Laura Mason Lockard

See the Light: A Paranormal Memoir of Survival

Her innocence was brutally stolen. With support scarce, her lifeline to survival would come from a most unexpected source.

Rural Pennsylvania, 1981. Laura couldn’t wait to take her troublesome wit from elementary school to junior high. But when she was sexually assaulted, all she wanted was for the pain to go away and to reclaim her teenage years. With empathy nowhere to be seen and the shadow of scandal dogging her every step, Laura’s saving grace arrived in the form of powerful lucid dreams.

Based on the author’s horrifically real experience, she found herself struggling to fit in and even pursuing boyfriends in the hope that her nightmares would fade. Yet Laura’s healing and light at the end of the tunnel came from across the Veil in the ghostly presence of her grandmother.

Told at times in the nerdy voice of the girl she was then, Laura Mason Lockard’s shocking childhood tragedy is narrated from the exact diary entries tracking her painful road to recovery. Battling panic attacks and stunned by her deceased grandparent’s revelations, the tortured teen would have to trust that love can transcend even death itself.

See the Light is the captivating first book in The Light fictionalized memoir series, centered on a truly extraordinary story. If you like determined young heroines, the triumph of the human spirit, and a sprinkling of the supernatural, you’ll love Laura Mason Lockard’s autobiographical novel.

Buy See the Light to join the road to recovery today!

Finding The Light: A Paranormal True Crime Memoir

She couldn’t give up. When she received a second chance at justice, would she see her attacker behind bars?

1984. Laura felt like a pariah in her Pennsylvania community. Three years after she was sexually assaulted by a suspected serial killer on the loose, the fourteen-year-old struggled with social stigma and personal problems from PTSD. But when she met an experienced, former big-city detective who took on her case, she finally allowed herself to feel hope.

As Laura continuously dreamed about the spirit of a girl who died decades before, the resilient teen worked with the encouraging investigator who taught her how to use her intelligence and strength. And she found in him a powerful ally who changed the course of her life forever.

In a thought-provoking and heartwarming story about friendship and endurance, Laura Mason Lockard parallels her experience as a survivor with her real encounters with a ghost. Shedding light on the social history of sexual assault in the 20th century, Lockard adds weight to our collective awareness about compassion, empathy and triumph over adversity.

Finding The Light is the second book in The Light fictionalized memoir series. If you like courageous heroines, true crime, and paranormal mysteries, then you’ll love Laura Mason Lockard’s transformative adventure.

Buy Finding The Light to come out of the dark today!

Laura Mason Lockard writes entertaining and inspirational historical, paranormal, and young adult fiction.  She loves to read ghost stories!  Having designed and sewn period clothing for over 25 years, she guarantees that her characters ALWAYS wear period correct underwear.  A business analyst for a major financial technology company, Laura currently lives with her husband in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, PA in a 200-year-old house full of antiques, harps, and cats.  She reads all your awesome Amazon reviews and wants to know what you are looking for in your next historical adventure.

In addition to writing, Laura performs on antique harps and flutes with The Wayward Companions and The Pittsburgh Historical Music Society.  She is a founding member of The Pittsburgh Historical Costume Society.  Check out her historical sewing website.