For the first time, all of my books will be on sale for 99¢ at the same time! The sale runs December 22nd-December 28th, so if you get a Kindle for Christmas, or if you need a last-minute gift for the comedy/Greek mythology/blasphemy/paranormal fan in your life, I hope you'll consider my books. : )
You can find them all here:
http://www.amazon.com/Crystal%20Smith-Connelly/e/B0081JDXW4/ref=la_B0081JDXW4_rf_p_n_feature_browse-b_1?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_82%3AB0081JDXW4%2Cp_n_feature_browse-bin%3A618073011&bbn=283155&ie=UTF8&qid=1450203077&rnid=618072011
For I Am Zeus: A Collection of Plays About Greek Mythology:
For I Am Zeus: A Collection of Plays About Greek Mythology contains six
short plays about the most entertaining of the Greek gods. Join Zeus as
he suffers through marriage counseling, makes an indecent proposal
to his sisters, and tries to sleep with anything that moves.
www.amazon.com/Am-Zeus-Collection-Plays-Mythology-ebook/dp/B0085H0MH6/
Never Trust an Angel and Other Plays:
Satan is sure that his overachieving son will run Hell someday, but
his wife has a secret that may change everything. Jesus wants to quit
his job to start a Christian metal band, and now it's up to God to find a
new Messiah...but the person he has in mind doesn't want the job. Will
God be able to find a suitable Messiah? Will Christian metal be as
terrible as it sounds,
or will Jesus take the music business by
storm? Will Satan and Angel's relationship survive Angel's betrayal?
You'll find answers to these questions and more (How did Judas end up
with a courtroom TV show?) in Never Trust an Angel and Other Plays.
www.amazon.com/Never-Trust-Angel-Other-Plays-ebook/dp/B00C372PIS/
Goat Herpes and Other Problems:
It's Willow's first day on the job at Godly Acres, the world's premier
rehabilitation facility for gods and goddesses, and she might be in over
her head. Sex addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, goat
herpes...you name it, there's a Greek god who has it. Will she be able
to help these gods and goddesses work through their issues? Find out in
Goat Herpes and Other Problems! (Goat Herpes and Other Problems contains
the plays "Godly Acres," "Godly Acres: Bitch Session," and "Playing
Doctor.")
www.amazon.com/Herpes-Other-Problems-Crystal-Smith-Connelly-ebook/dp/B00KNDYRXA/
Paranormal Jokes and Haiku:
Paranormal Jokes and Haiku explores the lighter side of
the paranormal...you won't get scared reading these poems and corny
jokes about ghosts, aliens, Bigfoot, and other creatures of the unknown!
The book contains 49 haiku and 26 groan-inducing jokes from paranormal
blogger Crystal Smith-Connelly (of the blog Why would you want to be
normal when you could be paranormal?).
Why do they call him
Bigfoot? Are they trying to
Make him self-conscious?
What is a ghost's favorite instrument?
The boo-kulele
www.amazon.com/Paranormal-Jokes-Haiku-Crystal-Smith-Connelly-ebook/dp/B00U1SPTZM/
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Cool Website of the Week: Eerie Place
This week's cool website is Eerie Place, which bills itself as "The First Stop For Haunted Places" and focuses on the UK. There are sections for Haunted Hotels, Ghost Hunting Events, Paranormal Attractions, and Haunted Places, and if I ever go to England, I'm going to have to check some of these places out...after reading the blog post entitled "I've Discovered Ghosts, Witches, and UFOs in St. Osyth!," I definitely want to visit that place! If you sign up for the website's email list, you'll receive two free ebooks in PDF form: "The A-Z of Ghost Hunting Equipment" and "The Best UK Haunted Places to Stay and Visit," and free stuff is always nice. : ) Thanks to Terry Lee Kercher, a member of my "Why would you want to be normal when you could be paranormal?" Facebook group for telling me about this website!
