Making Ghostly Mysteries Feel Real

Categories: Authors | Mystery | Paranormal

Margaret Lucke, Stephen Blackmoore, Sue Ann Jaffarian, and Terri Bischoff talk about writing paranormal mysteries that truly work. They explore how to balance supernatural elements with believable characters and grounded emotion, and how to keep ghostly stories feeling fresh rather than familiar.

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