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October 8, 2016:

THE INDIEGOGO COUNTDOWN

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Well, dear readers, I really must buckle down, Winsocki and decide what book I’m going to start writing on the first day of January 2017. If I stick to my every other year Hofstetter schedule, it will be an Adriana book. I have several ideas for book seven in that series. But I also have some other notions floating around in my head so I’m just trying to lock it down so I can start making notes and write a rough opening few paragraphs, which is what I like to do so that on the first I open the document and there’s something already there and I jump right into it. I tend to think whilst I’m in bed but haven’t been because I’ve been so damn tired this week. But I’ll decide for sure in the next two weeks.

Yesterday was a pretty okay day – no real irritations, for which I am very grateful. I was up at ten after about seven-and-a-half hours of sleep, I did the morning stuff and then went and had a chili, cheese, and onion omelet and an English muffin, after which I came home. I did some work on the computer, printed out orders, had some telephonic calls and then did a two-and-a-half mile jog. After that I sat on my couch like so much fish.

Last night, I finished watching It Came from Outer Space, starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush (and Muse Margaret’s daddy, Dave Willock). This is a new Blu and Ray in both 2-D and 3-D. I watched it in 2-D since I do not have a TV that does 3-D. I’m told the 3-D version is quite good. In 2-D the transfer is fine but it didn’t blow me away or anything. A 1953 film, it’s a nice little programmer but nothing exceptional. I do always enjoy Richard Carlson, who will always be Herbert Philbrick of I Led 3 Lives to me. And Barbara Rush has always been a favorite of mine. The film only runs eighty minutes so that’s a plus. Jack Arnold, who helmed a lot of Universal films of this ilk, does a fine job of directing. The music is quite good but as always on a lot of Universal films the only music credit is for music supervision to Joseph Gershenson. I don’t know who he was in bed with but it’s completely shameful that the people who wrote the damn music aren’t credited in any way (they were, for the record, Irving Gertz, Herman Stein, and an up-and-comer named Henry Mancini). Anyway, I enjoyed it but it’s never been one of my favorites.

After that, I sat in the hot tub for about twenty minutes, then relaxed and had three pieces of chocolate licorice and two little packs of Swedish Fish, all of which didn’t amount to 200 calories. I had to add up all the titles we sold so we could keep accurate track of what’s left, which, in the case of certain titles, isn’t much.

Today, I shall hopefully arise after a good night’s beauty sleep. Once up, I shall begin the countdown to the end of the Indiegogo campaign. I decided I will not add any further perks as the ones that are there are really good and fun and because we’re already at 114% of our goal. It would be great to raise another three hundred bucks to cover the last of the fees and the slightly more expensive sound rental package. So, for any lurkers who haven’t checked out the perks, now would be a good time as we count down to the end of the campaign. Other than that, I’ll eat, jog, assign the last of the numbers for the November Kritzerland, and mostly relax and have a ME day.  Here is the link for the Indiegogo campaign – as I was writing these here notes, someone purchased a ticket to the show, so every little bit helps.

https://igg.me/at/y4KSb6IaWD4/x/9165600

Tomorrow will be more of the same and then I may or may not be dining out at Genghis Cohen – I’ll know more by noon o’clock. Next week is all meetings and meals, Richard Sherman will come sign booklets, we’ll hopefully ship Unsung Sherman Brothers by Friday or the following Monday, and there’s just a lot to do and do it I shall. Some miracles would be nice, too.

Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, countdown to the end of the Indiegogo campaign, I must eat, I must hopefully pick up packages, I must assign, and then I must relax. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite 1950s sci-fi movies? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I hit the road to dreamland, as we begin the Indiegogo countdown.

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