Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          	
          	Here is the Question Of The Week:
          	
          	Do you believe mirrors can act as portals to the paranormal world?
          	
          	Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!
          	
          	P.S. Be sure to check out our monthly interviews here! https://www.wattpad.com/story/38528218-interviews

grimmalin

@Paranormal Yes, I do. All over the world, there are stories about mirrors acting as either literal portals to another dimension or realm or as a figurative portal one uses to examine ones self. And now I need to contemplate using this in one of my stories. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Airface

@Paranormal Logically, I would say no, that mirrors can’t be portals. That it’s just  the result of an hyperactive imagination and unreleased stress plotting against one’s mind. But then, I also tend to avoid looking at or standing too close at them at night… Like I could actually be trapped in the otherside by my own reflection, a corrupted and underworldly version of myself. I love when this fear is used in fiction as it both talks to me and keeps my interest into understanding what the hell is going on. “Vampires” use that concept a lot too as they can’t see themselves in the mirror after they have “awaken”… As if something darker had replaced them in exchange of immortality. 
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Azododanwrites

@Paranormal Whether or not they’re real portals, mirrors are perfect for stories... because every reflection carries a version of us we can’t control.”
          	  
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Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          
          Here is the Question Of The Week:
          
          Do you believe mirrors can act as portals to the paranormal world?
          
          Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!
          
          P.S. Be sure to check out our monthly interviews here! https://www.wattpad.com/story/38528218-interviews

grimmalin

@Paranormal Yes, I do. All over the world, there are stories about mirrors acting as either literal portals to another dimension or realm or as a figurative portal one uses to examine ones self. And now I need to contemplate using this in one of my stories. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Airface

@Paranormal Logically, I would say no, that mirrors can’t be portals. That it’s just  the result of an hyperactive imagination and unreleased stress plotting against one’s mind. But then, I also tend to avoid looking at or standing too close at them at night… Like I could actually be trapped in the otherside by my own reflection, a corrupted and underworldly version of myself. I love when this fear is used in fiction as it both talks to me and keeps my interest into understanding what the hell is going on. “Vampires” use that concept a lot too as they can’t see themselves in the mirror after they have “awaken”… As if something darker had replaced them in exchange of immortality. 
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Azododanwrites

@Paranormal Whether or not they’re real portals, mirrors are perfect for stories... because every reflection carries a version of us we can’t control.”
            
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Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          
          Here is the Question Of The Week:
          
          Would you buy a doll if you were told it was haunted?
          
          Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!

junghoseokandbts

Idts cuz
            I don't wanna take things which are haunted and don't wanna take the doll which I am sure enough is gonna scare me
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Khonota

@Paranormal maybe.... depends on the entity
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grimmalin

@Paranormal I love and collect dolls already so if it was one that fits my collection, sure! I ain't afraid of no ghosts!
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Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          
          Here is the Question Of The Week:
          
          What’s one paranormal legend you wish were true (or hope isn’t true)?
          
          Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!

adelineday

@Paranormal The Bélmez Faces. There doesn't seem to be conclusive evidence that they're a hoax, but I hope it's true regardless, since the idea of a supernatural entity creating images of faces is pretty scary.
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Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          
          Here is the Question Of The Week:
          
          What's the strangest thing you've ever experienced that you can't explain?
          
          Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!
          
          P.S. Check out our newest monthly interview at https://www.wattpad.com/1580486328-interviews-auronautic

Romizabooks

@Paranormal 
            Thanks for asking me for an interview. I have submitted the interview questions responses.
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RoseLee-

@Paranormal I worked in an office that used to be our town’s first hospital before a new one was built in the 70s. This particular floor I worked on used to be for trauma patients and emergency surgeries. I was in the office alone, everyone else had left for the evening and the hallway light was off. I was sitting there in the quiet of the floor when I started hearing footsteps down the hallway. I heard them a couple times before i glanced outside my door but saw/heard no one. I then went back to my desk and then again, I heard footsteps but they started coming closer. My heart began to beat as they suddenly stopped outside of my door, and then a sudden creak of the floorboards inside my office sounded. I immediately grabbed my belongings and booked it out of there. I was so terrified and those footsteps were so pronounced in sound. I really did sound like someone walked down the hallway and then into my office. I asked the security guard the next day to look at the camera’s and there was no one walking down the hallway, but you could see me get spooked and leaving in a hurry. I could never explain it
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Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          
          Here is the Question Of The Week:
          
          Would you rather be able to see ghosts or be able to hear them? 
          
          Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!

HungryButerfly123

@Paranormal hear them becuse I want to know gossip
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Romizabooks

@Paranormal 
            When is this profile interviewing writers/authors?
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SkullantacySmith

@Paranormal Be able to see them, then I'll know if they're real or not. 
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Paranormal

Hello Wattpaders,
          
          Just a friendly reminder that The Shortys Writing Contest will be closing on September 30th 2025 at Midnight GMT. You can still beat the rush and submit your stories and poems before the deadline. Here are some lines to inspire you:
          
          1.This is the definition of a morally gray character.
          2.Write a heartfelt sonnet.
          3.On some level I think I always understood that a ship could never really love an anchor. So I did the only thing that I could, and severed the rope to set you sailing from my harbor - The Crane Wives, Never Love an Anchor
          4. I’m worse at what I do best - Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/397628902-the-shortys-2025

Hella2025

@Paranormal hey so I'm confused, does that mean there's still around 7 hours left, or was it 17 hours ago?
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Paranormal

Hello, Fright Lovers!
          
          October is almost here, Fright Fiends, and the shadows are buzzing with excitement! Get ready for a spine-tingling game as we summon your imagination with Two-Sentence Fright Stories—mini tales that will haunt you long after the screen goes dark.
          
          Here’s how to join:
          Pick your Corner of Darkness (Eldritch Entries, Afraid of the Dark, Creative Features, or Halloween Horror).
          
          Choose your creature, from Dracula to Wendigo… or invent your own.
          
          In just two sentences, tell a story with Goals, Motivation, Conflict, and Stakes (GMCS).
          
          Once you're ready, drop your story in the comments under the activity post on the @Fright profile starting October 1st.
          
          If your story fits your chosen corner, you’ll earn a weekly shout-out and a special participant sticker, your mark among the whispers.
          
          Are you brave enough to join the game? Let the game begin!

Paranormal

Hello, Paranormal Enthusiasts!
          
          Here is the Question Of The Week:
          
          What is your favourite paranormal podcast or book? Why?
          
          Here’s to a week of curious reads and creative words!

twilightreverie13

@Paranormal Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker, it's what got me into paranormal. And it's interesting to see Frankenstein given a modern and feminine twist
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SkullantacySmith

@Paranormal Ghost Huns are my favourite podcast for everything spooky at the moment. 
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Quinn-the-Writer

@Paranormal  I like the 'Amy's Crypt' channel on YouTube if Amy and Jared's videos count as a podcast?
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Paranormal

To all poets and short story crafters:
          
          September will soon become October,
          And submissions to The Shortys will close.
          Little time remains before it is over
          To enter your poetry and prose.
          
          Let your fingers fly across the keys,
          Polish and fine-tune the outpouring.
          Then send us your poems and stories,
          For assessment, judging and scoring.
          
          Submissions close at midnight UTC on 30 September.
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/397628902-the-shortys-2025

adelineday

@Paranormal Nice touch to make this announcement through a poem.
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