Afternoon, all! Well, things have been hectic around here to say the least. Aside from True Ghost Stories and Hauntings, vol. 2, doing very well, Initiate of Darkness has been released! It’s the fifth book in my From the Darkness series and I know there are more than a few of you who have been waiting patiently for it (or yelling at me every few weeks to hurry up!!) Below are the link and blurb . . . Enjoy! Initiate of Darkness Olivia and her foster brother, Seth, are close. Have been since the day she moved in. But now he’s struggling with the tragic death of his friend. He’s depressed. Anxious. And angry. Fascinated with the paranormal, ghost hunting, and rituals to communicate with the dead, Olivia will do anything to harness the unseen and make it her own. She receives a voice recorder for her birthday and hides it in Seth’s room as a test. The playback convinces her that a negative entity has latched onto her brother. A dark, destructive force that is at the root of his rage. She must find a way to save him. While using the Ouija board discovered in the new foster kid’s belongings, Olivia contacts a spirit. One that promises to rid her brother of his demonic attachment. Expand her abilities. Train her. Olivia is no longer powerless. She has an ally . . . and his name is Black. What investigations are on the horizon, you ask? Well, that’s another story. We will be investigating a courthouse in upstate New York next month, about two hours from here. Very cool, steeped in history and has multiple reports of activity . . . not to mention a number of hangings took place on the property. Also on the investigative horizon will be a boarding house. Its reports of activity were going on long before they began renovations. I’m sure you can imagine why we’re headed in. We may also be returning to a B&B we’ve been to in the past, still trying to get a name for the child spirit who inhabits the second floor. This was just a quick update . . . I will try to post more as we go. Life is never dull. Stay spooky, my friends, Barb Shadow

Things are getting ghostly at From the Shadows . . . It’s that time of year again, with ghosts and ghouls getting ready to roam the streets, the air is crisp and clean and pumpkins and mums adorn porches. The veil is thinning and all things spooky emerge. My favorite time of the year! It’s taken a while, but the next book in the From the Darkness series is nearly ready to be released! Cult of Darkness! I had hoped that it would be ready at the beginning of the Halloween season. Life does what life does, however, and it will be a little bit late. Cult takes darkness to the next level, with a little necromancy in the works, along with some grave robbing antics. Some old characters return, living and dead, and should give some “leave the lights on while you read” vibes. I hope you enjoy it! I’ll post when it’s available and give more story details soon. I am also going to be taking submissions for the fourth book in the True Ghost Stories and Hauntings series. If you’ve had a paranormal experience (ghostly or otherwise), feel free to pop over to fromtheshadowspublishing.com and click “Submit” at the top of the page. It’ll take you right to the form you need, along with submission guidelines. Every submission that is accepted and has an address provided, will receive a free signed copy of the book after publication. Let’s get spooky! At the end of June, I released You Were the Music, a collection of poems written in the year following my fiancé, Darren’s, death. For those of you who don’t know me personally, my fiancé passed away in 2024 after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was weeks away from a potentially life-saving clinical trial. The poems are from the depths of my pain, sadness and loss. As for the Sullivan Paranormal Society, we have been on hiatus since Darren’s passing. I hope to get things up and running again in the not too distant future. I’ll keep you informed. Take care, everyone, and stay spooky! Barb

Good morning, all! I have fabulous news, as you can see by the title of this post. Touched by Darkness, the latest title in my From the Darkness series, has been released. I absolutely love the cover. I hope all my readers will love this newest addition to the series…

In April, 2021, the Hurleyville Sentinel published the following account of Sullivan Paranormal Society's investigation of the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville, NY. A VISIT WITH… SULLIVAN PARANORMAL By John Simon and John Conway

Barb Shadow and the Sullivan Paranormal Society is on The Ghostly Hour once again! Give a listen! And, if you miss it, pop onto their website...you can always find it in the archives. Join us for some talk about my upcoming book, the team and our investigations! #paranormal #books #ghost #ghosthunting #paranormalinvestigating #writerslife #authorslife #writersofinstagram #bookseries #paranormalinvestigation #scary #spooky #ouijaboard