Dr.
Kelly Renee Schutz
Paranormal Encounters: Message Received
Tell your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up,
where you live now, where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the
personal you.
Dr. Kelly Renee Schutz
is a retired college professor in Communications and Management. An
entrepreneur whose hands are into many projects, she is known as a
"jack-a-leen" of all trades and interests. She is most noted for
being an accomplished educator, speaker, and the published author of ten
self-published non-fiction paranormal books and six cookbooks. She is the
host-producer of two popular podcast shows, crafter-artist, voice actor,
cottage baker, genealogist, and world traveler. She is a former legal
investigator, professional photographer, auction enthusiast, and project-event
manager. She holds five advanced degrees in education, management,
communications, teaching, and paralegal in litigation law. Dr. Kelly also
freelances on Fiverr, offering gigs in paranormal, issues/relationships, and
voiceover work. She hosts two top-ranked paranormal shows, Paranormal
Encounters Podcast Series, and is also heard on the Para-X Radio Network on
Thursday evenings. She is the leader of five art groups on Fine Art America, is
an artisan in a tourist shop in northern Minnesota, was the owner of a craft
show event venue, and former member-artist at South Shore Arts, Chicago, where
she sold her artisan items in their silent auctions. Her lifelong interests
have included the study of people involving behavior and differences among
people and a secondary interest in exploring paranormal-extraterrestrial
phenomena. She has encountered over 100+ experiences with the paranormal and,
most recently, 3-4 extraterrestrial visitations. Dr. Kelly is also under
serious consideration by the ABC Network, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California,
in being cast in a major or supporting role in a new game show. She currently
lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What
inspired you to author this book?
At an early age, I
began experiencing unexplained situations that caused me a lot of anxiety. I
passed these moments off as growing pains. In 2007, I photographed my first
apparition (ghost) images in a screened window (not a glass plate window).
Their images were clear. This is what sparked my interest in investigating the
paranormal. 100+ experiences later and 3-4 extraterrestrial visitations, I had
so many experiences that I needed to get them down on paper. My stories to date
have turned into ten illustrated books.
Where
did you get the inspiration for your book’s cover?
Book 10 artwork cover
was inspired when I was choked in bed by an unseen force (three times). This
book is a typical flavor of the many stories you hear when someone isn't
careful enough in their investigating or ridding unwanted spirits.
Who
has been the most significant influence on you personally and as a writer?
I do not have one
significant influence. I admire people who have the gift of artistry but
struggled to perfect their craft. To me, this reflects the strength of
character while overcoming the usual obstacles (wanting to be seen or heard). I
recently spoke to Terry Fator, famed ventriloquist, who inspired me to stand up
in front of a paying group of people (this UFO conference requires paid tickets
to see me) and to just do my best. I am inspired by many who take their
interest seriously.
What
were your struggles or obstacles you had to overcome to get this book written?
My books are
self-published, non-fiction. I did not have too many obstacles to overcome. I
simply sat down and began writing. Some of my most frightening experiences,
though, were difficult to process again because they were difficult to live
through the first time. Reliving terrifying memories is always the most
challenging.
Tell
your readers about your book.
Paranormal Encounters:
Message Received is a non-fiction book containing several true accounts about
the experiences I had with the paranormal and extraterrestrial. My book, like
all the others, begins by sharing the story, notes definitions to help
understand or do an analysis of the situation, debunks and questions the
experience, and then, wraps up with final thoughts. By the end, my goal is to
educate the reader about the phenomena or possible alternatives of what may
have occurred in that situation.
Who
is your target audience, and why?
Target audience for
this book is anyone who is a believer in the paranormal and wants to learn more
about types of experiences to make sense out of their own.
What
do you consider your greatest success in life?
Marrying my husband.
Outside of that, achieving many advanced degrees, being able to immerse myself
into my passions, travel, and being who I was meant to be, me.
What
one unique thing sets you apart from other writers in your genre?
I cannot answer this
question for this reason -- in this field, we learn from each other and
appreciate what we learn from each other. I am a contributor and experiencer in
this phenomena.
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