Death at a discount

If you click on the copy of Great News Town  to buy a book through Lulu.com, be sure to type in the discount code MYBOOK305,  good for 15 percent off. But hurry, the discount is only good through Aug. 15. And thanks for your interest in Great News Town.   

Sell out!

As predicted we sold out of Great News Town at tonight's signing. We had an enthusiastic audience of about 40 people and sold almost all of both books. I will restock Schulers' tomorrow so they have a few on hand and deliver some to friends who weren't able to get copies... and order some more. Nice problem to have. I enjoyed talking about the books and really appreciated the support of so many friends.

Great Day for Great News Town

Today's the day. My latest book, Great News Town, will debut at 7 p.m. tonight at Schulers' Books and Music on Alpine.  I'll be talking about the new book as well as my first book, Laughing for a Living. They're very different. Laughing for a Living is factual and fun. Great News Town is fiction and frightening. But they're both memoirs of a sort because they're both based on events that happened during my 40 years as a journalist. I've had a strong response from people planning to attend so I expect a good crowd. I'm not sure we have enough books on hand.

Signs of a signing on the way

Got another shipment of books, errors corrected and looking wonderful. Also created a few T-shirts featuring Ryan's great cover art. Tuesday is going to be a great day for Great News Town.

Fourth of July

The holiday's hot weather is perfect for taking a kayak spin around the lake. And tonight I'll watch the fireworks reflected in the water. But this year I'm thinking of a Fourth of July weekend almost 30 years ago when I was working at the Joliet Herald-News.  Two people were killed in a rural area and we had no idea that it was just the beginning of a summer of murder.

First copies have arrived

I received my first shipment of books today and they look great. We will be checking them for any errors or problems that need attention. Ryan Wallace, my son and cover designer,  is already making adjustments to color and measurements. He's the perfectionist in the family. You can see a copy at my book signing, 7 p.m. July 12,  at Schulers' Books & Music on Alpine.