tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post3076267618699444784..comments2023-10-30T12:29:06.215+00:00Comments on Sophie's Thoughts and Fumbles: A to Z Challenge 2014 - Ghosts - I is For Is It Real?, Peter Ibbotson & IslaySophie Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-39076661551721091032014-04-14T20:45:44.740+01:002014-04-14T20:45:44.740+01:00Yup - most often it is something ordinary - althou...Yup - most often it is something ordinary - although jumping to conclusions is sometimes fun ;PSophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-46024113858347611782014-04-11T23:27:20.433+01:002014-04-11T23:27:20.433+01:00Is it real? Always look for another explanation be...Is it real? Always look for another explanation before jumping to conclusions! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040620581445666466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-14315682507035532142014-04-11T06:58:33.167+01:002014-04-11T06:58:33.167+01:00Glad you're enjoying the ghost story :)
Wow - ...Glad you're enjoying the ghost story :)<br />Wow - that must have been an active house you lived in. I only lived with one ghost and he didn't show himself, just made noises and let you know he was there. That was a really vivid apparition you encountered and you have such a clear memory of her - I suppose fear will do that to memory. I never got used to our ghost, but it seems you are a lot braver about these things than me - when it comes to spiders, we're in a par ;P<br />Thanks for sharing.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-60211941620384245812014-04-10T22:22:37.731+01:002014-04-10T22:22:37.731+01:00Such a great read today! Could Margaret be leading...Such a great read today! Could Margaret be leading Tris to uncover something? I'm full of "oo and ah's" today!<br />On the subject of ghosts, my most vivid experience was in the house that shall not be named (meaning absolutely, kak-your-pants scary. Yes, I actually said scary). Venturing upstairs to my room, at break-neck speed, I turned the corner on the landing and came face to face with one of the ghosts that haunted the place. I can still remember her to this day. Short, red curly hair, piercing blue eyes. Light blue 50's style dress and a half-apron around her waist.<br />I ran back down those stairs as though I was flying, terrifying my mum in the process. When she said "you look as though you've seen a ghost", I would've laughed if I wasn't so horrified by what I'd seen. And that's just one of the many happenings in that house.<br />In a way I'm thankful with the things I grew up with, because maybe that's why I don't scare so easily now. Except if I see a spider. ;)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-52509935234626780682014-04-10T21:29:33.715+01:002014-04-10T21:29:33.715+01:00That is a good way of putting it ;P
Margaret'...That is a good way of putting it ;P <br /><br />Margaret's marriage is certainly not what she hoped it would be.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-76168472162518272512014-04-10T20:57:34.695+01:002014-04-10T20:57:34.695+01:00II guess I can say the chancer in the last story d...II guess I can say the chancer in the last story drank himself to death. This post for the letter is another pleasant read. I felt sorry for the woman whose letters Trish has.Michelle Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070440041078195958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-57473667456901342772014-04-10T20:46:23.331+01:002014-04-10T20:46:23.331+01:00LOL - you bad, bad person ;PLOL - you bad, bad person ;PSophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-35818568777589151102014-04-10T20:35:15.210+01:002014-04-10T20:35:15.210+01:00I get the "is this real?" question all t...I get the "is this real?" question all the time when I tell stories. Every storyteller has their own answers to the question, especially for kids. My go-to is "of course it's real." Teachers and parents can sort out the rest. I'm a bad person :D<br /><br />@TarkabarkaHolgy from<br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Multicolored Diary</a> - Tales of colors<br /><a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MopDog</a> - The crazy thing about Hungarians...A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-43536795671742549782014-04-10T19:34:33.675+01:002014-04-10T19:34:33.675+01:00It's something that interrupts the flow, and y...It's something that interrupts the flow, and yeah, I agree, it can add suspense. :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-64314531734218272562014-04-10T19:15:34.674+01:002014-04-10T19:15:34.674+01:00I like when characters question what they're s...I like when characters question what they're seeing. I think it makes them and the story more relatable to the reader. Also, it adds tension and suspense. <br /><br />Madeline @ <a href="http://MadelineMora-Summonte.com/" rel="nofollow">The Shellshank Redemption</a><br />Minion, Capt. Alex's Ninja Minion Army <br /><a href="http://a-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">The 2014 Blogging from A-Z Challenge</a>Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-78451130344973330322014-04-10T17:22:50.605+01:002014-04-10T17:22:50.605+01:00Happy I day to you, too :) I love the paranormal f...Happy I day to you, too :) I love the paranormal for writing, you're right there are so many possibilities.<br />Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-55426421576263702482014-04-10T17:21:52.966+01:002014-04-10T17:21:52.966+01:00You make a good point. All genres need to keep it ...You make a good point. All genres need to keep it real. <br /><br />I'm glad you want more :) Thanks for the feedback.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-41530600025543900652014-04-10T17:02:12.922+01:002014-04-10T17:02:12.922+01:00that's a great question! i don't believe i...that's a great question! i don't believe in them, but i love the idea of them and the stories and possibilities... the unexplained has so much potential in writing!<br />happy i day!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-66502995494217066702014-04-10T16:41:01.379+01:002014-04-10T16:41:01.379+01:00Oh I want more!!! :D
