Brandy Herr’s Haunted Granbury
The following is an adapted excerpt from Paranormal Texas,my fun travel guide to haunted places near Dallas and Fort Worth. Check it out if you like reading (and even visiting!) haunted locations:...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: B is for Books
Book (photo by Tui Snider) What do books signify on a headstone? BOOK:Books are a common feature in historic graveyards, but they rarely have actual words carved into them, as the one you see in the...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: C is for Cross
Greek Orthodox cross (photo by Tui Snider) What does a Greek Orthodox cross signify? GREEK ORTHODOX CROSS: Crosses come in many different forms! In the interest of keeping this A to Z post short and...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: D is for Dove
Dove (photo by Tui Snider) What does a dove signify on a headstone? DOVE: In general, doves represent innocence, peace, and/or the Holy Spirit. The meaning of a particular dove depends on what it is...
View ArticleCemetery Symbolism: F is for FATAL
(photo by Tui Snider) What does FATAL signify on a headstone? FATAL: When I first started visiting historic graveyards, I’d see the word “fatal” on headstones and think, “How macabre!” After doing a...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: J is for Jesus …in Cowboy Boots!
Jesus in Cowboy Boots in Paris, Texas (photo by Tui Snider) Jesus in Cowboy Boots? I had such a hard time coming up with a good cemetery symbol for the letter J that I decided to re-post my entry for...
View ArticleSpeaking Engagements, Author Appearances & Interviews
Tui Snider: On & Offline Check out this page periodically to see what I’m up to, including speaking engagements, author appearances, interviews, and other fun events! If you know of an upcoming...
View ArticleQuirky Texas: Grand Saline’s Salt Palace & Salt Festival
Salt Palace in Grand Saline, Texas (photo by Tui Snider) Salt Palace in Grand Saline The following is an adapted excerpt from my award winning travel guide, Unexpected Texas: While the French...
View ArticleFlag Day: 6 Quirky Facts about the US Flag
(photo by Tui Snider) In Texas, Every Day is Flag Day Even though Flag Day is officially celebrated on June 14th, it often feels like every day is Flag Day here in the state of Texas! The Dallas –...
View ArticleCatch Me on the Radio: Close to Death with Selena Roane
Radio Host: Selena Roane Tonight I’m going to be a guest on a really interesting paranormal radio show! The program is called Close to Death and it’s hosted by the fabulous Selena Roane. I met Selena...
View ArticleDo You Celebrate Juneteenth?
Bell ringer statue in Granbury, TX (photo by Tui Snider) What the Heck is Juneteenth? In this era of cell phones and social networking, it’s easy to forget that news did not always travel so quickly....
View ArticleFriday photo: The Moon in June
The moon through my iPhone (photo by Tui Snider) This week’s pick: I took this moon photo at a star gazing party in Fort Worth a couple years ago. It still amazes me to be able to get such a decent...
View ArticleGhost Hunting in Mineral Wells, Texas: Haunted Hill House & So Much More!
Haunted Hill House in Mineral Wells, Texas (photo by Tui Snider) Writing Research Trip & Ghost Hunting Even though I wrote a chapter on Mineral Wells in my first book, Unexpected Texas, I keep...
View ArticleMineral Wells: Did I Hear Ghosts in Elmwood Cemetery?
I heard children giggling when I took this photo! (photo by Tui Snider) Two Paranormal Investigations in Mineral Wells, Texas As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about Haunted Hill House, my husband...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: What does Wheat Signify on Headstones?
Wheat on a headstone (photo by Tui Snider) WHAT DOES WHEAT SIGNIFY ON A GRAVE? You don’t have to visit many historic cemeteries for the statistics of life expectancy then-and-now to hit home. It’s one...
View ArticleTGWW Radio: Offbeat & Overlooked 4th of July Facts!
Happy Independence Day! (photo by Tui Snider) Join Us Tonight on Teal Gray Worldwide Radio Tonight on Teal Gray Worldwide Radio, join hosts Teal Gray, Jonathan Emmett, and *me* for a lively discussion...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: What does Draped Cloth Mean on a Grave?
Faux cloth draped on a headstone. (photo by Tui Snider) What does draped cloth signify on a headstone? You know how some folks say a person “saw curtains” as a euphemism for death? Those curtains...
View ArticleTGWW Radio: Angels & Animal Communication with Kara Rojek
(graphic by Tui Snider) What is Teal Gray Worldwide Radio? Join me and co-hosts Teal Gray, and Jonathan Emmett each and every Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio when the three of us and our...
View ArticleCemetery Symbols: Epitaphs for the Living?
One of the most creative epitaphs I’ve ever seen! (photo Tui Snider) Inspired by a Microphone with Wings To me, visiting historic graveyards is like opening a dictionary or using a search engine....
View ArticleIWSG: Water is a Writer’s Best Friend
Putting the “vacation” into our “staycation” (photo by Larry Snider) Even Home is a Travel Destination I have nothing against staycations. I don’t even despise the word, as many others do. As a...
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