I've gone ahead and lowered the price on autographed copies of "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" to $15 (shipping and tax included). List retail price is $19.99. This price will remain in effect as long as I still have books in my basement. Which may not be much longer if I... Continue Reading →
Autographed copies of ‘Murder in Wauwatosa’ on sale!
Who doesn't love saving money at this time of year? From now through the end of 2015, you can get an autographed copy of "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" at the ridiculously low price of $15 (shipping and tax included). List retail price is $19.99. Send a check for $15 per... Continue Reading →
Arson delayed opening of new Wauwatosa West building
The second installment of my Tosa Connection column focusing on some aspect of my hometown's past has been published. I chose to write about the 1969 arson that delayed the opening of the new (and current) Wauwatosa West building for a year. See the story in its entirety here. The magazine, which was originally planned... Continue Reading →
Author’s Fair this Saturday!
I'm looking forward to participating in an author's fair at the Bartholomew County Public Library in Columbus, Indiana, this Saturday! Authors will give readings from their works, whether prose or poetry, every 15-20 minutes. I'll be reading from 12:15-12:30 p.m. Stop by if you can!
Spotlight on authors, overcoming hurdles
I need to thank fellow author, Kyrian Lyndon for putting me in her "spotlight" for the month of November 2015. She looks for authors who have overcome something significant in their lives, then profiles them, their work and does an interview about their work and aspirations. She also allows the authors she profiles to explain in... Continue Reading →
‘Murder in Wauwatosa’ featured in new Wauwatosa magazine
I was thrilled with the opportunity to write a column for a new magazine regarding some of the social issues I've been able to speak about since the publication of "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" three years ago. View the column on the Tosa Connection website by clicking here. I knew... Continue Reading →
Schumacher/Hoffman house on the market
The house that Art and Florence Schumacher moved into in 1927, about two years after their son's death, is on the market for only the second time since Art moved out in 1969 to spend his final years at a nursing home. The house has had only three owners total. This is also the house... Continue Reading →
Just announced! Presenting ‘Murder in Wauwatosa’ in Greenwood area in February
I'm happy to announce that I'll be doing a presentation on my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 2016 at the White River branch of the Johnson County Public Library. The library is in the northern part of Johnson County close to the intersection of State... Continue Reading →
Researching nonfiction and turning it into fiction
I had a great time with some great folks at AllWriters Workplace & Workshop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on July 18. I was honored to be asked by director and founder Kathie Giorgio to teach a class there during one of the Celebrity Saturdays. Apparently, I'm some celebrity or something ... a minor one I'm sure. The... Continue Reading →
Screenplay update – The beginning and ending start to unfold
Learning how to write a screenplay, then fitting my story into the format, is fascinating. I haven't actually started putting any text into the fancy screenplay-writing software I purchased yet. But, I've been going over the parts of the Syd Field book, "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting" that I marked up in yellow highlighter, and... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 