Sweet Tea & Whispers from Hollow Creek's Front Porch

Tonight on Sweet Tea & Whispers, I’m telling one of the stories I almost don’t like telling… because I remember it too well.The storm. The candles. The board I had no business bringing home. And the hallway door that started banging.We were young, curious, and foolish enough to think answers were safer than silence. But sometimes silence is a locked door. And sometimes curiosity is what opens it.In this episode, I share the night we tried to find out what was walking the hallway in our house, and how one forbidden board led to an answer none of us expected.Sweet Tea & Whispers is where real family stories, Southern folklore, faith, hauntings, and the roots of Hollow Creek come together.Hollow Creek: Before the Thunder by Ember J. Ashcroft is available on Amazon.

"Grandma, what's wrong?""I heard the song again, Ember.""Someone's about to die."In this episode of Sweet Tea & Whispers, I explore the Southern folklore, family legends, superstitions, and "God whispers" that shaped both my childhood and the world of Hollow Creek.From New Year's traditions and death omens to dreams that seemed to come true, we're diving into the stories that get passed down through generations—the ones told with laughter, the ones told with fear, and the ones whispered when no one else is listening.We'll talk about:🌙 Southern superstitions and folklore🌙 Family warnings and traditions🌙 Premonitions, dreams, and "God whispers"🌙 Appalachian and Deep South legends🌙 The stories that inspired Hollow Creek🌙 Hints about the deeper mythology behind the seriesBecause every family has a story.And every town has its whispers.📚 Read Hollow Creek: Before the Thunderhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX7BCHSK🖋️ Follow The Hollow Creek Archives on Substackhttps://emberjaneashcroft.substack.com/📌 Follow for more Hollow Creek content, Southern folklore, and behind-the-scenes stories.#SweetTeaAndWhispers #SouthernGothic #HollowCreek #Folklore #SouthernFolklore #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #FamilyLegends #SmallTownMystery #IndieAuthor #SouthernStories #BookPodcast #GodWhispers #WhisperedStories

In Episode 2 of Sweet Tea & Whispers, I share the haunted house experiences that helped inspire Hollow Creek. What began as footsteps in the hallway became years of strange encounters, whispered warnings, and moments my family still can’t fully explain.This episode dives into Southern Gothic storytelling, paranormal experiences, family secrets, and the real-life fear behind the fiction.Next episode, we explore the Southern folklore, superstitions, and whispered stories that shaped Hollow Creek itself.If you have your own ghost story, haunted house experience, or strange encounter, share it with me using the remix button or tag me on social media. And if you’d like your story featured on the podcast, let me know.

Welcome to Hollow Creek Front Porch: Sweet Tea & Whispers — a Southern Gothic storytelling podcast hosted by author Ember J. Ashcroft. From family secrets and genealogy mysteries to small-town legends, haunted memories, and the real-life inspiration behind Hollow Creek, each episode feels like a late-night conversation on an old Southern porch. If you love atmospheric storytelling, buried truths, slow-burn mystery, and dark Southern charm… pull up a chair.