What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
Month: November 2012
Shamash; the Final Candle
Very few people know (except Rochelle, of course) that six hours before Ian Fleming finished the first draft of Casino Royale (released in 1953), a little known Ozark novelist, Hershel “Jim Bob” Frugalstein, submitted an original spy-thriller manuscript to New York publisher Shyster &… Continue Reading “Shamash; the Final Candle”
Not the Strongest Battery in the Bottle
After reading one of my short stories, non-writer family members and friends often ask, “Where did that idea come from?” Thanks to this week’s photo by Sean Fallon, I will not only explain where they come from, but also why some are better… Continue Reading “Not the Strongest Battery in the Bottle”
Frosty the Fireball
I’ve always wanted to use the name Madge in a story. Thanks to Rochelle, and her intriguing photo, I finally get my chance. Some of you may remember Madge as the beautician who soaked her client’s fingers in Palmolive dishwashing detergent to make them… Continue Reading “Frosty the Fireball”
Moanin’ after Midnight
Be forewarned, this is a real groaner. Thoughts poured through my pea brain like boulder sized kidney stones passing through a narrow urethra. It took two rolls of paper towels to clean up the perspiration generated by umpteen hours of hard labor giving birth… Continue Reading “Moanin’ after Midnight”
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