“The Diggerman’s God-Daughter”
copyright 2026 by Thomas M. Burby Original Art by Brian Estes What follows is a work of fiction, but like all good fiction, it is mostly real. I really did…
The Gods of the Mountains
You are standing on a great height, overlooking a vast distance toward the far horizon. You are invigorated and somewhat relieved – it has been a long climb. The wind…
People From Another World: The Eddy Brothers
You’re sitting in a darkened room. In front of you on a small, makeshift raised stage sit three people all covered by a sheet except for their heads. The man…
Walter Franklin Prince and the Fire Spook
The problem with ghost stories is that they, like ghosts themselves, are only barely there. They’re witnessed by one or two people. What is witnessed can take many forms: a…
People Who Aren’t Really There…
“Yesterday upon the stair,I met a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today I wish, I wish he’d go away… When I came home last night at three…
The Last Tree in the Meadow -a Ghost Story
NOTE: The following story contains description of a suicide and may not be suitable for younger listeners. Ghosts are old companions. They’ve been with us since the very beginning. Go…
The Light in the Barn
I was ten years old when my grandfather died. He died in his sleep during the cold February night with his rosary in his hands. My cousin had to break…
The Minister’s Black Veil & Patience Boston
It’s a warm July Sunday in 1745. You’re sitting in your pew at the First Church of York, Maine, waiting for the service to begin. It is a quiet time,…