Happy Spooky Season and Fall Equinox! I'm coming off of one of the best summers ever, and it will be hard for future years to top this one, but wow. What a time 2023 has been so far! See below for more details, and I'd like to share again that it's been ten years since the first edition release of Breakfast with Bigfoot! In my last Newsletter, I mistakenly referred to April 20 as National Sasquatch Awareness Day, when in fact it is October 20. I hang my head in shame! But I also say the more the merrier when it comes to Sasquatch celebrations.
In ongoing news, The R.I.P. Files is forever expanding into the multiverse, and is now also on Cineverse and DocuBox. This summer, I became Vice President of the Chicago Herpetological Society. And if you enjoyed my Astonishing Junk Drawer interview in March, you can hear a few snippets of it at the beginning of Astonishing Legends Ep. 254, "Conjuring Philip Part I." Have a wonderful, safe, and happy holiday season and stay spooky! Thank you and Happy Hauntings!
~Amelia
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Cryptids, monsters, and UFOs! This has truly been a year of strange sightings and oddball elementals. From the Chicago Mothman to the Mexican alux, and from UAP disclosure to our miniature alien ancestors to "That motherf***er back there [who] is not real!," 2023 has given us a bingo card of otherworldly delights. There is one local cryptid story that came across my desk this year that has tickled me pink and that is the legend of the Bull Valley Monster. The Bull Valley Monster is an upright-walking creature resembling Sasquatch that haunts and hunts the area around Woodstock, Illinois, particularly along Bull Valley Road. Fun fact: there are more Bigfoot sightings in Illinois than any other state east of the Mississippi. And while Bigfoot sightings are more common in the central and southern parts of the state, northern Illinois is home to this bipedal beast that enjoys attacking unsuspecting teens driving the backroads late at night. While area police get occasional reports of the beast, no hard evidence of the Bull Valley Monster has ever been discovered.
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| Screenshot from FX's The Bear Season 2, Ep. 10, "The Bear." |
Speaking of unearthly sightings, you can see me on Season 2 of FX's The Bear in Episodes 7 and 10! This spring, I fulfilled a bucket list item to be a background actor on one of my favorite shows and worked on location at Ever Restaurant and at Cinespace Studios. Look for me in Episode 7, "Forks," and in the season finale, "The Bear," which was partially shot in one continuous take. Being part of this incredible process was a top ten experience for me and just so much fun to observe. I met the coolest people and can't wait to throw my hat in the ring for Season 3! All episodes streaming on Hulu. Yes, Chef!
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| apparitions nominated for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award. |
Wrapping up this year's award season, I'm so proud to share that apparitions was shortlisted for The Haiku Foundation 2022 Touchstone Awards for Distinguished Books and nominated for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award. The book is now also housed in the American Haiku Archives and The Haiku Foundation Library. Ordering from me will get you a beautiful copy with a silver seal, but Amazon sales boost rank and visibility, which are also important to me. Either way, I'd be honored and thrilled if you'd add the book to your collection. In addition, two of my newer haiku landed me on the Second Annual Trailblazer Contest Longlist for Haiku!
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Upcoming Appearances
Amelia's DragonGoddess Boutique Showcase: Seasonal Scents
September 27, 2023 at 7 p.m. | 6 p.m. CST via Facebook Live
Midwest Spirit Fest at Thornton Distilling Co. in Thornton, Illinois
October 8, 2023
Live at the Brumder! Amelia Cotter: Experience the Supernatural at Brumder Mansion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 13, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Milwaukee Paranormal Conference at Irish Cultural and Heritage Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
Paranormal Stories at Cuddle Bunny, Chicago
October 15, 2023 at 7 p.m.
October 15, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Spooky Story Spectacular
October 25, 2023 at 7 p.m. | 6 p.m. CST via Facebook Live
Monsters: Fact and Folklore Presentation at Fox Lake District Library in Fox Lake, Illinois
November 18, 2023 at 11 a.m.
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