Literary Blog Haunted
Dateline: The here and now: As was reported here a month ago it appears that the literary blog ONE MORE BITE OF THE APPLE is haunted. Sol Reid, head of the Spooky Stuff Department at Carthago Nova University, points out the haunting of blogs is fairly common. “This blog is visited by a spirit claiming to be Barbarella. Oddly enough, Barbarella is a fictional character, making this case all the more surreal.” Skeptic Ophelia Brandt of the Barbarella Institute scoffed at the idea. “We know where Barbarella is at all times,” she said. “She has a blog of her own.”
“The quad cities provide the setting for the blog,” said Professor Moriarity. “Wellington Leg, Goth, Henley Hornbrook, and Cathargo Nova share a geographical proximity to the Costco on Dangling Modifier Boulevard. The commercial output of the towns is limited to query letters as 90 % of the population consists of aspiring writers. Barbarella feels comfortable amongst these tortured souls.”
DCI Borchardt, speaking off the record, has had several encounters with the self-styled Queen of the Universe. “She appears in Chapter 14 of Wellington Leg Confidential,” he said. “In the guise of a charwoman assigned to Police Headquarters.” Borchardt’s WIP has bulged to 890 pages. “Let’s call it the Barbarella Effect,” he said.
Ghost blog hunter Emil the Tart is arriving at Central Station on the Noon Train. He will take rooms at Mrs. Frothingmunster’s B&B and be available for consultations later this afternoon. Remember to wear Toronto Blue Jay gear; Emil’s greatest triumph remains the Ontario Hydro Affair. “Do not annoy him with miscellaneous ghosts and hauntings,” warned Borchardt. “They should have a literary bent.” If your blog is haunted by Virginia Wolfe or Henry James, drinks are on the house at the Hotel Faz. “Ask for Mitch,” said Borchardt.