California, Here I Come!
by Michael B. Druxman on 10/21/12
October 22, 2012
This blog entry is going to have to last you for two weeks, because later this week, I will be traveling to Los Angeles (actually Burbank) to do the Monsterpalooza horror convention next weekend, and with the exception of possibly checking my e-mail once a day in the hotel's business center, I really won't have much Internet access.
This past weekend, I "worked" the Austin Film Festival. I sat in on two roundtable sessions, playing Yoda to some very nice folks who want to be professional screenwriters or filmmakers, and I also sat on a panel. They were fun, albeit exhausting sessions. I found that my voice started to give out rather quickly...which meant that I consumed a lot of water in that 3 hour period and, during the last 30 minutes or so, all I could think about was getting to the bathroom as soon as the session ended.
Alan Douglas, a superb narrator, has finished recording my novel, SHADOW WATCHER, and is now editing it. He'll probably upload it to the ACX website this coming week, which means that you will be able to download it 2-3 weeks from now. Stay tuned.
Also nearing completion is Fred Frees recording of my book of short stories, DRACULA MEETS JACK THE RIPPER & Other Revisionist Histories. Fred has only one more story (plus my Introduction) to record before we wrap that one up.
Other titles in the recording pipeline are (Carole) LOMBARD and (Errol) FLYNN, but those are just starting and I don't anticipate having them finished until after the first of the year.
I'm going to be pretty busy the next few days preparing for my trip, so I may have to put off reviewing a couple of titles for the Best Bets on DVD site until I return.
Now here's a joke that I was sent:
Advice for an old guy:
I was working out at the gym when I spotted a sweet young thing walking in.
I asked the trainer standing next to me, "What machine should I use to impress that lady over there?"
The trainer looked me over and said; "I would recommend the ATM in the lobby."
You have a creative couple of weeks.
Michael
