CEMETERIES

Stacy scans mail for an insurance company as a day job, but don't worry, she doesn't write articles about that! Most of her articles will be about wedding planning, party planning, something fictional, or reviews! By night and weekends she plans and writes. Usually the planning is for her wedding on 1/12/13 or for her annual Halloween party that requires months of attention. She writes paranormal fiction or whatever is striking her fancy at the moment. When not doing either of those, she can be found wandering through cemeteries, going out with friends and future hubby to movies, bars and restaurants or buying Buffy the Vampire Slayer merchandise.

Actor, writer, researcher and obsessive bibliophile. I'm a native Georgian with eclectic interests including history, cemeteries, folklore and modern Southern hauntings.

I'm a college student, and my passion is history. I'm an anthropology major with specialization in archaeology, and most of my free time is spent in cemeteries or researching cemeteries.

I believe I've always been different. Where most people like to go for bike rides, I like to abandoned houses. Where others like to stay away from cemeteries, I can't wait to go in one. Welcome to my world---the world of the paranormal. Have a flashlight ready, because it's about to go pitch black!

I wrote arcade game programs for my Commodore 64 and eventually became one of the original pioneers of Internet communications and digital networking. My education has taken me to graduate school for medieval history, and into the groves and circles of alternative spiritual groups. I had my first international publication in 1996, and I have since steadily worked on articles and projects in a kaleidoscope of areas.After several summers as a tour guide in Philadelphia's historic cemeteries, long visits to the Edgar Allan Poe House, and a passion for the music of Siouxsie and the Banshees, I decided that to be peculiar might be a good thing. I was an active part of the early Goth culture in my high school, promoting emotion, reflection, and solemn beauty. My Gothic short story "The Loa Gate" appeared in an anthology of Gothic tales assembled to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I would call myself a professional pod hopper. That is, instead of having one lone driving profession to supply the drumbeat to my life, I'm involved in several projects which when taken together comprise something like a career. I'm Executive Associate of Stone Bench Associates LLC, a literary and publishing services agency. I specialize in teaching writers how to negotiate the trials and triumphs of the publishing industry. Additionally, I'm teaching advanced placement French to high school juniors and seniors hoping to score well on the AP exam. I'm an experienced secular and spiritual counselor. And if things don't seem weird enough, I'm available for freelance cosmetic mortuary restoration! Crazy, yes. Hectic, most definitely. But I'm having fun and I love my life. Of course I have other interests--all kinds of dog-oriented activities, social activism, belly dancing, historical preservation, languages, oddities, gardening, the occult, chaos, and anything new that gets my attention.

I was born in the city of Oshawa, and lived most of my life on the shores of Lake Ontario. The area was unique as it was a resort area very upscale in its day with rental cottages and boats, plus privately owned cottages by such families as the.Lovell's (Lovell Drug Stores). All of this was at the end of Simcoe Street. Once you crossed the bridge covering the Oshawa Creek it was another world.The city seemed far away and yet it was just a few minutes. You had Lake View Park with all its offerings, including a petting zoo with Buffalo. Of course that was when I was very young. You had tomato fields on the west and cattle fields to the west and north, a driving range for golfers, the Oshawa Creek with a woods to explore and the main attraction the lake. Only a handful of family's lived here year round and thankfully my family was one. As an adult, I attended college and excelled in physics, and drama and many years later returned to college and received a diploma as a Physiotherapy Assistant. I became a Jacquelyn of all Trades and had many interesting jobs over the years, one was the manager of a hotel and another was a family consular for Mount Lawn Cemeteries and yet another was owning a business and living on Longboat Key in Florida. I have written 2 children's books (The Powder Puffs) for my granddaughter. The first one is Penelope and the Butterfly and the second is Thistle Meets a Flame Bird. I look forward to what the next adventure will be. Sincerely, Taylor Jacobs

Tess Burck divides her time between writing and working as a genealogical researcher, helping families worldwide trace their heritage and documenting New Orleans unique culture. Originally from the Northeast, Tess has immersed herself in her adoptive hometown cultivating an extensive tropical garden where she cavorts with her menagerie, including dogs,cats and parrots.

I grew up in Ada, OK, but moved to the Dallas area in 1987. I owned and operated my own valet parking business for 11 years. I am now a chauffeur, and I am currently employed by Crossroads Limousines in McKinney, TX. I am married and have one son. My wife and I are expecting our second son in June of this year. I enjoy antique shopping and everything rusty. I also enjoy all music, but especially blues music.

Windy Grace is a freelance writer from the beautiful Eastern Shore of Virginia. Over the past two years, she has written many articles currently posted at www.wildponytales.info as well as hitting five major newspapers. Several of her articles have been found on the front page of these newspapers and she has managed to make it to number one in some search engines in her area of expertise. Windy is a mother of six beautiful children and enjoys listening to music, riding Harleys and hanging out with friends and family in her free time.

I'm a sucker fan-girl for the anime boys. Currently, I am looking forward to the schooling that I am trying to earn. It might take a little while to earn up enough to pay for the school itself, but it's worth it. I cherish my education and my future. I want to become a Veterinary Technician. I am a bibliophile in every way. I love to read any book I get my hands on and you'll never find me without an "emergency" book in my purse. I love the smell of new books, but I love the smell of a well-loved book even more. When I'm not reading (or working!), I'm most likely writing, researching, or gaming. I write more as an interest and a hobby than professionally, though many have told me I should pursue a career in it. I love researching topics that I'm interested in and, as odd as it sounds, writing essays or articles on them. I'm very shy, though I love meeting new people, so feel free to contact me!

Forty-six year old educator in Texas. Master's Degree in Education with 21 years of teaching experience. Campus principal of an elementary school on the Texas coast. Writer, designer, and optimist.

i'm just a girl living in the bay area.

I sum my life up with one quote - "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Ghandi

Founder and editor of Epitaphs Magazine and TheCemeteryClub.com. Avid cemetery lover ("taphophile") and writer. Author of "Cemetery Walk."

Raised in Mobile Alabama, I write, travel, and visit the occasional cemetery. Two cats and a dog enjoy lounging while I sit at the computer. Someday, I hope to lounge more in Austin, Texas and elsewhere.

Studying Multimedia to work as a Personal Historian. Married female living in Lake Havasu, AZ

Dustin is an Alabama native living in Iowa. He is married to his best friend, and the father of three beautiful children.

Lisa Burks is the family-authorized biographer for classic film star Franchot Tone.