A Transylvanian Tale of Old Superstitions and New Horror

Enjoy a Transylvanian tale where old superstitions and new horror go hand in hand and just in time for Halloween and the feast of Saint Andrew, Sfantul Andrei in Romanian, observed on the 30th of November.

11/10/202311/10/2023

13 Scary Places from Transylvania to Read About in Dreamland Now

These are indeed true stories of 13 scary, eerie places you can visit in Transylvania or nearby, and immediately read about them in my latest book, Dreamland.

Visit them here with me. Too scary for you? I’ll hold your hand!

06/10/202308/10/2023

Sibiu’s Enigmatic Roof Eyes, a Look Into the Past or Ghosts Watching Us

Sibiu roof eyes: lucarne windows on the roof

Legends are born from half-whispered truths and Sibiu’s enigmatic roof windows, like half-open eyes, made me wonder if they can provide a look into the past or if they hide ghosts, watching us.

08/09/202308/09/2023

Knock-Knock, Opening a Door on ‘Touch Wood’

‘Knock-knock,’ I chuckle to myself as I knock on the wooden closet, ‘the work on my next book is going so well, touch the wood!’ And ‘mum’s the word!’ ~ Am I being irrational by succumbing to a positive superstitious belief? Or do I actually improve my performance in a subsequent task by engaging in such credulous thoughts and behaviors? Never mind keeping to a rigorous writing schedule! It feels magical, so it’s got to be, right? 😉

25/08/202324/05/2024

The Boyar, with a Dagger, in a Sibiu Square, or Assassinating Mihnea cel Rău

Evanghelical Church Sibiu, Southern Portal 1457, has a baroque style door

There are numerous historical stories associated with Sibiu, Transylvania, but the assassination of dark Mihnea Vodă cel Rău, son of Vlad the Impaler, by a boyar, with the dagger, in the church square stands out.