Today’s guest writer is a
paranormal author who has had plenty of personal encounters with ghosts. Here
she talks about how her own haunted home inspired her book Estate of Horror: A True Story of a Haunting.
Haunted
Author
On January 29, 2009 - I
stood in front of a group of mourners in a church honoring my deceased friend,
who is the subject of my book, giving his eulogy. I never could have imagined I
would now be an author telling my true story of an incredible horror―haunting/poltergeist
experience―I and my son survived.
When I first entertained the
idea of writing a book, urged by my friends and family members after hearing of
the unusual events and happenings at the estate of my deceased friend, I had no
intention of writing it myself. I felt if I provided the story and the
materials, even possibly be interviewed, then someone else could do a better
job. Having no formal experience other than creative writing classes in high
school and a one-act play―I wrote for a college assignment, ironically about a
revengeful ghost―I was on the learning curve.
My pen & ink sketch
of my deceased friend’s house
But, after experiencing the
horrific ordeal with the paranormal I knew I had to record these extraordinary
haunted experiences other than a daily diary.
My son and I, along with other witnesses, saw and heard (on our captured
audio and visual equipment) extreme poltergeist activity, cold spots, black and
gold orbs, an apparition, objects appearing and disappearing, non-human voices
and endured physical attacks. I knew if I didn't write my book I'd regret it
for the rest of my life.
Artistic illustration of apparition on clothes dryer
Also, we were able to
capture poltergeist evidence on camera and have some of them re-mastered for
our youtube channel. Here are 3 of those videos.
Video 1 - June 24, 2009 "Caught
on Tape"
Video 2 - August 1, 2009
"Seeing Red"
Video 3 - August 5, 2009
"Creeped Out Cousins"
Even now, with my debut book
published, Estate of Horror, I don’t
think of myself as an author. As my background is of a professional artist for
the last 47 years, my artwork has always been my visual method of telling a
story.
My
original pastel on paper: “Spirit Warrior"
Not thinking myself as an
author? This may seem strange coming from someone who is has scored a literary
agent, Laurie Hawkins of Collage Literary, who has been a real rock of support
and always held an unwavering belief in me. Laurie signed me to a contract in
summer of 2011. This was a brave act for her, as she has since been the
recipient of some very strange paranormal activity after taking on my project.
(Nothing like having your client's manuscript being printed out and the machine
spits out a metal clamp over your head and across the room!)
Even with the crazy
background of the recent haunting I had experienced, I never expected to be
haunted the whole time writing my manuscript. My anthropologist friend left me
many items in his will, which I stored in my basement. This turned out to be a
very bad decision. Someone or something transferred to my house and was now
acting up with major poltergeist activity. My once safe haven―where I spent
years as a single parent raising my son, where I worked in my home art studio,
enduring economic and personal hardship, caring for two critically ill parents,
and proudly handling it all―was now a battle ground for spirits.
This is actual image of a Shadow Man (with
brimmed hat)
on our front door captured on video
while filming our book trailer
on July 6, 2012
The psychological and
physical toll on me and my family have been enormous. We have gotten used to
living a paranormal life every day, but it's not easy. You never get used to
looking over your shoulder, or being scratched while taking a bath, or seeing a
Shadow Man walking in your front hallway while watching TV, or hearing a
horrible growl, or the door rattle to your basement. Even when sudden bouts of
nausea and stabbing pains (psychic) in the stomach, while moving boxes in the
basement, did not deter me. I felt that the best defensive was an offense! I
decided that others needed to know what happened to me, and the ghosts needed
to be put in their place. This was MY home and they were not going to frighten
me away!
My agent told me before we
started that today’s authors have to be very pro-active in marketing themselves,
and her advice and my efforts have paid off. I have been on over a dozen radio
shows in the last 6 months. One of the most recent shows I did to promote my
book was an interview via SKYPE with Norene Balovitch for her show "Do You
Believe" on May 18, 2014.
Shortly after the show aired,
Norene contacted me and told me that listeners of the show were hearing many
EVPs talking over me when I was being interviewed. The chat room went crazy
and was filled with posts written in the German language! She sent a draft of
some of the EVPs and what they said were horrific! There was direct spectral
interaction with our whole conversation during the show. Norene said her
computer acted crazy and her microphone was being tapped without explanation.
Her producer said they never had such an experience of ghostly interference
with a guest on her show! This video from that Sunday night's show went viral!
My son, Chris, spent an hour
the next day listening and transcribing the show. He put his cell phone up to
his ear and listened to the archived show in order to make out the words. He
wrote down 70 EVPs!!! He was physically and mentally drained after doing this.
He did not know what the
other person had copied down and had been sent to Norene. She sent me some of
the translations of the German posted in her chat room feed and it related to
what listeners heard. There was a man and woman with German accents who were
talking over me, saying horrific things about the Holocaust and so much of the foul
language were threats directed at me. As it turned out my son’s EVPs matched many
of hers! I guess the ghosts are angry that I published this book! Guess what
ghosts? Heads up! I'm writing the sequel!
My story isn't over as my
haunted journey continues. Now you know why I'm called the haunted author!
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About
the Author
Classically trained as a fine artist, Anita Jo Intenzo
graduated with honors from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia,
earning a B.S. Degree in Art Education. She taught art classes at day and
evening schools for 25 years. Her paintings currently hang in collections
throughout the United States, and she has had several gallery shows. She
started restoring old photos over 35 years ago and created her business, Past
Images by Anita in 2000 where she preserves and restores family treasures:
photos, paintings and antique dolls, so that their history will endure for
future generations. Genealogical and historical societies seek her out for her
expert consultations, lectures and appraisals.
In January of 2009, her life took a dramatic turn when,
as executrix of a dear friend’s estate, she became involved with the
paranormal. As executrix, she was responsible for clearing his house and
selling it. It did not take long after she began that task that Anita
experienced real and often-frightening poltergeist activity there and soon
began confronting true evil. She wrote this book as she was moved and
profoundly changed by the experiences. She is now working on its terrifying
sequel, DARK TRANSFERENCE. Anita lives
with her family and several resident ghosts, in the Philadelphia suburbs, on a
property dating back to the early 1800’s.
Published in January 2014, Estate of Horror: A True Story of Haunting, Hatred and a Horrific
Family Secret has received many 5 STAR REVIEWS!
Read this book and find out why people can't put it down
or won't read it before going to bed! Currently up on Amazon and Kindle, online
B&N.com and special order in all 700 Barnes and Noble stores, and Cape
Atlantic Book Stores.
