After 3 1/2 months of waiting, Amazon's bestseller ranking have finally been updated, and we got some good news for "Murder in Wauwatosa." Since early February, Amazon had been working on repairing something that caused the rankings to go down. They just came back up, and I was happy to see that Buddy Schumacher's story... Continue Reading →
Appearing live on stage! And raising money for a good cause, too.
Time for my next big announcement. I've been talking to representatives of the YES Cinema & Conference Center in Columbus, Indiana, and we're planning a multimedia presentation, discussion and book signing for "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" at the theater sometime in August, most likely a Monday evening late in the month... Continue Reading →
Starting on a screenplay
The time has come for me to start writing a screenplay for the story of Buddy Schumacher, and I'll have plenty of time to work on it this week. With gallbladder surgery scheduled Monday morning, I'll be off of work for the better part of the week, if not all week. This provides an excellent... Continue Reading →
‘Can I see some ID?’
Over spring break recently, I spent some time in Milwaukee/Wauwatosa promoting the book. During some off-time, my wife and I went to the Barnes & Noble store at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. I wanted to make sure all the copies of "Murder in Wauwatosa" there were signed, plus I was interested in seeing the new... Continue Reading →
OK, this is weird
Yesterday, I get a report that someone who said she was Buddy Schumacher's younger sister entered a bookstore in central Wisconsin last weekend looking for a copy of "Murder in Wauwatosa." It has been reported to me that the lady said the book was all about her family and was "talking about it all like... Continue Reading →
UW-Milwaukee Osher program talk
I had the priviledge to present the story of Buddy Schumacher at a University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Osher (ages 50+) program in downtown Milwaukee on Tuesday, March 19. My wife was kind enough to take a few photos. Thanks to everybody who came. I had a great time!
Start of a new book?
I've been debating whether to take "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" and turn it into a narrative nonfiction (or creative nonfiction) book, and perhaps beyond that a screenplay. This genre of book basically is rooted in fact, but reads like fiction. My book right now reads like a documentary. To achieve... Continue Reading →
Senior Center comments
I just got an email from Judi Parmeter, with the Wauwatosa Senior Center, where I will be speaking in March. She said that the Contemporary Book group from the center has read "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" and conducted a discussion on it. I provided a few discussion questions for them,... Continue Reading →
New press release
Here is a new press release I'll be sending out shortly. I think it better enlightens folks to the fact that there is more in this book than just the story of a boy who was killed a long time ago. I've had people come up to me after programs telling me that the most... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 