excerpt from Ghostly Antiques

[Jennifer Robins]

The apparition of the man had moved back to a darkened corner behind the two chairs and stood in the shadowy presence of the now apprehensive owner of this antique shop.
Holding her shaking hands together tightly, she made an attempt to speak but her voice broke up and she nearly chocked. Clearing her throat, she tried once more to talk to him. "Who are you?"she asked.
The figure of the man moved even further back before he answered. His voice was deep and sounded like he was straining to speak. "I'm a person who lived a long time ago. My name is Wolfgang Vanstraten. Why do you want to know?"
Clara was amazed at her ability to converse with someone who obviously was dead. "I like to know who I am talking to. That's all." She wanted to get up out of the chair but she knew she would lose the contact with him. It was a bit uncomfortable sitting the way she was. "Could you come over here a little closer and stand in front of me, please?" she asked..


In the darkened corner of the shop the silhouette of a man stood. There seemed to be a mist around him. It was like a fog had set in from out of nowhere. As he spoke, he stepped further back away from Clara. "I will not let you see my face. I know how horrible I look and I don't want anyone to see it. You are the first person I have been able to speak to since my demise. My silence has been for a very long time. Many years have passed. I long for some place to go, but I can't leave. I stayed with these chairs. It's the only thing I have left. They belonged to me and my wife Henrietta."
Clara was amazed by his openess. "Why are you telling me all of this?" she asked. Wolfgang let out a deep sigh. "Do you know how it is to exist without anyone to talk to for many years?"
Clara asked him quickly, "How many years?"
"Too many. The last I know of, it was 1889. That was the year I was murdered," he told her. Clara went on to ask him how he was murdered, which opened up the conversation for him to tell her about his life and his death.


Some of you wanted to read something from one of my books, so here it is.
This if from the 7th Chapter.

Jennifer Robins
www.jenniferrobins.com

[Sean]

Thank you Jennifer.

[Jennifer Robins]

You are welcome, Sean.

Jennifer Robins
www.jenniferrobins.com

[Alpha]

Thank you for sharing this Jennifer.

Is this an actual real life case account?

Would be very interested to hear how you research your material.

[Jennifer Robins]

Alpha,
the book is fiction. I reseach through many sources. I have found interesting things like what I have writtien about. some are not so dramatic, while others are. I also met a woman many years ago who had this ability and it was so outstanding an experience I began to look into it. Psychometry has and always was a very interesting subject. It is a real gift that some persons have.

Jennifer Robins
www.jenniferrobins.com

[Project]

Good stuff Jen! Do you already have a publisher? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I missed your C2C appearance...

[Jennifer Robins]

Yes I do have a publisher, Project, but I am not happy with them. That is why I am looking for an agent to represent me to some of the better publishing houses who will only look at material submitted by an agent. I have someone in New York right now who is interested. Wish me luck.

Thanks for asking,

Jennifer

[Jennifer Robins]

This is from Chapter 24


The next morning, Clara was up very early. She had lay awake for a long time before getting out of bed, thinking about what might happen to her at the shop that day if, or when, those men came back. It was most certain they were not going to go away without that box.
It was ten till eight when Clara arrived at the square. Charley was just opening his door when she pulled up to the curb. He was glad to see her. "Good! You are here early. We need to talk," he told her as they went into the coffee shop.
In a dimly lit corner of the shop where there was only one small table and two chairs, Charley had Clara sit down with him. "I would fix us some coffee, but there is so little time before we must open for business." Clara shook her head in agreement. Charley went on. "I know how upset you were about that box, but we need to know more about what it contains. There is something very mysterious about this whole thing. I'm very worried about what you might be up against. It all revolves around whatever it is in that box." Charley was having trouble finding the right thing to say to her. "With this gift you have, you can see things when you touch something. Can you tell what is in the box if you hold it in your hands?" he asked.




Clara almost jumped out of the chair. "Oh, No! I'm not going to touch that thing ever again. I never had such a bad feeling like the one I had when I handled that box. You don't understand Charley. I had a glimpse of people being killed, and not just a few. I'm talking about many lives lost because of what is in that box."
It was very clear to Charley that Clara would need some convincing. "I understand more than you think, Clara, but this is something we can't ignore. You are the only one who can put some light on this whole situation. You need to do this before it's too late." Then he stood up and walked to the back room door. "That box is in the storage room back here. Please come with me, Clara," he said as he held out his hand to her.
The blood in Clara's veins ran cold as she stood there facing this man whom she wanted very much to remain on good terms with. It was as though she was frozen to the spot where she was standing. Then in a soft voice, she said. "Please, Charley, don't make me do this."

[MizzKitty]

Hi, Jennifer--great book! Where can I obtain a copy? We're close to Salt Lake City. (In case you aren't aware, Nightcat's my hubby, and I'm a bit of a newbie, here)

Anyways, Chester--Nightcat--has a similar ability, and I'm intrigued with those who have it, as are many of us in this forum, so I'd LOVE to get a copy to have a sit-down and read! Sounds exciting!

[Jennifer Robins]

Mizzkitty,

All of my books are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, book stores and if you want a signed copy at a lower cost go to my website;www.jenniferrobins.com I have a paypal set up there. Click on inside books. All three are listed there.
If you go to a book store and they don't have it in stock, ask them to order it.

Thank you,
Jennifer

[circledancer]

Jen, I may have this gift to a small extent...from an early age I have had a strong affinity for hand made things, I am drawn to pottery, crochet, ahnd crafted things, it's how they feel when I hold them...some essence of their maker remains. even if at times it is not particularly pretty to look at, it can have such a feel to it, and fills me with fondness.
On the reverse, I had a strange experience some years ago. I used to collect crackle glass, mostly small pitchers, I found one at a swap meet and purchased it without much thought, it only cost a dollar, so I snapped it up. when I got home I washed it and placed it on the shelf with the others like it....over the course of the next few days I found that whenever I walked past it, my eye was drawn to it and I felt an odd sense of menace, at first I dismissed it as silly but the feeling persisted and became like nausea. At that point I knew I must be rid of it, so I lifted it from the shelf and took it to the back yard and dashed it against the foundation of my house . Afterwards I never experienced that sensation again and am very selective about what I bring into my home, that caution I excercise to this day.

[Jennifer Robins]

Circledancer,
You can develope this. There are many books on Amazon.com under Psychometry. Look for one that will help you with this. Some people are gifted with this more than others, but you may be one who has it but never did anything to develope it. it would be worth looking into.

Jennifer Robins
www.jenniferrobins.com

[circledancer]

Thank you Jen, I will, you may have opened my eyes to a new possibility.