I'm looking forward to participating in an author's fair at the Bartholomew County Public Library in Columbus, Indiana, this Saturday! Authors will give readings from their works, whether prose or poetry, every 15-20 minutes. I'll be reading from 12:15-12:30 p.m. Stop by if you can!
‘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 →
Featured author in Pen It! Magazine
I am honored to have been chosen as the featured author for the March/April 2015 issue of Pen It! Magazine. The magazine is in its sixth year and is produced by Debi Stanton, based in southern Indiana. Debi recently invited me to speak on researching for nonfiction books at her Spring Writers Conference, conducted at... Continue Reading →
Get a free book from a talented author!
Are you interested in a Christmas book giveaway? My friend and fellow author, Michael John Sullivan, is conducting one such animal. All you have to do is leave a comment below the story at his website to be eligible.My book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" is one of the books you... Continue Reading →
I just figured out how to autograph an e-book!
And you thought your favorite author couldn't put a personalized message on the e-book you bought! Don't feel bad; I didn't either. But, I just signed up my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," to do just that. Go here to get it done. Read below or click here to find... Continue Reading →
Holiday special! Prices slashed!
Want to get a personally autographed copy of "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" directly from the author, but you can't manage the $20? Well, you're in luck! For a limited time, I've cut the price to $15. That's right, just $15! And that even includes postage and handling. Here's all you have... Continue Reading →
One step closer to starting a screenplay
I finished reading Syd Field's book, "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting," yesterday. This was the first big step for me in writing a screenplay based on my book, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher." The book explains how to go about writing a Hollywood-type script. All the nuts and bolts. Hopefully, I learned enough... Continue Reading →
They didn’t have this stuff in 1925
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 →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 