Sharon Pajka

They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave or haunting story that I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka

Sharon Pajka

They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave or haunting story that I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The second full moon has passed: Last night was the Strawberry Moon

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The second full moon since Dad passed arrived with heat, the kind of June heat that slows your walk and reminds you humidity makes it hard t...
Friday, June 26, 2026

Fall Book Fair at Blend Coffee Bar- September 12, 2026 (12-5pm)

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Probate Inventory: A Poem

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 The Probate Inventory: A Poem   The court will ask for values: of the house, of the property, of the old junkers rusting in the woods, of t...
Monday, June 8, 2026

New book HAUNTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF VIRGINIA

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I'll be at the RPL Main Library Lobby on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1–4:00pm, signing and selling my new books 👻 🪦 Haunted Haunted...
Monday, June 1, 2026

One full moon has passed

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

A writing retreat and a painting: there will be signs

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When I arrived at the retreat yesterday, I was not exactly impressed by the décor simply because it isn’t my own aesthetic, and the focus of...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

Remember Me

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For my birthday, I asked for bobbles from the Vintage Glass & Pottery shop. Dad and I had planned to go on my birthday and he said he ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

We always think there will be more time

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It’s been a bad week. The kind of week where grief arrives in layers and ordinary life keeps demanding things from you anyway. On Friday, my...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Book Giveaway Time!

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