Showing posts with label paranormal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paranormal. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

What ghosts in my travels taught me about Hauntings

Today's blog focuses on something I learned from ghosts I encountered while on vacation in Ireland. 

My series called Ghosts on a Medium's Vacation is about History and Hauntings! Places I vacationed and met ghosts who revealed their lives and the history over hundreds of years were in places like Ireland, England and the Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone, Arizona (by Rob Gutro). In today’s blog I’ll share an important point they taught me about haunting a certain place.

What ghosts in my travels taught me about Hauntings

Earthbound ghosts are the ones who stayed behind in a place they lived or died. People who cross over to the other side or heaven, if you will, are those I call spirits. All of the dead people I “met” in Ireland in these places are Earthbound ghosts.

What they taught me is that there is a lot more history behind the facades of a structure and that someone did not have to die in the current structure to haunt it.

As a medium, I’m not surprised that I run into ghosts in historic buildings, but I do get surprised when I encounter them in newer structures, like the Corbett Court Shopping Mall in downtown Galway, Ireland. I wrote about that story in "Chapter 17: Unexpected Ghosts in a Shopping Mall," in my book "Ghosts of Ireland on a Medium's Vacation." But here's a peek at what I experienced.

Before we met our tour guide in Galway, we decided to walk through a multi-level shopping mall to do some window shopping. The mall entrance was on ground level, and it had a basement level, filled with about 40 stores.

I became aware that we were in the presence of a couple of ghosts who lingered within the mall, and that they suffered traumatic deaths. Those ghosts lingered around the entrance that led to the main street. Some of the ghosts conveyed that something happened there and they were trapped and died there, but there was no indication of any disaster in the mall.

When I returned home from vacation, I did some searching on the Internet. I learned who the ghosts where and why they conveyed those feelings of fear to me... and that their deaths were not in the Mall as it exists today. You can read the entire story in the book "Ghosts of Ireland on a Medium's Vacation" and learn what happened.

It’s important to tell the stories of these ghosts, share their experiences and inform others so the same fate does not befall anyone else.

GET THE BOOKS (paperback, audiobook, E-book): https://a.co/d/0bWqBnmi

Monday, June 1, 2026

PUBLISHED TODAY!! June 1, 2026 "Haunting of Wilson Castle" by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon

PUBLISHED TODAY!! June 1, 2026 "Haunting of Wilson Castle" by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon

Rob's 15th true paranormal book published and already hit #1 on Amazon!

ABOUT THE BOOK: Investigation Uncovers Ghostly Secrets of Wilson Castle! Including a Secret Love!

Wilson Castle is an architectural masterpiece built in the middle of the 19th Century in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. It has housed several families and many people have stayed behind as earthbound ghosts who haunt it for various reasons. Monique Toosoon, paranormal tech wizard and drag queen, generated a lot of activity and in her investigation with mediums Rob Gutro and Lexi Duquette and The Digital Séance Experience. They uncovered a family secret, a man with a darker side, a child seeking truth, and other ghosts as the team worked to bring a happy haunted reunion! Come explore Wilson Castle and book your own tour for your own experience and meet the many ghosts who inhabit the castle in death. GET THE BOOK ON AMAZON : https://a.co/d/0aFmWEKT

SHORT VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iuXCKqHLwvA

Friday, February 27, 2026

NEW Video and Podcast: Afraid of Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library

BRAND NEW Video Interview! The Afraid of Nothing #Podcast with Medium Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon - the paranormal's only drag queen investigator - discuss how a routine book signing turned into its own ghost story.

VIDEO LINK (and video below). https://youtu.be/fqMe2KlkINM?si=ZHNYx-vb-v4GvEwB

OR LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: https://www.afraidofnothingpodcast.com/afraid-of-haunting-of-hunt-memorial-library/
 
 Afraid of Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library www.afraidofnothing.com






Monday, February 9, 2026

My interview on the Medium Frequency..."Haunting Of" series of books

On February 2, 2026, I was a guest on the youtube show/podcast called The Medium Frequency with Raven Wolfe & Gwen Johns (filling in for Christopher J Brown) - We discussed the "Haunting Of" series of books by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon.

 YOU TUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5m6bOyqfmc


HAUNTING OF HUNT MEMORIAL LIBRARY

The "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library" by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon is a book about an intense Paranormal investigation in a haunted former library! The book hit #2 on Amazon.

