5.12.2007
TRAMBLINGS...
Well, you guys have been coming here long enough to know there's nothing I love more than a good rock and roll memoir/history book/autobiography or tell-all. I loved every dirty page of WALK THIS WAY: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AEROSMITH, STRAIGHT WHISKY and LAUREL CANYON: THE INSIDE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL'S LEGENDARY NEIGHBORHOOD so I was beyond thrilled to see the mailman ambling up the walkway with a tell-tale package this week.
I'm going out of town for four days next week and it's taking every thing I have to save the book until I sit down on the plane. My first instinct is to bury my head in the book for the rest of the weekend but I made do with reading the introduction written by CARL HIAASEN. Okay, well, I also read the opening pages if you want to know the whole truth but then I dropped it into my luggage.
The book I'm so excited about is I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD: THE DIRTY LIFE AND TIMES OF WARREN ZEVON by CRYSTAL ZEVON. Here's a link to CHAPTER ONE and a nice TRIBUTE on youtube. Might make you sad, just giving you a warning.
After Zevon learned he had only three months to live he went to work completing an album for his fans, family and friends. THE WIND is that album, and the last song KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART is especially sweet. Pick up up the book if you can. If not, you can sign HERE to have Zevon added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And, if you want a few laughs after that, how about some COWBELLS!!! ("Gene, really explore the studio space."-Hilarious!)
In other news, KELLY PARRA is on tour this week promoting GRAFFITI GIRL. You can read an excerpt HERE. Parra also BLOGS and she was kind enough to send in a desk photo. Check it out and what she has to say about it.
"This is my desk in all its piled glory with notes, books, two computers and lots of mess. And at the far left there's an old trophy I won in sixth grade for "Outstanding Language Arts". I tell myself it's a sign that I had some writing talent long before I knew it."
And JENNIFER O'CONNELL, touring to promote INSIDER DATING had the most original (but probably the most common) desk I've seen so far. Check out her BLOG then take a look at her "desk" down below...
"My desk is my lap - I'm usually in a chair with my feet up, laptop on my legs. Way more comfortable than sitting at a desk."
So, the network upfronts are next week and it's just as hectic as I'd always imagined. Actually, it's a little nuts though everyone I've met so far smiles right through the madness. DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD DAILY is up to the minute with pilot information and renewals for each network. Thrilled, of course, that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS got a full season order from NBC. Very well done. I've read every single (yep, every single one) of the one hour drama pilots and I have to say that I am much better at handicapping than I was last year. Maybe it's because I'm smack dab in the middle of the program or, maybe, I've gotten a little more savvy. I'm not surprised by the rumored pick-ups and I have to say that there are some really exciting shows in the mix. The loglines (or two sentence descriptions) don't do justice to the majority of the pilots.
Anyway, I had a meeting earlier this week for one of the shows listed. To put it mildly I woke up in one of the worst moods I've had in a long time. I just felt like a beast and nothing could get me straightened out. I took the subway to the meeting because I truly wanted to spare the Crown Prince my rage/fury/black blanket of doom and I thought a good book on the train might chill me out. No such luck. But I'm a professional so I stood outside the studio gates and called my mother to talk me down off the ledge. She was great. Three minutes into the phone call she made me laugh which helped to shake off some of the crankiness. Then, just in case I was being hardheaded the universe sent me a little "perspective check".
After the call, I closed my phone, took a deep breath, and pulled out my I.D. And just at that moment a woman crossed the street in front of me wearing an aqua g-string, Reeboks with really thick tube socks and a pink lace see-through bra. Nothing else. That's it. She was a good two hundred pounds which meant she wasn't doing that g-string any favors. I blurted out, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph" before I could control myself. I never did pinpoint the source of my foul mood but once I saw that woman I understand completely that my situation/life could be soooooooo much worse. I straightened the f*c* out. Immediately. Actually, I felt like a creep. I'm not sure what her story was but it couldn't have been great if she was out in the world in such a horrible way. So I said a prayer. Then I said a couple more.
