The New Flesh

The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

November 15th 1998

Dear Mr Monaghan

Thank you for submitting your article "The enslavement of ghosts for monetary gain", but we will not be able to use it in our journal. While the article was interesting and it's clear that you are a keen amateur, we are a research-based and peer-reviewed academic journal and your piece may be better suited to the popular press. We wish you luck with it elsewhere.

Yours

E.J. Hall

Editor

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The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

January 28th 2000

Dear Mr Monaghan

Thank you for submitting your article "Entombed and reborn: a personal journey", but we will not be able to use it in our journal. While the article was interesting I would remind you that we are a research-based and peer-reviewed academic journal and your piece may be better suited elsewhere.

Yours

E.J. Hall

Editor

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The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

October 14th 2000

Dear Mr Monaghan

Thank you for submitting your article "Venusians on Mars, Martians on Earth: evidence for extraterrestrial visits to the lower 48", but we will not be able use it in our journal. Again I would remind you that we are a research-based and peer-reviewed academic journal. Please do not send us any further articles of this type. If you wish to submit again, please query first and include your academic qualifications.

Yours

E.J. Hall

Editor

(ps. we deal in the paranormal not extraterrestrials, do you even read the journal?)

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The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

November 21st 2004

Dear Mr Monaghan

Thank you for submitting your article "Addiction to Ouija: how spirit contact becomes like chocolate", but we will not be using it in our journal. I note that it has been some years since you sent us a piece and while your completion of a degree is useful, at this stage in your academic career it would be good to collaborate with post-graduate/post-doctoral researchers in the writing. This will give your pieces more credence with the committee and peer reviewers.

Yours

E.J. Hall

Editor

(Please note that this is my last year as editor, duties from next year will be taken over by Prof. Jim MacRuddy).

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The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

January 7th 2006

Dear Mr Monaghan

Thank you for submitting your article "Extended sleep deprivation and spirit contact", but we will not be using it in our journal. The photographs, however do seem to be something worth pursuing. Perhaps if you developed that line of research, and, importantly, could verify the authenticity of the photographs with a co-researcher then I think that is an article we would be interested in. We note that you have very quickly completed your Masters degree - perhaps your supervisor(s) would be willing to work with you on the research and an article.

Yours

E. J. Hall

Editor

(I know I was telling everyone that I was ending my term as editor, but it turns out I love it too much to give it up).

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The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

August 27th 2008

Dear Dr Monaghan and Dr Gilligan

Thank you for submitting your article "Insanity and possession: an evidence of a two-way street", but we will not be using it in our journal. We are glad that you have completed your PhD, and the topic area - possession -certainly seems the kind of thing that would interest us. However, of greater concern is our doubt about the veracity of Mr Gilligan's qualifications. We suspect that the name was just added to the manuscript to try to impress the review board that you have a collaborator. We were unable to locate any other publications by him in our databases, and the university named as awarding his doctorate was shut down in 1927, making him well over 100 years old, if he in fact exists. This is an abuse of our trust. Please cease sending articles.

Yours

E.J. Hall

Editor

(ps. actually I found the article entertaining and would like to see more, but please address anything "private and confidential" so that it comes directly to me).

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The Journal of Paranormal and Supernatural Research

Highland Springs

Virginia 23075

September 25th 2009

Dear Dr Monaghan

Thank you for submitting your article "Possession and determination: how spirits manipulate through persistence". This is an excellent piece and we will be publishing it in the January 2010 issue. We look forward to future research from you (and some collaborators?)

Yours

E.J. Hall

Editor

(ps. I would be interested in collaborating with you personally - I remember some research you did on sleep deprivation some years back. I will be in your area on business next month and I'll drop by, if I may).

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Sean Monaghan loves the smell of forests and enjoys walks in the abandoned plantation pines disappearing into the expanding dunes at the beach near his hometown. Sean has recent stories in Static Movement and Flashes In The Dark. He tutors in creative writing and works in a busy public library. More information about Sean and his writing at his website – www.venusvulture.com.