Dark Side of the Holler

Share your sightings
Gather 'round the fire 'n share your encounters with the paranormal
May 14 • Waylon Graves
The Greenbrier Bunker
Protecting Saber Rattlers From Their Sabers
May 12 • Waylon Graves
The Saddest Thing in the Woods Is You
Why the Squonk refuses to leave us alone
May 5 • Waylon Graves

April 2026

The Jars We Broke
What happens when we outgrow our monsters?
Apr 20 • Waylon Graves
A Dream of Daylight
A Dream of Daylight Available on Kindle.
Apr 16 • Waylon Graves
Droop Mountain Battlefield
Deep in the gut of West Virginia there’s a place where families spread blankets and children chase each other through the grass.
Apr 6 • Waylon Graves

March 2026

Out Now! Cryptid Carl Chronicles: Black Water
A Blood-Soaked Thrill Ride Through Appalachian Folklore
Mar 31 • Waylon Graves
The Michigan Dogman
Tracing a modern legend from Michigan timberlands to the hollers of Appalachia
Mar 24 • Waylon Graves
Advanced Reviewer Copy: Black Water
Cryptid Carl Chronicles (Book 2)
Mar 19 • Waylon Graves
Appalachia as Villain
Where coastal snobs dare not tread
Mar 17 • Waylon Graves
The Snallygaster
The Quick Spirit of Extraction
Mar 10 • Waylon Graves
Lake Shawnee Amusement Park
Buried history turned a playground into a quiet grave
Mar 3 • Waylon Graves
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