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--By Maddie Kosloski of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Photo of the Fogged Goggle pilot. This week the “Fogged Goggles” are back on display in the main gallery. The pair dates to 1943 and came from a training crash just outside the old San Benedetto airfield. Local stories claim the young pilot’s spirit still tries to warn the living; the lenses are said to mist over without any change in temperature whenever someone nearby is about to take a serious risk. A few visit

Maddie Kosloski shares recent paranormal news—from a Colombian shadow figure and Yucatán witch rumors to debates over clicks versus real investigation, a scientific haunted-room experiment, and modern cryptozoology—while inviting readers to the San Benedetto Paranormal Museum’s upcoming Egyptian Magic exhibit and the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum cozy mystery series.

One of my fanatasies about becoming a writer was getting to hang out with other cool writers. This is one of the few fantasies that actually came true. Today, I got to chat with Joanna DeVoe, Hippy Witch, about her new work of fiction, MAJOR ARCANA, THE JOURNEY BEGINS. It's a great book, that starts out with a women's fiction/journey of discovery vibe and then shifts into supernatural suspense (I love stories that start out as one thing and then surprise me). We also talk abo

--By Maddie Kosloski of The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Photo by Emilio Sáez Soro on Unsplash It's heating up here in San Benedetto, but we've got plenty of chilling paranormal exhibits at the museum, so stop on by! And now, here are my top five picks for paranormal news of the week! A tourist at Loch Ness recently snapped a photo of a mysterious green mass in the water. It's one of those tantalizing shots that makes you lean in closer, wondering if Nessie decided to s

Maddie Kosloski shares the latest paranormal news from King Arthur's sleeping spots and Bigfoot sightings to ghost children, lake monsters, and snowy footprints in this week's Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Dispatch. Cozy mystery fans, explore the series inspired by museum life.

Discover sophisticated Tea & Tarot themed cootie catchers (yes, the classic paper fortune tellers!) I'm giving away to celebrate DEATH IN RED, WHITE AND ROOIBOS. Learn the fun history of cootie catchers + how these limited-edition Tarot de Marseille versions bring cozy mystery magic to your hands. Enter the giveaway!

--By Kirsten Weiss, cozy mystery author It's launch day! And I'm so excited about this cozy mystery. Not only does Death in Red, White and Rooibos close some big circles for Abigail, but it takes place on the 250th birthday of the USA. This cozy mystery will be on sale through July 4th for $4.99, so grab it now! To help get the word out, I'm giving away 12 Tea and Tarot cootie catchers featuring the classic Tarot de Marseilles on the outside and typical Hyperion Night Tarot-r

Discover the real Pennsylvania folk magic of powwow and braucherei—potato healing, protective talismans, and witches in the woods. How this living tradition inspired Kirsten Weiss’s metaphysical mystery Legacy of the Witch.

Death in Red, White and Rooibos, a new cozy mystery by Kirsten Weiss, launches June 27, 2026 Chapter 1 Is there anything more problematic than a tearoom on the Fourth of July? Those bold Bostonians had good reason to dump tea into the harbor back in 1773—and after my latest tax bill, I was starting to sympathize. But a tearoom that hasn’t blasted into July Fourth spirit by mid-June? Downright treasonous. Paper butterflies dangled from the tearoom’s ceiling. Sunny-orange table

Maddie Kosloski shares the latest in lake monsters, vampire folklore, Sasquatch sightings, and DMT entities in this week's Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Dispatch. Cozy mystery fans and paranormal enthusiasts will enjoy the roundup and series recommendations from the San Benedetto Paranormal Museum.

Maddie Kosloski shares the latest from the paranormal world, including the revival of physical mediumship, fresh Champ lake monster footage, debates over demonic UFOs, validating near-death experiences, and a celebrity's crisis apparition, with a nod to ghostly cozy mysteries at the San Benedetto Paranormal Museum.

Weekly roundup of Bigfoot encounters in Idaho, Loch Ness anomaly footage, Grabovoi numbers trends, scientific fringes, and unexplained anomalies from Maddie Kosloski at the San Benedetto Paranormal Museum, with ties to the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum cozy mystery series.

Cozy mysteries may have originated in England with Agatha Christie (I know, there’s some debate on that, but bear with me), their spirit is quintessentially American. Cozy characters claim their agency. They value community forged through choice, not coercion. They turn ordinary streets into realms of wonder and justice.

Maddie Kosloski shares the latest in cryptid patches, Basel ghost exhibits, cryptid town festivals, brain science behind paranormal sightings, and Annabelle's new home in Salem. Stories from the San Benedetto Paranormal Museum plus cozy mystery book recommendations.

Why motifs matter, even in genre fiction like cozy mysteries. A discussion of Death in Red, White, and Rooibos, an upcoming Tea and Tarot cozy mystery by Kirsten Weiss.

San Benedetto Paranormal Museum Dispatch: dreams that bend time, police chasing ghost stories to solve murders, a new Bigfoot report, and gear tips for your own investigations. Cozy mystery fans, grab the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series at the museum or online shop.

The Granta literary scandal, AI, and a possible path forward for genre and literary fiction authors.

Transmedia Storytelling and the Art of Letting Narratives Do Their Inner Work. Writers have more opportunities than ever for our stories to grow roots in new soil--even cozy mystery writers.

--By Maddie Kosloski of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Photo by Edan Cohen on Unsplash May is fairy time at the San Benedetto Paranormal Museum! Stop by our new, expanded Magic of Fairies exhibit, and be sure to grab your free download on Fairy Offerings HERE. And now, here are my top five picks for paranormal news of the week! 1) First up, there's fresh pushback on the old idea that infrasound explains away haunted houses. You know the one—low-frequency rumbles from

--By Kirsten Weiss, cozy mystery author BIG DEAL, a new cozy mystery from Kirsten Weiss, launched today! It's Kind of a Big Deal Big Deal launched today! Here's what this book is about: A glamorous poker tournament, buried secrets...and one very dead player. Welcome to the glittering farce of Hot Springs, where the bluffs are epic, the tells are transparent, and murder is just another risky wager. All Alice wants is to resurrect her bodyguarding career and stop running survei