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Mary Castillo's novels have turned romance and mystery readers into dedicated fans. She is the author of The Dori O. Paranormal Mysteries starting with Lost in the Light and Girl in the Mist. Her romantic comedies include Switchcraft, In Between Men and Hot Tamara and novellas featured in the anthologies, Orange County Noir, Names I Call My Sister and Friday Night Chicas. ...more

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Mary Castillo Was my childhood home really haunted, or was it my imagination?

I prefer the first possibility especially considering that we not only had anecdotal ev…more
Was my childhood home really haunted, or was it my imagination?

I prefer the first possibility especially considering that we not only had anecdotal evidence, but real proof that the woman who called our names, slammed doors and windows and appeared at the foot of the bed, was earthbound.

Those experiences were great fodder for the experiences of my reluctant psychic, Dori Orihuela in Lost in the Light and Girl in the Mist.

The real proof came when I was 17 years old and our ghost started acting up. Lights wouldn't just switch off; we would see the switch turning! My mom and I decided to look for her burial place and bring her flowers in the hopes that she'd calm down. I called every cemetery with her name - we knew she was the previous owner of the house. When I confirmed her location, we clipped roses and lilies from the yard and jumped in the car. Following the directions from the cemetery staff, there she was buried alongside her husband under a tree. But what made us stop cold was her photo: I had seen her at the age of four when she told me she would always be my friend but I wouldn't see her any more. My dad had seen her standing at the foot of his bed when he woke up in the middle of the night.

My parents no longer live in the house but since that day, our ghost only made herself known when she didn't like a paint color my mom was considering or wanted to say hi.(less)
Mary Castillo When I bump against a scene or dialogue, I now know that it's not working. Rather than force it, I'll either try coming at a scene from another charac…moreWhen I bump against a scene or dialogue, I now know that it's not working. Rather than force it, I'll either try coming at a scene from another character's point of view or just start writing the dialogue. If that doesn't work, I'll skip ahead to another scene and see if that mysterious part of my brain figures it out in the background! (less)
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New audiobook excerpt: Girl in the Mist

I just posted the first chapter excerpt of GIRL IN THE MIST Girl in the Mist (Dori Orihuela, #1.5) by Mary Castillo , a paranormal romantic suspense short in the Dori O. series.

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message 1: by Daniel (last edited Aug 25, 2016 08:37PM)

Daniel May you have good luck with your books, Mary. I think Chica lit is neat. I thank the Chandler family for pouring all those millions into these fast servers so we can all utilize this site. I've added Hot Tamara and your other 4 books to my to-read list.


Andrea Kulman Hi Mary. Thanks for being a friend on Good Reads. Good luck with all of your literary arts!!! Andrea M. Kulman, Author of The Drama Unfolds.


message 3: by Liane

Liane Spicer Hi Mary! Greetings from the Caribbean! Thank you for accepting my friendship invitation. I'm looking forward to your recommendations and reviews!


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