Image by phillenium1979 via Flickr While “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” the sequel to “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” is still a few weeks away, a local sportswriter, Bill Ballou of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, has been kind enough to comment on a preview copy I provided him in May. [...]
Archive for June, 2009
“The Green Monster” Receives First Early Review
Posted in Housekeeping, Looking Ahead, The Books, tagged Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Green Monster, New England, Yawkey Way on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wish Fulfillment — For Readers or Writers?
Posted in Mental Health, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Escapism, Literature, Writer on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because I’ve written a book about a detective who is smarter and sexier than normal, some readers have ribbed me about exhibiting wish-fulfillment in my writing — wishing I was younger, sexier, and smarter than I am. While I certainly am normal — that is, I occasionally wish I was better than I am — [...]
Who Does Johnny Denovo Look Like?
Posted in Looking Ahead, Rich and Famous, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Bono, Celebrities, Film, George Clooney, hughjackman, John Cusack, People on June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia As readers of “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” have been discussing the book with me, one consistent topic emerges that I find myself toying with — casting the role. If any cinematic treatment of these stories emerges, people have nominated a few actors/celebrities who could play Johnny: John Cusack, for [...]
The First Johnny Denovo Video
Posted in Housekeeping, The Books, tagged Michael Whalen on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve created a video about the first Johnny Denovo mystery, “Spam & Eggs.” It’s not the most sophisticated video you’ll ever see, except for the music, which was cheerfully provided by the very talented Michael Whalen, whose acquaintance I was fortunate to make a few years ago. Thanks, Michael! The video showcases the intrigue of [...]



