I have a novel out in the world. It’s called Say Hello to Wires and here’s the description:
It was a guitar world in the early 1980s. Synthesizers weren’t welcome in the lives of real musicians, who deemed them fake instruments not worthy of their money or time. Admitting you listened to strangely named bands like Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark or Kraftwerk could cause serious ridicule and possible physical harm. What might happen to these outcasts if they emulated their New Wave heroes and were actually in a band with no guitars?
In the novel Say Hello to Wires, Noah Voss resembles every other person at his small, conservative college in the middle of America. But Noah has a secret: he loves music made by synthesizers. Following a confrontation with another student, Noah decides to start a band with his best friend with a single rule: no guitars allowed. Armed with synthesizers, a new haircut, and songs written late into the night, Noah discovers that his future is right in front of him, waiting to be plugged in with wires and electricity.
Say Hello to Wires is brimming with an authentic love for music made with machines, but even if you don’t know the difference between a Moog or an Arp, its appealing combination of satire, deadpan comedy, and youthful romance is universal. Recalling the comedic music novels of Nick Hornby and Roddy Doyle with a dash of Charles Portis, Say Hello to Wires delivers a humorous and heartfelt peek into an innocent era, where simply having a unique hairstyle and refusing to play guitar was an act of rebellion.
If this novel sounds like something you’d like to read, go HERE to get a copy or download. It can also be found on Apple Books and many other book sites where you download copies. Or, if you’d prefer to read it for free, your local library’s Hoopla account should have it.
24 Frames Per Second is a short collection of essays I wrote for CineRobot, the film oriented blog I ran from 2005-2012. I wrote a lot of material for CineRobot, but rather than select longer reviews & criticism from the site, I chose to include my favorite shorter essays, going with ones that I found a little more lively, quirky, and humorous. Hopefully.
24 Frames Per Second is for the movie lovers in this lonely world.
I have printed up a few copies of 24 Frames per Second and if you’d like one, get in touch. $6, postage included for a physical copy that will be yours forever. If you’d like to time travel back to 2005-2012 and read the CineRobot, go HERE.
