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News Flash #20
The Second Annual Chicago Ghost Conference
October 2nd and 3rd, 2009
Friday: 5pm to Midnight
Saturday: 8:00am to ???
Portage Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Paranormal Speakers; Special Guests; and members of Paranormal Groups from around the country!!
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News Flash #19
My apologies for this late news flash:
Wanda was the lead guest this past Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2009, on Crime Beat with Carl Brizzi on WIBC, 93.1 FM - WWW.WIBC.COM
The info about Wanda's appearance is still posted on the Crime Beat webpage (just click on the link above)!
"Crime Beat" is a live, weekly radio program of the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, streamed live on the Internet and broadcast on WIBC, 93.1 FM from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST) each Saturday. Its dynamic host is Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
Broadcasting from the heart of downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circle, Crime Beat has both a local and national focus. It features experts from Indiana and across the globe, including state and federal law enforcement, best selling authors, renowned criminologists, leading attorneys, and nationally recognized researchers in topics related to crime, public safety law and current events. Crime Stoppers with Shelly Higdon and Brizzi's "You can get arrested for that!" are regular segments.
Programs are posted following each broadcast as a podcast at www.wibc.com. (Click on “weekend” and “Carl Brizzi” link. Please note that programs are available for six months only.) Listeners may call (317) 239-9393 with questions/comments during the broadcast or visit Carl’s FaceBook page to post comments.
-Wanda's webmaster
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News Flash #17
The Indiana Paranormal Convention - May 8-10, 2009 - Henricks Co. Convention Ctr.
BREAKING NEWS:
We will be working with Wanda Lou Willis to publish a cookie recipe book with the recipes from the cookie bake-off! The book will be called: Spellbinding Cookie Recipes.
2009 Indiana Paranormal Convention Cookie Bake-Off
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a Fenny snake, in the cauldron boil and bake; eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog, adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, lizard's leg, and owlet's wing — for a charm of powerful trouble, like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
We welcome all to join in the 2009 Indiana Paranormal Convention Cookie Bake Off. The rules are sweet and simple, and here they are.
Judging will take place on May 9th, Saturday. Between the times of 11 A.M. and 12 P.M.. All entries will have to be submitted before 11 A.M. at the NSSB building Admin Office.
You must submit at least 1 dozen cookie samples for us to have an ample supply for judging your entry.
Individuals may enter ONLY one cookie recipe.
All cookie samples must be submitted with a recipe to be placed on a regular 3 X 5 note card.
You must place your cookie samples in an airtight container that is clearly marked with:
Your Name
Your Phone Number
Your Address
Your Recipe Card
The Name Of Your Cookie (Very Important)
The judges will be looking for:
Texture
Originality
Appearance
Taste
Prize Information Coming Soon!
This is just one of the events that will be taking place during the three day Paranormal Convention to benefit the Make-A-Wish-Foundation.
For more information pertaining to the convention go to www.indyparacon.com
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News Flash #16
On Saturday night, February 21, 2009, Wanda will appear at this year's Paranormal Fest at the historic Crump Theater in Columbus, Indiana.
Hey, Wanda:
I am very proud to have you apart of this event. As I said from the beginning, I couldn't imagine doing a paranormal event and not having you there!
Randy Hubbard
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News Flash #15
News Release from IFN: Indiana Filmakers Network
Ghost Stories 2: Unmasking the Dead, Premiere
Friday, October 24, 2008
by TAJ Cinema
Ghost Stories 2: Unmasking the Dead
Explore haunted sites around Indiana with Hoosier filmmaker Dan T. Hall as he seeks out definitive communication with the other side. Walk the rooms of historic Cliff House in Madison with 20-year-old Michael Jones, the boy who reportedly inspired the blockbuster movie The Sixth Sense; visit Whispers Estate in Mitchell in search of “Rachel,” a little girl who died in the house; creep into the basement at Tuckaway in Indianapolis to find spirits lurking in dark corners; discover the Wayne County Historical Museum in Richmond and listen for the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy; and delve into the tragedy of a family torn apart by murder in Hagerstown.
Ghost Stories 2: Unmasking the Dead also features historical intuitive Marilene Isaacs of Bob & Tom Radio Show fame, demonologist Tracy Bacon, international clairvoyant Larry Brown, folklore historian Wanda Lou Willis, and members of the nonprofit investigative group Indiana Ghost Trackers.
