In the News

                                                         

I had met Rita Manno, reporter and also in charge of her own Public Relations Business, when she did a story on the South Jersey Writers' Group's first anthology Tall Tales and Short Stories from South Jersey. She mentioned me in that article because she was interested in what made a grandmother of nine write about zombies.

                                                         

Over the past year, Rita discovered that I was also into Steampunk and that I was known to all my friends as Steampunk Granny at Dorian's Parlor: https://www.facebook.com/DoriansParlor


But what really interested her was  my ghost investigations under the guidance of the South Jersey Ghost Research/ Sanctuary Paranormal Team that worked out of the Ghost Hunter Store in Burlington New Jersey. You can learn more about Dave Juliano, Marti Haines and Jeanne Butler- Lee here: http://theghosthunterstore.com/about/

                                                            

Although my family has been experiencing paranormal events most of our lives; it's an inherited talent, I got involved with professional ghost hunting through friends Rita and Jean. We each have our own unique ways of sensing the spirit world. We took several classes with Dave's team and went on several investigations with them.

                                                             

This past year, my friends and I became friends with another ghost investigative team, Keystone Spirit Seekers. Check their site here: http://keyss.webs.com/  We went on a very productive investigation at the Selma Mansion this past year.

                                                           

Thanks to Rita Manno's interest in my book, Roof Oasis, which is the first in a apocalyptic series with a twist, I have been featured in the Burlington County Newspaper. Thank you, Rita Manno. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamanno


Here is the article featuring me.

http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/life-style/local-feature/she-s-a-trained-ghost-investigator-a-writer-and-a/article_ac22af22-283f-55cf-af4e-0ecd753f4e93.html


The phone has not stopped ringing with friends and family calling to congratulate me about my book and my being in the newspaper. I'm still in shock. I work very hard at writing, sometimes spending many hours interviewing people, writing recaps for television shows, movies and books and just trying to keep up with my blog and completing  book two of Roof Oasis called Saving Solanda.

                                                          

I have met the most talented people and made many life long friends because of my writing. I love what I do, but I don't travel this road alone. We never do. I have a support system with my family, friends, and fellow writers that keeps me going even when I think I can't write another word. My poor husband, Dan, has been anointed the job of agent, video, audio and tech person along with the job of chauffeur. Thank you, honey.

So the reason for this post is to thank everyone who has helped me reach where I am now and where I'm going in the future. You know who you are. Love you all.

Marie Gilbert aka Steampunk Granny

HBO'S new show "VICE"

                                                                      

I’m a Bill Maher fan. Yeah I know he’s not religion friendly, but so what, I admire his dogged search for the truth, despite the fact that certain people in power and news stations, try to keep the general public in the dark.
                                                                              

Bill Maher’s talent is to bring us the news, the real news, with a touch of comedic timing that often softens the one-two punch to the gut that eventually gets people thinking outside of the box. On his show, Real time with Bill Maher, Bill doesn’t pull his punches and brings to light the stupidity of not only our political parties, but also the wacky missteps of leaders from around the world.

Recently, I began watching a new show which followed immediately after Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday nights at 11 p.m. This new show is called “Vice”. You need to watch a few episodes and I’ll guarantee that you’ll be hooked. The stories featured on “Vice” come from around the world, and cover subjects that are not easily found in the local news shows or newspapers.

The people behind the curtains are Executive Producers Bill Maher, Shane Smith, and Eddy Moretti as Chief Creative Officer, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria serving as Consulting Producer and B.J. Levin as Co-Executive Producer.

                                                               

Each episode features two stories with the journalist covering the story risking his life to get the scoop.  In Episode One, correspondent Ryan Duff explains in Assassination Nation why the Philippines can be a most dangerous place to run for office.
                                                                           

 In the second segment, Killer Kids, correspondent, Shane Smith tells how the Taliban in Afghanistan is using children as young as six years old to be suicide bombers. The children are so young that they don’t understand that they die when the bomb goes off.

                                                                    

This is a great show and I think that you should take a chance and watch this thought provoking, hard hitting, eye opener show on Friday nights at 11 p.m.

You’ll thank me for the heads up.