Ask the Author: Sara A. Survivor
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Sara A. Survivor
The entire mystery of Ted Bundy IS a plot for books. From my own personal experience with him and from what I see in case files I haven't yet published, here is something to think about: The following are facts from the files.
1-Ted Bundy was executed in 1989 and his body was cremated. His ashes were scattered.
2-They did this knowing that there were still unsolved cases of missing women and that his "spree" of 1974 was NOT the beginning.
3-The FBI BAU was talking of building a special wing at BAU to house serial killers so they could be studied.
4-They "closed" Bundy's cases per a 1992 FBI report stating no one would ever fully know how many he killed.
5-Serial killers are alive today who killed as many or more than Ted Bundy.
6-Ted Bundy helped WA State develop crime questionnaires behind the scenes.
7-In 2011, after failing to get WA State police jurisdictions to review my story against the evidence I went to the Seattle FBI. One month later, the Attorney General office released a statement that a vial of Bundy's blood had been "found" and that DNA would only now be considered.
8-There are many items that were found at the Issaquah crime scene site in September and October of 1974 that were items of women's and girls' clothing and jewelry [as well as a bicycle shift cable and remains of one if not two unidentified girls] that did not match the known victims. There was underwear, a gold earring, a knife, a camel coat, and on and on. Why weren't these items preserved and thoroughly investigated? The bicycle shift cable at the Issaquah crime site could have been Ott's.
Everyone seems to want to doubt me based on WA State's investigation. But the records show that there are some major issues in it behind the scenes. I wish people would give me a chance to be heard and call for an open investigation of WA State's investigation back then because there are other victims besides me who were left behind.
1-Ted Bundy was executed in 1989 and his body was cremated. His ashes were scattered.
2-They did this knowing that there were still unsolved cases of missing women and that his "spree" of 1974 was NOT the beginning.
3-The FBI BAU was talking of building a special wing at BAU to house serial killers so they could be studied.
4-They "closed" Bundy's cases per a 1992 FBI report stating no one would ever fully know how many he killed.
5-Serial killers are alive today who killed as many or more than Ted Bundy.
6-Ted Bundy helped WA State develop crime questionnaires behind the scenes.
7-In 2011, after failing to get WA State police jurisdictions to review my story against the evidence I went to the Seattle FBI. One month later, the Attorney General office released a statement that a vial of Bundy's blood had been "found" and that DNA would only now be considered.
8-There are many items that were found at the Issaquah crime scene site in September and October of 1974 that were items of women's and girls' clothing and jewelry [as well as a bicycle shift cable and remains of one if not two unidentified girls] that did not match the known victims. There was underwear, a gold earring, a knife, a camel coat, and on and on. Why weren't these items preserved and thoroughly investigated? The bicycle shift cable at the Issaquah crime site could have been Ott's.
Everyone seems to want to doubt me based on WA State's investigation. But the records show that there are some major issues in it behind the scenes. I wish people would give me a chance to be heard and call for an open investigation of WA State's investigation back then because there are other victims besides me who were left behind.
Sara A. Survivor
Thank you Jay. I appreciate your comment. Sara
Sara A. Survivor
The purpose behind my books is one borne of frustration. I had been coming forward to authorities for fourteen years. I never wanted initially to go public with what happened back then - the trauma was too great. I needed help validating memories so that I could process them and heal. When authorities refused to look at what I was saying, and provide answers or investigate, and I could not find help with other types of alternatives, I finally did find and receive the records - those records supported me because my memories contained details that lined up with case facts never released.
Sara A. Survivor
I am currently working on the final version of my story, "Reconstructing Sara" and I hope to release it by the end of August. There is much in documentation that I need to include and like my memory overall, there are some areas which are told in a fragmented fashion. It's all I have to work with, but those fragmented memories do contain case details never released and to me, that is important because even in their fractured state, they were accurate and taken together prove what I am saying did in fact happen.
Sara A. Survivor
I used to love to write poetry, short stories and to read but those activities slowly dropped off over the years due to the underlying trauma. I still write for corporations and I do a good job with that - but that kind of writing is not personal. I struggle with my own story because of the underlying trauma and because it is so personal and I feel very vulnerable in making it public. But the best advice anyone ever told me was to write what you know and to write what you believe in.
Sara A. Survivor
In my instance, the best thing about writing these books is in finding my voice. For so many years no one would believe me and it was devastating. Now, with the records of the case to support me, I feel I can finally be heard and I am hopeful that what I have to say can help others in many ways and in many areas. There is much in this case that needs to be reexamined by objective "eyes".
Sara A. Survivor
When I get writer's block, especially with my own personal story, I have to step away and have quiet time or go for a walk with my dog or do something that is not stressful. I get writer's block often because I get afraid of not being believed and that fear is terrifying for me. If I step back and take a break I realize that the truth will be recognized for what it is and I regain my confidence. It's hard though because I still struggle with PTSD and I still struggle with memory fragments in places and with some pieces of memory that are missing and will probably never be recovered.
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