Saturday, November 28, 2009

Bringin' Back the Nightlight

Written by Amberrose Hammond

Well I can thank William Konkolesky, State Director of Michigan MUFON (mutual UFO Network) for this one.

William J. Konkolesky is a completely normal guy…he might beg to differ, but he is normal I tell you! He’s a smart dresser, clean shaven, he showers and he’s intelligent. He also recently wrote a book about his experiences with aliens and UFOs called "Experiencer."


It was just a few weeks ago when I laid down for bed. I was sick of looking at my laptop and thought it would be nice to crack open a real book for a change and perhaps read something from an actual printed page. I glanced over at my floor (where most of the stuff in my bedroom can be found) and saw Bill's book. The little neon-ish alien on the cover smiled at me and tried to convince me that my fear of aliens was not as bad as it used to be. "Read me Amber...I won't scare you. Just open the book," said the wide eyed little alien on the cover.

So I grabbed the glossy paperback, pulled the blankets up to my chest, propped my pillows up behind my head and opened the book to chapter one - one of Bill's earliest memories. Of course, one of Bill's earliest childhood memories is being in his crib and seeing a large headed, black eyed creature looking over him in his crib.

I kept reading...but the fear was slowly starting to swirl around me and no doubt monsters were beginning to appear under my bed. I kept on reading.
The next chapter focused on moments in his toddler years where he encountered more alien beings and...well that's it.

Because that was enough to scare the hell out of me. Two chapters into the book and I was reliving memories of that damn movie "Fire in the Sky" and "Independence Day" at the same moment. If this happened to Bill, this could still happen to me! I put the book back down on the floor and the alien looked back at me, this time with a grimace.
I flipped the book over and turned off my bedside light.

1 minute...

5 minutes...

And the light goes back on as I look to see what was at the foot of my bed. Oh...my cat. Light goes back off.

1 minutes...

2 minutes...

Light goes back on. I had to use the bathroom. Now I don't normally need a light to get to our bathroom, but the light went on. You know…safety precaution if I should trip on something. I stepped out of my bedroom and looked into the dark living room, seemingly convinced there was a tall, gray creature standing there but nothing attacked me so I ran into the bathroom. I left the bathroom still looking behind me into the living room and out the windows into the woods in our backyard. I jumped back into my bed and turned the light off.

1 minute....

Light back on.

Well this was total BS. I'm 28 years old and I’m turning on a damn nightlight to fend off little green men from another planet. So the only solution I had was Wayne Dyer, a motivational speaker I'm particularly fond of. I turned my laptop back on and cued up his PBS special on Google Videos about "The Power of Intention." I figured, "If I got the power of Wayne Dyer, the glow of my laptop...well hell, that should keep the aliens at bay right? Needless to say, it still took me a couple hours to finally fall asleep and I was thrilled to wake up in the morning knowing I had survived.
Have I picked up Bill's book to finish reading it? Nope. This one will take a little time to finish. But if you want to get your hands on a copy of Bill’s book, follow this link and read about his amazing and true experiences.

Pick up Bill's book by clicking on the book

Experiencer - Bill Konkolesky

Interested in UFO's and aliens? Visit the MI MUFON Chapter and become a member!

Friday, November 20, 2009

No Ghosts Please - But Pass The Turkey.

Well October has come and gone, Thanksgiving is almost here and the dreaded Michigan winter is looming somewhere above Lake Michigan. Michigan's Otherside wants to give thanks for all the people who came to our presentations this Halloween and who supported this website by submitting their own haunted stories and quirky tales. I also want to give a huge shout out to all the people who have picked up a copy of my book, "Ghosts & Legends of Michigan's West Coast." Thank you so much!

The main website has also had some updates here and there with new stories in the True Tales section and some new stuff coming this winter when I get the free time to add it. But for now, I'm going to put the ghosts back in the basement and under the bed and enjoy the holidays and food, food and more food.

Happy Holidays and Hauntings from MOS!

Amberrose Hammond & Tom Maat

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

And the book is in!

It's the start of the Fall season whether we like it or not. Labor day has come and gone, the kids are back in school and I've already been buying Halloween stuff wherever I go. The leaves are starting to change, the cider mills are open again....regardless of the impending doom that is the Michigan winter, Fall is a great time of year. And to add to the Fall season and October, make sure to pick up our newest book, "Ghosts & Legends of Michigan's West Coast" available for sale on our website and all the big book retailers. Support local authors and buy direct from our site! We appreciate everyone who has bought a copy directly from us already! It means a lot!

Click on this link to get the book!

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