Until next time...
Well, you guys have been coming here long enough to know there's nothing I love more than a good rock and roll memoir/history book/autobiography or tell-all. I loved every dirty page of WALK THIS WAY: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AEROSMITH, STRAIGHT WHISKY and LAUREL CANYON: THE INSIDE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL'S LEGENDARY NEIGHBORHOOD so I was beyond thrilled to see the mailman ambling up the walkway with a tell-tale package this week.
I'm going out of town for four days next week and it's taking every thing I have to save the book until I sit down on the plane. My first instinct is to bury my head in the book for the rest of the weekend but I made do with reading the introduction written by CARL HIAASEN. Okay, well, I also read the opening pages if you want to know the whole truth but then I dropped it into my luggage.
The book I'm so excited about is I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD: THE DIRTY LIFE AND TIMES OF WARREN ZEVON by CRYSTAL ZEVON. Here's a link to CHAPTER ONE and a nice TRIBUTE on youtube. Might make you sad, just giving you a warning.
After Zevon learned he had only three months to live he went to work completing an album for his fans, family and friends. THE WIND is that album, and the last song KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART is especially sweet. Pick up up the book if you can. If not, you can sign HERE to have Zevon added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And, if you want a few laughs after that, how about some COWBELLS!!! ("Gene, really explore the studio space."-Hilarious!)
In other news, KELLY PARRA is on tour this week promoting GRAFFITI GIRL. You can read an excerpt HERE. Parra also BLOGS and she was kind enough to send in a desk photo. Check it out and what she has to say about it.
"This is my desk in all its piled glory with notes, books, two computers and lots of mess. And at the far left there's an old trophy I won in sixth grade for "Outstanding Language Arts". I tell myself it's a sign that I had some writing talent long before I knew it."
And JENNIFER O'CONNELL, touring to promote INSIDER DATING had the most original (but probably the most common) desk I've seen so far. Check out her BLOG then take a look at her "desk" down below...
"My desk is my lap - I'm usually in a chair with my feet up, laptop on my legs. Way more comfortable than sitting at a desk."
So, the network upfronts are next week and it's just as hectic as I'd always imagined. Actually, it's a little nuts though everyone I've met so far smiles right through the madness. DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD DAILY is up to the minute with pilot information and renewals for each network. Thrilled, of course, that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS got a full season order from NBC. Very well done. I've read every single (yep, every single one) of the one hour drama pilots and I have to say that I am much better at handicapping than I was last year. Maybe it's because I'm smack dab in the middle of the program or, maybe, I've gotten a little more savvy. I'm not surprised by the rumored pick-ups and I have to say that there are some really exciting shows in the mix. The loglines (or two sentence descriptions) don't do justice to the majority of the pilots.
Anyway, I had a meeting earlier this week for one of the shows listed. To put it mildly I woke up in one of the worst moods I've had in a long time. I just felt like a beast and nothing could get me straightened out. I took the subway to the meeting because I truly wanted to spare the Crown Prince my rage/fury/black blanket of doom and I thought a good book on the train might chill me out. No such luck. But I'm a professional so I stood outside the studio gates and called my mother to talk me down off the ledge. She was great. Three minutes into the phone call she made me laugh which helped to shake off some of the crankiness. Then, just in case I was being hardheaded the universe sent me a little "perspective check".
After the call, I closed my phone, took a deep breath, and pulled out my I.D. And just at that moment a woman crossed the street in front of me wearing an aqua g-string, Reeboks with really thick tube socks and a pink lace see-through bra. Nothing else. That's it. She was a good two hundred pounds which meant she wasn't doing that g-string any favors. I blurted out, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph" before I could control myself. I never did pinpoint the source of my foul mood but once I saw that woman I understand completely that my situation/life could be soooooooo much worse. I straightened the f*c* out. Immediately. Actually, I felt like a creep. I'm not sure what her story was but it couldn't have been great if she was out in the world in such a horrible way. So I said a prayer. Then I said a couple more.
