Who killed little Buddy Schumacher? Considering advances in technology, is it possible the case could be solved at this point, nearly 95 years later? These questions, as well as many others revolving around the 1925 disappearance and murder of an 8-year-old Wisconsin boy, are addressed in a newly released podcast. I was interviewed on my... Continue Reading →
The official numbers have been tallied, and despite being available for only about half the year, my book, "Wicked Columbus, Indiana" was the second best-selling nonfiction title at Viewpoint Books in Columbus during 2017. "Wicked Columbus" was Viewpoint's No. 1 selling nonfiction book by a local/regional writer. So, we're going to claim a No. 1... Continue Reading →
"Wicked Columbus, Indiana" is at No. 3 on the Viewpoint Books adult nonfiction list. My most recent book has been on the Viewpoint best-seller list for just about every week since it was published last June. I'm sure we can catch those books in front of us and rise to No. 1 once again.... Continue Reading →
We had a great time presenting "Wicked Columbus, Indiana" at the White River Branch of the Johnson County Public Library on Sept. 30. We had old and new friends stop by and check out the salaciousness and wickedness. Thanks to Amy Dalton for inviting me in again to present at her library. This time, she... Continue Reading →
I've been researching at breakneck speed for my second book, "Wicked in Columbus, Indiana." The book, which will be published by The History Press, should be out sometime early 2017. It focuses on some of the crummy stuff the city has experienced (although nothing more recent than 1980). I also talk about how some of... Continue Reading →
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 →
This news item was published in The Republic (Columbus, Indiana) today regarding my presentation at the Sterling North Book and Film Festival in Edgerton, Wisconsin on Sept. 27.
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 →
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 →
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