Location: Imax, downtown Indianapolis
Contact: dan@vizmofilms.com
www.vizmofilms.com
www.ghoststoriesmovie.com
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News Flash #14
Wanda will be featured on Indianapolis radio station's (WKLU 101.9 FM) early morning time slot, Monday - Friday, telling Hoosier haunting tales.
Her first show was on Monday morning, October 27th at 8:45am.
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News Flash #13
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Check for show times at the following theaters:
IMAX THEATER CINEMA GRILL GEORGETOWN THEATER
LOTUS PETAL CINEMA (Nashville, IN)
ARTCRAFT (Franklin, IN)
STUDIO 10 CINEMAS (Shelbyville, IN)
MOVIE PALACE CINEMAS (Elizabethtown, KY)
SHOWTIME CINEMAS (Radcliff, KY)
DIXIE DOZEN CINEMAS (Louisville, KY)
PORTSMOUTH CINEMAS (Portsmouth, OH) |
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Ghost Stories 2: Unmasking the Dead -- a new documentary by Dan T. Hall, will be in theaters Halloween 2008.
It features Michael Jones, the real-life "sixth sense" boy, and a 3000-year-old mummy at the Wayne County Museum.
Also featuring:
Wanda Lou Willis, Folklore Historian
Tracy Bacon, Demonologist
IGT Ghost Hunters
Marilene Isaacs Intuitive
Tim Miller Empathic
Denise Jones Intuitive
...and narrated by Sarah Mynett
www.ghoststoriesmovie.com |
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| IMAX premiere the 24th and it plays the 25th and the following weekend.
Republic theaters starts week of Halloween; Georgetown (Indianapolis), Shelbyville, and Portsmouth, Ohio
Lotus Pedal Theater in Nashville
Artkraft in Franklin the 10th and 11th of October
Madison, Indiana at the Ohio Theater
Cinema Grill in Indianapolis the week of Halloween |
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News Flash #12
Wanda will be appearing at the 3rd Annual Paranormal Meet and Greet in Indiana (see details below).
Her Haunted Hoosier Trails books and Central State, Walking With Ghosts, and Sammy Terry Scary Tales DVDs will all be available for purchase.
3rd Annual Paranormal Meet and Greet in Indiana (press release)
Annual convergence of paranormal groups to meet in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana--The 3rd Annual Paranormal Meet and Greet will take place on Saturday August, 9th 2008, in Indianapolis at the historic haunted Hannah House at 3801 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46227. It will run from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is FREE!! Just pack a lunch and stop by!
The event will be held at one of the most haunted locations in Indiana. At the Hannah House a group of slaves cramped into a dark dirt-floored cellar sat waiting for the right time to leave their hiding spot to head for the freedom of Canada using the Underground Railroad. One of them unknowingly tipped over an oil lamp, instantly igniting the fire that trapped them there for eternity. The dead were buried in the very cellar that claimed their lives in an attempt to cover up any trace of the heartbreaking incident.
The 3rd Annual Paranormal Meet and Greet is a pop culture event attracting hundreds of paranormal enthusiasts from around the Midwest. The purpose is to aid networking within the paranormal community. Enthusiasts will be able to share ideas and meet people who may bring them closer to obtaining their goals. Paranormal teams and individuals are encouraged to set up tables to present information about their organization. People looking for paranormal investigators or thinking about joining a paranormal group shouldn’t miss this opportunity to meet some of the leading organizations in paranormal investigation from around the Midwest.
For full details and for upcoming announcements please visit: www.crossroadsparanormal.com today!
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News Flash #11
Comments from Wanda's Eerie Radio Interview Episode #50:
Congrats on Episode 50! Wanda was a great guest and can she weave a story! Also her good cheer lent a lot to her stories. The interview alone just showed how nice of a person she was and I would not object to having her on the show again.
Wanda was a great interview, and very easy to listen too. Great show!
I want to thank you for a bitter sweet show, the reason it was a bitter sweet show to me was because when I heard Wanda Lou Willis I wanted to cry, she sounds just like my mother's mother who passed away a few...like 8 years ago. I just wish that my Gram could have heard the show...I hope that I am half as enthusiastic as Wanda when I get to be her age...if I make it that far. It was a real treat to hear her. THANK YOU. What a really wonderful thing that you all gave us listeners.
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News Flash #10
Click right HERE to view Wanda's Guest Speaker profile on the Phenomecon 2008 website.
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News Flash #9
www.eerieradio.com
Latest Episode: Episode 50: Wanda Lou Willis and an Indiana SPI Update
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:08:00 GMT: In this episode, we talk to Wanda Lou Willis, one of the guest speakers at this year's Phenomecon. We also discuss the latest Indiana SPI Investigations.
