Whoa-- 22 years in the making---I Love it! A woman just asked me to sign a copy of my book that she purchased in 2004. She said "this book has been through some things."

Never Too Early For Halloween! Reading @lisamorton.bsky.social's fantastic book to get me into the Halloween spirit.

Halloween Creep! We often talk about Christmas Creep- how Xmas is slowly creeping into Sept, Oct, and Nov, but Halloween is doing the same thing. On July 3, I visited Michaels (craft store) and they already had tons of Halloween displays--before the 4th of July! Are you a fan of Halloween creep?

Monday--Run away with the Circus! Or at least circus folklore and legends as I share the weirdest Midwest circus stories. When: 6/29 Time-2pm Where: Cannon Falls, MN Library Cost: FREE!

Tonight--Wisconsin Gets Weird! Join me for some of the weirdest history that our state has to offer. When: 6/24 Time: 5pm Where: Public Library Turtle Lake, WI Cost: FREE

Tonight--Lumberjack Legends and Lore. Filled with tall tales of mysterious creatures lurking in the woods, boasts of supernatural feats, and every yarn told in-between, this program celebrates our lumberjack history.   When: 6/23 Augusta, WI Library 6pm FREE!

Tonight--Mysterious Creatures of Illinois Cost: FREE Time: 7pm Where: Public Library- McHenry, IL When: 6/22

Tuesday--Lumberjacks on the North Shore! From Paul Bunyan to the dreaded Hodag, join me for Lumberjack traditions. superstitions, and tall tale legends. When: 6/16 Where: Public Library ---Grand Marais, MN Time: 5:30pm Cost: FREE

Monday--Lake Michigan Gets Supernatural! Join me for tales of melonheads, ghost ships, cursed hotels, dogman, sea serpents, and many more that will make you think twice about visiting Lake Michigan. When: 6/15 Where: Hustisford, WI Library Time: 5:30pm Cost: FREE!

The Big Muddy Monster Festival is Close! One week left for you to make your way Murphysboro, IL for the Big Muddy Monster Festival! I will see you there.

Going to Door County, WI this Summer? For all of you summer road trippers---Be sure and stop by Novel Bay Booksellers in Sturgeon Bay as they carry a wonderful selection of my books---and many others as well!

Thursday--Double Your Supernatural! You have two chances to catch me in Minnesota on Thursday: Supernatural Lake Superior Albert Lea Public Library-Noon- FREE! Paranormal Minnesota Lonsdale Public Library -7pm--FREE!

UFOs--Look to the summer sky! I just picked up the new book U.F. Elmwood by my colleague Jeremy Socha. I am looking forward to getting deep into this bizarre legend surround the UFO Capital of the World.

Tuesday--Chicagoland Gets Spooky! Join me for some bizarre legends of sea serpents, Bigfoot, werewolves, hellhounds, and much much more. Where: Library-- Elk Grove, IL Time: 7pm When: 6/9 Cost: FREE!

In Wisconsin, Summer Means the Circus! Made a stop at Circus World with @kevinleenelson.bsky.social to brush up on some circus history and folklore. Not only do they perform an amazing daily circus all summer long, the museum and grounds have more circus memorabilia than anywhere else on earth.

Sundays Should be Weird! Join me in Oak Creek, WI for some of the weirdest stories from our past. Bizarre deaths, peculiar people, mysterious creatures, psychic phenomena and it's FREE!

Summer Folklore. I am starting my summer with a fantastic new book on Tree Lore.

Tuesday-Kick off your summer with Supernatural Lake Superior! Join me at the Elm Grove, WI library for tales of mermaids, ghost ships, the wendigo, werewolves, cursed places, haunted hotels and more!

Beware--Supernatural Lake Michigan is Coming! Get ready for tales of deadly hellhounds, deformed melonheads, haunted hotels, UFOs, sea serpents, cursed lighthouses, werewolves, ghost ships and much more. Pre-order your signed copy now-Ships out Sept. 19th www.chadlewisresearch.com

Ghosts of Waukesha! I really enjoy books that focus on one town or small regional areas, which is why I am so excited to dive into the recent book by my colleague Josh Hughes to see what new legends I can learn about.

Halloween in May! I am grateful to be part of Kenney W Irish's newest book. It is always wonderful to spend a long weekend in the Halloween mood.

Time to Get Muddy--One Month to Go! Make your plans now to get to Murphysboro, IL for the Big Muddy Monster Festival 2026 on June 20th --right in the heart of all the sightings. Plus it is FREE!

Hodag Festival was Amazing---Except for One Thing....... Once again, some hooligans plastered Ben Brunell's hodag vehicle with their craziness. Luckily, I just happened to be there to document the chaos.

Lumberjack Lingo & the Hodag! Sat is your chance to learn to speak like a lumberjack at my presentation for the Hodag Heritage Festival! My program is at 11am--which will leave me plenty of time to capture the Hodag. See you there!

Tonight--Suring Gets Paranormal--FREE! Join me at the library for some spooky tales of Wisconsin ghosts, mysterious creatures, and UFOs. When: 5/14 Where: Suring Public Library--Suring, WI Time: 6:30pm Cost: FREE!

Hodags, Hodags, and More Hodags! Those of you coming to the Hodag Heritage Festival this Sat--you MUST stop in and check out The Hodag Store! This place has more Hodag stuff than you can shake a chloroform-soaked pole at. I even hear they have a lot of fantastic books. 😁

Saturday-Lumberjack Lingo! Join me at the Hodag Heritage Festival to learn how to talk like a lumberjack and learn the language they used to explain lumber camp life in the Northwoods! When: Sat May 16 Where: Pioneer Park--Rhinelander, WI Time: 10am-6pm Cost: FREE!

