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.
  
  

For more details about the Bell Witch and author or to purchase the book using Pay Pal, please visit http://askdjlyons.com.

Take The Bell Witch Poll

Which Bell Witch YouTube Movie do you like better?

I made a YouTube movie reviewing my Bell Witch book. Later on, I discovered TubePopper.com that enables you to insert Pop-Up Talk Bubbles that highlights specific points to viewers.

I would really like to know which Bell Witch movie you like best. Go to YouTube and watch the following two 2) movies. Then please come back and make a comment about which movie you liked best and why.

Do you like the 1st Bell Witch movie best that has NO Pop-Up Talk Bubbles?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWRCdloVcEY

OR

Do you like the 2nd Bell Witch movie best that is filled with Pop-Up Talk Bubbles?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIkqplTX0Do

I hope you enjoyed the two (2) YouTube movies called "The Bell Witch Unveiled" by Debbie Dunn aka DJ Lyons. It featured the poltergeist many people call the Bell Witch or the Tennessee Bell Witch or Kate. You heard more about the woman wrongly accused of being this poltergeist, even though she was a living woman at the time - Cate Batts, more commonly spelled Kate Batts. Additionally, you heard more about John Bell, his wife Lucy Bell, & their teenage daughter, Betsy Bell. Lastly, you learned a few secrets about the 3 Poltergeists.

Read the Bell Witch book to find out more. You can purchase the Bell Witch Unveiled book using http://askdjlyons.com.

Book Now: A One-Woman Show & Book Signing called “The Bell Witch Unveiled”

Debbie Dunn aka DJ Lyons is a professional storyteller and published author. In addition to a book-signing, she performs a One-Woman Show called "The Bell Witch Unveiled" based on her book entitled "The Bell Witch Unveiled At Last! The True Story Of A Poltergeist" written under her pen name of DJ Lyons.

This One-Woman Show attempts to clear the name of Cate Williams Batts (often spelled Kate). This was the woman wrongly accused of being the poltergeist who haunted the family of John and Lucy Bell from 1817 to 1821. Debbie tells this story in first-person perspective, portraying the part of Cate Batts herself.

This carefully researched and investigated performance piece (told from Cate Batts’ perspective) for middle school, high school, college, and adult audiences, reveals at last the true identify and motives of the Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee.

Prior to the 2008 publication of her book, Debbie Dunn aka DJ Lyons performed the One-Woman Show called "The Bell Witch Unveiled" at:

• 10-28-1993 Central High School, Knoxville, TN
• 10-31-1993 Lightworks, Bristol, TN
• 10-27-1996 TarSide Tales, Rocky Mount Storytelling Festival, NC
• 4-29-1997 Cheatham County Public Library, Ashland City, TN
• 5-01-1997 Gorham-MacBane Public Library, Springfield, TN
• 5-15-1997 Elmer Hinton Memorial Public Library, Portland, TN
• 1-07-1997 Zephyr, Knoxville, TN
• 5-07-1999 Green Spring Tales in the Cemetery, Greeneville, TN

After the book was published in March of 2008, she performed her One-Woman Show called "The Bell Witch Unveiled" at three locations:

• June 14, 2008 - Folk Life Tent at Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival at Cove Lake State Park in Caryville, Tennessee. Show times were from 2:30 to 3:20 and again at 6:00 to 6:50.
• July 12, 2008 - Maury County Library in Columbia, TN. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Program included 45-50 minute performance followed by a question and answer period.
• Oct. 24, 2008 - Art Circle Public Library in Crossville, TN. 6:30-8: 45 p.m. Program included a 30-minute Family Showcase of gentle ghost and spooky tales for all ages, a 15-minute intermission, a 45-50 minute performance of "The Bell Witch Unveiled" followed by a question and answer period.

Debbie Dunn aka DJ Lyons is available for performances and book signings throughout the USA. For more information, to buy a book using Pay Pal, or to book Debbie for a performance, call (423) 422-9728, e-mail Debbie at moredunntales@yahoo.com, or visit her website http://askdjlyons.com.