As we move through these final days of the year, I want to take a moment to greet you where you are. Whether you are reflecting quietly, celebrating with loved ones, or simply catching your breath after a long season, I hope this message finds you well and at peace.

There is something meaningful about this time. The year has not yet ended, but it is beginning to soften around the edges. We feel the pull of what lies ahead, even as we are still standing firmly in the present. It is a gentle moment, one that invites reflection without asking us to rush or decide anything just yet.

I often find myself thinking about how much can change in a year. Some chapters bring joy and growth. Others bring challenge, loss, or unexpected turns. And sometimes, the most important changes happen quietly, deep within us, where no one else can see them. As a writer who explores the unseen, I believe these internal shifts matter just as much as the visible milestones.

This in-between space allows us to look back with honesty and gratitude. It gives us the chance to acknowledge what shaped us, strengthened us, and even wounded us, without judgment. Nothing from this past year is wasted. Every experience has left its mark, and every step has carried us closer to where we are meant to be.

I also believe God works powerfully in moments like this. Before a new chapter begins, there is often a pause. A sacred breath. A quiet preparation of the heart. We may not yet know what the coming year holds, but we can trust that we will not walk into it alone. The same unseen grace that carried us through this year will continue forward with us.

As you stand at this threshold, I encourage you to release what no longer belongs to you. Let go of expectations that weigh you down. Carry forward the faith, strength, and wisdom that have grown within you. And allow yourself to step into what comes next with curiosity, trust, and hope.

Thank you for being here with me, for reading, and for walking alongside these stories that explore both the visible world and the one just beyond it. I am deeply grateful for you.

May peace surround you as this year draws to a close, and may hope rise gently as the next chapter begins.

With warm wishes and heartfelt gratitude,
Mary Ann Poll
America’s Lady of Supernatural Thrillers

 

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There is something unlike any other night when Christmas Eve arrives. The world may still be busy, lights glowing and last-minute plans unfolding, but beneath it all there is a sense of anticipation that feels almost holy. It is as if creation itself remembers what happened on a night like this long ago.

I have always felt that Christmas Eve carries a different atmosphere. The air feels softer. Time seems to slow. And for a brief moment, the noise of the world steps aside to make room for wonder. This is the night when heaven once leaned close enough for earth to feel its breath.

We remember the story so well that it risks becoming familiar. A stable. A child. A star. But when you pause and truly think about it, Christmas Eve is one of the most supernatural nights in all of history. Angels appeared. Light pierced darkness. The eternal stepped into the temporal. God entered His own creation quietly, humbly, wrapped in flesh and promise.

As a writer who explores the unseen, I cannot help but marvel at this night. It reminds me that the supernatural is not always frightening. Sometimes it is gentle. Sometimes it brings peace instead of fear. Sometimes it arrives not to terrify, but to save.

Christmas Eve invites us to remember that we are part of a much bigger story. One where darkness does not win. One where love enters the world even when the world does not recognize it. One where God speaks not through thunder, but through a child’s first breath.

I think that is why this night feels so full, even in stillness. Why memories feel closer. Why prayers feel more sincere. Why hope seems easier to reach. On Christmas Eve, the veil feels thinner not because of mystery alone, but because of mercy.

Tonight, wherever you are, I encourage you to pause. Step outside if you can. Look at the sky. Breathe in the moment. Let yourself feel the weight and wonder of what this night represents. The promise that light has come, and it will never leave us.

From my heart to yours, may this Christmas Eve fill your home with peace, your spirit with hope, and your night with the quiet assurance that heaven is nearer than we think.

Merry Christmas Eve.

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There is a moment that almost everyone experiences at least once, yet few talk about openly. It is that sudden awareness that you are not alone, even when logic tells you otherwise. The room is empty. The door is locked. Nothing has changed. And still, something inside you knows.

I have felt that moment more times than I can count. It does not arrive with fear right away. It arrives with recognition. A quiet certainty that settles in the chest before the mind has time to argue. As a writer of supernatural thrillers, these moments are impossible for me to ignore. They are not just sensations. They are invitations.

People are quick to dismiss instincts as imagination, but I have learned to respect them. Intuition is not random. It is a language, one that speaks faster than thought. When the hair on your arms lifts for no clear reason or when you pause before entering a room you have visited a hundred times before, something is communicating with you.

In my stories, I explore these moments because they mirror real life more than we like to admit. There are things that move just beyond our understanding. Some are harmless. Some are warnings. Some are reminders that the world we see is only part of a much larger reality.

I do not believe every unexplained feeling is something dark or dangerous. But I do believe they are worth noticing. God gave us discernment for a reason. He also gave us the ability to sense when something is out of alignment, whether it is spiritual, emotional, or physical.

The most unsettling part of these moments is not the possibility of being watched. It is the realization that we are capable of sensing far more than we allow ourselves to acknowledge. That awareness changes the way you move through the world. It makes you attentive. It makes you cautious. It makes you curious.