Saturday--The Hodag is Coming! Whatever you have to do--get yourself to Rhinelander, WI this Saturday to celebrate all things HODAG! Cool vendors, great speakers, all in the heart of Hodag Country---I will see you there! www.rhinelanderchamber.com/hodagheritag...

Sat--Lanesboro Gets Mysterious! Join me for tales of Bigfoot, Sea Serpents, the Wendigo, and many other creatures said to be roaming Minnesota! When: May 9th Where: St. Mane Theatre--Lanesboro, MN Time: 1pm Cost: FREE

Tuesday--The Paranormal in Merrill! Join me at the library for tales of Wisconsin's most bizarre ghosts, monsters, and UFOs! When: May 5th. Where: TB Scoot Library --Merrill, WI Time: 5:30pm Cost: Free

Saturday--Guardians of the Underworld! This weekend, the 2026 Haunted Galena Conference is the only place for you to check out my friend and colleague @kevinleenelson.bsky.social lecture on American black dogs & hellhounds! See you there! www.hauntedgalenatourcompany.com/haunted-galena-conference

Another Amazing WI Independent Bookstore! You can now find a large assortment of my books at the wonderful Ink Cap Books in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Stop in and treat yourself to a book or two.

One of my favorite days of the year! Tomorrow (Saturday) is Independent Bookstore Day--a perfect day to support your local bookstore and grab some amazing books as well. As an added bonus, you also get to keep money out of the hands of Jeff Bezos.

You need more Hodags in your life! I loved the new Talking Weird episode hosted by Dean Bertram with guest Kerry Bloedorn who talks about all things Hodag. Kerry has a wealth of information on the creature. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfNysAtx53I

Don't Get Stuck In the Backrooms! The new Hollywood Backrooms movie will be released on May 29. If you want to know all the history, folklore, and real location of the original backrooms urban legend, we cover it in BRL Journal #4. www.chadlewisresearch.com/shop

That was scary fast!-Supernatural Lake Superior. I knew the weirdness of lake superior would appeal to a lot of people, so I did a very large 1st printing--but I had no idea how quickly it would sell out. Don't worry, if you want to grab one, the new printing is done. www.chadlewisresearch.com/shop

Just a few tickets left--Do not miss this one! With a speaker lineup like this, no wonder the 2026 Haunted Galena Conference it is almost sold out. This is one of my favorite conferences. Get your tickets here: www.hauntedgalenatourcompany.com/haunted-galena-conference

Wednesdays Are for Hauntings! Join me for some of the weirdest and scariest haunted legends that Wisconsin has to offer. When: April 8 Where: Public Library Wausaukee, WI Time: 4pm Cost: FREE!

Haunted Galena---One of my Favorite Conferences! A haunted conference at a haunted hotel--what could be better? I absolutely love the Haunted Galena Conference. Check out the amazing speakers and grab your tickets here: www.hauntedgalenatourcompany.com/haunted-galena-conference

Linda Godfrey in Fiction! The fourth book of Annelise Ryan's monster hunter series focuses on the Beast of Bray Road. Both Linda and her work are mentioned throughout the book. It is wonderful to see Linda live on in fiction.

67 years ago Today! #cryptid #cryptids #cryptozoology #Ohio #charlesmilllakedam #charlesmilllakemonster #charlesmilllake #mifflinlake #mifflinohio #lakemonster #creepy #scary #weird #mystery #history #illustration #creaturedesign #monsterdesign #darkart #cryptidart

Warning---Not for the Faint of Heart! The new updated cover for my Most Gruesome Hauntings of the Midwest book is here. You can blame the creepiness of the artwork on @creepyacres.bsky.social . Grab your copy www.chadlewisresearch.com/shop

Thursday--Gangster History and Folklore in Wisconsin Join me for tales of when the gangsters robbed our banks, kidnapped our citizens, and mowed down anyone who got in their way. When: Thurs Time: 6pm Where: Baldwin Public Library--Baldwin, WI Cost: Free

Am I moving up in the world?--From bathrooms to bookstores! For years my lecture flyers were posted all over public bathrooms, but the new trend is for bookstores to have whole sections of my work-- like at The Hodag Store in Rhinelander, WI and Prairie Pages in Sun Prairie, WI.

Joshua Cutchin Meets The Van Meter Visitor! We are very excited to announce Joshua Cutchin as our first speaker for the 2026 VMV Festival on September 26th. You will not want to miss his presentation-- so grab your tickets early www.chadlewisresearch.com/shop

Calling all night owls! Tonight I will be making my 8th appearance on Coast to Coast radio show with George Noory from 2am -4am (Central). I will be discussing Supernatural Lake Superior.

More Weirdness in Wisconsin! You can now grab my books from the awesome Prairie Pages bookstore in Sun Prairie, WI. If you are not in the greater Dane County area, you can order directly from their website as well. prairiepagesbooks.com

Gangster History Comes to DeForest--FREE! Tuesday----Get ready for a wild evening with the history of WI's most notorious criminals as I showcase the Prohibition days of Wisconsin. Where: DeForest Public Library--WI When: 6:30pm Cost: FREE

A new, expanded second edition of a #WeirdNJ classic special issue! Bizarre Beasts is an update of the issue that we published in 2017. It sold out quickly, so don’t miss this chance to get this new version before they are gone forever. weirdnj.com/weird-news/t...