James Renner's Blog, page 21
April 27, 2012
UPDATE
A big thank you to Justine Janora at the Buffalo Barnes & Noble.
On to Rochester! ETA 6:30.
Weirdo
I keep wondering why everyone is staring at me. Oh yeah. I’m the asshole w the giant creepy sign on his door.
April 25, 2012
Infamy
A little more background?
Sure.
It was a long road to becoming a published novelist. A long, desolate, lonely road. And I got lost a couple times…
At Kent State, I hosted an un-watchable late-night TV show with comic Mike Polk.
After graduation, I thought I wanted to direct movies.
And there was this time I made out with a dude in front of the Today Show (inspiring an episode of Will & Grace and grossing out Matt Lauer).
A little bad acting…
…before finding my groove, writing for Cleveland’s two alternative weeklies. Until, that is, I wrote an article about a state senator using his campaign cash to take his girlfriends to Ohio State games. Corporate spiked it for fear of a lawsuit. I posted it on a blog, anyway, and, in short order the state senator dropped out of politics. Somewhere in there, I was fired.
Oh, and there was also this time I met J.D. Salinger…
Crazy Stupid Fast 2012 Book Tour Begins Friday!
I will be lighting out for the territories on Friday, traveling across the Eastern U.S. on a wild, impromptu book tour from April 27-May 3. Catch me if you can!
April 23, 2012
The misadventure begins Friday!
The misadventure begins Friday!
