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The Spirit of New Orleans

I’ve been fascinated by author Greg Herren’s posts about his return to New Orleans and the things he’s seeing and doing there. Yesterday, we got a Kensington catalog and Greg’s new mystery, MARDI GRAS MAMBO, which is coming out in March, has an enticing cover. I can’t find it online so I’ve asked for a .jpg from the publisher which I’ll post when I get it.

The truly amazing thing is that in the midst of helping other New Orleans friends, moving his stuff between apartments, and managing his busy schedule as a writer and editor, Greg generously shared his good fortune with Tim and me. Although you can’t see it in the picture below, those are Bar-B-Q Fritos that were just delivered to us from Greg today because he finally located a New Orleans source.

Is he a class act or what? Thank you, Greg.

Mmmmm

This is almost worth driving to New Orleans. I hope Greg goes by and gets a beignet on Wednesday. This is one of my favorite places. I’ve been there in the middle of the night partying with a group of people I didn’t know–in true New Orleans spirit!–and I’ve been there alone during the day, working on one of our manuscripts. I think it was I’M YOUR MAN.

I support dealers!

Book dealers, that is.

If you are interested in rare and collectible children’s and illustrated books, check out EMMAURICE Books.

If you are interested in rare, used, and out-of-print books with a focus on mystery, science fiction, and horror, check out Christine Kovach, Bookseller.

Maybe you’ll find the perfect gift for yourself or some hard-to-buy-for person in your life.

And since I’m talking about artists….

….and THREE FORTUNES, a Rothko painting is featured predominantly in our novel. I have a wonderful book full of Rothko’s art that Tom gave me one Christmas, and he has asked which of Mark Rothko’s paintings belongs to the fictitious Godbee family. I have my preferences, but I think every reader should let it be whichever painting he or she imagines.
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Lost Days

Friday night when I was cooking dinner, I got these stabbing headache pains. There was a time that I got a four-to-six-day headache every month connected to my cycle…and I don’t mean my bicycle. That was my friend L who fell off her bicycle and nearly gave herself a concussion.

I no longer have those headaches with regularity, but I do sometimes still have them. Friday night was a warning. I was pretty much okay Saturday, but Sunday and Monday, I have been immobile, able to do little more than take massive quantities of drugs to help me sleep my way through it.

One of the side effects of all this drug use/sleep is bizarre dreams. I won’t bore you with them, except that yesterday, I dreamed Laura Bush was Tim’s mother. She isn’t. It’s Cher.

Bonus Photo for Tim fans

We sold our first book in 2000, and it came out in October of 2001 (happy birthday, Daniel and friends!), so I guess the first time all four TJB writers were in the same place at the same time was in the spring of 2001. I thought it would be a good idea to get some publicity photos, and my friend Sarena recommended a really excellent Houston photographer.

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Get your photos in!

First it was these two great sports.

Then we did this one when Steve was visiting Houston.

And now it’s been taken to a whole new level.

I’ve been trying to think of something new for my page on Tim’s site. I think reader photos are an excellent idea. Please dust those cameras off, don’t worry if it’s a good hair day (I haven’t had one in years), and send us photos of yourself (or any animal or stranger on the street) reading THREE FORTUNES IN ONE COOKIE.

You’ll be famous! Well, sort of. You won’t be as famous as this guy.