WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY
AS YOU WILL REMEMBER from the title page of MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE, I am not the ONLY author published by Dutton and Riverhead. I share that distinction with many luminaries, including Darin Strauss, Ken Follett, David Rees, and, of course, THE RZA, author of THE TAO OF WU.
IN FACT, RZA and I not only share an editor, but also a fondness for KICKING THINGS OFF OF JOHN SELLERS‘S HEAD. As you will see from the video below.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD for someone to create a song featuring RZA’s version of the SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN theme. IN FACT, I will give a free audiobook and/or paperback to the first person who A) DOES IT and B) DOES THE BEST JOB, ACCORDING TO ME.
MEANWHILE, my question for Sean McDonald of Riverhead books is:
WHY HAVEN’T YOU SIGNED UP RZA’S SIFU FOR A BOOK DEAL?
I HAVE JUST saved publishing.
That is all.
POST SCRIPT: please also note that Ken Folett’s splash page features a photograph of Ian McShane that you MUST SEE.
UPDATED: NOW WITH EVEN MORE RZA: John Sellers gets Rza to confess to GEEKDOM.
Hello Everyone:
1) Following my recent eye surgery, my wife, Gladys, decided it would be best to keep All Sharp Objects locked away in a man-sized safe. However, after I became very excited at viewing the photo-picture of Ian McShane holding an *extremely* Sharp Pointy Object, Gladys decided it would be safer if we removed Sharp Objects from our household altogether. This has presented quite a significant challenge for our family, especially around dinnertime, but, happily, we have assembled quite the collection of tuning forks.
2) The moving picture video of Rza inspired Gladys to re-up her martial arts training. For the last several hours, she has been practicing kicking my “The Good, the Bag & the Ugly” wastepaper basket off the top of my head. As soon as I recover from my concussion, she will try again. I am sure that very soon, she will get it right.
3) I am very very sorry I will not be able to enter the music moving picture video contest, but the terms of my probation forbid public displays of music making. (My singing voice is often mistaken for a police siren and causes nervous breakdowns in dogs.)
Thank you for your help.
Comment by Hugh Lafferty — October 21, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
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Hey John, I met you last night at the Venture meet and told you my break in story, I listened to that July Best Show you mentioned just today and it was amazing! If you have a little time to spare I would really love to show you my animated film, it’s really short, I hope you like it, it’s up here- http://www.cartoonbrew.com/brewtv/singles.html
Thanks it was so nice to chat with you!
Comment by Rebecca S — October 22, 2009 @ 4:03 pm
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