The packet's here! The packet's here! I received official word from Sterling North Book and Film Festival officials today on the speaking schedule for this year's event, which will be Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Edgerton (Wis.) High School. My slots are 10-10:45 a.m. and 2-2:45 p.m. in Room 374, and... Continue Reading →
They didn’t have this stuff in 1925
Have you ever heard the phrase "This is the best thing since sliced bread?" Well, in 1925, they couldn't say that. Because there was no store-bought sliced bread in America. That's one of the interesting little factoids I came across today while doing research for my screenplay adaptation of my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The... Continue Reading →
John C. Pritzlaff: From penniless immigrant to hardware tycoon
Researching real can be real cool. In digging around for information for my upcoming screenplay adaptation of my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," I've come across a real cool story of an immigrant who came to this country broke and ended up building a virtual hardware empire in Milwaukee. John C.... Continue Reading →
‘Blackridge’ screenplay update
I've set aside my bowl full of cherries and my block of orange rind Muenster cheese to update you a little on the progress of my first screenplay. But don't worry; the Torpedo Juice brand root beer obtained directly from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is nearby in case I get parched. Many of you know that I... Continue Reading →
Sterling North official announcement
Here is the announcement on the Sterling North Book and Film Festival website announcing my appearance there on Sept. 27.For more information on the festival, which will be conducted in Edgerton, Wisconsin, click here.
Date change for Tomah Festival
Autographed copies of "Murder in Wauwatosa" will be available for purchase at the Tomah (Wis.) Rotary Brat and Beer Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13. I won't be able to attend, but I'm sure you'll all have a swell time in Tomah! And thanks to Martin Murphy for getting the books to the festival! The event... Continue Reading →
I just received the first T-shirt featuring the cover of my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher." I've got the cover on the front and back of the shirt. I also got a QR code put on the front, in case people who have that sort of reader on their smartphones... Continue Reading →
Update on my next book
The follow-up to "Murder in Wauwatosa" will be something much different. My first effort was a true story that involved tons of research, interviews and days spent in front of a microfilm machine reading gobs and gobs of newspaper articles. The book I'm writing now is a fiction kids' book focusing on a sixth-grade boy... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 