http://eerieplace.com/
http://eerieplace.com/
Sunday, September 8, 2013
New Facebook group
Hey, guys! : ) I'm having so much fun with my
blog that I decided to start a Facebook group too...if you're interested
in the paranormal, please join us! If you're an author who writes
about the paranormal, feel free to share your book info with us. : )
https://www.facebook.com/groups/159094620962782/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/159094620962782/
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Free paranormal book: Ghost Hunting Diary Volume I by T.M. Simmons
Today's free book is Ghost Hunting Diary Volume I by T.M. Simmons. It sounds really interesting, so I'm getting my copy right now! Here's the book description from Amazon:
"This collection of ghost hunting diaries is a selection from those T. M. Simmons kept during her twenty years of adventures in the paranormal world. As a writer, she felt compelled to keep records of her encounters, and until now, she has only shared these with a few friends and relatives. Encouraged by their interest, and the awe and sometimes apprehension on their faces, she is editing some of the dozens upon dozens of diaries in her files. Volume I contains Down the Ghost Trail, which chronicles the start of T. M. Simmons’ ghost hunting career at the haunted Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Crossing Over explains how she learned to help lost souls cross into The Light. In Midnight Ferry, a late-night phone call sends her into a confrontation with a nasty ghost-witch who meant horrific harm. The other three stories are ones she chose as some of her favorites. She has also included a few definitions of her beliefs and the rules by which anyone whom she allows into her ghost hunting life must abide. These stories are true, and each new volume will be offered as a prelude to the upcoming fictional Dead Man mystery series. Dead Man Talking, which should be available as an ebook within a few days of this first volume, will be a fun, scary romp in the paranormal world. Part of the first chapter is included at the end."
http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunting-Volume-Diaries-ebook/dp/B0053TREPW/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1377096872&sr=1-4&keywords=free+ghost+stories
"This collection of ghost hunting diaries is a selection from those T. M. Simmons kept during her twenty years of adventures in the paranormal world. As a writer, she felt compelled to keep records of her encounters, and until now, she has only shared these with a few friends and relatives. Encouraged by their interest, and the awe and sometimes apprehension on their faces, she is editing some of the dozens upon dozens of diaries in her files. Volume I contains Down the Ghost Trail, which chronicles the start of T. M. Simmons’ ghost hunting career at the haunted Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Crossing Over explains how she learned to help lost souls cross into The Light. In Midnight Ferry, a late-night phone call sends her into a confrontation with a nasty ghost-witch who meant horrific harm. The other three stories are ones she chose as some of her favorites. She has also included a few definitions of her beliefs and the rules by which anyone whom she allows into her ghost hunting life must abide. These stories are true, and each new volume will be offered as a prelude to the upcoming fictional Dead Man mystery series. Dead Man Talking, which should be available as an ebook within a few days of this first volume, will be a fun, scary romp in the paranormal world. Part of the first chapter is included at the end."
http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunting-Volume-Diaries-ebook/dp/B0053TREPW/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1377096872&sr=1-4&keywords=free+ghost+stories
Monday, August 5, 2013
Ghost Hunters: Haunted by Heroes
I'd never watched Ghost Hunters, but I thought that since I'm running a paranormal blog now, it might be a good idea to start. My first episode was season eight's "Haunted by Heroes," which was filmed in my hometown.
The TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) team has been contacted by Mac Burdette, the executive director of Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, SC, about the paranormal activity on the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier that is now a museum ship. During World War II and Vietnam, 141 men died on the Yorktown, and people have reported seeing mysterious figures climbing ladders, apparitions that can be seen so clearly that it's clear they're wearing USS uniforms, doors slamming in areas where no one goes, and strange noises and voices. Burdette wants to know if the ship is being haunted by soldiers, so they can be shown the proper respect.
