Writing a book is hard work
Here's a little update for C&Lers.
David Neiwert and I have been writing a book for a few months now. It's going to be titled Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane, and it's due to hit the shelves sometime in the spring. PoliPoint Press is the publisher. We just shipped off the first iteration of the manuscript this week, but we still have a lot of work to do.
I have a new appreciation for all published authors. I know it took a lot of work to do, but it's simply been hell on wheels, especially with what's been going on during this ferocious health care debate, my work with Blue America against Blanche Lincoln and I know both of us are exhausted. I'm suffering from some TMJ stuff now too.
I want to thank the great people that make up Team Crooks, because they have been pumping out dynamite material while we've been working on the new project and it's almost done now.
Anyway, that's it from my C&L bat cave...
First
Maybe Sarah will let you use her bus for a book tour since she's not using it.
I got TMJ myself John. It hurts like mother. Wake up in the morning (if I can sleep) and it feels like my jaw bones are cracking. What are they doing for you?
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1) See an orthodontist to see if braces can fix your bite. That will stop the progression of damage to jaw cartilage. 2) Whether you do that or not, do talk to your dentist about a bite plate to wear when sleeping. It's a bit like a plastic athletic teeth protector, but smaller. Protects teeth enamel and somehow alleviates stress on jaw joint. Both are expensive, (if not covered by insurance) but very worth it!!
[Apologize for OTP!]
My dinky little children's historical novels bow down to your cutting-edge political tome. You, unlike me, are getting published.
"Courtesy is owed. Respect is earned. Love is given." --Unknown author, found in Guide to Texas Etiquette by Kinky Friedman
Just as soon as the clue train arrives, and everybody realizes that Obama, Bernanke, et al have their sights on gutting Social Security and Medicare to pay for Wall Street bailouts and endless wars.
You'd better get going on a sequel, dude! There's gonna be blood in the streets.
Nowadays it's "undiclosed location".
Guantanamo.
me-oww!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vpl-eO6Tik
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What a hoot!
Lyle Waggoner as Batman? Who knew!
Here's the guy they really wanted for a serious movie production of Batman slated for 1966:
http://www.lypsinka.com/life/MikeHenry1.jpg.
When the Edgar Rice Burrough's people wouldn't release him from his contract, even while they were suing each other, he was forced to pass.
So the project turned into a TV series.
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Adam West and Burt Ward were perfect casting.
I look forward to buying a copy of your book. I'm sure it'll be a bestseller!
Cheers to you both!
I will buy a copy if I can be assured that JA doesn't mention pro sports and that DW has read "The Elements of Style" cover to cover.
Try writing one with every perversion you can think of.
I'm still trying to edit the damn thing written between 92-95.
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What? A Marquis de Sade opus?
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
Vampires...
Now there's too many of 'em.
It's a violent perverse horror comedy with a tragic ending.
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I trust your Vampires are real blood curdling monsters and not these pussy Twilight knockoffs?
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
It even predated that awful version of Dracula with Keanu Reaves buy a few months, so I didn't know it was coming.
I pretty much gave up the idea after The Lost Boys, but then realized I was pretty much working in a different vein by 1990.
I started my notes whilst in the Air Force in 1980, and used my own research into vampire legends, and brought back some of Stoker's.
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Most commendable old bean.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
It's 664 handwritten pages, not counting what I threw out.
I'm not sure how much it is typewritten.
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Wow. I wish you all the luck with that one. I've always wanted to write a book but doubt I have the literary stamina for it. That's why I stick to films. 90-100 pages of action and dialogue. And even that is a struggle to do well.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
You do surprise me at times with the sophistication of your vocabulary so I guess the fact you're mired in the creation of a huge "creaking tome" shouldn't come as much of a revelation.Just don't obsess over it too much-gotta know when to say:"it's done!".
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
... until someone replies and you can't use the edit button.
Corruption favors the wealthy.
