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Interactive fiction. Investigative storytelling. Books that make you think.
Meaning depends on the reader.
2010 KVUE Interview: The Empty Lot Next Door & Candle Face
August 7, 2025
In this journal entry, I share the 2010 KVUE News interview that brought my childhood haunting, and Candle Face, to public attention for the first...
Arthur Mills
The Empty Lot Next Door: Is Now Available as an Audiobook
January 28, 2025
This entry announces the release of The Empty Lot Next Door: Second Edition as an audiobook, narrated by Adharsh McCabe. His performance captures the fear...
The Empty Lot Next Door: The Making of an Audiobook
November 27, 2024
My memoir, The Empty Lot Next Door: More Than A Ghost Story – Second Edition, is being produced as an audiobook and is expected to...
The Empty Lot Next Door - Self-Defense vs. Submission
May 15, 2024
This entry reflects on the difference between Ricky’s response to bullying and mine. Ricky chose not to fight back, even when Andre, Carlos, Dan, or...
From Ray to Arthur Mills: A Story of Growth and Change
May 9, 2024
This entry is about my role in The Empty Lot Next Door. I talk about my struggle to step out of Ricky’s shadow and define...
The Empty Lot Next Door: Arthur Mills' Haunting Childhood
April 12, 2024
Arthur Mills shares his real-world encounters with Candle Face, a ghost whose terrifying presence transformed his childhood into a relentless nightmare. Through his book, The...
Nostalgia and Nightmares in The Empty Lot Next Door
April 7, 2024
This entry reflects on the real treehouse in the empty lot. It didn’t match the sketch shown in The Empty Lot Next Door, but it...
A Mother’s Love In The Empty Lot Next Door
March 20, 2024
This entry looks at my mother’s role in The Empty Lot Next Door. She worked tirelessly to keep us housed and fed, but her sacrifices...
The Haunting of Childhood: Horror in The Empty Lot Next Door
January 23, 2024
This entry looks at The Empty Lot Next Door through my own experiences. Candle Face is more than a ghost. She represents both something supernatural...
The Empty Lot Next Door: Adult and Child Views
January 17, 2024
This entry reflects on how The Empty Lot Next Door changes depending on who is reading it. Adults may see a story about childhood trauma,...
Listening to Readers: The Revised Use of Foreshadowing
January 9, 2024
This entry reflects on the role of foreshadowing in The Empty Lot Next Door. In the first edition, I used it often to build suspense...
Exploring Sibling Relationships in The Empty Lot Next Door
December 18, 2023
This entry looks at sibling situations in The Empty Lot Next Door. Dan and Felix’s reckless behavior brought fear and conflict into our home, and...