The TAPS team's lead investigators, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, investigate the museum area of the ship and hear odd noises. When they watch the footage they have just shot, they see a figure stand up and walk out of the shot...and of course, there was no one in the room with them! Later, Jason and Grant move to the second deck and hear footsteps going down a hallway; they follow, but never find the source of the footsteps. Not long after, Grant feels something touch him on the chest, as if it is trying to pass by him. Investigators Amy Bruni and Adam Berry head to the flight deck, where they see someone walking. They chase him and never find him; they contact the rest of the crew to see if any of them were on the flight deck, but everyone is accounted for and none of them were in that area. Amy and Adam then go to what Amy describes as "the bowels of the ship" and set up a shadow detector, which will make a sound if anything moves over it; they leave the room and soon hear footsteps and voices...and then the shadow detector goes off! In the engine room, investigators Britt Griffith and K.J. McCormick hear footsteps on the metal grate above them. The TAPS team returns to their headquarters, analyze their evidence, and conclude that the ghosts who are haunting the Yorktown are spirits who belong there.
The TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) team has been contacted by Mac Burdette, the executive director of Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, SC, about the paranormal activity on the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier that is now a museum ship. During World War II and Vietnam, 141 men died on the Yorktown, and people have reported seeing mysterious figures climbing ladders, apparitions that can be seen so clearly that it's clear they're wearing USS uniforms, doors slamming in areas where no one goes, and strange noises and voices. Burdette wants to know if the ship is being haunted by soldiers, so they can be shown the proper respect.
The TAPS team's lead investigators, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, investigate the museum area of the ship and hear odd noises. When they watch the footage they have just shot, they see a figure stand up and walk out of the shot...and of course, there was no one in the room with them! Later, Jason and Grant move to the second deck and hear footsteps going down a hallway; they follow, but never find the source of the footsteps. Not long after, Grant feels something touch him on the chest, as if it is trying to pass by him. Investigators Amy Bruni and Adam Berry head to the flight deck, where they see someone walking. They chase him and never find him; they contact the rest of the crew to see if any of them were on the flight deck, but everyone is accounted for and none of them were in that area. Amy and Adam then go to what Amy describes as "the bowels of the ship" and set up a shadow detector, which will make a sound if anything moves over it; they leave the room and soon hear footsteps and voices...and then the shadow detector goes off! In the engine room, investigators Britt Griffith and K.J. McCormick hear footsteps on the metal grate above them. The TAPS team returns to their headquarters, analyze their evidence, and conclude that the ghosts who are haunting the Yorktown are spirits who belong there.
I enjoyed this episode of Ghost Hunters and will definitely be watching more of them. I can't say for sure whether everything on the show is real, but I'll be avoiding the Yorktown for the rest of my life anyway. ; )
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Paranormal Societies in South Carolina
I've lived in a haunted city since I was four years old, but I was still surprised to find out how many paranormal societies are in South Carolina. I've heard the ghost stories of Charleston my whole life, but I guess the rest of South Carolina is haunted too! Here are some of the sixty SC paranormal societies that are listed on http://paranormalsocieties.com/:
Afterlife Paranormal Investigations of the Carolinas http://nospiritleftbehind.webs.com/
Carolina Ghost Chasers https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Ghost-Chasers/223967021015210#!/carolinaghostchasers.cgc
Carolina Paranormal Investigation http://www.carolina-paranormal-investigations.net/index.html
Carolina Paranormal Research http://carparres.weebly.com/
Carolina Society for Paranormal Research and Investigation Inc. http://www.carolinaspri.net/
Georgetown Paranormal Society http://www.georgetownparanormal.com/
GhostPRO http://www.ghostpro.org/
Haunted Charleston Paranormal Investigations http://hauntedcharlestonparanormal.weebly.com/index.html
P.A.S.T. Researchers http://www.pastresearchers.com/
Paranormal Carolinas http://www.paranormalcarolinas.com/
