Story Behind The Book
Have you ever had a place call to you? I mean an in-your-bones call to be there. Then, years later you make a shocking discovery that completely explains why. That’s what happened with me and Salem, Massachusetts. I originally visited Salem as a teenager on a family trip to New England. For some reason the place really stayed with me, so much so that it inspired me to write a teleplay about modern witches in Salem. Fast forward to 2019 and I was kicking around an idea for a novel that would be based on that story. The research was fascinating and took a shocking turn when I discovered, during a random genealogy search, that I was a Salem Witch Trials descendant. My 11th great-uncle, Nathaniel Ingersoll, testified against several of the accused and the initial questioning of witnesses took place at his tavern. Suddenly, my unconscious draw to Salem became crystal clear. It was in my blood. Whispers of the Pale Witch was born out of my family's history and weaves that story into a modern-day psychological horror-thriller. After years of research, many of the details in the book are rooted in reality, making it feel as if what you are reading could have actually happened. It is a story about facing generational trauma and overcoming it. Some secrets stay buried, until they cannot help but come to light. So, with that in mind, shall we begin?