(apologies to Donna Summer)
Lots happening. Seems there’s one slow day, and then Whammo!-fifty things at
once. Since it’s already late, I’ll just throw down the update and then get
back to work, because there’s no shortage of work that needs to be done
around here.
My pal Andrew Mangum (Frazetta Comics and a whole bunch more), hooked me up
with the guys from In the Face radio, which you can listen to here:
www.inthefaceradio.com
Looks like next Thursday night (I believe that’s Feb. 4th), I’ll be on in
the evening, talking comics, horror, my first film, The Bunker, and possibly
making a special announcement. I’m waiting to get the okay on that from the
people involved, but fingers crossed, next Thursday I’ll be able to open my
trap about some pretty exciting new stuff. As for Andrew, if you’re in
Dallas this coming weekend, make it a point to head on over to the Dallas
Comic Con. You can find the pertinent details at their official site:
http://www.scifiexpo.com/DCC/dcc-guests.html
Go by his table, bust his balls a little, maybe ask him to draw you a sketch
featuring a gay Wolverine hitting on Professor X, and then let him know I
sent you over. I’m sure by the third or fourth request, he’ll be turning to
his wife, Danita and going, “What the fuck is up with all the
Wolverine-frenching-Professor-X shit?!” Trust me-it’ll make for a good
laugh…
In other news, I’m about 75% of the way through my new short story,
tentatively entitled CHASERS. I’m going to try and finish that up by next
week, run it by fellow author Frank Wales as a potential tale for our
upcoming audio book. Next Tuesday night I’m meeting with some seasoned stage
actors who are interested in narrating the stories, so hopefully we’ll see
what’s what around a tableful of food, as Pam is prepping to go to war in
the kitchen. My wife cooks like you wouldn’t believe, we don’t have people
over enough to take advantage of it, so she’s gonna be whipping up enough
stuff, I’m sure, to feed an army. Could be a late night indeed if there’s a
dessert planned…
Added to that, got a new freelance I’m working on, and the final act of the
sequel to my Everglades slasher flick to pound out. And, somewhere in the
middle of all *that,* I’m carving out some research time concerning the U.S.
military for a screenplay I’d like to begin toying with by my birthday,
later this month. I’m very jazzed about the plot notes I’ve made, and there’s
even some tethers to a true story I read recently, and I think the thing’s
got loads of potential. For now, I’m simply calling it Outpost 9, which just
kinda popped into my head and sounded catchy. Depending on my research, it
may change, but it’s generic enough that I can’t really see moving away from
it, unless of course, something better comes along.
And that’s that. All the news that’s fit to print. Check back during the
week for the confirmed time for the radio interview, as I’ll be posting it
here as soon as I have it locked-down. As well, you can also check in with
me on Twitter for the info, at:
http://www.twitter.com/josephmonks
or over at:
http://www.twitter.com/SightUnseenPics
The program’s a call-in show, I believe, so feel free to check in when we’re
on air.
Just don’t ask me about writing a gay Wolverine meets Professor X story,
okay?
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Currently listening to: Nemesis by Shriekback