Until next time...
Labels: Books, GCC, Rock-n-Roll, TV
5.01.2007
TRAMBLINGS...
THE CAMEL BOOK DRIVE has to be one of the cooler things in life. I will definitely participate in this. Reading about the program made me think that it would be a good idea to link to at least one charity a week. That can't hurt, right?
SHANNA SWENDSON is here for the GCC promoting her new novel, DAMSEL UNDER STRESS, and she's the first author in a long time to send in her desk photo. SHANNA'S is one of the best pictures I've ever seen. I love it! See for yourself.
" I don't have a digital camera, so this is from a while back when it was at its absolute worst (and thus the crime scene tape for the finishing touch). I'd like to say it's a lot neater now, but I'm not sure it is. The area around the desk is much cleaner now, but the desk itself remains a clutter collector. You can't even see my laptop among the paper."
In other news, I have to tell you that every year I look forward to NFL DRAFT DAY. I love everything about it. I rarely watch a game during the season but I never miss a draft day. Those big smiles, the happy families, the tears, the brand new team jersey. Come on. It's the best. Last year I watched specifically for REGGIE BUSH and VINCE YOUNG. (Check out the clip. Vince Young in the Rose Bowl was a thing of beauty. I was rooting, of course, for USC but Young was a stud. How can you not love that Heisman pose with the confetti falling all around him). It still gives me chills.
Lastly, a friend of mine is putting together a show called THROWBACK. TAKE A LOOK at his comedy short on YouTube.
Until next time...
THE CAMEL BOOK DRIVE has to be one of the cooler things in life. I will definitely participate in this. Reading about the program made me think that it would be a good idea to link to at least one charity a week. That can't hurt, right?
SHANNA SWENDSON is here for the GCC promoting her new novel, DAMSEL UNDER STRESS, and she's the first author in a long time to send in her desk photo. SHANNA'S is one of the best pictures I've ever seen. I love it! See for yourself.
" I don't have a digital camera, so this is from a while back when it was at its absolute worst (and thus the crime scene tape for the finishing touch). I'd like to say it's a lot neater now, but I'm not sure it is. The area around the desk is much cleaner now, but the desk itself remains a clutter collector. You can't even see my laptop among the paper."
In other news, I have to tell you that every year I look forward to NFL DRAFT DAY. I love everything about it. I rarely watch a game during the season but I never miss a draft day. Those big smiles, the happy families, the tears, the brand new team jersey. Come on. It's the best. Last year I watched specifically for REGGIE BUSH and VINCE YOUNG. (Check out the clip. Vince Young in the Rose Bowl was a thing of beauty. I was rooting, of course, for USC but Young was a stud. How can you not love that Heisman pose with the confetti falling all around him). It still gives me chills.
Lastly, a friend of mine is putting together a show called THROWBACK. TAKE A LOOK at his comedy short on YouTube.
Until next time...
Labels: Fundraiser, GCC, NFL Draft
4.22.2007
TRAMBLINGS...
"I love myself when I'm laughing and then again when I'm looking mean and impressive."-- That's Kobe borrowing a ZORA NEALE HURSTON quote for himself.
Greetings. I'm back after another long absence. I'll try and do better in the future but I can't promise. I'm still in the middle of my program, still writing a book, still juggling too much stuff just like every other person on the planet or, at least, on my block. Anyway, I cannot thank you enough for all the nice emails about the engagement. Very sweet. I didn't cry when the Crown Prince proposed but I did get weepy over the kind letters I got from friends, family and visitors to the blog. I was touched. Truly.
