Sunday, May 27, 2012
PRINT VERSION of MARCEL'S GIFT AVAILABLE.
The good news is my debut ebook novel, MARCEL'S GIFT, has gone to print format.
It can be purchase via link--http://tinyurl.com/mc-mg-print.
Hope all of you who support me in this endeavor will enjoy the read. Before ordering you can sneak a peek and "Look Inside" to read the prologue and first chapter by going to Amazon.com and clicking on Books. Enter the name of the book, click on it, and the "Look Inside" feature will show up. You can also read its reviews. However, it must be purchased via the link noted above. Thanks.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Anticipating "Charlie."
In a few days my publisher, Echelon Press, will release my short story "Hurry Up Charlie" in its Echelon Shorts ebooks on Amazon. There will be a "Bonus" story inside, too, another of my First Place prize-winning stories..."No Trespassing!" It will be offered at 99 cents, but watch for freebee.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
THE TV INTERVIEW FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BLACK LAGOON
Let me say, there is nothing nore sobering than being interviewed by the host of your local TV station.
Not to worry! I had been interviewed on TV before regarding civic matters and art club activities. Why should this be any different?
I arrived at my appointed time and waited for the technicians to finish taping a puppet show. (What an act to follow).
The first inkling that things may not go smoothly came when the microphone kept sliding off my blouse,which was a silky fabric. So, necessity being the mother of invention, they placed a credit card under my blouse to give stability to the mike.
That worked. Good, on to the next step. The audio check had to be done twice. Hadn't they ever set the audio controls for an authentic Jersey City accent before? I guess not in Lynchburg, Virginia, they hadn't. When the tech was satisfied, the taping began.
The quetions were easy. The host had asked me to provide her with a sample list of guestions, which I did. No surprises, right? Almost right.
I felt relaxed, no "nerves" or dry throat. But this was all in my fools' paradise. After 4 minutes of interviewing she asked me to give a short premise of my book, Marcel's Gift. Everything suddenly shut down. I went blank. Here I was supposed to be promoting my book and I couldn't remember the 'hook line" or the "pitch" I had given so many times to others. Well, ad-libbing must be one of my fortes. I babbled some words about the story and apparently didn't give away the twist ending. The TV host said (off the air) she couldn't wait to read it.
Friends and fellow writers who saw the piece said "Great interview." They said I looked so" professional," so "in control." I hope they weren't kidding me.
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Not to worry! I had been interviewed on TV before regarding civic matters and art club activities. Why should this be any different?
I arrived at my appointed time and waited for the technicians to finish taping a puppet show. (What an act to follow).
The first inkling that things may not go smoothly came when the microphone kept sliding off my blouse,which was a silky fabric. So, necessity being the mother of invention, they placed a credit card under my blouse to give stability to the mike.
That worked. Good, on to the next step. The audio check had to be done twice. Hadn't they ever set the audio controls for an authentic Jersey City accent before? I guess not in Lynchburg, Virginia, they hadn't. When the tech was satisfied, the taping began.
The quetions were easy. The host had asked me to provide her with a sample list of guestions, which I did. No surprises, right? Almost right.
I felt relaxed, no "nerves" or dry throat. But this was all in my fools' paradise. After 4 minutes of interviewing she asked me to give a short premise of my book, Marcel's Gift. Everything suddenly shut down. I went blank. Here I was supposed to be promoting my book and I couldn't remember the 'hook line" or the "pitch" I had given so many times to others. Well, ad-libbing must be one of my fortes. I babbled some words about the story and apparently didn't give away the twist ending. The TV host said (off the air) she couldn't wait to read it.
Friends and fellow writers who saw the piece said "Great interview." They said I looked so" professional," so "in control." I hope they weren't kidding me.
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