It is very important to ask ...Oh I want more!!! :D<br /><br />It is very important to ask the "Is it real?" question all the time while writing, regardless of what you're writing, and even if ghosts aren't in the story. I also ask, "What would I do?"Asking that question will help you to keep the story authentic and the characters (as well as their actions) real, and all writers should strive for that. :) Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-71683304809446383542014-04-10T15:06:39.853+01:002014-04-10T15:06:39.853+01:00It does look very peaceful. No, I agree, a ghost w...It does look very peaceful. No, I agree, a ghost would interrupt that peace somewhat :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-37452662975116027712014-04-10T15:04:36.043+01:002014-04-10T15:04:36.043+01:00All will be revealed...eventually :)All will be revealed...eventually :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-21417095592565906942014-04-10T14:03:36.365+01:002014-04-10T14:03:36.365+01:00That island's picture sure was peaceful. Made ...That island's picture sure was peaceful. Made me want to go there. Not sure if I'd like running into that ghost or not.Anything and Everything Paranormal Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213325043787248594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-12031888372167323382014-04-10T14:01:42.381+01:002014-04-10T14:01:42.381+01:00Yeah, there some serious drama going on there. I&...Yeah, there some serious drama going on there. I'm like Tris and want to know what happened.Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-41681222964964302232014-04-10T13:32:55.952+01:002014-04-10T13:32:55.952+01:00I think you're right there, we do have a lot o...I think you're right there, we do have a lot of ghosts. If they all materialised at once we probably wouldn't be able to move for phantoms :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-91473713901173548202014-04-10T13:31:24.677+01:002014-04-10T13:31:24.677+01:00I try to be rational, but just sometimes I can'...I try to be rational, but just sometimes I can't explain things and I get the creeps. :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-79205212453690621092014-04-10T13:30:14.604+01:002014-04-10T13:30:14.604+01:00My mother saw her grandfather after he had died wh...My mother saw her grandfather after he had died when she was young as well. She said she found it comforting. <br /><br />The handle of a locked door moving on it's own would have spooked me, because it's a classic from horror movies, the gentle movement followed by harsh, rapid rattling.<br /><br />Sounds like the short man belonged to the flat. I don't think I'd have been able to live with such an active ghost. You're braver than me. :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-45405745538160225032014-04-10T13:01:44.633+01:002014-04-10T13:01:44.633+01:00I have heard about Islay. I was doing research on ...I have heard about Islay. I was doing research on haunted places in the British Ilses. There are more ghosts per square yard in the England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland than anywhere else in the world I think.<br /><br />--<br />Timothy S. Brannan<br /><a href="http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Other Side</a>, April Blog Challenge: The A to Z of Witches<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-76620623617713779872014-04-10T11:53:39.311+01:002014-04-10T11:53:39.311+01:00I always wonder what I would do too. I have seen ...I always wonder what I would do too. I have seen a few spooky things, a black figure consume a room, one in the hallway of my house too (that looked very much like my still alive father)...and once on acid... jokes jokes. I'm also very rational and find explanations for almost every trick of the eye. I'm the stop and stare (and wonder what it all means) type - but I'd run like the wind if something was haunting me. Ida Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-39040861996327397492014-04-10T10:51:23.032+01:002014-04-10T10:51:23.032+01:00I've had three separate spooky experiences. O...I've had three separate spooky experiences. One when I was 4 and I saw my grandfather in my garden. Half an hour later we were told he had died 300 miles away. When I was 8 I saw the handle of a door to a locked empty room moving all on it's own. And I used to live in a flat that was haunted. The ghost was a short dark haired man who always wore blue. I saw his reflection in windows and felt him watching me at times. I used to see someone from the corner of my eye but he was never actually there. I felt someone with a cold hand touch my face once too but it was a really gentle touch. My stepdaughter said the same and our dog used to stare at empty chairs and whimper. I never felt scared. Maybe I've just gone mad! I wondered if he belonged to the flat or to us but when we moved he didn't move with us, so it must have been the flat he was haunting. I haven't had a ghostly experience since.Lacey Deariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815120063199380642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-7228103926872559392014-04-10T10:18:44.774+01:002014-04-10T10:18:44.774+01:00I love Scotland - I haven't been there enough....I love Scotland - I haven't been there enough. I've visited Skye, but not made it onto Islay. Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.com