I'm trying to get a better handle on what readers want in a book on hauntings.
One quandry I am in is that the sample book the publisher sent me has a big emphasis on hauntings where the identity of the spirit is known. The bulk of the hauntings I am considering are in very public buildings where they have no idea who the spirits are. I could include more with identified spirits, but then I would have to use stories that everyone has heard a million times before. When you read these books, do you find them less convincing or entertaining when they don't know who the spirit is, or does that really matter?
The other question is about quoting eyewitnesses. How important is it that you know who witnessed the phenomena versus generic "witnesses say" kind of reports?
Thanks!
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I for one cannot wait for your book! I have to say that I enjoy stories about known buildings, even if you don't know exactly "who" is haunting them. There are so many ghost stories that everyone has heard already, so I'm anxious for a different set of stories myself. Hope this helps! - Kara
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