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July 20, 2009

"You are the goto gofor ... you're not just a quack psychic (there are some out there that have tv shows) or a big steroided out guy that likes to provoke spirits ... you're a sweet little old lady that knows her stuff and has the research to back it."

A Hoosier Fan

Loved your show tonight.  Its always a pleasure to listen to your stories.

With  age comes beauty and wisdom which you have in abundance. 
I am very  proud to know you.
 
Beth Wren

This false version of Bloody Mary's grave said she murdered her husband and was hung on the courthouse square and buried away from the rest of the cemetery or some BS

This is why your books are superior...you bother to do the historical research of the counties and the stories. No one else does!
You also have a wonderful flair for suspense and drama.

I meant to say that you are the only one who has written correctly about Vernon... 
 
The ghost hunters should just read your books!

Dan or someone definitely needs to do a DVD about "Wanda Lou Willis' Haunted Hoosier Trails." You, narrating the stories
dramatically with candles, dark cemeteries, fog, and other ambiance behind you...with footage of the places. I can just see it.
Your fans would love it!

"A Fan"

Wanda!
 
You Rock!
 
Great show with Mike and Kris on Crossroad Paranormal Radio on Sunday May 24, 2009.
 
It was so good seeing you again in Fort Wayne.  I hope to see you again real soon.
 
Again, great show with a great lady!
 
Beth

Hello Wanda Lou, I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to sign a copy of your book and taking a picture with me at the Paranormal fest. Finally getting to meet you was the highlight of the weekend for me. I have enjoyed reading the book and look forward to working with you in the future.

Jason

Dan T. Hall or someone definitely needs to do a DVD about "Wanda Lou Willis' Haunted Hoosier Trails." You, narrating the stories
dramatically with candles, dark cemeteries, fog, and other ambiance behind you...with footage of the places; I can just see it.
Your fans would love it!

A Fan

Emailed comments from an attendee of the Paranormal Fest at the Crump Theater in Columbus, IN, Saturday, February 21, 2008:

It seems whenever ghosthunters come to Vernon they get the stories all wrong.

This is why your books are superior; you bother to do the historical research of the counties and the stories. No one else does!
You also have a wonderful flair for suspense and drama. 

I meant to say that you are the only one who has written correctly about Vernon... 
 
The ghost hunters should just read your books!

Ms. Willis,

I just wanted to tell you that I recently finished “Haunted Hoosier Trails” and enjoyed it very much. The history of the counties was so interesting (I’ve been a Hoosier all my life but have never known all the history). I look forward to reading “More Haunted  Hoosier Trails”.

David K. Croft

Your books bring such happiness to people. That's got to feel good.

Jack Heffron, Ohio

December 9, 2008

I have both of your books.  I also have Charlene Perry's (based in New Castle) and Mark Merriman's (based in Northern Indiana).  What I like about yours, in particular, is that they are historically accurate and are personal accounts at the same time.  You rock!

Elizabeth Gist, Editor, Country Roads Magazine

"Hey, I met a number of your fans at the conference in Louisville. Several people from IGT stopped by and they mentioned you. Several others had read your books or had seen you at an event. It was a Wanda Love Fest.

There were a number of Hoosiers there, some from Indy, others from around the state, and when they saw your books they told me they had met you or worked with you or simply had read the books and enjoyed them. They're all hot for Ghosthunting Indiana. I told them that the series name, America's Haunted Road Trip, grew out of a conversation you and I had on the phone one day. Chris Settles and Angela Smith, a couple in their 30s, were particularly nice. They're members of IGT and said they had worked with you on a haunted site. Can't remember which one."

Jack Heffron, Clerisy Publishing
7th Annual Mid-South Paranormal Convention
September 26-28, 2008; Executive West Hotel, Louisville, KY

More Haunted Hoosier Trails going into third printing!!!! Congratulations  Wanda !!!!
 
I am glad you are getting the recognition you deserve. You do write the best Ghostly folklore books- because you put so much historical
background in a piece and still keep it dramatic.
 
Not many people who write those books do the research like you do.
 
I just love folklore of all kinds; fairies, ghosts, superstitions, mythology, plants, holidays. I have had an interest in these things since
I was a school girl. You are my Folklore hero along with Walter Evans-Wentz, Eddie Lennihan, Lesley Pratt Bannatyne, Catherine Yronwode & Hans Holzer (probably more of a paranormal investigatior than folklorist).
 
I really think you should be in more films.  Dan should do a whole documentary based on your books with you as the star. You have great
dramatic presence and a flair for storytelling in person as well as on paper.
 
I have been catching your articles in Country Roads now that I know to look for them. 

They are so interesting and informative as well as well written.
 
Patty

Greetings from The Ancient One

Hello Wanda,

It is with mystical understanding that I compliment you on the essence of the self that is your online home. Your site is a reservoir of creativity and individuality. It serves as a testament to the magnificence of your being. I celebrate your existence and honour what you have accomplished. You are a richly imaginative and authentic individual whose life and work have purpose and meaning. Thank you for sharing who you are for to do so is to cultivate awareness and enrich the spirit. I wish you a joy filled life of peace and prosperity.

May you create possibilities and inspire action as you embrace the true beauty of the inner self and may you bring out the light in others as you live your destiny.

Yours In Guidance and Blessings,
Micheal Teal
The Ancient One
Poet , CyberShaman and Spiritual Consultant
http://theancientone.gaia.com
http://www.writerscafe.org/profile/oldman
http://www.myspace.com/fortunepropheteller
http://www.wiserearth.org/user/oblio69

Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile.
No matter how busy you are,
don't rush enounters with co-workers, family and friends.
Speak softly. Listen attentively.
Act as if every conversation you have
is the most important thing on your mind today.
Look your children and your partner in the eyes when they talk to you.
Stroke the cat, caress the dog.
Lavish love on every living being you meet.
See how different you feel at the end of the day.

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
(from 'Simple Abundance : A Daybook of Comfort and Joy')

You are just too modest!  You are a brilliant historian, antiquarian, and folklorist!  Your narratives and research capture my imagination and always will.  I’m very proud to know you.

Danielle Garrison, Co-Founder, Indiana Ghost Hunters - Lafayette Chapter

Wanda,

It is good to give credit where credit is due!
 
You were first and still the best!  Being a storyteller is the essence of the whole thing.  Ghost stories are folklore and you understand that and handle the genre beautifully. Doing the history and the maps/travel guide was another ingenious idea since many ghost hunters are haunted house tourists who want to go check it out.
 
Many people who write these books aren't even from the area and don't even bother to come here and research in person.  You know your state, and not just Northern/Central Indiana, but little 'ol Southern Indiana, too.

John and I were infinitely impressed that you knew about Baldwin Cemetery and Tunnel Mill.  Most people in Jennings county don't even know Tunnel Mill's ruins are there. John and I have been going there for hikes/photography for many years.  You should see the spring flood waters rush through that tunnel. Did you know that there was a group of cabins for a worker community there?  You can find evidence of cabin foundations up on the hill between the cemetery, river, and mill.  Perhaps where bloody Mary was murdered?  I have never read any historic accounts of that, though.  Murders where a big deal in the early days, so it seems that there should be some news account.  It makes a good campfire story, though!
 
I am sure that Wanda Lou Willis will not soon be forgotten!