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May 2, 2013
Have you read Hollywood Shakedown by Mark Barry?
http://sslyblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/new-release-hollywood-shakedown-by-mark-berry/
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New Release ~ Hollywood Shakedown by Mark BerryMay2
Buddy Chinn, the son of a lauded beat poet from the seventies, is happy to follow the dishonourable family tradition of booze, bets, books and broads. Then, at Hollywood Park one winter Saturday afternoon, two tough guys persuade him to join them on a trip to Damascus, a sprawling mansion off Mulholland Drive, a palace surrounded by a forest of imported trees and lush vegetation. There, he meets Mortimer Saxon, a, reclusive obsessive manuscript collector with an edge. A sharp suited zealot searching for Buddy’s father’s fabled Lost Manuscript; a one off, a unique piece worth thousands and thousands of dollars, an American literary icon of the same cult magnitude as Hunter Thompson’s “Call to the Post.” He asks Buddy whether he can help. Buddy hasn’t a clue. Not a scooby. Trouble is, Mortimer doesn’t believe him. Over the finest steak dinner Buddy has ever eaten, the collector makes him a proposition. Find the manuscript and make one hundred thousand dollars. Fail to find the manuscript and lose body parts on instruments restored from Inquisition times. Worse, he’s given two weeks and no choice. Along with a British comic dealer acquaintance in The Hangman, the two men go on a quest for the manuscript which takes them to the biggest library in the world in Venice Beach, a riotous chess tournament in Chicago, a pulsating FA Cup match in London and back again to the City of Angels. All the time he’s worried about his independent minded squeeze Monique, who, like a very independent minded cat, only ever comes home when she wants feeding. Hoping against hope that the manuscript exists. Avoiding snipers, hitmen, hooligans, the attentions of strange seventies goons and an alluring, hyper-sexy bad girl gangster with an interest in low-life big guy writers. Finding themselves developing respect and admiration in an age of endangered male friendships, the odd couple face a race against time to find the manuscript, a contest which leads to a pulse pounding climax, one in which Buddy has to face his deepest, darkest fears.
Hollywood Shakedown purchase links
Amazon US
Hollywood Shakedown
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollywood-Shakedown-Mark-Barry/dp/1478305304/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362150094&sr=8-2
Mark Barry, author of “Hollywood Shakedown”, “Ultra Violence” and “Carla”, is a Psychologist and writer whose main interest focuses on relationships between people. He has been writing since he was twenty one, having his first piece published in 1986. He has written extensively on a variety of topics including, horse racing, football, personality disorders and human relationships. Influenced by the great playwrights and screenwriters, much of Mark’s work transpires in dialogue. He deplores exposition and, in his fiction, leaves the reader in a state of nervousness more than he probably should.
Mark has had an extensive career as a professional project designer and bid writer, having accrued over £20m for groups and organisations working with disadvantaged people. An ex-lecturer, Mark designed and delivered the UK’s first ever course in Criminal Psychology in 1997. Much of this work infils his fiction: Psychopathy and Borderline Personality Disorders are featured heavily in “Carla”, for example.
Currently, Mark is a full time fiction writer and freelance blogger. He has been interviewed on several Radio talk shows where he has given readings of his work. His work has been featured in The Sun and Daily Mail and he has also been interviewed on Television.
Mark resides in Southwell, Nottinghamshire with his teenage son.
Contact info:
Blog
http://greenwizardcarla.blogspot.co.uk/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Wizard-Publishing/351826461533731
Twitter
https://twitter.com/GreenWizard62
Google
https://plus.google.com/116232240657130649535/posts?cfem=1
Pinterest
http://pinterest.com/markythewizard/
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New Release ~ Hollywood Shakedown by Mark BerryMay2
Buddy Chinn, the son of a lauded beat poet from the seventies, is happy to follow the dishonourable family tradition of booze, bets, books and broads. Then, at Hollywood Park one winter Saturday afternoon, two tough guys persuade him to join them on a trip to Damascus, a sprawling mansion off Mulholland Drive, a palace surrounded by a forest of imported trees and lush vegetation. There, he meets Mortimer Saxon, a, reclusive obsessive manuscript collector with an edge. A sharp suited zealot searching for Buddy’s father’s fabled Lost Manuscript; a one off, a unique piece worth thousands and thousands of dollars, an American literary icon of the same cult magnitude as Hunter Thompson’s “Call to the Post.” He asks Buddy whether he can help. Buddy hasn’t a clue. Not a scooby. Trouble is, Mortimer doesn’t believe him. Over the finest steak dinner Buddy has ever eaten, the collector makes him a proposition. Find the manuscript and make one hundred thousand dollars. Fail to find the manuscript and lose body parts on instruments restored from Inquisition times. Worse, he’s given two weeks and no choice. Along with a British comic dealer acquaintance in The Hangman, the two men go on a quest for the manuscript which takes them to the biggest library in the world in Venice Beach, a riotous chess tournament in Chicago, a pulsating FA Cup match in London and back again to the City of Angels. All the time he’s worried about his independent minded squeeze Monique, who, like a very independent minded cat, only ever comes home when she wants feeding. Hoping against hope that the manuscript exists. Avoiding snipers, hitmen, hooligans, the attentions of strange seventies goons and an alluring, hyper-sexy bad girl gangster with an interest in low-life big guy writers. Finding themselves developing respect and admiration in an age of endangered male friendships, the odd couple face a race against time to find the manuscript, a contest which leads to a pulse pounding climax, one in which Buddy has to face his deepest, darkest fears.
