Jennifer Robins researches the supernatural and paranormal she writes about in her novels. After meeting a convincing psychic, she became interested in the supernatural and paranormal so much, that it became one of her favorite things to study. She now shares with Paranormal Palace listeners her own experiences with the paranormal and what led her to her deep interest in the paranormal so much, that she wrote novels about it.

“I have had visits from deceased loved ones.” Jennifer Robins says of just part of what she would like to share with listeners.

“Ghostly Antiques” and it’s sequel “Ghostly Antiques ll” are about Psychometry. “Psychometry is a psychic power which enables one to divine when holding or touching certain items. Visions of the past, present and sometimes the future unfold for them.” Jennifer explains.

Join them on Wednesday, April 30th at 8:00 PM Central Time as Royce Holleman interviews her and finds out more about the very interesting subject of Psychometry.

The phone lines will be open for questions from the audience. The call in number is: (646) 915-9605.

That has sparked curiosity with the paranormal community as well as fans. Dominick Villella, who works for Paranormal Investigation of New York City, doesn’t think the ghosts of Mickey Mantle and Joe Di’Maggio will move into the brand new museum, which is scheduled to take the place of the world-famous stadium.

Yankee CEO Lonn Trost takes a humorous approach by saying, “I have spoken to the ghosts and they will be coming with us. We have a vehicle to transport them, though you can’t necessarily see it.”

Source: Newsday.com

When looking to buy a house, make sure to question the current owners if they want to sell the house with everything in it. Because chances are, there is a very good and unpleasant reason they want to get rid of everything. Gaetano Bastianelli thought he was getting a deal of the century when he bought a modern home in the Umbrian town of Spoleto in 2005. Little did he know that he and his family would spend the next three years enduring horrific paranormal events, such as finding luminous green mold all over the walls every morning.

Why the Bastianellis didn’t move out sooner than they did makes me suspicious of his claims. At any rate, Bastianelli may very well win this case because of a 1490 Italian law which requires residents to inform prospective buyers of anything that is wrong with the house. Also, research confirms that an exorcism of a girl took place in the house in 1977.

Source: Telegraph.co.uk

Today, Pamela Kinney joins us at Paranormal Watch to talk about her latest book, Haunted Richmond.

Welcome, Pamela!

Thank you for interviewing me, Deborah.

We would love to get to know you. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

I’m an author, as Pamela K. Kinney for not only Haunted Richmond, Virginia, but of horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction too. I also write under the pseudonym, Sapphire Phelan, for erotic and sweet paranormal, fantasy and science fiction romance.

I’m happily married—was thirty-one years as of March 12th, have an adult son who will soon be 30 years old, and am owned by two cats (both females), Bast and Ripley. I joined a few months ago, a local paranormal ghost group called Virginia Society for Paranormal Education and Research, and actually done some ghost hunting.

What attracted you to the paranormal and to Richmond, Virginia?

I live in Chesterfield, a suburb of Richmond, so I got to know a lot of the local ghost stories and legends. And I always was into the paranormal, growing up in a family where seeing ghosts were the norm and having a mother who would have dreams that came true exactly on the date she said would. This just made me curious about the paranormal and I started reading books by Hans Holzer and others.

Have you ever seen a ghost? If so, will you share the circumstances of this encounter with us?

Many times. One that I mentioned about in my book’s intro happened years ago and appeared solid just liked you and me. This happened at the Whaley House in San Diego. I was in high school, on a field trip for my geography class. A girlfriend, Debbie Noonan and I, couldn’t afford to take a tour of the place, so after eating at Taco Bell across the street, decided we would check it out by looking through the windows. While Debbie stared through the one that looked into the hallway, I glanced through the one that looked into the courtroom. A tiny lady in an old-fashioned dress and her dark hair in a bun walked between the aisles to the doorway and she was about pass through it. I ran over to Debbie’s window to catch her, but she never came through. Later we saw the front door open and walk up to a couple ladies sitting at a desk, and asked, “Where’s the tour guide in the costume?” One lady said that they didn’t wear costumes. Then I was asked to describe the woman and after I did, was told I had seen the ghost of Mrs. Whaley. Anyone interested, can learn more about this cool haunted house/museum at http://www.hauntedhouses.com/states/ca/whaley_house.cfm . Mrs. Whaley isn’t the only ghost seem there.
Other ghosts I’ve seen was the nasty man I also mention in my intro chapter of my book, he haunted a place my husband and I had rented in El Cajon, California. In college my father passed away and I never saw him, but he haunted the duplex my parents and I lived in for three days after he died. After his funeral, the hauntings stopped. My mother claimed to have seen him.

Have you visited the places you talked about in Haunted Richmond? What was your favorite place to visit?

Most of them. The Jackson Ward one is not a safe place to visit these days and besides, I never an address to the house so wouldn’t been able to trace it down, if it was still there. I’ve been to Hollywood Cemetery and it’s a gorgeous place and I enjoyed it. My other favorite places were Shockoe Bottom, Wrexham Hall (that’s nearby where I live—I can walk to it), Centre Hill Mansion in Petersburg, Byrd Theatre, and Crab Louie’s (it has good food).

Do you have a must-see location that you would like to visit in the future? If so, what is it about that place that attracts you?

Gettysburg battlefield, as I heard loads of paranormal stuff going on there. The British Isles, as I always wanted to go there as a tourist, esp. Ireland, as both great-grandfathers on my father’s side came from there. I ate up and still do, all the ghost books set in Ireland, England and Scotland. I would love to stay in an English haunted castle. There are also places in Virginia I like to visit as I am contracted to write another book on Virginia, this time on folklore, myths and legends of the state for Schiffer. I plan to this summer so can finish the book then and even take some pictures for it.

Where can readers find a copy of your book?

Haunted Richmond, Virginia can be found at Barnes and Noble bookstores and Borders too, plus local, independent bookstores. Actually any bookstore, long as they can order, can get the book in. Here’s the ISBN: 978-0-7643-2712-4. Only Books a Million doesn’t carry them in store, but the book can be ordered at the bookstore and shipped to the your home.
Online (though I’ve seen other places on line, and even at eBay stores too):
Schiffer Books
Amazon.com

Amazon.com.uk

Barnes&Noble

Do you have a website or a blog where we can learn more about your books and your experiences with the paranormal?

http://FantasticDreams.50megs.com is my website. http://PamelaKKinney.blogspot.com and I have a myspace at http://www.myspace.com/PamelaKKinney.

Thank you for visiting us, Pamela. It was a pleasure having you. Best wishes for the success of your book.