The Wee-Jees: A Ghost Story Based on True Events (New Book)

I am very happy to announce the publication of my new book:

If you enjoy scary stories based on real hauntings this book is for you.

To celebrate the publication, I have priced The Wee-Jees at 99¢ on Amazon for a limited promotional period, so make sure you get your copy today!

If you would like, after you purchase The Wee-Jees, send me a picture (screenshot) of your receipt to: bryanpositivewriter (@) gmail (.) com and I will send you a free digital copy of one of my bestselling books on writing! Keep reading below for how you can also win prizes.

For those who also review it, talk about it on social media, share it in any creative ways you can think of, and in general, help get the word out — you are automatically eligible to enter for prizes in the form of cash and gift cards. Details below.

The Wee-Jees is very different from anything else I’ve written.

It’s a ghost story based on true events from my childhood when I lived near a haunted forest. I’ve written a dozen books and yet this is the book I’ve always wanted to write but eluded me for so long. Now, with it finished, I am relieved, but also nervous with anticipation.

This book means so much to me because it’s about a special group of friends of mine and the extraordinary events that we shared. I miss my friends and those days so very much, but I would never want to go through the events I chronicled in this book ever again. Writing about the events was challenging enough!

The main focus of The Wee-Jees is when we went on an adventure into the haunted forest because the spirit board we played with told us to. The adventure quickly turned from fun to terrifying.

How I finally wrote the story that refused to be written

I wanted to write this story for many years, but something always came between me and the writing of it. In fact, about a half-dozen years ago I wrote a few chapters and sent them to my then editor, but she refused to finish reading them and instead insisted I talk about the events with a priest.

After my editor’s refusal, I gave up writing the story for several more years. I thought her suggestion to go see a priest was made in jest and she was merely saving me from rejection. But it turns out she was very serious, and her refusal to critique the chapters had nothing to do with whether my writing was any good or not.

Many other weird things happened whenever I tried to chronicle the story. Once, I somehow accidentally threw away a notebook filled with several chapters. By the time I realized what happened, the garbage collector had already picked up the trash and it was gone forever. It’s as though the writing of this story was intentionally being stopped, and frankly, I believe that to be true.

It’s as though the writing of this story was intentionally being stopped.

In 2018, I happened upon a workaround that finally allowed me to write it unimpeded.

Previously, I always named people and locations and I was very specific about revealing other things as well, but this time I was determined to not only write it but publish it, too. Therefore, in order to publish the book, I would need to protect the identities of my friends and conceal the location. I changed my friends’ names and omitted the name of the forest. I even went so far as to leave out the location of the general area. I fictionalized other details as well to maintain anonymity and fill in blanks.

At long last, I had found the key that unlocked my ability to tell the story!

I know how that sounds, but either subconsciously or in some other way, whenever I wrote about the specific location of the forest or certain aspects of the story in detailed ways, I would stall and then stop writing about it, often for years.

For the longest while, I thought it was writer’s block, trauma, or my own fears of reliving those events, and although all those things are likely true to some degree, I believe something else was keeping me from telling the story. Something that’s still in those woods.

Although I’ve fictionalized parts of the story for the reasons already mentioned, the experiences involving the paranormal are true. The supernatural things we encountered are real and they affected us profoundly. I don’t want to reveal too much more, so I’ll leave you with that much to read it for yourself.

I would very much appreciate it if you’d tell your friends about it and generally help spread the world, especially with those who like to read scary true stories about the paranormal.

For a limited promotional period, The Wee-Jees is available on Amazon for just 99¢. Cick here to get your copy now.

Here Are Awesome Prizes and Drawings for Everyone:

These are up for grabs for anyone who helps get the word out. It can be as simple as sharing word of the book via social media or as creative as making an awesome book trailer. There are prizes for all entry levels, including drawings.

• First prize: $250, delivered via PayPal
• Second prize: $150, delivered via PayPal
• Third prize: $100 Amazon gift card
• Runner up (drawings): 5 people will each win a $20 Amazon gift card

It’s easy to enter: If you review the book, talk about it on social media, share it in any creative ways you can think of, and in general, help get the word out you will be eligible. Simply link below in the comments to whatever you did, screenshots are okay, too. (This is taking place here and on my blog, Positive Writer.)

The top 3 prizes will be awarded based on participation and creativity (creative ways can include book video trailers, graphics, etc.) More details on these prizes here.

The runner ups will be drawn from the names of anyone who comments below with a link or screenshot to whatever you did to help get the word out. You can have multiple entries.

Enjoy the book and have fun!

Remember, o nce you purchase The Wee-Jees, send me a picture (screenshot) of your receipt to: bryanpositivewriter (@) gmail (.) com and I will send you a free digital copy of one of my bestselling books on writing! Please give me a few days to respond once you email me. This offer ends 01, Nov, 2020

Although Amazon reviews are excluded from the contests due to rules from Amazon, I am very appreciative of any and all honest, unbiased reviews. If, however, you would like for me to read your review on Amazon (or any book site) feel free to post the link in the comments. Void wherever prohibited.