Haunted Charlie
For five years, I owned a gently haunted antique shop. That’s where I started writing the Enchanted Antique Shop series. I was surrounded every day by old furniture, vintage collectibles, …
The Real-Life Ghosts of the Athens Theatre
The Haunted Theater that Inspired “Enchanted Evening” In my book Enchanted Evening, Marley Montgomery has tickets for a midnight matinee at the Parthenon Theatre. In real life, the Parthenon is …
Hotel Putnam
Hotel Putnam The Hotel Putnam was the inspiration for Enchanted Evening. Long before it became a ruin, the Putnam was a landmark of elegance in downtown DeLand, a destination for …
The Real Violet Serrano
I’m not going to say Violet Serrano is my grandmother—but I’m not going to deny it, either. In the Enchanted Antique Shop series, Violet Serrano is the spirited ghost of …
Henry DeLand
Henry DeLand was the inspiration for Henry Addison, the spectral town founder in my book “The Christmas Spirit.”
Ivy Sheridan’s Office
One of my favorite things about writing the Enchanted Springs books is borrowing little pieces of real DeLand and letting them drift into fiction. The Volusia County Bank building on …
The Haunted Hotel
Enjoy Your Stay Here’s a spooky, real-life ghost story from the hotel that inspired The Springs Hotel in my Enchanted Antique Shop series. The Historic Artisan Hotel on South Woodland …
The Enchanted Courthouse
Built for Justice, Borrowed for Fiction The Volusia County Historic Courthouse inspired Enchanted Springs’ most visible landmark: the courthouse that overlooks Courthouse Square. You’ll find it mentioned in several Enchanted …
The Hanged Man of Chess Park
Due Process of Law My book Ghostly Gambits is a fun, lighthearted story about a life-size chess match played by ghosts. Its inspiration? Not so much. Let’s open with the …
Hats Off to John B. Stetson
The Man Inside the Mansion You’ve seen the mansion. Now meet the man. John B. Stetson was the inspiration for Theodore Stevens, the lead ghost in my book Back in …