Author Archives: joem7786
John D. MacDonald….
My wife found a copy of Key to the Suite be John D. MacDonald at a thrift store and brought it home. She knows I’ve always loved MacDonald, especially his Travis McGee series. If you haven’t read the McGee series, you’re in for a treat when you get around to it. My dad used to read them years ago. The McGee series revolves around a salvage expert who lives on a houseboat in Fort Lauderdale. It’s good stuff. Stephen King …
Uggie…..
Everyone loves Uggie, the sweet little Jack Russell in The Artist. He’s a great dog. I was entirely charmed by him in the movie. On the other hand, I have known some terrific Jack Russell dogs in person and a few others that were…..not so great. Terriers can be tough to own. They are famously “game” and ready to go after things. My brother once had to fish his Jack off a pool cover with a pool net before a …
Stephen King…..
I love Stephen King’s work. When has there ever been a more creative, compelling, interesting author than King? I came across him, as many people did, long ago when he wrote Carrie. I’ve been with him ever since. In some ways, he reminds me of Woody Allen….he keeps going, keeps producing, and keeps vital. I confess as I’ve gotten older he tires me out a little. Maybe it’s a bit like eating. When we’re younger we can eat like goats, …
Breaking Bad……
Ok, I admit I am addicted to Breaking Bad. It’s a great series. It has what all good drama has: interesting characters. Although it times it goes a little over the top, it’s well done and interesting and we are always curious about what will happen to the people involved. I recommend it. My son turned me on to it. He has a good eye for fiction and drama.
Second and Third Review of Finding Somewhere
Here are two recent reviews of Finding Somewhere. It’s always interesting to see what other people think about a work you’ve completed. Deborah Stevenson Monninger, Joseph. Finding Somewhere. Delacorte, 2011. [p]. Library ed. ISBN 978-0-385-90789-7 $20.99Trade ed. ISBN 978-0-385-73942-9 $17.99 E-book ed. ISBN 978-0-375-86214-4 $10.99 Reviewed from galleys R Gr. 8-12. When the owners of the stable where sixteen-year-old Hattie works plan to put down her favorite old horse, Speed, Hattie and her best friend, Delores, decide the old guy deserves one last chance for real freedom. Towing …
An Irish Fairy Tale……
Back from Ireland, I wanted to read this fairy tale again. I included it in Eternal on the Water. I first came across it at a small bar in Gili, Indondesia. My wife and I will be spending the fall of 2012 in Limerick, so this story came to mind. Once, a long time ago, the Celtic hero Oisin fell in love with a ban-sidhe named Niamh. A ban-sidhe is a fairy woman, but more than fairy, she is a …
Two Ton…..
Screenwriter Ken Pisani, optioned my book, Two Ton, and wrote a screenplay from it. He sent me this last night….a bit of good news that Two Ton had won second place in an L.A. screenplay competition. You never know if a movie might ever get made, but Ken’s written a wonderful screenplay from the book and our fingers are crossed perpetually. Congratulations to Ken….
Critical thinking….
This sounds interesting.