Until the Fat Lady
sits on your typewriter.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
I have a couple of others since from about 1980 I've been wanting to work on.
One is on King Arthur, using legends more ancient than Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory.
And the other is a werewolf story based on old legends that predate Lon Chaney Jr. by several centuries. The only novel to come close to being a literary definitive standard in the genre is Guy Endore's Werewolf of Paris, a rather fanciful retelling of the crimes of Sgt Bertrand, of the French military who was really more of a real-life ghoul, feeding on the flesh of the dead. This book was the source of Hammer Studios Curse of the Werewolf, starring Oliver Reed in one of his earliest leads. But neither enjoy a lot of popular recognition.
One can read an account of Sgt. Bertrand in Richard von Krafft-Ebing book Psychopathia Sexualis, and the more serious minded popular books on sanguinary a potu and lycanthropy.
(Funny thing is Oliver Reed was also the name of the man played by Kent Smith who marries Irena the Cat Woman (Simone Simon), in Val Lewton's lycanthopic The Cat People [1942] and Curse of the Cat People [1944]).
I keep hoping I'll have them written before I die. Here's a funny thought, maybe I don't finish them so I'll continue living.
But before I shuffle off to Buffalo, I do want to leave my mark on the world, like a dog saluting a light pole with his hind leg.
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Thu, 12/03/2009 - 19:01 — pinkobait
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I guess you can say I'm being weighed down by a tome stone.
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I wandered away from the computer for a quite a spell.Good werewolf info.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
"Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane"
I wonder what the thesis is. A combination of Obama's neo liberal double talk and Wall Street ass kissing has put progressives in a position of absolute power over conservatives?
See how the title is an insult? The rightwing is crazy? NO!! They have had their way and are still getting their way.
Beck and Limbaugh are gaining power and Palin is making millions. Obama sure fixed them. What tripe!
I completely agree. Obama shafted the left, and his apologists would rather kick the republican retards while they're down. Now, there's nothign wrong with that. They deserve it. But it's not the real issue we're facing. Obama pulled the progressive wing along, sweet talked them, and then sold the country down the river to the banksters and repeatedly rolled on health care. Good move Obama. Lemme know how that works out for ya.
It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.
-George Carlin
Repubs are not retards. They still control the playing field. Look at the health care "reform" bill. The Dems watered it down to nothing for "bipartisanship" and they still almost lost 220-215.
You have John Amato who started this blog to expose the crooks and liars that run our country.
Enter Neiwert who has one setting "hate speech". That's it.
Put them together you have the exposure of hate speech?
Obama did not drive the right crazy. They were already haters, Obama's skin color just brought it to the surface. Not even that, because where I live racism is out in the open.
Crazy, retard, moron, etc. etc. So called progressives call names and photoshop pictures in hopes that it will make their cause stronger?
How many photoshop pics has Amy Goodman produced?
How many times do you hear John Pilger or Howard Zinn call the right retards?
When y'all git er done,I'll buy a copy.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
Can't wait to read it.
Is there a chapter on historical precedents? Brown shirts? Storm troopers?
I hate to be totally off-topic but this is a must see:
http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaeg...
It'll make you soil yourself. Glad to know Obama is finally giving lip service to the jobless problem.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
Apparently the so called "stimulus" has had some effect,or things would be much worse.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
It'll be interesting to see where this goes in a year or two when the stimulus is over and the "jobless recovery" lets the air out of the Federal money balloon.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
Yeah, it's tough here right now. And what do I do? I tell the boss he doesn't know wtf he's doing. Hey, I was right.
People are lookin for work all over this place.
If you ain't in, your fooked.
Part of those percentages reflect alot of people who came from out of the area for work. When times get tight around here. People close ranks around here.
Your either in, or you ain't. Or, your busted your ass and earned a spot.
Then people make calls for you to find you work.
This happened when St Ronnie was Prez too.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
You raise an interesting point in that people do move around a lot looking for work in hard times which does effect the over all picture.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
They came here during good times. Now, well, they're fooked.
