Horror Short Story Writer Who Has Encountered Some Genuine Paranormal - JC Bratton Episode 23

What happens when a horror and fiction writer becomes interested in Near Death Experiences and has some genuine paranormal experiences? Does she find these experiences scary? Do they influence any of her fiction writing? See full show notes for Horror Short Story Writer Who Has Encountered Some Genuine Paranormal - JC Bratton Episode 23 If you like this show please rate and review us! It makes such a difference to us a small podcast. JC Bratton is a young adult horror/thriller short story writer. In 2020 she released three short stories and one collection (Things That Go Bump in the Night) under her publishing company, Blue Milk Publishing. Her latest short story, “Dollhouse,” peaked at #1 on Amazon’s 45-minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads. JC’s stories pay homage to the Point Horror novels she would read as a kid, such as Slumber Party by Christopher Pike and Twisted by RL Stine. Some of her biggest influences are Alfred Hitchcock, Lois Duncan, Stephen King, and Richard Matheson. JC lives in the heart of Silicon Valley: San Jose, California. You can also check out her interview on her podcast with Liz of WTF Just Happened?! here. What we talk about in this Episode: - JC Bratton's interest in Sci-Fi and horror which made her inclined to think about paranormal, but she's science-minded. - A college class about NDE's and weird things that happened after her dad died made her consider paranormal as more than fiction. - JC Bratton and Liz analyze some of her experiences and what they could have meant scientifically and "paranormally." - JC Bratton shares an experience she had with her dad while he was in hospice. - Near Death Experiences (NDE's): They discuss more on NDE's, the work of Dr. Bruce Greyson and Kenneth Ring's research on blind people who see during NDE's - JC Bratton shares the NDE's she has learned about that amaze her the most. - Being a horror  writer focused on the "scary" does JC Bratton still see paranormal as "scary" now that she's had experiences - How does she approach evil in her writing. Is there evil in the spirit world? - The Annabelle Doll horror story. Could aspects of it be real? - What do NDE's teach us about evil?  Follow JC Bratton: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Podcast  Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife.  Contact | Newsletter |  Free E-Book "How an Atheist Found Valid, Scientific Evidence for the Afterlife" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfjusthappened/support