On the way back from the Bay Area last week, C.P. (I still cannot type those initials without thinking it stands for Colored People) stated that he wanted something just for us. So, we pulled off of Highway 5 after calling ahead to HARRIS RANCH to find out if they allowed dogs because Kobe, or Kobellero was traveling with us. Spontaneous overnight trip. Much appreciated. The three of us chilled out, walked around the property, and sat on the balcony overlooking the pool. C.P. and I even managed to make real progress on a writing project we're doing together. And the highlight - dinner at the steakhouse. Funniest moment: I called my mom to tell her we'd pulled into a hotel. Her response after a big gasp, "OH, Chelle, don't pregnant before your wedding, baby." WHAT?! We're worried about THAT now. C.P. and I have been together for fifteen years. It made me laugh that this concern comes out now, fifty five years after 1952. I mean, it was just such a 1950s response. Very cute.
In other news, there are four authors on tour for the GIRLFRIEND CYBER CIRCUIT(GCC).
LAUREN BARNHOLDT is out this week promoting SECRET IDENTITY OF DEVON DELANEY. Barnholdt blogs about her books and the writing life HERE. You can also visit her on her MYSPACE PAGE.
Also, SARA ROSETT author of the Mom Zone Mysteries is out promoting STAYING HOME IS A KILLER. Rosett BLOGS Mysteries, Motherhood and Writing. You can read an excerpt HERE.
VAL FRANKEL'S on the road with I TAKE THIS MAN. Use the HARPER COLLINS LINK to browse inside the book.
PAULA CHASE HYMAN is here with SO NOT THE DRAMA. Visit her BLOG and read an excerpt HERE.
Now that should be a little something for everyone. I'll try, in the next round, to get the authors to start sending desk photos again. I loved that and so did you guys based on your emails. In the meantime, HOW I WRITE: THE SECRET LIVES OF AUTHORS edited by Dan Crowe covers some of the same territory. Also, on April 28th and 29th, the LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS returns to the UCLA campus. If you're anywhere near southern California that weekend run, don't walk, to attend. It's a great festival.
Lastly, here's a SITE that doesn't have a damn thing to do with books but I like it anyway. A girl can dream, right?
Until next time...
"I love myself when I'm laughing and then again when I'm looking mean and impressive."-- That's Kobe borrowing a ZORA NEALE HURSTON quote for himself.
Greetings. I'm back after another long absence. I'll try and do better in the future but I can't promise. I'm still in the middle of my program, still writing a book, still juggling too much stuff just like every other person on the planet or, at least, on my block. Anyway, I cannot thank you enough for all the nice emails about the engagement. Very sweet. I didn't cry when the Crown Prince proposed but I did get weepy over the kind letters I got from friends, family and visitors to the blog. I was touched. Truly.
On the way back from the Bay Area last week, C.P. (I still cannot type those initials without thinking it stands for Colored People) stated that he wanted something just for us. So, we pulled off of Highway 5 after calling ahead to HARRIS RANCH to find out if they allowed dogs because Kobe, or Kobellero was traveling with us. Spontaneous overnight trip. Much appreciated. The three of us chilled out, walked around the property, and sat on the balcony overlooking the pool. C.P. and I even managed to make real progress on a writing project we're doing together. And the highlight - dinner at the steakhouse. Funniest moment: I called my mom to tell her we'd pulled into a hotel. Her response after a big gasp, "OH, Chelle, don't pregnant before your wedding, baby." WHAT?! We're worried about THAT now. C.P. and I have been together for fifteen years. It made me laugh that this concern comes out now, fifty five years after 1952. I mean, it was just such a 1950s response. Very cute.
In other news, there are four authors on tour for the GIRLFRIEND CYBER CIRCUIT(GCC).
LAUREN BARNHOLDT is out this week promoting SECRET IDENTITY OF DEVON DELANEY. Barnholdt blogs about her books and the writing life HERE. You can also visit her on her MYSPACE PAGE.
Also, SARA ROSETT author of the Mom Zone Mysteries is out promoting STAYING HOME IS A KILLER. Rosett BLOGS Mysteries, Motherhood and Writing. You can read an excerpt HERE.
VAL FRANKEL'S on the road with I TAKE THIS MAN. Use the HARPER COLLINS LINK to browse inside the book.
PAULA CHASE HYMAN is here with SO NOT THE DRAMA. Visit her BLOG and read an excerpt HERE.
