A little update on my publishing efforts thes days: Fritz is back Fritz Franke After about two years off attending to a smattering of personal matters, Fritz Franke is ready to be reintroduced to his adoring public. At PathBinder Publishing, we’re in the early stages of figuring out the best way to market Fritz’s triumphant... Continue Reading →
What hilarious tales of childhood trauma and triumph will be in Gary D’Amato’s next book? Get a sneak preview here.
Acclaimed sportswriter Gary D’Amato will soon provide a hilarious look at what it was like growing up in middle class middle America in the 1960s in his book tentatively titled, A Perfect Childhood: Growing up in the 1960s with Baseball, The Beatles, and Beaver Cleaver. The book is scheduled to be released by PathBinder Publishing in October.... Continue Reading →
August 2020 Newsletter: Don’t Get Me Anything for My Birthday
August 2020 Monday (Aug. 3) is my birthday. You don’t have to get me anything. It’s OK. I understand. You’re busy. The whole mask thing has you upside down and inside out. I’m not that important. All of that is totally understandable. But, since it’s my special day. I’m going to treat myself. After my... Continue Reading →
Veteran sportswriter, author signs with PathBinder
PathBinder Publishing is excited to announce it will be working with veteran Wisconsin sports writer Gary D’Amato to publish a book he’s writing on his experiences of growing up in the 1960s. This will be the ninth book D’Amato has authored or co-authored. A three-time Wisconsin sportswriter of the year who was inducted into the... Continue Reading →
Why I Publish
I got an email the other day that contained a simple question: "Why do you publish?" The answer seemed equally as simple at first. But, as I tried to put it into words, the more my brain said, "That's not so simple." I actually saw multiple questions when I thought about it. As the owner of... Continue Reading →
Dad’s Book is Out! Dad’s Book is Out!
Finally, the news you all have been waiting for! Well, at least the news I've been champing at the bit to tell you (yes, "champing" is the right word, believe it or not). But I digress. Dad's book is now a reality. Well, okay, it's been a reality for him for a bit now. But... Continue Reading →
June 2020 newsletter: A Busy Businessman With His New Pal, Packy
June 2020 For someone who had my entire calendar wiped out by the coronavirus two months ago, I sure have been busy lately. Author events, craft sales where I can sell books, dentist and hair care appointments bit the dust. Fantasy baseball drafts got postponed. Concerts, plays and comedy shows were all nixed. All of... Continue Reading →
May 2020 newsletter: Publishing Dad’s Book not my Biggest Nightmare
“It’s me, your biggest nightmare.” That’s how my dad opened our latest conversation. We’ve been talking a lot on the phone and via email lately, partly due to the fact that he and mom are stuck in their house with the coronavirus still wreaking havoc. But also because I’m publishing a book of his memoirs,... Continue Reading →
Whiling away the hours, days, weeks, and more
While this quarantine/lockdown/Coronavirus thing is still throwing a wrench into people's lives, and likely will be for a while, I thought I'd share a few things I've been doing, and also have planned, to while away my time (It did not take a long while to figure out how to cram all those "whiles" into... Continue Reading →
Today, today, today. Be there!
All this at today's (Saturday, Oct. 20) Greenwood Public Library Authors Fair, Greenwood, IN. 1-3 p.m.: Interested in writing? Visit with one of the local writing groups. Interested in finding unique, local gifts? Get a head start on your holiday shopping by supporting local authors. I will be there with both of my books: "Wicked Columbus,... Continue Reading →