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The characters, places, and story of Ossyan and the Empire of Dal-Rhiatah, as well as writing-related posts

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  • The Tokoloshe
    Many years ago, I read a book in Michelle Paver’s The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness which had a being known as a Tokoloshe in it. On seeing it mentioned again during a TV documentary, I thought it was time to do a little investigation…
  • A Poltergeist in Yorkshire
    30 East Drive, a 1950s council house in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, was once the node of one of Europe’s most terrifying poltergeist hauntings in the 1960s.
  • Untold: The Viral Horror Movie that Didn’t Exist
    Back in 2023, there was a viral trend on TikTok concerning a horror movie named “Untold.” But how did it start and where did it originate from? Was it even a real film?
  • What are Kami?
    Since the dawn of civilisation in Japan, there have been spirits and deities known as kami, which became part of the ancient Shinto religion. There are thousands of different types of kami, categorised in different ways.
  • A Month of Ghosts
    From August the 12th / 13th until September the 10th this year, it’s Ghost Month or Hungry Ghost Month in China, with the Hungry Ghost Festival on August the 26th / 27th. But what does this all involve, and what led to its customs and traditions?