When I sit down to write, I often return to these experiences. That instant when a character realizes they are not alone. The slow tightening of awareness. The shift from comfort to alertness. These are the moments readers remember because they feel real.

If you have ever paused for no reason at all, ever felt eyes where none should be, ever sensed a presence without proof, trust that experience. Not with fear, but with wisdom. Sometimes it is simply your spirit recognizing what your eyes cannot yet see.

And sometimes, it is the beginning of a story that refuses to be ignored.

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There are days when life moves along in its usual rhythm. You wake up, sip your coffee, glance out the window, and everything looks just as it should. Familiar. Predictable. Safe. But every now and then, something shifts. Maybe it is subtle, so subtle you almost ignore it. The room feels a touch colder than it should. A memory surfaces at the wrong moment. A shadow sits in the corner of your eye, gone the instant you turn your head.

Little things. Easy to dismiss.
But these little things have always fascinated me.

As a supernatural thriller author, I have learned that the extraordinary rarely announces itself with a dramatic flourish. It slips in quietly. It waits. It watches. And it brushes against the edge of our everyday lives in ways most people overlook.

Some of the most intriguing story ideas I have ever written began with something incredibly ordinary. A wooden chair that stays just slightly turned. A radio that whispers static at the exact moment your thoughts drift somewhere they should not. A dream that clings to you long after you wake. These moments are harmless until they are not, and that is exactly where the magic begins for me.

I believe there is a reason these experiences stand out. Not every mystery is meant to frighten. Some are meant to get our attention. Some remind us that life is bigger and deeper than what we see on the surface. And some are simply a nudge from the spiritual world, the kind God uses to steer us, comfort us, or wake us up when we drift too far from what matters.

In my own life, I have learned to pause when something feels off. Instead of brushing it away, I pay attention. Not with fear, but with curiosity. Because sometimes these strange moments carry truth. Sometimes they carry warning. Sometimes they carry inspiration. But they always carry purpose.

Maybe that is why the line between the natural world and the supernatural one feels so thin to me. Not in a frightening way, but in a way that reminds me we are never as alone as we think. God works in big, undeniable ways, but He also works in these soft, unusual moments when our spirit stirs and we cannot explain why.

I write about the eerie because I know the unseen is real. I write about mystery because mystery is woven into our lives whether we acknowledge it or not. I write about ordinary days turning strange because I have lived those moments myself.

And I invite you, as my reader, to look a little closer at the moments that make you stop. The ones that feel out of place. The ones that don’t fit neatly into the rhythm of the day. Not all of them are supernatural, of course. But some might be worth noticing.

Because when the ordinary starts to feel strange, something is trying to get your attention.

And that is where the story begins.

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There is something deeply comforting about the arrival of December. The air shifts in a way that feels both familiar and sacred. The world slows just enough for us to notice it. The light softens. The nights grow longer. And somehow, within that darkness, a gentle glow begins to rise. It is as if the earth itself is remembering an ancient promise.

December has always felt like an invitation to me. An invitation to pause and breathe. To reflect on the year that is ending and the one that is preparing to unfold. To take stock not only of our days, but of our hearts. While the world outside may be rushing through crowded stores and hurried plans, there is a different rhythm beneath it all. A quieter, deeper, more eternal rhythm that speaks of peace, hope, and redemption.

The Christmas season carries a presence that is unlike any other time of year. It is not just tradition or nostalgia. It is spiritual. It is holy. We remember a night long ago when heaven touched earth in the most humble way imaginable. A child was born beneath the stars, and with Him came light that no darkness could extinguish. That moment did not only change history. It continues to shape our souls today.

As a writer who lives between the seen and unseen, I am especially sensitive to the spiritual atmosphere of this season. I feel it in the still winter air. I sense it in the soft glow of lights along quiet streets. I see it in the way hearts soften, even if only for a while. December reminds me that the unseen world is closer than we think and that God’s hand is always at work, even when we do not recognize it.

This is a month of memories and meaning. A month when loved ones feel closer, even those who are no longer here. Their presence often lingers in the scent of pine, in familiar songs, and in moments of reflection beside a flickering candle. There is comfort in knowing that love does not disappear. It echoes through time and space, just like the stories we carry in our hearts.

December is also a season of gratitude. Gratitude for family, for faith, for the journey we have walked, and for the stories still waiting to be told. It is a reminder that miracles are not always loud or dramatic. Often, they are found in simple, sacred moments. A kind word. A warm embrace. A prayer spoken in the stillness of night. These are the true wonders of Christmas.

As I welcome this beautiful month, I do so with a heart full of hope and reverence. I pray that December wraps you in peace, fills your home with love, and renews your spirit with purpose. May this season remind you that light always triumphs over darkness and that you are never walking alone.

From my heart to yours, I welcome December and the blessing of the Christmas season.

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