Charlie Carlson

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Charlie Carl Carlson, Jr. (born in Sanford, Florida Sanford]], Florida), is a prolific American and Florida writer and novelist. Known as "Florida's Man in Black" or "Master of the Weird", Mr. Carlson specializes in paranormal, strange events and places, and many historical books. Charlie Carlson joined the US Army and spent two tours in Vietnam with the famed 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blackhorse) and after 25 years retired as a Command Sergeant Major. Charlie Carlson went on to become a showman of outdoor attractions and began his writing career as author of several Florida history books and the Civil War. In 1997 he began writing about Florida folklore and published a successful book titled "Strange Florida" and portrayed Professor Charles Morehouse on the SciFi Channel's "Curse of the Blair Witch." He has also appeared in other movies and television documentaries. He is a frequent guest on Florida talk radio and is the author of a best selling book titled, "Weird Florida" [Barnes & Noble 2005]. Mr. Carlson currently lives east coast of Florida. Charlie Carlson is one of the founding members of America's Grand Order of Weird Writers at http://www.weirdwriters.com.