I don't know who posted it, but apparently someone has decided that Buddy Schumacher is worthy of an entry on Wikipedia. No, I didn't post it, although I may have added a few sentences. Go here to check it out; I have a feeling the entry will evolve. Now, when do I get an entry... Continue Reading →
Learn about ‘Bold Women in Indiana History’
Did you know that a record company based in Gary, Indiana, was the first U.S. distributor of Beatles records? That same label also had such legendary artists as the Four Seasons, Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker. That company, Vee-Jay Records was owned by the husband/wife team of Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken. I... Continue Reading →
Photos from the White River library program
Thanks to everyone who came out to my program on Feb. 3 at the White River branch of the Johnson County Public Library. Here are a few photos to prove it really happened.
Come to my White River Twp. (Center Grove) library program
I'm looking forward to giving a presentation based on my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," at the White River branch of the Johnson County Public Library on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The program is titled "Cold Case Files: Murder in Wauwatosa with Paul Hoffman" Here are the details: Location: WRB-Community Room... 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 →
‘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 →
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 →
Can cozies, bottle openers and stress balls … oh, my!
I picked up a few marketing items the other day. Ordered myself a couple of stress balls that are really more of rounded-off stress cubes featuring the cover of my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," on one face. Also got some bottle openers emblazoned with my website, http://www.PaulHoffmanAuthor.com. And finally, some... Continue Reading →
Variety of topics on tap at writers conference; and I’ll be presenting one of them
I'm thrilled to have been asked to give a presentation at the Spring Writers in Columbus, Indiana, on April 25. The conference will be held at the YES Cinema, 328 Jackson St., and will feature four speakers. Besides my talk, entitled "Researching Non-Fiction: From personal interviews to document discovery," the other topics presented will be "Breathing... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 