Fan Mail Wednesday #81 (Thursday Edition)
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Fan Mail, the writing process | No Comments »Woo-hoo, it's Fan Mail Wednesday! Wait, no. Today is Thursday. It can't be Fan Mail Wednesday. Can it? That's impossible. No recurring feature on an author's blog could possibly be so powerful that it transcends the laws of time and ...
Asking “What If” Questions & Pulling on Threads: A Short Sample from “Justin Fisher Declares War!”
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Posted in Justin Fisher Declares War!, the writing process | 2 Comments »I've always loved the writing process, how a jumbled ball of yarn becomes an actual sweater. Conversely, it's amazing to me -- pulling on that thread and watching how the fabric unravels. Back in September, 2008, I wrote this on my ...
“Six Innings” in Paperback, Only $6.99, Cheap! *
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Six Innings | No Comments »“The novel goes beyond fastballs and first base to the heart of the game—the players—in a way even non-sports fans will love.”— USA Today. Six Innings went into paperback last week. So now all you tightwads you can pick up a ...
Music Video Weekend: Remembering Belushi, “With a Little Help from My Friends.”
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in Fun Clips, Music | No Comments »Since I was remembering the inspired genius of John Belushi just the other day, I figured I'd keep the good times rolling by sharing this classic comedy bit from SNL. Here's Belushi's hilarious take on Joe Cocker, doing his/their version ...
“Bystander” on the Blogs
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in Bystander | 1 Comment »My friend, author Kurtis Scaletta, said it well in a recent interview. Regarding reviews, he explained, "I mostly just want people to know I exist, I think." And because he thinks, he does exist, or so I've gathered. Cogito ergo sum. ...
World Maths Day: “Beat ‘em!”
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Current Events, Family | 4 Comments »"A day late and a dollar short!" That's my motto around here; it should become the subhead for my blog. Because yesterday was World Maths Day. Yes, yesterday. But why stop now? Let the mental gymnastics continue! Besides, my two youngest ...
The Great Comedy Albums of My Youth: “March Comes In Like A Lion . . . and Out Like a Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse”
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Posted in Family, Interviews & Appreciations, Jigsaw Jones | 4 Comments »"Now look, pal! I know a country where March comes in like an emu and goes out like a tapir. And they don't even know what it means!" -- John Belushi Do you remember listening to comedy albums? I sure do. ...