Their findings revealed three ghosts that were not associated with the building but chose the building as their residence. Together with other paranormal professionals and members of the public they uncovered a haunted secret love, illicit trysts, a ghostly teenage accident victim and haunted paintings. When reading this, you’ll feel like you’re on the paranormal investigation!  

HAUNTING OF EMERY ESTATE 

"Haunting of Emery Estate" by Rob Gutro andMonique Toosoon is a #1 Selling book. It's a book about an intense Paranormal investigation in Weymouth, Massachusetts!

  A 5-hour paranormal investigation at the Emery Estate in Weymouth, Massachusetts was coordinated and hosted by Monique Toosoon and led to chilling communications with 3 ghosts. They included one innocent boy, another attached to a special furnishing, and a third who revealed his terrible nature. Follow along with one team as they encounter and learn about these three ghosts, why they stayed behind, and how the team confirmed their identities. The end of the investigation will surprise you and show the darker side of human nature in an earthbound ghost. When reading this, you’ll feel like you’re on the paranormal investigation.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Read the "Superbowl" of True Paranormal books by Rob Gutro

Read the "Superbowl" of True Paranormal books by Rob Gutro

6 Number ONES, and the latest at #2... make "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library" a Superbowl winner!
**PUPPYBOWL watchers would enjoy the "Pets and the Afterlife" Series" (SEE BELOW for time and how to watch the puppy bowl)
*In Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book*

Puppy Bowl XXII
 airs on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT), featuring 150 adoptable puppies from 72 shelters across Team Fluff and Team Ruff. The three-hour event, held on Super Bowl Sunday, highlights special needs and older dogs, with a pre-game show at 1 p.m. ET on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max, and discovery+.





Thursday, January 1, 2026

Published today! New Book "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library"

 It's Here!!! My 14th true paranormal book published today!!  Please order a copy and help it go to #1! Thanks, Rob

RELEASE: 25-07                                                                         January 1, 2026

New Book "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library” Uncovers Ghostly Secrets

NASHUA, NH – The #1 selling authors of "Haunting of Emery Estate" announce their follow-up true-paranormal book, “Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library,” publishing on January 1, 2026. Together with other paranormal professionals and members of the public they uncovered a haunted secret love, illicit trysts, a ghostly teenage accident victim and haunted paintings. When reading this, you’ll feel like you’re on the paranormal investigation!

Rob Gutro, author, renowned pet medium and paranormal investigator joined Monique Toosoon, New England’s paranormal drag queen and para-technology wizard with a sensitivity to earthbound ghosts conducted a 3-hour public paranormal investigation that uncovered secrets of three ghosts in an historic building in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The team encountered three ghosts who chose the building as their residence: a century old rebellious teenager, a lost lover and another who wanted to keep his past indiscretions secret. After the initial investigation, Monique and Rob had to return to uncover the secret of the third-floor ghost with a secret past.

“Monique is one of the most talented investigators and a technical wizard,” Gutro said. “She knows how to operate countless pieces of equipment from a Phasma Box to EMF trip wire. Various pieces of equipment were used to confirm medium impressions and provide answers that unlocked the secret past of the ghosts!”

The Hunt Memorial Building was a former library location for the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. Today, the building is used for events.

The book walks you through the investigation from the beginning to the end, as the investigators and members of the public try to piece together the identities, stories, and reasons why the ghosts remained behind. There were also several emotional imprint hauntings in the building, too.
“One surprise happened when I connected with one of the public investigator’s friends in spirit who passed in a recent accident,” Gutro said.

“Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library” is Gutro’s fourteenth true paranormal book. He has four series of true paranormal best-selling books: "Pets and the Afterlife," "Ghosts on a Medium’s Vacation,” “Ghosts versus Spirits,” and the “Haunting Of” series of which this new book is a part. He is the first in the paranormal field to make the distinction between earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over. Rob has encountered ghosts everywhere he has traveled. He has crossed many ghosts over and is known for sketching them.

Monique Toosoon is a captivating force in the world of drag and paranormal exploration. With a career spanning 2 decades and named New Hampshire's “Ghostess with the Mostest,” she was crowned Best Local Entertainer for four years. Monique's ascent knows no bounds, from sold-out extravaganzas across New England to riveting appearances on esteemed paranormal showcases like Dark Echoes Paranormal Show and Ghost Finders. Monique also graced the grand finale of Ghost Finders in the Fall of 2024. She is also the host of a YouTube and podcast program, “Ghosts and Glitter,”and the host of Scared Toosoon Tours.
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Rob Gutro Contact Information:
Monique Toosoon Contact Information:
www.moniquetoosoon.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Santa and Mrs. Claus "The PARACLAUSES" Recommend reading: Haunting of Emery Estate and Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library





GET THE BOOK ON KINDLE PRE-ORDER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/5dpff3mw OR put the Paperback on your list for JAN 1st, 2026!!

