Sweet Tea & Whispers from Hollow Creek's Front Porch

Tonight on Sweet Tea & Whispers, I’m telling one of the stories I almost don’t like telling… because I remember it too well. The storm. The candles. The board I had no business bringing home. And the hallway door that started banging. We were young, curious, and foolish enough to think answers were safer than silence. But sometimes silence is a locked door. And sometimes curiosity is what open...

"Grandma, what's wrong?" "I heard the song again, Ember." "Someone's about to die." In this episode of Sweet Tea & Whispers , I explore the Southern folklore, family legends, superstitions, and "God whispers" that shaped both my childhood and the world of Hollow Creek . From New Year's traditions and death omens to dreams that seemed to come true, we're diving into the stories that get passed...

In Episode 2 of Sweet Tea & Whispers , I share the haunted house experiences that helped inspire Hollow Creek. What began as footsteps in the hallway became years of strange encounters, whispered warnings, and moments my family still can’t fully explain. This episode dives into Southern Gothic storytelling, paranormal experiences, family secrets, and the real-life fear behind the fiction. Next...

Welcome to Hollow Creek Front Porch: Sweet Tea & Whispers — a Southern Gothic storytelling podcast hosted by author Ember J. Ashcroft. From family secrets and genealogy mysteries to small-town legends, haunted memories, and the real-life inspiration behind Hollow Creek , each episode feels like a late-night conversation on an old Southern porch. If you love atmospheric storytelling, buried tru...