A-Z Blog Challenge: G is for Ghosts

Welcome to Letter G of the A-Z Blog Challenge.

My theme is Creatures in Paranormal Fiction.
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G is for Ghosts:

Beliefs in ghosts, the spirits or souls left behind when people die, are as old and varied as mankind. In folklore and literature they've been depicted as sad, lost souls, comic figures, angry avengers, and mischief makers. Mention of them appears in nearly every culture, often with a strong dose of fear, but always fascination. Stories of hauntings are included in most town histories, but for some reason ghosts have a special fondness for southern cities in the US, such as Savannah, GA and New Orleans, LA.  Click here for the Top 10 Most Haunted Cities in the US: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-haunted-cities-in-the-u-s.php

For a list of popular ghosts books, check out this list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/ghosts 

G is also for Ghouls: These gruesome creatures are closely related to Zombies and both are deceased humans who have turned cannibalistic. Some variations can be found at this Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouls_in_popular_culture.
I was hard-pressed to find many authors who've attempted to write about "good ghouls"—there are a few—but I'll leave you to find them if you're interested.

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