A Ghostly Encounter
July 25, 2026
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A Ghostly Encounter is a short story I wrote in 2023 based on a true-life paranormal experience. While the incident occurred in 2015, it continues to shape my beliefs to
J. Michael Roddy’s Haunter’s Tale: Volume II is an anthology featuring original content and interviews with over 50 of the Halloween industry’s top Haunters. Like the previous volume, this book contains short stories, scripts, photographs, interviews, and more that represent various facets of the horror and Halloween industry. Roddy does a wonderful job of collecting diverse content and curating insightful interviews.
This book is a must-own for members of the haunt industry as it features so many of their colleagues.
The best part of this book? Yours truly – Emily Louise Rua – has contributed two new short stories! Writing has always been a pastime of mine and scary stories are my favorite. After weeks of hard work, I polished two of my favorite sinister stories to share with readers:
In the Hallways Below tells the tale of a group of children whose game of hide and seek turns sinister when they unleash an evil entity who wants to be “it”. Told in the first-person present tense, this was a fun exercise in writing and bring the reader right into the horrific action.
Fear of the Dark concerns a father struggling to help his son overcome his fear of the basement. The little boy’s fear, however, might not be so unfounded.
Both tales will leave you shivering!
Haunter’s Tale: Volume II features almost 500 pages of hauntingly ghoulish content by Caden Aiello, Michael Aiello, Brian Angeloff, Kenny Babel, Austin Bouse, Ricky Brigante, Danny Burzlaff, Terrone Carpenter, Mary Claypool, Dave Cobb, John Connon, Andrea Cordaro, Francesco Cordaro, Frank Dietz, Kim Donovan, Jessica Dwyer, Ed Edmunds, Sarah A.S. Elger, George Frei, Michael Gavin, Rick Gonzales, Nathan Hanneman, Tim J. Hays, Allen Hopps, Amy Kole, John LaFlamboy, Shar Mayer, Shane Metheny, Avery Multer, Mark Muncy, Jack Neiberlein, Jim O’Rear, Emma M. Oliver, Nick & Beverly Pappas, Janine Pipe, Erin Pyne, Dr. Bill Ramsay, Christopher Ripley, J. Michael Roddy, Emily Louise Rua, Matthew Sanderson, Linwood Sasser & John Arnold, Sharon Sprague, Jeff Standard, Jim Torres, Ed Terebus, William Van Cuyck, Steve Vertlieb, Boston White, Tony Wohlgemuth, and Jay R. Wortham.
Additionally, special introductions by Daniel Roebuck, Scott Swenson, Doug Jones and Joe Moe are included.
You can order your copy of Haunter’s Tale: Volume II today on Amazon.com for $19.95. Prime shipping means that you can have these scary stories in your hands ASAP!
Give your haunter friends a Christmas gift they will treasure. Get your copy today. I will be happy to sign it next time you catch me at a convention!
Looking for more creative writing from yours truly? Check out Mr. White’s Resort for another terrifying tale.
A Ghostly Encounter is a short story I wrote in 2023 based on a true-life paranormal experience. While the incident occurred in 2015, it continues to shape my beliefs to
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