Now that should be a little something for everyone. I'll try, in the next round, to get the authors to start sending desk photos again. I loved that and so did you guys based on your emails. In the meantime, HOW I WRITE: THE SECRET LIVES OF AUTHORS edited by Dan Crowe covers some of the same territory. Also, on April 28th and 29th, the LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS returns to the UCLA campus. If you're anywhere near southern California that weekend run, don't walk, to attend. It's a great festival.
Lastly, here's a SITE that doesn't have a damn thing to do with books but I like it anyway. A girl can dream, right?
Until next time...
Labels: Book Festival, GCC, Travel
3.08.2007
TRAMBLINGS. . .
Hello, Beautiful People. MELANIE LYNNE HAUSER is on tour this week promoting her new novel, SUPER MOM SAVES THE WORLD Check out Melanie on YOU TUBE. (Authors take note, what a great idea!) You can read an excerpt HERE. Take a look. Enjoy!
Good news. I finished my TV spec script on Tuesday night at 11:59p.m. And when I say finished, I mean FINISHED. I turned it in to my reps and my mentor at the network. Iniitally, I planned to complete the draft by February 28th but I came in about a week late when I reconfigured a dinner party in the third act. Tomorrow I have a meeting with my mentor in order to get her notes. I expect to hear from my reps either this evening - or Monday - after the weekend read.
The Crown Prince read pages and gave his critique as I went along. As usual, he was razor sharp and to the point. He really helped me punch up my jokes and excavate the ones that I'd buried inside of dialogue. On the second read I realized I'd done that quite a bit. I wrote a couple decent jokes (I caught C.P. laughing out loud at least five times) but then I'd add two or three more lines of dialogue which meant the joke got lost. C.P. is a natural comedian so he freed the jokes from their cages and inserted beats that built the jokes into 3-steps. Now, isn't that a good enough reason to keep him around?
My next step is to outline and write a new pilot for another one hour drama. Last summer and fall I wrote a "soft" family drama. This time it's hard-boiled, male-driven dark crime for me. Surprise, surprise. I came across the idea while home visiting my mother last year. Initially, because I had so much on my plate and I didn't know I'd been accepted into the program, I "gave" the idea to C.P. Well, lent, might be a better word because I took it back once I realized he wasn't going to do anything with it. And, I have to tell you, I am really excited about it. I broke down the four lead characters and the three supporting over the weekend. I also did a little online research on crime laws in the state of California once I decided to set the show in Los Angeles.
Speaking of Los Angeles, my editor finally got back to me and she really liked the 200 pages I sent to her a couple weeks ago. Her encouraging email motivated me to power through these last pages. My new, self-imposed deadline is now June 30th. I'd like to finish the book and the pilot around the same time which means I am dividing my day into two four hour work blocks. We'll see how that goes. In the middle of all this madness, I am reading manuscripts and proposals for a couple of friends. It's a nice break from my own work but I've felt terrible because I haven't been able to be as timely as I'd like to be. Usually, I aim for a 2-3 week turnaround and it's been much longer than that for at least 2 of the 4 people. No excuses but every week, when I attend my program meeting, I realize what a competitive situation I am in so I've tried to stay focused. There are nine of us in the program this year, the largest group the network has ever dealt with, and we've all come together as a team. Everyone's very supportive of everyone else and we've found the time the past couple weeks to go out for meals or drinks after our sessions. The group is made up of both comedy and drama writers with varying levels of experience. One woman is already working as a staff writer on a one hour drama that will debut this summer. Very cool.
Two weeks ago an Acting Coach was brought in to lead improv sessions for us writers. It was the first time I wanted to miss a meeting. The idea of getting up and performing in front of a room full of people sent me into panic mode. Seriously. My heart raced the whole time and I was sweating like I'd run a marathon. Not cute but I couldn't "find my center" as we say here in California. All I saw was little silver stars swirling around my head. We did four different "exercises", all uncomfortable (for me) but the worst were the improv scenes we performed with a partner. I admitted my anxiety when I took the stage so the coach gave me specific direction. My scene: I was the manager of a mom and pop video store and my employee, a college student, thought he was above menial tasks. I had to convince him to sweep the floor before the store opened. The scene went fine, I got a few laughs, but mostly I learned that my default personality (when I'm nervous) is mean as a snake.