Paranormal Perception Crew http://paranormalperceptioncrew.yolasite.com/
Paranormal Pros and Family Spirit http://paranormal-research-org-se.webs.com/
Phasma Paranormal http://www.phasmaparanormal.com/
Satsanga Paranormal Research Society https://www.facebook.com/satsangaparanormal
Society for Paranormal Awareness http://www.societyforparanormalawareness.com/
South Carolina Ghost http://southcarolinaghost.com/
South Carolina Organization of Paranormal Experiences http://scopeinvestigations.weebly.com/
South Carolina Paranormal Investigations http://paranormalupstate.webs.com/
South Carolina Paranormal Research and Investigations http://www.scprai.org/
Southern Atlantic Paranormal http://southernatlanticparanormal.org/
Spirit Talkers Paranormal Society http://www.spirit-talkers.org/
Spiritual Investigation Team http://spiritualinvestigationteam.webs.com/
Sumter Ghost Finders http://www.sumterghostfinders.com/default.asp
If you'd like me to do a blog post about paranormal societies in your state, leave me a comment and let me know. : )
Afterlife Paranormal Investigations of the Carolinas http://nospiritleftbehind.webs.com/
Carolina Ghost Chasers https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Ghost-Chasers/223967021015210#!/carolinaghostchasers.cgc
Carolina Paranormal Investigation http://www.carolina-paranormal-investigations.net/index.html
Carolina Paranormal Research http://carparres.weebly.com/
Carolina Society for Paranormal Research and Investigation Inc. http://www.carolinaspri.net/
Georgetown Paranormal Society http://www.georgetownparanormal.com/
GhostPRO http://www.ghostpro.org/
Haunted Charleston Paranormal Investigations http://hauntedcharlestonparanormal.weebly.com/index.html
P.A.S.T. Researchers http://www.pastresearchers.com/
Paranormal Carolinas http://www.paranormalcarolinas.com/
Paranormal Perception Crew http://paranormalperceptioncrew.yolasite.com/
Paranormal Pros and Family Spirit http://paranormal-research-org-se.webs.com/
Phasma Paranormal http://www.phasmaparanormal.com/
Satsanga Paranormal Research Society https://www.facebook.com/satsangaparanormal
Society for Paranormal Awareness http://www.societyforparanormalawareness.com/
South Carolina Ghost http://southcarolinaghost.com/
South Carolina Organization of Paranormal Experiences http://scopeinvestigations.weebly.com/
South Carolina Paranormal Investigations http://paranormalupstate.webs.com/
South Carolina Paranormal Research and Investigations http://www.scprai.org/
Southern Atlantic Paranormal http://southernatlanticparanormal.org/
Spirit Talkers Paranormal Society http://www.spirit-talkers.org/
Spiritual Investigation Team http://spiritualinvestigationteam.webs.com/
Sumter Ghost Finders http://www.sumterghostfinders.com/default.asp
If you'd like me to do a blog post about paranormal societies in your state, leave me a comment and let me know. : )
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
A little bit about me...
Name: Crystal Smith-Connelly
Birthday: December 31st
Birthplace: Melbourne, Florida
Current city: Charleston, SC
Pets: dog Layla, turtle Tori, hamsters Bret and Jemaine
Favorite extraterrestrial: ALF
Favorite ghost: Slimer from Ghostbusters
Favorite paranormal book: The Doomsday Conspiracy-Sidney Sheldon
Favorite paranormal movie: E.T.
Scariest paranormal movie: The first 3 Paranormal Activity movies scared the crap out of me. I don't really get scared while I'm watching them...I don't get scared until I'm trying to go to sleep and start thinking about the movies. : )
Favorite paranormal TV show: The 4400, with The X-Files a close second
Birthday: December 31st
Birthplace: Melbourne, Florida
Current city: Charleston, SC
Pets: dog Layla, turtle Tori, hamsters Bret and Jemaine
Favorite extraterrestrial: ALF
Favorite ghost: Slimer from Ghostbusters
Favorite paranormal book: The Doomsday Conspiracy-Sidney Sheldon
Favorite paranormal movie: E.T.
Scariest paranormal movie: The first 3 Paranormal Activity movies scared the crap out of me. I don't really get scared while I'm watching them...I don't get scared until I'm trying to go to sleep and start thinking about the movies. : )
Favorite paranormal TV show: The 4400, with The X-Files a close second
Last paranormal book I read: Witness to Roswell-Tom Carey and Don Schmitt
Last paranormal movie I watched: Dark Skies
Favorite Ghostbuster: Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
Favorite Ghostbuster: Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
Favorite vampire: Pam Swynford De Beaufort (Kristin Bauer van Straten), True Blood
Favorite haunted place: Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC
Favorite place devoted to the paranormal: The International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, NM
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