Latest Guest: Wanda Lou Willis
Author, folklorist, screenwriter, holder of a vast knowledge of Indiana history, and an authority on the Crump Theatre... but also gardener, needle-crafter, dog lover, and the woman who always signs her emails "Hoosier hugs", Wanda Lou Willis speaks with DK, Fizz and Gina on this week's EERIE Radio episode.
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News Flash #8
Movie: Ghost Stories: Walking with the Dead (2007)
Lotus Petal Cinema is Nashville Brown County Indiana's Premier Independent Cinema & Entertainment Venue
Directed by: Dan T. Hall
Color; Rated: PG; 62 minutes
Explore haunted sites with filmmaker Dan T. Hall as he searches for answers to paranormal questions that still resonate from his 2006 documentary Central State: Asylum for the Insane. Go inside the Rivoli Theater closed since 1992 in search of evidence of “Lady Rivoli.” Travel to a bygone era at Tuckaway House, where turn-of-the-century celebrities are said to still pay frequent visits at 3 a.m. And follow the film crew through the Hartford City Jail, witnessing unexplained phenomena as investigators wander the cells and traverse the dungeon level. These and other unexplained events are captured in this haunting documentary. Ghost Stories: Walking with the Dead features historical intuitive Marilene Isaacs, of Bob & Tom Radio Show fame; Dr. Laurel Clark, President of the School of Metaphysics; Shaman Ravenwolfe Teu; demonologist Tracy Bacon; folklore historian Wanda Lou Willis; medium Larry Brown, Arthur Findley College of Study, UK; and members of Indiana Paranormal Investigations, among others. Indianapolis-based independent filmmaker Dan T. Hall, whose documentary Central State: Asylum for the Insane sold out the IMAX last year, is known for his diversity in subject matter and genre. Other credits to his name include the feature films, EZ Money, The Lil’ River Rats and the Adventure of the Lost Treasure and 587: The Great Train Robbery. Hall is currently in preproduction on a psychological thriller.
Showtimes:
Saturday, October 27, 2007; 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 & 10:00pm
Sunday, October 28, 2007; 12:30, 3:00, 5:30 & 8:00pm
Wednesday, October 31, 2007; 3:00, 5:30 & 8:00pm (Halloween) |
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News Flash #7
Author: Paint a picture, set a spooky scene
October 9, 2007
In a good ghost story, the wind doesn't just blow. It screeches, it howls, it bangs against the window like an angry fist.
And there isn't just a full moon. There's a glowing harvest moon, an eerie witches' moon, a baleful, gleaming, glimmering moon.
A good ghost story is all about imagery, said Wanda Lou Willis, a folklore historian and author of "Haunted Hoosier Trails," and "More Haunted Hoosier Trails."
It's about telling a good story with such vivid language that it paints a picture for the reader, she said, and makes those goose bumps show up just when you want them to appear.
The right words, she said, are essential.
"You want something that chills them, something that puts them in a place -- whether it's outside or in that old abandoned house," she said. "You want to use the right language to set the tone."
But imagery alone isn't enough, she cautions. Your character can't be stranded in the woods forever, after all.
"Use that language to move the character forward," she said. "Describe everything he or she sees -- and use all the senses. Make them see the shadows, hear the creaks and the rattling chains. Raise those hackles. Give some chills."
If you know what you want to say, but you're not quite sure about the imagery, that's OK, too, said Willis, who often speaks to groups about writing as well as our haunted Hoosier heritage.
"I always tell people -- write it down. Write your story. Then walk away. Come back later, read it. If it's not scary enough, then you can find a way to make it sound creepy."
Ghost stories, she reminds, don't necessarily have to end badly. They can be funny. They can be mysterious. There can be a rational reason for those bumps in the night.
"Maybe there's this abandoned house with all these strange noises, and a giant turkey has taken up residence," she said. "The 'ghost' can be served for Thanksgiving dinner."
The main thing, she tells prospective writers, is to be creative, and have fun.
"This should be a fun project," she said. "Never think that just because you haven't done it before that you can't do it now. Eliminate 'can't' from your vocabulary. You can. You might just surprise yourself."
For more information about Wanda Lou Willis, check out: http://www.wandalouwillis.com/index.html |
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News Flash #6
On Tuesday evening, October 30, 2007 at 7:30pm, the WFYI (Channel 20) program Across Indiana is going to air their Halloween special from last October.
Wanda was involved in planning this half hour special and is also in the Big Foot segment.
