It's time for an inventory reduction sale (as well as a trying-to-get-out-of-debt-once-and-for-all sale or pay-for-my-gallbladder surgery sale). In addition to several websites offering the book at a discounted rate these days, if you buy my book from me, I'll waive shipping charges. Some have asked how I can get the most profit from the sale of... Continue Reading →
Tim Cavanagh and the lady next to me
It was a cold and windy night. My wife and I entered the Yes Cinema in downtown Columbus, Indiana, with intent to distribute ... one of my books to one of my favorite comedians. We'd seen Tim Cavanagh in Columbus once before, but I'd been listening to his funny songs and comedy for years prior on... Continue Reading →
No 5 best seller!
We made somebody's best-seller list! Time to celebrate. Viewpoint Books (Columbus, Indiana) Best Seller List Week of Dec. 17; * denotes a local author or Indiana connection Paperback nonfiction 1. “The Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” Candace Millard 2. “Wreck This Journal,” Keri Smith 3.... Continue Reading →
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 18 years to get... Continue Reading →
Mention in fellow author’s “Next Big Thing”
Fellow Columbus, Indiana author Ron Collins mentioned me in his "Next Big Thing" post on his blog. Check it out here. Ron's post was in my response to a Next Big Thing post I had made that tagged him to follow through with something similar. Ron’s work has appeared in Asimov’s, Analog, Nature and several other... Continue Reading →
Story updates
For those of you who have read the book, I have found out some new information, much of which came from some United Press stories back in the day: The reason Edward Vreeland was not administered scopolamine, a "truth serum" was because his brother, Charles, refused to allow authorities the privilege. - Sept. 24, 1925... Continue Reading →
The Mix has closed
The Mix, my favorite place to obtain crazy flavored cupcakes (maple bacon anyone?) AND old LPs has closed. The Columbus (Ind.) combination bakery/used record store is closing and moving to Bloomington. The folks there were kind enough to have my book available for sale there. I wish them luck in their new location!
On the Road with the Author
A few photos of myself and my wife (the photographer) on the road from Columbus, Ind., to Milwaukee last weekend as we headed up to the Fox6-TV interview on Sept. 23.
Personalized, signed copies still available
I still have copies of my book available to mail to people who want them signed and made out just for them. Here’s what you need to do to order your copies from me: Send me $20 per book. Add $4 per book if I need to mail them to you. (If you see... Continue Reading →
Writers’ Conference in Columbus
I just got word of the schedule for the 2012 Writers' Conference to be held Oct. 6 at the Crump Theatre in downtown Columbus, Indiana. I'll be speaking from 2:15-2:45 p.m., just ahead of the conference's keynote speaker, James Alexander Thom. He's written way more books than I have. My talk is titled "Journalism: Just... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 