Merry Christmas! The Paraclauses are two of the investigators featured in the new book "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library" by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon. They were also featured in Rob and Monique's best-seller from earlier this year, "Haunting of Emery Estate." Both feature the true stories about intense Paranormal investigations !!

You read about the Paraclauses in this past weekend's Heroes of the Week. They're the most amazing, selfless, loving people you'll ever meet.


ABOUT THE BOOK: Their findings revealed three ghosts that were not associated with the building but chose the building as their residence. Together with other paranormal professionals and members of the public they uncovered a haunted secret love, illicit trysts, a ghostly teenage accident victim and haunted paintings. When reading this, you’ll feel like you’re on the paranormal investigation!




Monday, November 24, 2025

BIG NEWS!!! Available today on Pre-order: "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library" by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon

 My next book,  "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library" by Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon is now available on Kindle Preorder! It will publish January 1, 2026.



RELEASE: 25-06                                                                             November 24, 2025

New Book on Pre-Order "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library” Uncovers Ghostly Secrets     

NASHUA, NH –  The #1 selling authors of "Haunting of Emery Estate" announce their follow-up true-paranormal book, “Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library.” Together with other paranormal professionals and members of the public they uncovered a haunted secret love, illicit trysts, a ghostly teenage accident victim and haunted paintings. When reading this, you’ll feel like you’re on the paranormal investigation!

The E-book of “Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library” is now available on Amazon pre-order, and the paperback, ebook and audiobook will publish on January 1, 2026.

Rob Gutro, author, renowned pet medium and paranormal investigator joined Monique Toosoon, New England’s paranormal drag queen and para-technology wizard with a sensitivity to earthbound ghosts conducted a 3-hour public paranormal investigation that uncovered secrets of three ghosts in an historic building in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The investigation was coordinated and hosted by Monique who said, “Amy, who works at Hunt Library always spoke of the weird things happening there, so we decided there was no better place for a book party. It turned out to be quite an adventure that no one expected.”

The team encountered three ghosts who chose the building as their residence: a century old rebellious teenager, a lost lover and another who wanted to keep his past indiscretions secret. After the initial investigation, Monique and Rob had to return to uncover the secret of the third-floor ghost with a secret past.  

“Monique is one of the most talented investigators and a technical wizard,” Gutro said. “She knows how to operate countless pieces of equipment from a Phasma Box to EMF trip wire. Tech equipment helped confirm medium impressions and provide answers that unlocked the secret past of the ghosts!”

The Hunt Memorial Building was a former library location for the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. Today, the building is used for events.

The book walks you through the investigation from beginning to end, as investigators and members of the public attempt to piece together the identities, stories, and reasons for why the ghosts remain behind.

“One surprise happened when I connected with one of the public investigator’s friends-in-spirit who had recently passed,” Gutro said.

“Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library” is Gutro’s fourteenth book; he has four series of true paranormal best-selling books: "Pets and the Afterlife," "Ghosts on a Medium’s Vacation,” “Ghosts versus Spirits,” and the “Haunting Of” series of which this new book is a part. He is the first in the paranormal field to make the distinction between earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over. Rob has encountered ghosts everywhere he has traveled. He has crossed many ghosts over and is known for sketching them. 

Monique Toosoon is a captivating force in the world of drag and paranormal exploration. With a career spanning 2 decades and named New Hampshire's “Ghostess with the Mostest,” she was crowned Best Local Entertainer for four years. Monique's ascent knows no bounds, from sold-out extravaganzas across New England to riveting appearances on esteemed paranormal showcases like Dark Echoes Paranormal Show and Ghost Finders. Monique also graced the grand finale of Ghost Finders in the Fall of 2024. She is also the host of a YouTube and podcast program, “Ghosts and Glitter,” and the host of Scared Toosoon Tours

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Rob Gutro Contact Information:

www.robgutro.com or www.petspirits.com

Email: Rob@robgutro.com 

Monique Toosoon Contact Information:

www.moniquetoosoon.com

Email: moniquetoosoon@gmail.com

Friday, November 14, 2025

Latest Video Interview on GHOST BOX RADIO - Talking Linville Ghosts and Pet Spirits

 On October 21st, I had the pleasure of joining my friend Greg Bakun, host of the Ghost Box Radio show (also video and podcast). We talked about my latest book, "Ghosts of Linville Manor - Maryland's most haunted house" and pets in spirit (based on my "Pets and the Afterlife" series of books). It was an engaging and sometimes light-hearted conversation, as it is talking with old friends (Greg and I have known each other for about 10 years, via this show). Enjoy the show.

