Why wait on a good thing. Not a question, a statement, as we like to say here at From The Basement... Pre-sales on Peter Renn and I's book, I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal, did so well the fine folks at Beyond the Fray Publishing saw fit to release it early. Like today! So head on over to Amazon.ca or, for our American friends and fans, Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble , and order yourselves up a copy. And please leave a rating and a review, and tell your friends. This would make the ideal Christmas present for that lovable weirdo in your life! The official synopsis: "as a boy growing up in England, Peter Renn and his family were visited every morning by a ball of light that moved from one end of the family’s kitchen to the other, doing so without fail for years. Instead of sparking fear, this phenomenon gave birth to a lifelong interest in a world that seems to exist just outside our own, but is with us at all times – the paranormal. This fascina...

Fans should be familiar with the name Peter Renn by now. He's the lead investigator for our web series  We Want to Believe , which currently tears up the Internet at  JoBlo Horror Videos  As alluded to on the show, Peter has been a paranormal investigator for a long time. So it made sense to chronicle his many exploits -- which have taken him around the globe -- in some form. And because I'm a writer and was a journalist for many moons, a book seemed the logical choice. Well, that book is now complete and ready for launch! It's called I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal and hits the streets and Internet via  Beyond the Fray Publishing  on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Yup, next week! The official synopsis: "as a boy growing up in England, Peter Renn and his family were visited every morning by a ball of light that moved from one end of the family’s kitchen to the other, doing so without fail for years. Instead of sparking fear, this phenomenon gave birt...

The name Shannon Legro should be a familiar one to Basement Dwellers. She is featured in the Small Town Monsters series On the Trail of UFOs, and we interviewed her the other week about the show, her life as a paranormal investigator, and her duties as host of the podcast, Into the Fray. Shannon penned a book, along with author G. Michael Hopf, called Beyond the Fray: Bigfoot, under her Beyond the Fray Publishing banner. Being a supporter of her work, and having more than a casual interest in Bigfoot and all things spooky, I ordered a copy. The book is a collection of first-person encounters with Bigfoot, and similar creatures. Some were featured on Into the Fray, others are stories told to her by witnesses. All are of interest, whether you're a believer or not. How so? Shannon is a great interviewer and collector of stories, so all the tales are fast paced and well told. Even if you don't believe, these are good yarns. But if you are open to the possible existence of ...