Research Trips & Writing Process of Bell Witch Book

I spent two years of my life researching and writing the story of the Tennessee Bell Witch from 1993 to 1995.

I visited courthouses and libraries in 4 states: Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, & North Carolina.

I interviewed direct descendants of Frederick and Cate Batts (often spelled Kate).

I even consulted with psychics.

Afterward, I donated much of my research materials to the Gorham-MacBane Public Library in Springfield, Tennessee.

An Overview of my Research & Writing Process:

• October 1993 - 1st Visit to Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN
  
• November 1993- Gorham-MacBane Public Library in Springfield, TN
  
• November 1993 - Courthouse Archives in Springfield, TN
  
• November 1993 - Met with 3 direct descendants of Cate & Frederick Batts. (Please note that according to the archives, no such people could possibly exist.)
  
• January 1994- Gorham-MacBane Public Library in Springfield, TN
• March 1994- Courthouse & Library in Raleigh, North Carolina
  
• March 1994- Courthouse & Library in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
  
• March 1994- Courthouse & Library in Surry County, Virginia
  
• June 1994- Courthouse & Library in Spartanburg, South Carolina
  
• July 1994- Gorham-MacBane Public Library in Springfield, TN
  
• July 1994- 2nd Visit to Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN (Got a recording of a double heartbeat just inside the mouth of the cave.)
  
• 8-14-94 - Finished Draft 1 of Book
  
• 10-22-94 - Finished Draft 2 of Book
  
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• 12-01-94 - Finished Draft 5 of Book
  
• 8-20-1999 - Interviewed by author Pamela Petra for her future book. The Interview was featured in Pamela Petra's 2002 book called SITTING UP WITH THE DEAD: A STORIES JOURNEY THORUGH THE AMERICAN SOUTH, pages 341-349.
  
• October 2007 - Finished Final Draft of Book and submitted book to PublishAmerica. Accepted for publication on Halloween Day.
  
• Completed last edit of book on New Year's Day of 2008
  
• March 3, 2008 - Book was officially published and available for purchase.
  
  

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