LINK (or watch below): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnJnPTEtkf8








Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Halloween Week: Short Story from my book "Ghosts and Spirits: Explained"

Because it's Halloween week, I thought I would share a short story that appears in my first book "Ghosts and Spirits: Explained" by Rob Gutro.  A woman named Jennifer worked in a hospital in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. and shared her experience.

Ghosts in a Former Hospital

Submitted from: Jennifer N., Maryland

I worked night shift for 7 years in an elder care facility. The building had originally been the county hospital about 100 years ago. Some of the elderly female residents I was assisting would tell me that they had delivered their children in this building when it was a hospital. While working there, many unexplainable things happened to me.

Strangely, I didn't experience any of the hauntings at the facility until after I had returned from a trip where I had my first paranormal experience. Once I had my first experience in this care facility, I had so many unexplainable things happen that I don't know where to start.

I think the first thing happened one sunny morning when I was just getting off work and heading out to the parking lot to get in my car. I was the only person in the parking lot - everyone else in the facility was busy getting residents ready for breakfast. As I approached my car I suddenly heard a woman crying loudly. She was crying as if something horrible had just happened. I immediately started looking for this woman as I thought it might be a fellow nurse needing consoling or possibly a visitor very upset about something. I walked all around a large flowering bush from which the crying seemed to emanate but there was nobody there.

I began walking down the driveway beside the facility that led to morgue behind the building. The loud crying persisted throughout my walk to the back of the building. It was as loud as it was when I was next to my car in front of the building. It seemed to be following me. I could find no living person crying. The crying lady followed me back to my car never answering my questions as to who she was, what I could do to help her or why she was crying. I finally drove home and went to bed.

I experienced the crying lady two more times, both inside the building and on the wing closest to the driveway to the morgue. My assistants also heard her. We checked all of the rooms to no avail. None of the residents were crying, they were all fast asleep.

The cook had a similar experience when he was arriving to work early in the morning. It was still dark outside and he was the only person in the parking lot. He heard the crying lady behind the same bush where I had thought she must be.

He brought his flash light with him and pushed the bush back fully expecting to find a living person there. When he discovered no living person behind the bush he made his way back into the building as fast as he could.

 EDITOR'S NOTE: It sounds like a woman at the facility may have perished outside and is still wandering around lost and panicked, and needs to be crossed over.


Monday, September 15, 2025

Officially Published! "Ghosts of Linville Manor - Investigating Maryland's Most Haunted House"!

 Published TODAY! Already a #1 New Book: "Ghosts of Linville Manor - Investigating Maryland’s Most Haunted House”

Now available in Paperback and E-book- Both went live today, Sept. 15, 2025, just in time for Halloween.

The book went on pre-sale September 1 and hit #1 in Maryland Travel Guides on Amazon the next day. (It's Rob's SIXTH #1 book!)

Winn Brewer, Linville Manor’s owner and Innkeeper teamed up with best-selling paranormal author and medium, Rob Gutro to convey the hauntings and history of the Upper Marlboro, Maryland home turned event location.


Thursday, June 5, 2025

Good Reads for PRIDE Month: Two #1 True Paranormal Books & Paranormal Drag Queen

 Here's my latest press release, to celebrate Pride Month with 2 of my books.


Good Reads for PRIDE Month: Two #1 True Paranormal Books &  Paranormal Drag Queen

 BOSTON –  Celebrate PRIDE with 2 true paranormal best-sellers involving a drag queen and gay man’s spirit who solved the mystery of his own death. Medium/author Rob Gutro teamed with Paranormal Investigator and Drag Queen, Monique Toosoon on a new book called “Haunting Emery Estate,” about a chilling 5-hour investigation with three ghosts. Gutro’s book “Kindred Spirits” chronicles how his husband’s late partner has been part of their relationship for over 20 years.

 Toosoon, New England’s paranormal drag queen with a sensitivity to earthbound ghosts worked with Gutro, leading the investigation of Emery Estate in Massachusetts.  

 “We connected with three ghosts, two of whom we proved their identities, and one who affected mirrors in a frightening way. They conveyed their personalities and stories, and one double-crossed us,” Gutro said. Gutro also sketched two ghosts he saw.  

