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About Me

I am an author who also teaches middle school.My first book, "Ghosts, Spooks, and Spirits of South Texas" was published July of 2006. You can find it at any bookseller, such as Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.comMy second book, "Spooky Stories from the Lone Star State," came out officially this month. Visit my website: www.carolrileycain.com to order a signed copy of one or both books.I am a member of Corpus Christi Spook Central. Check out their website at www.ccspookcentral.comCheck out my website, and sign my guestbook:www.carolrileycain.com

My Interests

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I'd like to meet anybody who loves to read, especially my genre (paranormal). I'd also like to meet other authors who are facing the same challenges I am.I would also like to meet anyone interested in the paranormal!

My Blog

Lessons Learned

My students are writing about "A Time I Learned a Lesson."  I wrote this to share with them. (True story - last Sunday night.)Lessons Learned.. ..            It was 4:45 on a Sunday evening. I was det...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:12:00 GMT

Random Thoughts

Where does the time go? Last week it was Labor Day, and now it is the middle of November! Is that a sign of growing old? I hope not. I turned 50 last week, does that make me old? I hope not. Some day...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:44:00 GMT

The Dog

 His name is Jack. We named him that after Captain Jack Sparrow, because he has a patch over one eye, like a pirate. (Yes, I know Sparrow does not sport a patch, but our Jack does.) He wandered u...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 16:39:00 GMT

Love and Cherish Your Family

It's a little ironic that it happened so soon after the death of my student, but we wound up with an impromptu family reunion tonight, albeit a mini one. My cousin, whom I rarely see, drove in from Da...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:58:00 GMT

Death

Death is invitable. We all know that. Without Death, there would be no life. However, when Death takes someone young, it is incredibly hard to deal with. One of my students, a 13-year-old girl, was ki...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:53:00 GMT

Finally got my author copies!

They finally came! I need to finish getting some money together so I can place my order! I found a couple mistakes, but overall, it looks good! Thanks to all who have placed a preorder!   Ca...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Last chance for reduced price on new book!

If anybody is still interested in Spooky Stories from the Lone Star State, but haven’t had a chance to order it yet, there are only about 5 more days to get your order in for the reduced price. ...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:53:00 GMT

The Good Old Days

I am so frustrated! What ever happened to customer service? What ever happened to doing whatever it takes to make the customer happy? I just got home from HEB, and I was just spitting nails! First of ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:53:00 GMT

My new book!

I received the cover for the new book yesterday. I am so excited! I can’t wait for it to come out. I will be taking pre-orders at a discount, for signed copies. If you are interested, contact me...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:49:00 GMT

Past Lives???

I had an interesting thing happen today. My grandchildren were visiting. While my 4-year-old granddaughter was swinging on her swing, she suddenly hollered out to me. "Grandma! Remember when...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:28:00 GMT