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Heartland is Haunted Book Tour Kicks Off
Saturday, October 15th – My appearance at the paranormal meet & greet in Charleston, Illinois kicked off the first event in a book tour I am dubbing the “Heartland is Haunted” tour. The event in Charleston was organized by Becky Guymon of the Illinois Metaphysical & Paranormal Society and featured groups from east-central Illinois. After the meet and greet, I conducted a tour of haunted places around Coles County. The event was an overwhelming success, and I’m very excited about my appearances all next week in the second leg of the book tour. “Heartland is Haunted” t-shirts are available for $14. Check out what Angela Howser of the Disclosure had to say about the event:
In keeping with the ‘spirit’ of things, we attended an event Saturday (10.15.11) in Charleston that was the kick-off of a week-long series of appearances for our columnist and friend, author/publisher Michael Kleen… he was downstate and continues to be a bit south of his stomping grounds of Rockford promoting his books of the paranormal and local history and legends.
Kleen will be giving cemetery tours and presentations as they pertains to local legends and reports of hauntings; later this week, October 22 ,he’ll be in [Macon] County with our friend Angie Johnson, who is conducting a tour of a local cemetery, Peck, which she’s leading the way in restoration of. In order to fund restoration, Angie is also conducting a ghost hunt, and has raised quite a bit of money with this fun and successful venture, all for the good of the cemetery preservation. Angie is emerging as a state leader in the Association for Gravestone Studies,a fascinating venture.
Check out the entire article here..
Upcoming tour dates, times, & locations:
Camargo Township Library in Villa Grove, IL
October 20, 2011 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Beads N Botanicals in Urbana, IL
October 21, 2011 – 4:30pm – 6:30pm
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Barnes & Noble in Champaign, IL
October 21, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
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Book Warehouse in Tuscola, IL
October 22, 2011 – 1 to 3pm
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Legends and Lore at Peck Cemetery
October 22, 2011 – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
New Radio Appearances
I’ve added a couple of radio spots to my appearances this month, so make sure to tune in!
The Michael Koolidge Show
WROK 1440 AM, WLBK 1360 AM, WRHL 1060 AM
October 19, 2011 – (Times may vary)
WILL Radio Urbana
October 20, 2011 – 12:40pm
WIKK 103.5 Newton
October 27, 2011 – 10:10am
October Events, Book Signings, and Appearances
If you can, I would like to invite you to join me at any of the following events throughout October. I’ll be appearing all over Illinois this year, including central Illinois for what I’m calling the “Heartland is Haunted” tour. I’ll also be giving away free Black Oak Media bags filled with goodies at these events. Feel free to invite your friends and family, we’ll have a great time! I hope you can make it.
Darkness Radio 102.5 FM/1130 AM
October 5, 2011 – 11pm to 12am
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Rockford ParaCon 2011 at Rockford College
October 8, 2011 – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
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Prairie Trails Library in Burbank, IL
October 13, 2011 – 7:00pm
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Meet & Greet and Haunted Coles County Tour
@ Charleston Moose Lodge
October 15, 2011 – 10:00am – 2:00pm
Tour is 2:00pm – 4pm
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Camargo Township Library in Villa Grove, IL
October 20, 2011 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Beads N Botanicals in Urbana, IL
October 21, 2011 – 4:30pm – 6:30pm
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Barnes & Noble in Champaign, IL
October 21, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
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Book Warehouse in Tuscola, IL
October 22, 2011 – 1 to 3pm
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Legends and Lore at Peck Cemetery
October 22, 2011 – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
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The Brick Cafe & Art Gallery in Belvidere, IL
October 29, 2011 – 11:00am to 2:00pm
Check Out My Interview on the Project Archivist Podcast
Join host Roejen Razorwire as he interviews me about my new book “Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State!” Roejen Razorwire and his co-host are broadcasting Project Archivist out of the wilds of Michigan. In this interview, I talk about the Mad Gasser of Mattoon and some of my (mis)adventures.
I Will Appear on Kevin Smith Show Tonight
I will be appearing tonight on the Kevin Smith Show to talk about my brand new book, Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State. The Kevin Smith Show is an international talk radio show broadcast via internet radio, AM/FM/Shortwave, cell phones, and internet TV, and has millions of listeners around the world. I am very excited to connect with fans of the Kevin Smith Show and share some of Illinois’ most compelling stories of the strange and usual. FYI: There is a possibility that the video feed of the interview will be available to view on the website, www.kevinsmithshow.com. Check it out at 9pm central time.
My Appearance on 30 Odd Minutes
On Tuesday evening, I appeared on Jeff Belanger’s show “30 Odd Minutes,” which can be seen on more than a dozen channels around the US, as well as downloaded from iTunes. We talked about my new book, Haunting Illinois, as well as stories from a few places like Western Illinois University and Chanute Air Force Base.
Check out the full episode here: http://blip.tv/play/AYLA2yQC, or view it on their website here.