 Monique decided to try drag on investigations during COVID, and said, “I tend to call myself ‘The best trigger object you can bring investigating,’ because locations always tell me that the energy is completely different and much more elevated when I am around.”

 “Haunting of Emery Estate” covers the 5-hour investigation. The investigators tried to uncover the identities, stories and reasons why these ghosts remained behind. One of the ghosts even affected a public investigator whom had to be protected and he revealed his chilling and controlling nature at the end of the night. They have another book coming out in January 2026 about the “Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library.”

 Gutro’s other book, “Kindred Spirits: When a Medium Befriends a Spirit,” has been called “A Spirit Love Triangle.” It’s about how Rob’s husband Tom’s late partner Ed, who died in 1996, has been part of their relationship since they met in 2005.

 Ed’s communications with Rob unveiled the truth about Ed’s passing. Ed proved he visited every member of his family with a “treasure hunt,” before Rob met them for the first time. Ed sent a look-alike to rescue Rob and Tom on an England vacation, and proved he greeted each of their late dogs in the light. Ed’s fun personality shines while teaching us how spirits give signs to loved ones. "Knowing Ed in spirit is like having a friend who lives in another state," Gutro said.   

 Both books have been popular with LGBTQ readers and are best-sellers. Emery Estate also achieved the #1 spot on Amazon in Ghosts and Hauntings and Parapsychology categories.


 Rob Gutro is a medium, pet medium, scientist and paranormal investigator. He is the first in the paranormal field to make the distinction between earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over and explains the paranormal with science. He also sketches ghosts. He has published 12 true paranormal books based on his experiences. He has three series including: The award-winning "Pets and the Afterlife" series, which teach how pets communicate from the other side. “Ghosts on a Medium’s Vacation,” contains history and hauntings Gutro encountered in England, Ireland and the Bird Cage Theatre, Arizona. His “Ghosts and Spirits” series is about hauntings and spirits he met.   

 Monique Toosoon is a captivating force in the world of drag and paranormal exploration. With a career spanning 2 decades and named New Hampshire's Ghostess with the Mostest,” she was crowned Best Local Entertainer for four years running. From sold-out extravaganzas across New England to riveting appearances on esteemed paranormal showcases like Dark Echoes Paranormal Show and Ghost Finders, Monique's ascent knows no bounds. Monique also graced the grand finale of Ghost Finders. She is also the host of a YouTube and podcast program, “Ghosts and Glitter,” and the host of Scared Toosoon Tours.   

 

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Rob Gutro   

www.robgutro.com

Rob@robgutro.com

 

Monique Toosoon  

www.moniquetoosoon.com/  

moniquetoosoon@gmail.com

Monday, April 14, 2025

NEW Podcast!! Afraid of Nothing discusses "Afraid of Haunting of Emery Estate"

 Brand NEW Podcast!! Afraid of Nothing discusses "Afraid of Haunting of Emery Estate" with Drag Paranormal Investigator Monique Toosoon and Rob Gutro about their crazy 5-hour investigation in a haunted mansion in Massachusetts. They encountered 3 ghosts and one with a chilling personality...

LISTEN:

Sunday, February 9, 2025

New Podcast- Part 2 of 2: the Grave Talks Haunting of Emery Estate!

LISTEN! New Podcast- Part 2 of 2: the Grave Talks Haunting of Emery Estate!

Carol, the host of the Grave Talks podcast welcomed back Rob and Monique to talk about their first collaborative True Paranormal Book! This is PART 2 of a 2 Part podcast
In their new book, “Haunting of Emery Estate,” Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon recount their paranormal investigation at the notorious Emery Estate. What began as a routine ghost hunt soon spiraled into an unsettling experience when they encountered not one but three spirits – a young boy whose presence was both haunting and heartbreaking. The second spirit seemed mysteriously bound to an object, its energy tied to something from the past. But it’s the third entity that truly raised the stakes—a dark, troubling presence that seemed to leave an air of fear and unease in its wake.

Who I am

I'm a simple guy who enjoys the simple things in life, especially our dogs. I volunteer for dog rescues, enjoy exercising, blogging, politics, helping friends and neighbors, participating in ghost investigations, coffee, weather, superheroes, comic books, mystery novels, traveling, 70s and 80s music, classic country music,writing books on ghosts and spirits, cooking simply and keeping in shape. You'll find tidbits of all of these things on this blog and more. EMAIL me at Rgutro@gmail.com - Rob

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