A new site called Xtranormal.com allows you to put in a script, add some actions, and generate a movie with computer speech and computer-animated characters. Here’s a scene from “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery” in this format. Johnny and Mona are deliberating over a scrap of paper found in Winthrop’s hotel garbage by [...]
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Robots Read “Spam & Eggs” — or, Why Actors Get Paid Big Bucks
Posted in Excerpts, Looking Ahead, The Books on October 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Key Moment 6 – “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Boston, Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this scene, Johnny is killing time before another Red Sox game. This time, he and Tucker are planning on scoping out Fenway to see if their theories have an observable basis in fact. Since Schwartz likes the bar at the Top of the Hub, Johnny visits: The elevators up to the Top of the [...]
Key Moment 5 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Baseball, Brain on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this moment from “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” Johnny has completed some additional surveillance of Schwartz Genetics, and has seen enough to bring in his good friend Tucker Thiesen, world-renowned computer intelligence expert and all-around good guy. They’re analyzing some files Daniel Mayfair provided about insurance claims: Johnny stared at his friend [...]
Key Moment 4 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A pattern is emerging in “The Green Monster,” but like any good detective, Johnny has to verify his suspicions. Here, he’s seeking a favor from Daniel Mayfair, a distinguished gentleman and insurance executive he’s befriended: Johnny paused significantly. “Tell me, does everything claimed in insurance require a police report be filed?” Daniel laughed. “Johnny, you [...]
Key Moment 3 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Espionage, Terrorism on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Johnny is expanding his sources in this chapter of “The Green Monster.” Here, he’s talking with Tom McNaught’s confidante, Dr. James Schwartz. It’s a multi-dimensional encounter, with both sides playing games. But, of course, nobody plays games better than Johnny: Johnny watched Schwartz without responding. “Did you hear me?” Schwartz asked finally. “Yes, yes,” Johnny [...]
Key Moment 2 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Green Monster on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A key moment from Chapter Two of “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery.” In this chapter, it’s Monday morning — early. A groggy Johnny and a tense McNaught exchange questions and answers, and speculation emerges that something else is related. “So,” Johnny said conclusively, “you’ve been trying to handle it privately so that you [...]
Key Moment 1 — “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, The Books, tagged Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Green Monster, Red Sox on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first in a series of posts serializing some key moments from “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery.” This is a key moment from Chapter One, set after a Red Sox win as Johnny and Tucker are leaving the stands. Tom McNaught is seeking Johnny’s help with a complicated and embarrassing situation. [...]
Preview of “The Green Monster”
Posted in Excerpts, News, The Books, tagged Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Green Monster on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia The second Johnny Denovo novel, “The Green Monster,” is working its way toward a Fall 2009 publication date. A free preview of the first chapter has been posted for readers who are interested to see how the next mystery-adventure starts. The book picks up just days after the end of “Spam & [...]
The Blessing of Happy Readers
Posted in Excerpts, Looking Ahead, News, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Green Monster, Sequel, Writer, Writers Resources on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia I think any author is concerned primarily about a few key aspects of publishing their writings: Will the book sell? Will the reviewers like it? Will readers like it and want more? So far, with “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” I’m satisfied with 2/3 of the equation (I won’t know [...]
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