The producer, Aric Hartvig, was also in the Big Foot segment and won an Emmy for On-air Talent in this segment.
The following is a quote from the write-up about the show from the WFYI Magazine: "For those with a taste for the unexplained, Across Indiana zeroes in on Halloween with tales of psychic detectives, Big Foot sightings, and other other-worldly adventures." |
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News Flash #5
Wanda will be an extra in a brand new Vizmo Films psychological thriller entitled "Pain."
More information will be coming very soon!
Filming of the scenes for the extras will take place on Friday, September 7, 2007 at 8:30pm at Club Industry. |
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News Flash #4
Wanda will be making a special appearance at the Artcraft Spooktacular & Spirits on Stage event on Saturday night October 27, 2007!
She will be presenting and also participating in the all night ghost investigation...
This will be the 1st annual Halloween Event at the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana! Experience the spooky and haunted town of Franklin for yourself. Meet authors and speakers on ghosts and hauntings, take part in a real ghost haunt or seance, watch The Shining on the big screen and take a tour of haunted Franklin.
Place: The Historic Artcraft Theatre, 57 N. Main St., Franklin, IN 46131
Date & Times:
Friday, October 26th, 2007, 5:00pm-Midnight
Saturday, October 27th, 10:00am-4:00am (Eastern time)
Cost: $30.00 per person (some events may require addtional cost)
CLICK RIGHT HERE TO VIEW BOTH THE SPECIAL 4 PAGE ARTCRAFT SPOOKTACULAR FLYER AND THE HISTORIC ARTCRAFT SPIRITS ON STAGE GHOST CONFERENCE BROCHURE!!
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News Flash #3
Boo U
IU Home Pages (October 8, 2006 edition)
By Lee Ann Sandweiss
According to IU alumna Wanda Lou Willis, IU is one of the most haunted campuses in the country.
As a sequel to her popular book, Haunted Hoosier Trails, Willis recently published More Haunted Hoosier Trails (Emmis Books). In this county-by-county compilation of hair-raising tales from around the state, she singles out IU Bloomington as the spookiest place in Monroe County and possibly one of the most “spirited” schools in the country. Her vivid descriptions of the gruesome legends associated with campus landmarks are definitely not for the faint of heart. Willis had a theory as to why her books are so popular. “First, I believe it’s because everyone loves a haunting tale. We all want to be scared a little or a LOT!” she said.
Willis, a fifth-generation Hoosier and folklore historian who specializes in Indiana folktales, taught folklore for many years at IUPUI and is a popular presenter at schools, libraries and historical societies around the state. She was hard put when asked if she had a favorite IU legend, but finally admitted, “I like the story of the little boy who plays jokes on the Tudor Room staff by messing up the tables and tossing the silverware about. Also, I think Herman Wells would smile if he knew that the students of his beloved school have added him to the body of folklore that abounds on the IU campus.” |
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News Flash #2
Dan T. Hall's Central State docu/drama, in which Wanda has a small part, premiered last Saturday night, October 21st (7:00pm) at the IMAX theater - Indianapolis; it was a HUGE success, the 400 seat IMAX was sold out!! The IMAX was already thrilled last week with the way ticket sales were going so they decided to run the movie one more night -- this Saturday, October 28th -- just before Halloween.
It will also be shown on October 24th at 7:05 and 9:05pm at Georgetown Cinemas (on Lafayette Road); the 27th at the Greenbriar Cinema Grill (86th and Ditch); again at the IMAX theater at White River State Park on the 28th at 7:00pm; and finally on the 31st (Halloween night), TBA.
Ticket holders for all of the screenings can fill out an entry form to win a chance to investigate with Indiana Paranormal as well as an opportunity to win other great prizes including a 1-hour reading with Marilene Isaacs and a set of autographed books by Wanda Lou Willis!
To find out more about this exciting film, please visit the Indiana Paranormal Investigations website @ http://www.indianaparanormal.com/CentralState.html
Here also is a link to the Central State website flash page, to see more of the story behind this docu/drama: http://www.central-state.com/
Warning: May be disturbing to some viewers |
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Pictured below: Producer/Director Dan T. Hall and Wanda Lou Willis at Central State; still photo from the film. |
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News Flash #1
Girlfriends Day Out!
"Rest your weary feet from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season."
Wanda will be appearing at the Indiana History Center on Thursday, December 7, 2006 from 2:00-3:30pm, sharing the tales and history of Christmas ornaments and folklore.
For more information, please click right HERE!
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