In Search of the Afterlife—Shelly Jones

content warnings: terminal illness, death of a loved one

Best vacation spots in New England 
Do bed and breakfasts always serve breakfast? 
Feeling tired all the time, symptoms
Canceling hotel reservations, options
Best pain OTC relievers
What color is the dress really?
Selling concert tickets online 
What do MRIs detect? 
Ideas for a staycation 
What are lesions? 
Florists near me 
Doctor ratings, health grades  
Ratings of hospital for special surgeries
Funny cat videos 
Map to Hospital for Special Surgeries, NYC 
Complications of surgery 
How to distract yourself while waiting for news
Goats screaming video
Accurate fortune-telling 
History of Magic 8 ball 
Signs of depression in loved ones 
How to make someone happy 
Porcupine eating corn video 
Terminal illness support group near me 
Coming to terms with death 
Grief counseling 
Bereavement definition 
Average cost of funeral 
Directions to Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
How soon after death is the funeral 
Poems for funerals
Good poems for funerals 
Weepies song lyrics 
Paperwork to fill out when someone dies 
How to save voicemail messages forever 
AI that mimics deceased’s voice 
What does it mean to embalm someone 
How to block sensitive content
How to transfer bills into your name after spouse dies 
Does therapy work 
How to recreate someone’s smell
Things to avoid when depressed
Goal ideation 
How to “actualize” your goals 
Define actualize 
Best shows to binge when you’re depressed
Buffy the Vampire Slayer best episodes
Does student loan debt transfer to spouse when you die 
Where is the cast of Buffy now?
Loan forgiveness programs
Fundraising for deceased debts
Are vampires real 
Vlad the Impaler history 
Buffy the Vampire Slayer resurrection episode
Can you really resurrect someone 
The god Osiris
Evidence of the afterlife 
Coming to terms with death
Who was Lazarus? 
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Was Lord Byron really that sexy? 
Communicating with the dead 
Define communing 
How to talk to the dead, wikihow 
Real life Lazarus 
What’s the longest someone has been legally dead and came back to life
Books on Witchcraft
Pentagram charms on etsy
Occult rituals for resurrection
Growing medicinal herbs
Tea recipes  
Animal sacrifice, ethics
Will I go to hell for hurting an animal for a good reason?
Sacrifices for bringing loved ones back 
Spiritual stores near me 
Do crystals really work
Where to ethically buy animal blood 
Define haute cuisine 
Butchers near me
Holy Sepulcher cemetery hours 
How to hop a wrought iron fence 
Parkour videos
Parkour gyms near me
Cemetery security
What is a coffin bell 
Latin pronunciation guide
What animals live in a cemetery 
What noise does a porcupine make 
How long does a resurrection spell take 
How to get dispose of blood properly
Marie Kondo-ing your life
Where to donate clothes near me
What to keep after someone dies
Telephone of the Wind public art installation 
Map to Broken Rock Forest 
What to say to the dead 
Best new shows online 
Noises that old houses make 
Can ghosts knock on the door 
Relaxation techniques 
How to meditate
Health benefits of meditation
Do revenants need permission to enter 
How to legally change a death certificate

Shelly Jones (they/them) is a professor at a small college in upstate New York, where they teach classes in mythology, folklore, and writing. Their speculative work has been published in Podcastle, New Myths, The Future Fire, and elsewhere. Find them on Twitter @shellyjansen and shellyjonesphd.wordpress.com