Okay, apparently, that wasn't a surprise to anyone but me but I accomplished the goal by bullying my employee into submission. It was fun but truly terrifying. And, last night, we conducted our network meetings in front of the entire group then sat through a follow-up critique. My report card: cold and aloof until I relaxed and realized the exec was actually interested in what I had to say then it went great. C.P. said he knew exactly what they meant when I told him later. Actually, my girlfriend said she knew too. Unbeknownst to me, I throw up a cold front until I get comfortable. Everyone has some form of self-protection and I guess that's mine. Something I'll look out for and work to get under control.
Until next time. . .
Hello, Beautiful People. MELANIE LYNNE HAUSER is on tour this week promoting her new novel, SUPER MOM SAVES THE WORLD Check out Melanie on YOU TUBE. (Authors take note, what a great idea!) You can read an excerpt HERE. Take a look. Enjoy!
Good news. I finished my TV spec script on Tuesday night at 11:59p.m. And when I say finished, I mean FINISHED. I turned it in to my reps and my mentor at the network. Iniitally, I planned to complete the draft by February 28th but I came in about a week late when I reconfigured a dinner party in the third act. Tomorrow I have a meeting with my mentor in order to get her notes. I expect to hear from my reps either this evening - or Monday - after the weekend read.
The Crown Prince read pages and gave his critique as I went along. As usual, he was razor sharp and to the point. He really helped me punch up my jokes and excavate the ones that I'd buried inside of dialogue. On the second read I realized I'd done that quite a bit. I wrote a couple decent jokes (I caught C.P. laughing out loud at least five times) but then I'd add two or three more lines of dialogue which meant the joke got lost. C.P. is a natural comedian so he freed the jokes from their cages and inserted beats that built the jokes into 3-steps. Now, isn't that a good enough reason to keep him around?
My next step is to outline and write a new pilot for another one hour drama. Last summer and fall I wrote a "soft" family drama. This time it's hard-boiled, male-driven dark crime for me. Surprise, surprise. I came across the idea while home visiting my mother last year. Initially, because I had so much on my plate and I didn't know I'd been accepted into the program, I "gave" the idea to C.P. Well, lent, might be a better word because I took it back once I realized he wasn't going to do anything with it. And, I have to tell you, I am really excited about it. I broke down the four lead characters and the three supporting over the weekend. I also did a little online research on crime laws in the state of California once I decided to set the show in Los Angeles.
Speaking of Los Angeles, my editor finally got back to me and she really liked the 200 pages I sent to her a couple weeks ago. Her encouraging email motivated me to power through these last pages. My new, self-imposed deadline is now June 30th. I'd like to finish the book and the pilot around the same time which means I am dividing my day into two four hour work blocks. We'll see how that goes. In the middle of all this madness, I am reading manuscripts and proposals for a couple of friends. It's a nice break from my own work but I've felt terrible because I haven't been able to be as timely as I'd like to be. Usually, I aim for a 2-3 week turnaround and it's been much longer than that for at least 2 of the 4 people. No excuses but every week, when I attend my program meeting, I realize what a competitive situation I am in so I've tried to stay focused. There are nine of us in the program this year, the largest group the network has ever dealt with, and we've all come together as a team. Everyone's very supportive of everyone else and we've found the time the past couple weeks to go out for meals or drinks after our sessions. The group is made up of both comedy and drama writers with varying levels of experience. One woman is already working as a staff writer on a one hour drama that will debut this summer. Very cool.
