Dear Reader, I suggest every day, and especially when visiting haunted sites, put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:11) Clinton Road, New Jersey is a 10-mile stretch of road which runs in a generally north-south direction, starting at Route 23 near Newfoundland and running to its northern terminus at Upper Greenwood Lake. It […]
Discover the eerie legends surrounding Iowa’s Banwell Terror Bridge, where ghostly sightings, mysterious voices, and chilling paranormal tales have endured for decades.
Explore Tennessee’s Big Ridge State Park, where haunted trails, ghostly legends, mysterious apparitions, and eerie folklore make every hike unforgettable.
As a novelist, researcher, and lover of all things supernatural, I’ve always enjoyed hearing other people’s experiences. Earlier this year, I started a Real Ghost Chatter podcast where others could join me and discuss their encounters. I never realized how many great stories I would hear. I received one unique narrative. I found it both exciting […]
I was not raised in a Leave it to Beaver family. We were the outcasts in our neighborhood. My mom was diagnosed with a mental illness, and it progressed as I grew older. And we never talked about it. It was taboo. You see, in the 50s and 60s, mental illness was not accepted. People were afraid of it […]
Kat Tovslosky, from the Iconoclast series, writes: “Ravens Cove is approaching the darkest time of the year. It is so easy to stay home and sit by the woodstove with a soup-cup mug of hot chocolate. But when I do that for too long I tend to get a little crazy. I know because BC keeps his […]
The following story is courtesy of Ghost Report, an online paranormal resource who is now, unfortunately, defunct. The following article brings many questions to mind: Are there really portals to our world? If so, how did they come to be? Why are they here? How do we protect ourselves against an unseen and undetectable threat? […]
It is purported that if you go into the Louisiana Bayou, you may find an old cabin sitting on the Atchafalaya Basin. It leans sadly, as rotting structures do. Its boards are intertwined with dark green vines, and it is surrounded by moss-covered cypress trees and saw Palmetto blades. Traders and fishermen report on a […]
A Story From Kat Tovslosky, the main character in the Iconoclast Thriller series: I am the part-time (and only) help for the Ravens Cove police. In the winter, I go in once or twice a week. So, the story that follows can only be described as serendipitous. The day started normally enough. As always, I stood […]
I love Jefferson, Texas. It is steeped in Texas history, sits on Caddo Lake (truly a swamp), and offers a wealth of ideas for my writing. It is a spooky and beautiful location. Jefferson is said to be the most haunted town in East Texas — maybe all of Texas. There are several sites, including […]
Mary Ann Poll, America’s Lady of Supernatural Thrillers, is the award-winning author of the Ravens Cove series. Born in Texas and shaped by its wide skies and stubborn spirit, Mary Ann called Alaska home for over forty years — and though her boots are back on Texas soil, her heart never left the Last Frontier. That love for both lands breathes through every page — from the sun-baked spirit of Texas to the eerie perpetual light of the Alaskan solstice and the rich traditions of Alaska’s Indigenous peoples.
Her love for a spine-tingling story and her love for Christ come together in her writing. Mary Ann’s own spiritual journey — from a lifelong fascination with the supernatural to a deep and abiding faith — gives her novels their distinctive voice: suspenseful, grounded in real spiritual stakes, and rooted in hope.
When she’s not writing, Mary Ann enjoys gardening, swimming, and time with her beloved family and pets — who have a habit of finding their way into her stories.