Hollywood Shakedown purchase links
Amazon US
Hollywood Shakedown
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollywood-Shakedown-Mark-Barry/dp/1478305304/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362150094&sr=8-2
Mark Barry, author of “Hollywood Shakedown”, “Ultra Violence” and “Carla”, is a Psychologist and writer whose main interest focuses on relationships between people. He has been writing since he was twenty one, having his first piece published in 1986. He has written extensively on a variety of topics including, horse racing, football, personality disorders and human relationships. Influenced by the great playwrights and screenwriters, much of Mark’s work transpires in dialogue. He deplores exposition and, in his fiction, leaves the reader in a state of nervousness more than he probably should.
Mark has had an extensive career as a professional project designer and bid writer, having accrued over £20m for groups and organisations working with disadvantaged people. An ex-lecturer, Mark designed and delivered the UK’s first ever course in Criminal Psychology in 1997. Much of this work infils his fiction: Psychopathy and Borderline Personality Disorders are featured heavily in “Carla”, for example.
Currently, Mark is a full time fiction writer and freelance blogger. He has been interviewed on several Radio talk shows where he has given readings of his work. His work has been featured in The Sun and Daily Mail and he has also been interviewed on Television.
Mark resides in Southwell, Nottinghamshire with his teenage son.
Contact info:
Blog
http://greenwizardcarla.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Wizard-Publishing/351826461533731
https://twitter.com/GreenWizard62
https://plus.google.com/116232240657130649535/posts?cfem=1
http://pinterest.com/markythewizard/
History Trivia - Anne Boleyn accused of treason
May 2
1194 King Richard I of England gave Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
1230 William de Braose (Marcher lord detested by the Welsh) was hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
1519 Leonardo da Vinci died.
1536 Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, was arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
1559 John Knox returned from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the beginning Scottish Reformation.
1568 Mary, Queen of Scots, escaped from Loch Leven Castle.
1194 King Richard I of England gave Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
1230 William de Braose (Marcher lord detested by the Welsh) was hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
1519 Leonardo da Vinci died.
1536 Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, was arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
1559 John Knox returned from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the beginning Scottish Reformation.
1568 Mary, Queen of Scots, escaped from Loch Leven Castle.
May 1, 2013
The Wizard's Cauldron: The Night We Danced with Rommel - Elisabeth Marrion intereviewed
The Wizard's Cauldron: The Night We Danced with Rommel - Mary Ann Bernal ...: From the main Nottingham McDonalds, it's my pleasure today to welcome my friend and brilliant editor of all my novels Mary Ann Bernal a ...
Gladiator's Pen: Zograscope: Charlotte's Window
Gladiator's Pen: Zograscope: Charlotte's Window: Charlotte slipped quietly from the bed; she paused when the sheets rustled as he shifted in his sleep. When he was settled, soft even b...
The Phil Naessens Show 5-1-2013 Dwight Howard, Jason Collins, Homosexuality and Tolerance
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/the-phil-naessens-show-5-1-2013-dwight-howard-jason-collins-homosexuality-and-tolerance/
The Los Angeles Lakers season ended far below expectations. What will the Lakers do about Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol? 12 Year veteran center Jason Collins recently made his homosexuality public. How will he be received plus ESPN reporter Chris Broussard’s statements about Collins and his Christianity…..please join host Phil Naessens and special guest Sports-Kings Pass the Pill Managing Editor Andy Flint for their take on all this and more on Wednesday’s Phil Naessens Show
The Los Angeles Lakers season ended far below expectations. What will the Lakers do about Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol? 12 Year veteran center Jason Collins recently made his homosexuality public. How will he be received plus ESPN reporter Chris Broussard’s statements about Collins and his Christianity…..please join host Phil Naessens and special guest Sports-Kings Pass the Pill Managing Editor Andy Flint for their take on all this and more on Wednesday’s Phil Naessens ShowHistory Trivia - Edward Bruce crowned King of Ireland
May 1
Festival of Juno occurred on this day.
