The Estate Sale,” “Hopscotch,” “The Ghost in Produce,” “Whispering Pines,” and many more.

Within this gripping collection of short tales penned by a true master of the craft, you’ll be tempted to rush through each page. However, we implore you to resist the urge and instead savor every story to extract their maximum impact. Bernie’s storytelling prowess is nothing short of staggering. Her range spans from the whimsical to the downright bone-chilling. Don’t miss out on captivating tales such as “Hopscotch,” “The Estate Sale,” “The Ghost in Produce,” “Whispering Pines,” and many more.

Rest assured, this collection comes with our Gravelight Coffin Guarantee. If, by some unfortunate twist of fate, you should meet your demise from sheer fright while immersed in these tales, we’ll graciously cover the cost of your coffin (please note that certain restrictions apply, and this offer is not valid in Indonesia or the Cayman Islands).

Bernie is an Iowa farm girl transplanted to Raleigh, North Carolina. Her husband Ken hikes the greenways taking nature photographs. Together, they enjoy dinner out, attending local writer events, watching British television, and spending time with their granddaughters.

Bernie’s Iowa childhood, her travels in the States and Europe, and her contemporary life in Raleigh influence her short stories and essays. Bernie’s dream came true when Moonshine Cove Publishing published  her debut novel, I Never Told You. A collection of her ghost stories is in the works at Devil’s Party Press to be released in April 2024.​

Bernie has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. One of her stories was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and another one appeared in an anthology of contest winners by Grateful Steps Publishing. She is a writer-in-residence at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and The Author’s Guild.

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