THE GHOST MODERNIST

Chapter Twenty-Three: "Despite the rain pounding the windows and roof, the house suddenly felt full of life. Pulsing with hope. Kate awoke with a celebratory feeling, like it was Christmas morning.  Both of her blonde labradors, Roxy and Echo, were sitting by the closed bedroom door, tails swishing on the hardwood. They too, seemed to be feeling the vibrance and excitement that lay just beyon...

Chapter Twenty-Four: "The low murmur of harmonizing voices drew Denny into consciousness. His head throbbed, a dull ache emanating from the spot on the back of his skull where he’d been struck, and he didn’t want to open his eyes at first, fearing that any light might make the pain worse, but as he cracked his eyelids, he saw that illumination was not only minimal, but it was coming from only...

Chapter Twenty-Two: "Before he slid he key into the lock, Denny could feel that something had changed. He’d only been gone for an hour. Two, max. But he could sense the shift. In the energy, the atmosphere.  Slender copper key pinched between thumb and forefinger, inches from the deadbolt, plastic motel diamond keychain swinging under his palm like a divining crystal, Denny stared at the fadi...

Chapter Twenty-One: "Getting out isn’t always as simple as we would like it to be. There are plenty of reasons why the “perfect place” might suddenly change into the space you desperately want to escape. A sudden infestation of unsavory insects or rodents. New neighbors that either like to blast K-pop until dawn, or who cover their windows with tin foil to mask the drug making operation insid...

Chapter Nineteen: "Often, the problems in relationships are systemic, they fester and spread, infecting all decisions and forged memories. One wants children, while the other runs from the conversation. One wants to discover life living in the country, while the other can’t loosen their grip on city life. What about religion, politics? What happens when one partner has faith and the other sim...

Chapter Twenty: "If you’ve been following this story, and clicked into this episode, you’ll notice how much shorter the duration is. Most chapters, with their intros, run around the half hour mark. But don’t let the truncated time fool you. A shorter chapter does not mean it is any less important.  In fact, this little guy has a lot to say. This is the season finale." Remember, there are...

Chapter Eighteen: "Most of the time, when we lose items of value, we panic. We imagine scenarios where undesirables are flipping through the photos on our phones, or going on shopping sprees with out little plastic rectangles, but generally, we come out unscathed. If we re lucky, we find the phone or sets of keys between couch cushions. Under the driver’s seat.  And further, most often we hav...

Chapter Seventeen: "Without the safety of a group, we are, in essence, forced to contemplate our mortality alone. In doing so, we have to explore our own courage, our own strength. We date, we marry, we form friendships often so we don’t have to wait for dawn alone.  So, what happens when your support system is taken away? What happens when you are forced to go it alone? Will the minutes craw...

Chapter Sixteen: "“I tried just laying there with my eyes closed. Even counted sheep for awhile. Can you believe that? Just pictured them hopping over a white fence, but after awhile each one started looking sicker. Patches of wool missing, frail. Others had broken limbs or were missing them all together. They stopped jumping and watched me through the fence, like they were waiting. And I kne...

Chapter Fifteen: "What else can push a friendship to the breaking point? What else, beyond matters of sex and property, can snap that bond? How about, even unintentionally, putting your best friend in harm’s way? OR forcing them into a situation that shakes their core beliefs, makes them question everything they felt to be foundational to their existence. Is that enough to break the connectio...

Chapter Thirteen: "...most of what we think is a haunting, is just frustration. Nine times out of ten, what we perceive as malicious supernatural intent, is simply a spirit who has gotten lost. They’re stuck in a liminal space, and they’re actions in our world, well, they’re just trying to get our attention..." Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the H...

Chapter Thirteen: "We search. As humans, it is in our nature to seek answers, to formulate explanations to our greatest mysteries. Moreover, we want to rationalize our fears. But what scares us most? Sure, there are the basics: fear of flying, fear of drowning, of spiders, snakes, and what might be hiding under the bed. We fear tight spaces and large crowds. We are frightened by germs and dar...

Chapter Twelve: "What happens when old friends stir up the very thing you’ve been shying away from? Your safety net becomes the trap door. Your friends become not saviors, but accomplices. The solace you sought in your friends, is suddenly wiped away, and now, you’re going to have to face it, together.  That is the operative word, right? Together. Now, your friends are culpable and invested,...

Chapter Eleven: "The ghost slid down the hallway, pulling energy and shadow along behind. With unshod feet, steps barely a whisper, the shape jittered and paused, first in one doorway then another, before continuing on. A twitch, then a jerk, as if confused about its purpose or direction, the ghost almost slipped into the master bedroom, but stopped after catching its reflection in the large,...

Chapter Ten: "An obituary is like Hemingway’s iceberg. Only ten percent is visible on paper, just like what was visible to most of the people who knew you. They don’t know the full story, but, like the obituary, just the highlights. No one really knows what fills in those gaps. No one know what secrets were kept. Just like know one can ever really know what traces of ourselves we leave behind...

Chapter Nine: "Getting to know the neighbors doesn’t seem to be the priority it once was. What if, we no longer rush out to make friends with the neighbors, not because of what we might find out from them, but because we are scared about what they already know about us. " Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted . Which one are you? Follow me fo...

Chapter Eight: "How often do we see a man, trying to convince the woman that he feels something, that, yes, it might sound crazy, but he believes the house is haunted? What happens if you are that man? Do you try and convince others, namely your partner, and risk being perceived as unhinged, weak, vulnerable, or do you keep is all inside, locked up, like every other emotion?" Remember, t...

Chapter Seven: "The decision to buy a car, or where to school your children, these can be taxing decisions for a couple, but to decide, together, that yes, our house is haunted, is an entirely new level of hard. And whichever direction you choose, together, will effect not only your place in this reality, but through the veil as well." Remember, there are two types of people in this worl...

Chapter Six: "Next time you find yourself alone in a basement, and your skin begins to crawl, your stomach sinks, and you want to run from what you can’t explain, ask yourself this: Are you running from immediate danger, or the possibility that everything you know about reality might come crashing down?" Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted...

Chapter Five: "Silence is scarce, and the homeowners feel like they are never alone. And someone wants them to come down to the basement." Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted . Which one are you? Follow me for updates! @theghostmodernist @drscarelovepodcast https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri a...

Chapter Four: "Tensions build and secrets are revealed. There are too many voices in the house, and not all of them are human." Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted . Which one are you? Follow me for updates! @theghostmodernist @drscarelovepodcast https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri and Cryo Cha...

Chapter Three: "An uninvited guest has invaded the Coleman's backyard, while the sensation of being watched grows." (NEW RECORDING) Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted . Which one are you? Follow me for updates! @theghostmodernist @drscarelovepodcast https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri and...

Chapter Two: "Flashback to the first tour of their home, and signs that might make the whole situation too good to be true." Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted . Which one are you? Follow me for updates! @theghostmodernist @drscarelovepodcast https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist Theme music provided by Atrium Carceri and Cryo Chambe...

Chapter One: "With new houseguests crowding her, Kate Coleman begins to see things in darker corners of her home. Things she can't understand or explain." (NEW RECORDING) Remember, there are two types of people in this world. The Haunters and the Haunted . Which one are you? Follow me for updates! @theghostmodernist @drscarelovepodcast https://drscarelove.com/the-ghost-modernist The...