Ahhhhhhhhhhh.

Now this is how you do a reading

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyVnTpSnl4

(I swiped this from Sean Doolittle's blog.)

On THE FAST TRACK ... with Lee Goldberg

I've always been fascinated as hell with how movies and television shows are made. Check out Lee Goldberg's blog. He's linked to a trio of videos -- The Making of FAST TRACK the movie he's just finished shooting in Germany. It's clear from the interviews that these guys are really professionals, have a clear idea of the type of movie they want to make and how to go about it. Interesting stuff.

Shotgun Opera the movie?

Well, no. Not quite yet. But Marshal Zeringue gave me the chance to sound off about what such a film might be like.

Go HERE.

Back from Bouchercon

Well ... I lost the Anthony Award.

On the other hand, I did ride a horse straight up a mountain.

So ... What micro-brews should I try in Anchorage?

I want to join in on the fun of "I'm off to Bouchercon" blogging. Yes, I too will board a jet for the great north. My flight will last ... oh ... roughly 75 hours, so I'll be ready for a drink when I hit the ground. A big one.

I'd like to encourage folks to come see me on my panel and/or at my solo author session. Come say hi. Ask questions. Do Bouchercon things. Again, I will be giving away a limited number of my books at my solo author session. (limited number = more than one, but less that seven.)

In case I haven't mentioned it lately, I'm up for an Anthony Award -- my novel Shotgun Opera in the category of Best Paperback Original. Considering the worthy competition I can't really think I'm going to win, but it'll be cool to walk around for a day or two as a nominee.

See you there.

Stretching my storytelling abilities

I have a 4 year old son. His name is Emery. We went to the doctor a few days ago, and we waited in the waiting room. A long time. About 200 hours. As you can imagine a 4 year old can get a bit restless. I told him a story.

The story was about a kingdom of purple bunnies who foil a three-headed dragon.

Emery has now insisted I continue the adventures of the purple bunnies. Daily. Recently the purple bunnies have helped a giant eagle retrieve her eggs from a hungry polar bear with a slight bit of help from Santa Claus. The Purple bunnies have been to outer space and back. The purple bunnies generally celebrate a good adventure by going to Pizza Hut.

It has been difficult to restrain myself. Often, I feel the purple bunnies could resolve certain problems with a machine gun or laser death ray. I feel this might not be appropriate.

I have thus far behaved myself.