193 Pertinax became emperor.
305 Diocletian and Maximian retired from the office of Roman Emperor.
408 Theodosius II succeeded to the throne of Constantinople.
1006 Supernova observed by Chinese & Egyptians in constellation Lupus.
1045 Pope Benedict IX sold the papacy to John Gratianus, Gregory VI.
1316 Edward Bruce was crowned King of Ireland.
1328 Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - the Kingdom of England recognized the Kingdom of Scotland as an independent state.
Festival of Juno occurred on this day.
193 Pertinax became emperor.
305 Diocletian and Maximian retired from the office of Roman Emperor.
408 Theodosius II succeeded to the throne of Constantinople.
1006 Supernova observed by Chinese & Egyptians in constellation Lupus.
1045 Pope Benedict IX sold the papacy to John Gratianus, Gregory VI.
1316 Edward Bruce was crowned King of Ireland.
1328 Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - the Kingdom of England recognized the Kingdom of Scotland as an independent state.
April 30, 2013
Congratulations to The Wizard's Cauldron - Happy First Year
Congratulations to Wiz Green, aka Mark Barry, and The Wizard’s Cauldron, upon celebrating its first blogging year. Your exceptional interviews have raised the bar in the industry....the quality and diversity of the posts are over the top, which supports the degree of excellence your fan base craves. All the best for every success as you begin your second year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WonIxImtetI
http://greenwizard62.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-indie-goldfish-bowl-ngaire-elder.html
Ultra Violence by Mark Barry - top 15 in Amazon UK rankings - Hooliganism continues to plague sporting events
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Violence-ebook/dp/B007WTW19Ahttp://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Violence-ebook/dp/B007WTW19A
Review by Mary Ann BernalMr. Barry delves the reader into the bygone days of British football where team followers of Notts County clash with the myriad of opposing fans, resulting in violent clashes on game day. The story revolves around a middle-aged man whose life is in turmoil - a failed marriage, a disinterested son and a career on the line. He suddenly finds himself reunited with friends from his youthful past, and while nostalgic memories are forefront, replicating events from an earlier era becomes a reality. I enjoyed this story and recommend it to both men and women.
Forty. Receding pate. Failing marriage. Delinquent, uncaring son. Psycho boss parachuted in to cut the big earners. A few lost marbles? It wasn?t always like this. He used to be a face. A player. A terrace celebrity. Now hes just another faceless nobody on the brink of despair in a world he no longer recognises. One freezing winter?s day, a chance meeting with a face from the old days at Notts County changes everything. Especially when there?s an intriguing proposition on the table. One he may find difficult to refuse. Ultra Violence is the thrilling, humourous, nihilistic and sometimes moving story, told partially in flashback, of one mans journey from idealistic young fan to major football hooligan set against the shadow of a grim and soulless middle age in the bustling English city of Nottingham.Show More Show Less
Review by Mary Ann BernalMr. Barry delves the reader into the bygone days of British football where team followers of Notts County clash with the myriad of opposing fans, resulting in violent clashes on game day. The story revolves around a middle-aged man whose life is in turmoil - a failed marriage, a disinterested son and a career on the line. He suddenly finds himself reunited with friends from his youthful past, and while nostalgic memories are forefront, replicating events from an earlier era becomes a reality. I enjoyed this story and recommend it to both men and women.
Forty. Receding pate. Failing marriage. Delinquent, uncaring son. Psycho boss parachuted in to cut the big earners. A few lost marbles? It wasn?t always like this. He used to be a face. A player. A terrace celebrity. Now hes just another faceless nobody on the brink of despair in a world he no longer recognises. One freezing winter?s day, a chance meeting with a face from the old days at Notts County changes everything. Especially when there?s an intriguing proposition on the table. One he may find difficult to refuse. Ultra Violence is the thrilling, humourous, nihilistic and sometimes moving story, told partially in flashback, of one mans journey from idealistic young fan to major football hooligan set against the shadow of a grim and soulless middle age in the bustling English city of Nottingham.Show More Show Less
Gladiator's Pen: YouTube Marketing
Gladiator's Pen: YouTube Marketing: Everyone knows what YouTube is. Home of the hottest music videos and silliest cat videos, however it is also a great marketing tool for au...
The Phil Naessens Show 4-30-2013 Fantasy Baseball Tuesday Stick A Fork in Adam He’s Dunn
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/the-phil-naessens-show-4-30-2013-fantasy-baseball-tuesday-stick-a-fork-in-adam-hes-dunn/
On the Fantasy Tuesday edition of The Phil Naessens Show Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Writer/Expert Nick Falk joins Phil to discuss catchers and corner infielders…..including whether or not its time for Fantasy Baseball owners to forget all about Adam Dunn
On the Fantasy Tuesday edition of The Phil Naessens Show Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Writer/Expert Nick Falk joins Phil to discuss catchers and corner infielders…..including whether or not its time for Fantasy Baseball owners to forget all about Adam Dunn