Same thing happened during St Ronnie's time.
They were here, and when times got tough, after awhile, they were gone.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
And now I even more interested to see JA's and DN's joint perspective.
I hope they sell them here.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Got it.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
... an age old solution to the jobless problem?
donthitenterdonthitenterdonthitenter... oops.
Corruption favors the wealthy.
A president can get impeached for that.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
;)
What is your conceptual, continuity?
JA: The cool part will come after the manuscript's finished. Everything will be quiet for a few weeks, and then suddenly, one day, a box of copies will arrive at your door. There's no feeling like it. You'll heft the book in your hand, run your finger tips over the cover, draw the spine under your nose like a fine Cuban cigar, open the cover and hear the rat-a-tat as the spine cracks for the first time. Opening a copy of one's first book is one of those life-changing experiences like losing one's virginity. You never look back after that.
with this one. ;)
Don't tell me... this is a trial balloon? ♥
The Net seems like a good vehicle to catch kookiness. √
I'll look forward to the finished product maestro...
Study the symptoms not the virus...
So John got TMJ leaving them both exhausted. When did they find time to write the book?
John obviously has left the Bat Cave somewhat frazzled and with his Bat-double-entendre-superdetector disengaged. :)
Congratulations guys. Let's get it to paperback.
Corruption favors the wealthy.
Good one.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
You are naughty tonight, fiver!
;)
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 18:53 — fiver
Congratulations guys. Let's get it to paperback.
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With one of these attached to the middle:
http://www.datazap.net/sites/3for3get3/29421.JPG
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So I take it, it covers our new booze, babes, war, porn, lies, and gambling society?
Greased hair, boob implants, Vegas, and all the other things that make America such a Beacon of Hope.
How about "Thrown over the cliff: How Obama's election has driven the Progressives to despair"?
"Secular humanism -- a fearless, realistic world view replete with doubt and scepticism that attempts to attain an unachievable state of equilibrium between and among the human qualities of reason, intuition, imagination, memory, ethics and common sense.
Sorry about the joint pain, and good luck with the book.
I'd rather see a book on how Obama shafted the left of the Democratic party, and then outline strategies and tactics for getting him to pay attention and away from the plutocracy that bought him in the first place.
It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.
-George Carlin
I'll get on it.
"Shafting The Left . . and progressives too" The Barrack Obama Story
Obama seeks Patriot Act extensions
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/...
Obama Endorses Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Some
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/...
Obama follows Bush on landmines
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifam...
Obama Increases Number of Mercenaries
http://rebelreports.com/post/116277092/obama-...
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
You will never see such a book from the centrist likes, calling them progressives does not pass the giggle test.
Status quObama, change you can pretend in, delusion du jour.
But I have been saying that every since FISA.
statusquObama, change you can only pretend in
Don't know if you've covered this angle, but I have a relative who is an expert on racism and he said that the perception of Obama, a black person, as a sort of "messiah" figure is what gets the rightie lizard brains start squirming like a toad as Jim Morrison would have put it. Interesting stuff that could be elaborated on.
I think your next book should be How Obama's Election Drove the American Progressives Insane!
when trying to find the difference between this administration and the last one.
So when the book comes out will John Amato invite John Amato to be interviewed by John Amato on the John Amoto's blog site?
That's how the conservaturds do it.
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John,
I make TMJ splints for dental patients, but it's from plaster models dentists send to me, which is why they are so expensive. A cheaper alternative which is quite effective, is a moldable sports mouthguard, which you can get at any WalMart. Simply heat it in hot water, and bite into it, per the directions which come with it. Then wear it all night, every night, and while you are doing any stressful endeavors. It will alleviate compression in the temporomandibular joints' meniscus.
Julie
the uppers. It sucks. I was thinking of getting a football one...I might do that thanks. I have to get a crown put in this afternoon...Oh, good times.
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