I'm Liz Sauer and this is Ghosts in the Verbs, a podcast of ghost stories from Wellesley

Massachusetts.

A warning, adults who use adult language told me these frightening tales, these ghost

stories aren't for kids.

Okay, this is my life with the time to try to get this out, this sentence.

But unbelievably, March 28th marked this podcast, sixth anniversary.

And I am so happy to be back here with you to gossip about the neighbors.

Oh, tongue tied.

I've been away too long because honestly writing a book is much harder than I anticipated.

I'm used to shoving a story together and putting it out into the world, warts and all,

but it turns out that's not the generally accepted way of doing things.

Ends must be tied up, characters must have motivations or neuroses rather motivating

them.

Thence must proceed logically.

I'm working on it.

I kept myself from interviewing my neighbors in an effort to buckle down and fix the damn

book.

Not to me, mainlining Nutella and anxiously watching the Nocturd Thomas end of day series

and Discovery Plus over and over.

So for my own mental health, I'm taking a break from this self-imposed break.

I just want to sit and snack and sip coffee and listen to someone tell me a spooky story.

It's my greatest joy.

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