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The Writers of Mass Distraction

I’d meant to do a blog of my own about the Writers of Mass
Distraction, but my hands have been full the last few days so I thought I’d let
my fellow WMD writer William Kendall explain it, instead. Besides, he explains
it so much better than I would:


http://williamkendallbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/we-can-be-found-everywhere.html

Added by Mark R Hunter on October 29, 2011 at 5:20am — No Comments

Halloween Costumes Designed For the Cold

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK

 

            There’s probably no better timed holiday than Halloween. After all, it comes just before the two most frightening times on the calendar: Winter, and elections.

            It’s hardly surprising, then, that one popular Halloween mask is any famous politician. Two years ago I went out as then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stopped all the other Trick-Or-Treaters, and collected 28% of their candy. The only real drawback was…

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Added by Mark R Hunter on October 28, 2011 at 6:02pm — No Comments

Creating memorable villains

I post about creating great villains over at the Writer's of Mass Distraction blog site:

http://writersofmassdistraction.com/2011/10/24/writing-creating-memorable-villains/

Added by Mark R Hunter on October 24, 2011 at 5:33pm — No Comments

NaNoWriMo





Many

of my friends plan to participate in National Novel Writing Month this November

-- or are at least considering it. It's a big commitment, to write 50,000 words

in 30 days! Good luck to those who go for it; I've tried it only once, but I do

think it's a worthwhile project.







I considered starting work on Storm Damage over that month, but due to

getting tied up with home refinancing, maintenance tasks, winter preparation

and…

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Added by Mark R Hunter on October 24, 2011 at 12:35am — No Comments

giving away my baby

Sometimes an author finds their book in the strangest places. I think this is the first time I've stumbled across a case of my first novel being redistributed -- and on a firefighting site, no less:

 

http://www.allfiresite.com/volunteer-fire-department/product/storm-chaser/B0056U41F4

Added by Mark R Hunter on October 20, 2011 at 2:36am — No Comments

A Heavenly Jobs Program

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK




“Hello, Apple Customer Service, how may I direct your call?”


Hi, this is Steve Jobs.


            “Oh.”


It really is! I assume you haven’t forgotten me yet.


“Oh, not at all. But, um … aren’t you dead?”


            Yeah, I’m calling from Heaven. Ironically, the weather’s a lot like in Cupertino, but with less pollution.


           …
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Added by Mark R Hunter on October 19, 2011 at 3:49pm — No Comments

WMD profile ... now I'm blushing ...

My Writers of Mass Distraction colleague Donna is profiling ...
me!

Boy, do I have her fooled ...

http://dmyates.blogspot.com/2011/10/spotlight-on-mark-r-hunter.html

Added by Mark R Hunter on October 18, 2011 at 2:58am — No Comments

Franklin Founds Philly Firefighting

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK

 

            Here’s a great Fire Prevention Week story: The City of Philadelphia is installing an historical marker to commemorate the 275th anniversary of the very first ever American volunteer fire company, which beats most Indiana departments by over 150 years.

The city received financial support from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, an organization that I’d imagine got hard hit by disasters this…

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Added by Mark R Hunter on October 13, 2011 at 9:48pm — No Comments

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