Friday, November 20, 2009

Can't You Hear, Can't You Hear the Thunder...

I'm an aussiephile; there's no denying it. So far in my life, I missed out on a chance to attend university in the "land down under" and take a vacation there (after saving the money and wasting it on a bad relationship). The country itself intrigues me to no end, as does the history. Needless to say, I was absolutely tickled pink to find my book on sale at Angus & Robertson. I might not be on the other end of the globe, but some part of me is.

I'm still determined to get there. Most people don't realize how hard I tried to find ONE story from Oz for the book. I gave up after a tiny nibble (a bed & breakfast which might be haunted, but needs to be investigated), but this time I'm more determined than ever. So, I'm asking for a little help from readers. If you're in Australia and know of any possible hauntings (be it hate crime ghosts, haunted gay bars, or anything of the like), I would really appreciate any tips. There has to be at least one LGBT haunting in the country, and I need to hear about it!! I'm about a dozen stories shy of being able to start work on the next book, so any input is much appreciated. Even if they're not from Australia, I'd love to hear from anyone who might have an interesting tale to tell.

3 comments:

Pants said...

hhahaa, yes i have heard of this bed and breakfast haunting but i think it was over in WA somewhere. i think there is several old gaols (thts how u spell jail in aust) that are still around. i think that in a way there could be "closeted" ghost stories because heaps of sodomy went down in those gaols, i only know of one lesbian encounter tht hppened in a tasmanian gaol, revealed through a documentary recently done about gblt history in aust. SBS did that documentary i believe. damn aussiephiles.

Ken Summers said...

I have to go through my old emails to find which B&B it is. I know it's gay-owned... can't remember where exactly it is. Could be near Brisbane for all I know. LOL

I may not be a true blue, but I know what a gaol is. ;) :P LOL I've thought about looking into haunted gaols (or even seeing if Captain Moonlight haunts anywhere), but it's not always easy to tell which ghost is in a gaol without investigating it thoroughly.

I know there has to be one haunted gay bar or lesbian ghost somewhere though. I won't rest until I've scoured the country from Sydney to Perth. :)

Pants said...

well bsides tht i cant think of a damn thing. i dont understand what true blue means and no one here uses that term at all unless youre old and white haha.