Two weeks ago an Acting Coach was brought in to lead improv sessions for us writers. It was the first time I wanted to miss a meeting. The idea of getting up and performing in front of a room full of people sent me into panic mode. Seriously. My heart raced the whole time and I was sweating like I'd run a marathon. Not cute but I couldn't "find my center" as we say here in California. All I saw was little silver stars swirling around my head. We did four different "exercises", all uncomfortable (for me) but the worst were the improv scenes we performed with a partner. I admitted my anxiety when I took the stage so the coach gave me specific direction. My scene: I was the manager of a mom and pop video store and my employee, a college student, thought he was above menial tasks. I had to convince him to sweep the floor before the store opened. The scene went fine, I got a few laughs, but mostly I learned that my default personality (when I'm nervous) is mean as a snake.
Okay, apparently, that wasn't a surprise to anyone but me but I accomplished the goal by bullying my employee into submission. It was fun but truly terrifying. And, last night, we conducted our network meetings in front of the entire group then sat through a follow-up critique. My report card: cold and aloof until I relaxed and realized the exec was actually interested in what I had to say then it went great. C.P. said he knew exactly what they meant when I told him later. Actually, my girlfriend said she knew too. Unbeknownst to me, I throw up a cold front until I get comfortable. Everyone has some form of self-protection and I guess that's mine. Something I'll look out for and work to get under control.
Until next time. . .
Labels: Books, GCC, Writing Program
2.08.2007
TRAMBLINGS. . .
JENNIFER LYNN BARNES is on tour promoting her new novel, TATTOO. You can read an excerpt HERE and follow her promotional adventures on her BLOG.
GQ magazine ran an excerpt of LOVE IS A MIX TAPE: LIFE AND LOSS, ONE SONG AT A TIME by ROB SHEFFIELD. Ya'll know I am an all-day sucker when it comes to a sad story, and that I cry at the drop of a hat, but, damn, this one got me. READ for yourself. Great audio clips on the WEBSITE.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS continues to kick some serious dramatic ass. Loved last night's episode. Love Coach Taylor's sly humor and his low-simmering anger, love the positive depiction of marriage between Taylor and Tammy, loved Matt's grandmother in the stands with the JULIE QUARTERBACK sign, loved Matt's awkward friend as the ref, loved Smash taking the keys at the church. Love the coach telling his daughter, "Don't let us lose our trust." Meaning every word of it then losing his cool when he realized she was quarterback. Priceless. Damn, if it's not the best show on TV. Right up there with ROME and THE WIRE, two other shows I love. But I am not loving EXTRAS this season. Just too mean-spirited and uncomfortable.
Anyway, more to say but not enough time. How ya'll doing? Drop me a line and catch me up on your lives. I don't want to just talk about myself. Well, I do, but I should at least pretend otherwise.
Until next time. . .
JENNIFER LYNN BARNES is on tour promoting her new novel, TATTOO. You can read an excerpt HERE and follow her promotional adventures on her BLOG.
GQ magazine ran an excerpt of LOVE IS A MIX TAPE: LIFE AND LOSS, ONE SONG AT A TIME by ROB SHEFFIELD. Ya'll know I am an all-day sucker when it comes to a sad story, and that I cry at the drop of a hat, but, damn, this one got me. READ for yourself. Great audio clips on the WEBSITE.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS continues to kick some serious dramatic ass. Loved last night's episode. Love Coach Taylor's sly humor and his low-simmering anger, love the positive depiction of marriage between Taylor and Tammy, loved Matt's grandmother in the stands with the JULIE QUARTERBACK sign, loved Matt's awkward friend as the ref, loved Smash taking the keys at the church. Love the coach telling his daughter, "Don't let us lose our trust." Meaning every word of it then losing his cool when he realized she was quarterback. Priceless. Damn, if it's not the best show on TV. Right up there with ROME and THE WIRE, two other shows I love. But I am not loving EXTRAS this season. Just too mean-spirited and uncomfortable.
Anyway, more to say but not enough time. How ya'll doing? Drop me a line and catch me up on your lives. I don't want to just talk about myself. Well, I do, but I should at least pretend otherwise.
Until next time. . .
Labels: Books, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, GCC
