Cold, But Not As Wet
by Michael B. Druxman on 01/17/15
January 19, 2015
There wasn't as much rain here in Austin this past week, but it was so cold that I rarely ventured out of the house. It's a good thing that I'm a writer, so I can work at home.
On Friday, it warmed up a bit, so I went out, gassed up the car, ran some errands, got an overdue haircut and picked up the mail. Later this week, the cold and rain are supposed to return. :-(
I continue to work on the 2-3 short stories (or novellas) that will be my next new book. I say "new," because my next 2 books to go on sale are anything but new. My Dinah Shore biography (MISS DINAH SHORE) was, for the most part, written 35+ years ago, and my Paul Muni biography is a reprint (with a new Introduction) of my first book, Both will be out later this year.
How did you feel about the Academy Award nominations?
Since I don't go to movie theaters any longer (not since 2012), I've only seen the films that have been released onto DVD or Blu-ray. I really liked BOYHOOD and THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. I expect BOYHOOD to win the major awards, but if GRAND BUDAPEST pulled an upset, that would be okay with me.
I just received a copy of GONE GIRL, but have not watched it yet. Its only major nomination is for Rosamund Pike as Best Actress. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
You have a creative week.
Michael
