Local Author and Artist Jeff Wilson

Vandalia Sign shop owners Jeff and Patti Wilson started a Facebook page Ohio Legends featuring drawings about local history and trivia. The posts were a huge success and soon friends were sending in their own trivia and stories to use on the page.

Now there are over 300 drawings, facts, and stories about Ohio’s rich history. Many were contributed by friends, family, and readers. Jeff verifies the facts and creates the drawings for those contributions. Three books, titled Ohio Legends 1, Ohio Legends 2, and Ohio Legends 3 have been printed with these fascinating stories and facts.

We had the honor of meeting Jeff in 2019, when all three of us were published in Wright Library’s zine glide, which is an art and literary zine made up of poetry, short stories, essays, and art focusing on the Miami Valley. glide was published as both a hard copy and a digital copy. There were so many entries that an additional online zine, glide on was made available as well. We are sad to share that Jeff passed way in September of 2024, but he will always be an Ohio Legend to us. 

Come See Us at Sanctuary Dayton!

We will be in the Oregon District tonight as part of the celebration of Sanctuary Dayton Second Anniversary Celebration. Sara will be selling her books and Bethany will be there with Basil & Poppy Designs selling shirts, stickers, and more.

Come see us!

Upcoming Author Events for Sara

Sara has a lot of author events for her three books coming up in the next few months. Come out and see her!

  • Bellbrook Historical Society
    September 15, 7pm
    72 West Franklin Street, Bellbrook, OH 45305
  • Sanctuary Dayton 2nd Anniversary Celebration
    September 19, 6-10 pm
    Oregon District
  • Star City Booksellers Book Club
    September 23, 7pm
    55 South Main Street, Miamisburg, OH 45342
  • Huber Haunts
    October 5, 11am-6pm
    Rose Music Center Parking Lot
    6800 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights, Ohio 45424
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Talk
    October 7, 11:45am
    Earl Heck Community Center
    201 Main Street, Englewood, Ohio 45322
  • Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley Talk
    October 9, 12pm
    Vandalia Senior Center
    21 South Tionda Street, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
  • Behind Urban Legends
    October 11, 6pm
    Dayton Metro Library, E.C. Doren Branch
    701 Troy Street, Dayton, Ohio 45404
  • Fairborn Halloween Festival
    October 17, 4pm-11pm
    October 18, 11am-11pm
    October 19, 12pm-6pm
    12 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio 45324
  • Halloween Happy Hour in Courthouse Square
    October 23, 4:30pm-6:30pm
    Courthouse Square
    23 North Main Street, Dayton, OH 45402
  • Paranormal Meeting
    October 25, 2pm
    Tipp City Public Library
    11 East Main Street, Tipp City, Ohio 45371
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Talk
    October 28, 6pm
    Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center
    2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, Ohio 45420
  • Dayton Ghosts & LegendsTalk
    October 30, 6pm
    Dayton Metro Library, Vandalia Branch
    330 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377

Sara’s Appearance on WYSO Book Nook

Sara was interviewed on WYSO’s Book Nook about her latest book, Murder in Victorian Dayton: The Tragic Story of Bessie Little!
To read the article about her book and interview: Dayton Daily News article.

Another Wright Brother Bench has been Found!

Back in November, we posted about Bethany’s search for the nine Wright Brothers Benches around town, and the fact that two are listed in incorrect places on the Ohio Outdoor Sculpture Inventory. As a result of our post here and on Facebook, a reader (thanks, Heather!!) reached out and informed us of the location of one of the missing benches on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in front of the historical Hap Arnold House. Bethany ventured out to explore, and confirmed that it is there! If you have any idea where the last missing bench is located, please let us know!

Coming Soon: Murder in Victorian Dayton, the Tragic Story of Bessie Little

Sara’s next book will have a publication date! Murder in Victorian Dayton, the Tragic Story of Bessie Little will be available March 4, 2025. You can order directly from Sara’s Website, Amazon, or buy on March 29 2025 at the Paranormal Gathering at The Windamere in Middletown. Sara will be selling her books and speaking at the event.

Upcoming Events for Sara’s Books

It’s that time of year again when you can find Sara all over town selling her books for Spooky Season! Come out and see her!

  • Fairborn Halloween Festival
    October 11th – 13th
    Friday 4pm-11pm
    Saturday 10am-11pm
    Sunday 12pm-6pm
  • Centerville Washington History Speaker Series
    October 16th, 7 pm.
    Washington Township RecPlex West
    895 Miamisburg Centerville Road
    Dayton, 45459
  • Behind Urban Legends
    October 19th, 12pm
    Dayton Metro Library, Downtown Branch
    215 E 3rd St,
    Dayton, OH 45402
  • Behind Urban Legends
    October 28th, 6pm
    Dayton Metro Library, Northmont Branch
    700 W National Rd
    Englewood, OH 45322

Upcoming Sara Kaushal Author Events

More events are likely to be added, but here is the current list of events where you can meet Sara, hear about her books, and buy a few!

  • Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley Book Talk
    August 29, 10 AM, Charles Lathrem Senior Center in Kettering
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
    September 24, 6 pm, Jamestown Library
  • Spooky Presentation
    October 3, 330, Brookville Library
  • Huber Haunts Truck or Treat
    October 6, 1-4, Thomas Cloud Park
  • Urban Legends Presentation
    October 10, 11 AM, Vandalia Senior Center
  • Fairborn Halloween Festival
    October 11-13
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
    October 15, 7 pm Centerville Washington Township RecPlex
  • Urban Legends Presentation
    October 19, noon, Dayton Metro Library Downtown
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
    October 23, 2 pm, St Leonard’s Community
  • Urban Legends Presentation
    October 28, 6 pm Northmont Library

Don’t forget to sign up for Sara’s Ghost Tours!

Sara is teaming up with the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and hosting two walking tours in downtown Dayton to highlight some haunted buildings! The tour will be approximately one mile and last for one hour.
Sign up now!

When: May 11th at 2 and 4pm
Ghost Tour