I Turned Down a Book Deal Last Week

by Larry Brody

My Truly Wonderful Friend & Agent’s not going to like me talking about this, but, c’mon, public nos don’t just trump private ones they whip the total bejezus out of ’em.

What happened was that about a month ago the TRF&W told me about a series of non-fiction books being done by an editor friend of hers, and the general substance of them was right up my alley. In fact, the editor had already come up with a topic that I know more about than just about anyone on this planet. (No, I’m not going to tell you what it is.) Was I interested? read article

Exactly What We Want to Hear, But Can We Believe It?

The closest thing we’ve ever heard to a television exec telling the truth was when a certain ABC V.P. sighed and told the showrunner of a very popular ABC show, “Okay, go ahead and do it your way. But if anyone asks I’ll say I told you not to.”

And, yes, the executive did just that, with the showrunner standing beside him.

Still, though, we want to believe what execs like the guy below say. Especially when they say things like this: read article

We Miss Sailor Moon

…Although if this had made it on-air in the ’90s maybe we wouldn’t.

The (Sorta) Live-Action American ‘Sailor Moon’ Show That Never Was

If you’re a casual fan of Sailor Moon, then you probably already know about the live-action series that aired in Japan from 2003 to 2004. What you may not be aware of, however, is that before the anime made it to America, there were plans for another live-action series, produced in America as a… let’s just be charitable and call it a “loose” adaptation. Read it all

Comedy Great Ken Levine Wrote a Book

…and we think you should buy it.

My new book is now available in paperback

Okay, all of you who said you’d wait for the paperback when the Kindle came out, now’s your chance to make good. Please go here to order. Many thanks. And of course the Kindle version is still available right here.
Seriously, it would make a great Father’s Day gift and if you order now you’ll have it in plenty of time.  Trust me, Dad doesn’t want a brunch.  He wants THIS.