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 →
Indiana Authors Book Signing
I'm pleased to announce that I'm one of the authors invited to participate in the Indiana Authors Book Signing March 28-29 at the Jennings County Public Library in North Vernon. I'll be there, with copies of my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 28 and from... Continue Reading →
We’re back in the top 1%
It's been a while, but "Murder in Wauwatosa" has jumped back into the top 1% of books ranked by Amazon's author website. Of more than 8 million paperbacks listed on the site, "Murder in Wauwatosa" hit spot No. 62,660 on Feb. 12, 2014.We've only finished a day ranked that high three other times since the... Continue Reading →
2013 in review (Thanks!)
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,700 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to... Continue Reading →
Advertising campaign
I'm starting an advertising campaign with Marcus Promotions, placing ads in some of its Footlights programs - the in-theater programs you get at plays and shows in and around Milwaukee. I'd like to thank Angie Mack for helping me get this campaign under way, and the Marcus Promotions design staff for its great work on... Continue Reading →
Local Author Fair – Greenwood, Indiana
Come see me, and 20 other local authors, at the Greenwood Public Library Local Author Fair on Nov. 9, 2013, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the library, 310 S. Meridian St., Greenwood, Indiana. A wide variety of authors will be represented at the event, held in conjunction with the library's Friends of the Greenwood... Continue Reading →
The scuttlebutt around town
I recently received an email from a man who grew up in Wauwatosa who in his youth discussed with pals theories regarding who might have killed Buddy Schumacher. One of those theories was that a female relative might have committed the crime. There's no evidence that lends any credence to this theory, but it is... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 