Resources
Below are a list of resources I’ve written and collected over the years.
An Interview with Chris Woodyard
It runs in my family to see ghosts. And when I asked the librarians at my local library what kind of book they wanted, they said, “We need a book of Ohio ghost stories!”
For Teachers, Librarians, and Other Educators
Hello, I’m Chris Woodyard, author of the Haunted Ohio series, which includes Spooky Ohio: 13 Traditional Tales, Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Haunted Ohio (August, 2000) and Haunted Ohio V: 200 Years of Ghosts.
Advice to Young Writers
So you want to be a writer? Here’s some advice from a writer who wrote her first book in first grade.
Invisible Ink: A Bibliography of Ghost Stories For Children
This is a bibliography of primarily nonfiction books of ghost stories along with folk tale retellings of “true” stories or local legends.
Where to Find Ghost Stories
This list is a brief summary of the places to find ghost stories discussed in the article that follows, “Wild Ghost Chase: Tracking the Elusive Ghost Story.”
How to Write and Sell a Book of True Ghosts Stories
The best way to start is to read several books on self-publishing and self-marketing. I recommend The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Tom and Marilyn Ross. They have also written an excellent book on publishing regional books whose name escapes me. Ask your librarian. The essential books on marketing are 1001 Ways to Market Your [...]
Where to Find Ghosts in Ohio
Want to find ghosts in the Buckeye State? Here are some links to sites listing the many haunted places and ghosts in Ohio.
Haunted Ohio Places Open to the Public
Where can you go to find ghosts in Ohio? These are some haunted places in Ohio open to the public as reported in the Haunted Ohio series.