The Haunted Room That Inspired a Novel | Perth News

0:00It's September 14th. From your city to your ears, this is Perth News. Today, powered by AI. So this writer, Ashley Wu, moved out to a historic place in rural Vermont back in December of 2019. She was with her husband, their two-year-old daughter, and a newborn son. The house was built way back in 1830 and sits right next to a cemetery. Sounds like a vibe, right? But she wasn't exactly prepared for what happened next. She had this guest room with rose-colored walls, and one night, struggling with insomnia, she decided to try sleeping there. She woke up feeling like someone had their arms wrapped around her chest. She freaked out, turned on the light, and nobody was there. She chalked it up to a nightmare or sleep paralysis. But then it happened again. The same thing, falling asleep, then waking up with unseen arms around her. She said it was absolutely blood-chilling. For a while, she just avoided that room altogether. It was pretty easy to just stay away from it. After some time, though, she decided to face her fears and actually set up a writing desk

1:03in that room to work on her first novel. She's now convinced that these spooky encounters actually helped her write the book. She even said that as strange as it sounds, she's thankful for those unsettling experiences. She thinks they unlock something for her, giving her the belief that she could write a novel, and the idea that walls can indeed haunt.