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 →
Discussion topics
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 →
Watch the Fox-6 TV interview
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 →
On the Road with the Author
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.
We cracked the top 50,000 on Amazon
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 →
Fox TV interview was a success
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 →
I’ll see you in Tosa … or on TV … next week
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 →
TV interview details etched in granite (or some other type of stone)
Please watch me as I wear a nice shirt and tie and/or suit coat at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2012 as I engage in a live sit-down interview with anchor Ben Handelman on the Weekend Wake Up show on Milwaukee's Fox TV affiliate, Channel 6. We'll be discussing the book, "Murder in Wauwatosa:... Continue Reading →
