A good friend of mine passed away from cancer last week. It may seem strange to call someone I never met in person a good friend, but John Mammoser was one of the first people I connected with on Facebook way, way back when. This was an era when I sought out the people who... Continue Reading →
September 1, 2020 – It’s basketball season again! Well, sort of. It’s in a bubble and it’s only the pros finishing off a COVID-delayed year in front of no fans. It’s baseball season … finally! Sort of. It’s basically only the Major Leaguers, and they’re playing in front of no fans … well, sometimes cardboard... Continue Reading →
The packet's here! The packet's here! I received official word from Sterling North Book and Film Festival officials today on the speaking schedule for this year's event, which will be Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Edgerton (Wis.) High School. My slots are 10-10:45 a.m. and 2-2:45 p.m. in Room 374, and... Continue Reading →
I recently had the leader of a book club ask me for some discussion topics on my book, which her group is reading right now. In no particular order... this is what I came up with (any other suggestions would be appreciated): *Who do you think killed Buddy Schumacher and why? *Do you think any... Continue Reading →
Here's the entirety of my WITI Fox-6 TV interview with Brad Hicks, done live in studio on Sept. 23, 2012. I really enjoyed my time there. Thanks to my brother, Andy, for uploading the video to YouTube. A little about the experience, my first TV interview ever: This was the first of two trips to... Continue Reading →
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.
Thanks to the exposure the book received on the morning of Sept. 23 on the Fox6 TV interview in Milwaukee, we shot up the Amazon best-seller chart from around 1.2 million somewhere into the top 50,000, the highest the book has been on that chart. That's out of more than 8 million books listed, which... Continue Reading →
I'd like to thank everyone involved with the Weekend Wakeup Show at WITI Fox 6 TV in Milwaukee for the interview this morning! My wife and I had a great time going to the station and spending time watching the production guys and being in the studio. Had a great interview with Brad Hicks, and... Continue Reading →
Hey Milwaukee-area people! You can watch me talk about "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" on TV Sunday or come to the Wauwatosa Library on Tuesday and listen to me babble coherently about the book while showing some images on a screen, ask me pointed questions and get a signed book. It... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 