Shifting gears in a big way, I'd like to take a moment to lovingly remember BC Farr of the Old Baraboo Inn. He passed away at home in late February after a long battle with heart disease. His sister, Shelly Wells, stood by him in the most difficult of times and continues to make the Old Baraboo Inn such a special place. BC was always generous, kind, and welcoming to us, and his memory is truly a blessing.
In ongoing news, The R.I.P. Files is now also on Devotv and YouTube TV. I'm getting pumped for a busy spring and summer. There will be a few surprises along the way, too, so stay tuned! Thank you and Happy Hauntings!
~Amelia
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"As I approached the part of Route 70 West [near Frederick] where railroad tracks pass under the highway, I noticed something down in the knoll by the tracks.
"I slowed down. There was no traffic behind me. There sitting on the knoll was a man of childlike proportions. His head and nose were large, his body small, sitting hunched over, resting his forearms and elbows on his knees.
"He was dressed in childlike clothing, with long-toed slippers, tights, a long shirt with a waist belt or rope, and he had a dark blue hat that reminded me of Peter Pan's hat. I could not believe my own eyes, and wished I had a camera.
"His eyes seemed large and brown, yet a bit sunken due to his high cheekbones. His hands seemed unusually long for his size, fingers folded, yet he had large knuckles. I noticed him noticing me, as he glanced to his left. Remember, my vehicle was moving very slowly at this point.
"I tried not to make eye contact with him. I didn't want to disturb him, and of course didn’t want to wreck my vehicle. But then it happened: our eyes made contact and he, the 'gnome,' was gone in a flash, completely vanished.
"I could not resist, I had to stop and investigate. Upon my arrival at the knoll, I went to the exact spot he had been. I noticed patches of grass were matted down and a few acorn shells were lying about.
I shared my sighting with Debra when I arrived in Altoona, but as you can imagine, I don't think she believed me."
Two-Year Anniversary: Amelia's DragonGoddess Boutique!
Over at Amelia's DragonGoddess Boutique, we recently sold out of our first two batches of incense and have a new recipe in development! Our items are now in stores across Chicago, Galena, and Salem, including A Darkness Lovely, BottlesUp, Hermetic Arts Learning Center, Malliway Brothers, and The Colette Collection. Instead of a birthday sale, we've lowered overall prices on our solid perfumes and dragon meditation kits, and we've introduced our newest item, Pathways Notecards (Set of Five), which debuted in person last month at the Dead of Winter Conference in Alton, Illinois! See below for more details and thank you all for another awesome year!
Featured Book: Breakfast with Bigfoot
$11.99 Paperback on Amazon/Barnes & Noble
Kindle Best Seller in: Children's Nature
So, Bigfoot does exist, but does he like peanut butter and goldfish crackers? Find out in Breakfast with Bigfoot, written by Amelia Cotter and illustrated by Charles Swinford. Adventure and laughs are just around the corner as Gretchen and her new pal Bigfoot discover a thing or two about both the kinds of food that people eat and the kinds found in nature. For ages three through six.
"Funny and sweet! A charming story that teaches good wilderness principles to the read-it-to-me-again set."
–Cristina Bryan, author of Miss Chicken Brings Lunch
Kindle Best Seller in: Children's Nature
So, Bigfoot does exist, but does he like peanut butter and goldfish crackers? Find out in Breakfast with Bigfoot, written by Amelia Cotter and illustrated by Charles Swinford. Adventure and laughs are just around the corner as Gretchen and her new pal Bigfoot discover a thing or two about both the kinds of food that people eat and the kinds found in nature. For ages three through six.
"Funny and sweet! A charming story that teaches good wilderness principles to the read-it-to-me-again set."
–Cristina Bryan, author of Miss Chicken Brings Lunch
New Item: Pathways Notecards (Set of Five)
Each attractively packaged notecard set comes with five unique notecards, one of each design pictured. Notecards are blank inside.
About: Our beautiful Pathways Notecards feature the fine art photography of Jonathan Montgomery Pollock and highlight floral or plant portraits symbolic of life's journeys. Designs include: forgotten bouquet at Rosehill Cemetery Mausoleum in Chicago; autumn path at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois; white lily in Chinatown, Chicago; electric glow buds in Chicago; and prairie path near Horseshoe Mound Preserve in Galena, Illinois.
Upcoming Appearances
Chicago Paranormal Convention at Countryside Banquet and Conference Center in Countryside, Illinois
June 17, 2023
Woodstock Opera House with Chris Fleming in Woodstock, Illinois
July 8, 2023
Amelia's DragonGoddess Boutique at BeyoU Ladies' Night at BottlesUp, Chicago
August 2023
August 2023
Brumder Mansion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 2023
Milwaukee Paranormal Conference at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 2023
