Michael's Musings

September 22, 2010

There will be an article on my book in the October 4th issue of The Globe.

I have no idea what part of MY FORTY-FIVE YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND HOW I ESCAPED ALIVE that that popular supermarket tabloid chose to write about, but I'm sure it will be one of the "juicer" sections.

I had a good lunch meeting yesterday that will, hopefully, lead to a screenplay writing assignment.  Certainly the story we're developing is an intriguing one.

There's also another interesting writing assignment possibility in the works, and I'm supposed to meet that person this coming weekend in Chicago.

Fingers crossed.

I'm doing more radio interviews for the book both this morning and tomorrow morning, then Thursday will find me running around, getting ready for my departure to the Windy City on Friday.

I'm really looking forward to finally visiting Chicago.

You have a creative day.

Michael

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September 21, 2010

I was in the six item express lane at the store quietly fuming.

Completely ignoring the sign, the woman ahead of me had slipped into the check-out line pushing a cart piled high with groceries.

Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward, looked into the cart and asked sweetly, "So which six items would you like to buy?"

Wouldn't it be great if that happened more often?
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Because they had no reservations at a busy restaurant, my elderly neighbor and his wife were told there would be a 45-minute wait for a table.

"Young man, we're both 90 years old," the husband said.  "We may not have 45 minutes."

They were seated immediately.
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The reason Politicians try so hard to get re-elected is that they would
hate to have to make a living under the laws they've passed.
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All eyes were on the radiant bride as her father escorted her down the
aisle. They reached the altar and the waiting groom; the bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand.

The guests in the front pews responded with ripples of laughter.  Even the priest smiled broadly.

As her father gave her away in marriage, the bride gave him back his credit card.


You have a creative day.

Michael

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September 20, 2010

There's a lot to do this week in preparation for my trip to Chicago on Friday to do the Hollywood Celebrities Show on the 25th and 26th.  That will be held at the Hilton/Rosemont Hotel, located near O'Hare Airport.

MY FORTY-FIVE YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND HOW I ESCAPED ALIVE is selling well, both as a paperback and on Kindle.  In fact,  this past weekend the Kindle edition was among the top 100 sellers in 2 categories on Amazon, Performing Arts and Rich & Famous.

Yesterday, I posted a review of the new Criterion edition of THE THIN RED LINE on the Best Bets on DVD site, so if you want to read it, just click on the link in the Introduction section of this page.

I've pretty much decided that, unless a paid assignment comes along (not out of the realm of possibility), my next writing project will be to turn my screenplay, GHOUL CITY, into a novel.

I think that that story is much more adaptable to book form than the other script I was considering (i.e. THE CAVERN), which is more suited to a movie.

However, I probably won't start writing anything until after I return from my Los Angeles trip, which will be in mid-October.

That's it for now.  You have a creative day.

Michael

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