James R. Coffey

James R. Coffey

I’m a freelance writer-author with degrees in journalism, psychology, and anthropology. I have particular expertise in archaeology, world and popular culture, religious practices, ancient history, and music. I’ve traveled extensively throughout the US and Mexico and much of what I write reflects my personal experiences. I’ve written everything from children’s picture books to Gothic horror, humor to speculative history, and to date have over 200 short stories and journal articles in print. I recently made the jump to eBook writing and have three books currently available, “MRS. HALEY,” “AT THE OLD WRITERS BAR: That Damn Shakespeare,” and “NO FACE CHARLIE,” which can be found under James R. Coffey at Amazon.com. You can look forward to my examination of Hinduism and the Aghori cult in an upcoming issue of Fate Magazine. In addition to writing, I offer transcription, editing and proofreading, English tutoring, and research services, and currently work for two Florida universities.

10 Must-See Occult Movies

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If you’re a serious student of the occult, metaphysics, ritual, the supernatural, or the practice of magic(k), these are the movies you owe it to yourself to see, and more than once! The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) In this…

What Ever Happened to Biorhythms?

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The body, mind, and spirit connection To children of the ’60s, astrology, meditation, auras, and palm reading are as familiar as love beads, long hair, and “flower power.”  I suppose it can reasonably be said that it was the generation of peace & love that ushered…

Archaeology’s Dark Past on the Dark Continent

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In a very true manner of speaking, African Archaeology can be said to be the story of African colonization. From supporting Eurocentric ideals granting White supremacy based on race alone, to championing African rights to protect their antiquities from foreign…

Thylacine: Tasmanian Tiger-Wolf

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Believed to have gone extinct from the Tasmanian frontier by the 1930s, the strange and exotic Tasmanian tigers were once the most proficient killing machines ever to inhabit this part of the world. Though hunted with prejudice beginning in the…

The Christians of Cappadocia

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The Ultimate Statement of Religious Conviction The Christian’s establishment of an underground religious sanctuary at Cappadocia is not only a testament to the early Christian’s resolve to perpetuate their beliefs, but it is also a testament to all humankind’s capacity…