Here's an overview of our anthology of Appalachian ghost stories:
Throughout Appalachia, a long history of mysteries, experiences, and strange beings defy rational explanation—things that force us to rub our eyes because surely they’re playing tricks on us. Unknown voices and footsteps on empty stairs. Quilts and bathrobes that move on their own, in the middle of the night. We’ve told these stories at the kitchen table and around campfires and in the living room as night falls. They often start with words to this effect: What I’m about to tell you is true. These stories of the uncanny are worth preserving, which led us to publish:
23 Tales: Appalachian Ghost Stories, Legends, and Other Mysteries
The words by twenty-three writers are captured here in a mix of ghost stories and paranormal experiences, mysteries from history that persist to this day, and weird beings that haunt the backwoods and pierce the night with mournful wails. These stories will raise the hair on your neck, prompt you to visit nearby haunts, touch you and make you laugh a little, too.
The writers of 23 Tales had just one main charge from Howling Hills: The stories could not be fiction. So, pull up a chair. What these writers are about to tell you is true…
Kimberly L. Becker
Jeannette Brown
Karen Gentilman Clopp
Sue Weaver Dunlap
Judith Duvall
Donnamarie Emmert
Greer Litton Fox
Patricia Hope
Patty Parker Ireland
Jennie Ivey
Natalie Kimbell
Brad Lifford
Daniel Peacock
Chrissie Anderson Peters
Sherry Poff
Daniel Stetson Ray
Candance Reaves
Kevin Saylor
Michael Sobiech
Matthew Sorge
Laura Still
Suzy Trotta
Thom Tracy