Here I am again, awake at an ungodly early hour on the weekend. Typical.
Watched Bubba Ho-Tep yesterday. Matthew and I are of the opinion that it sprang into existence from an unnatural union of alcohol, a brain storm session with Bruce Campbell cracking everyone up with his “aged Elvis” impression, and someone saying “Wouldn’t it be funny if . . .?”
It was fun and quirky, but I feel no need to see it again.
Writing Stuff:
1.4K on the “Island Love Story.” It’s officially a novelette now. I decided to go with my original concept. I’m heading into the homestretch. There’s a flashback in it. Usually I try to avoid flashbacks, but this one seems unavoidable. Eek.
Going to brew some tea, curl up with my laptop, and see if I can’t finish this over the weekend.
“Bubba Ho Tep” is an old Joe Landsdale story. Go Joe!
I stand (sit) corrected! Err, are you sure there wasn’t alcohol involved?
it sprang from a short story Joe Lansdale was invited to contribute to a collection of “Elvis lives” tales a few years ago (i watched the DVD extras). and i loved it, and will sing its praises, but if you merely *liked* it … well … i guess i can forgive you 😉
I’m actually intrigued enough to seek out the short story. While I was watching it, the thought popped up that this felt like material coming from a short . . .
Plus the idea of an “Elvis Lives” anthology makes me grin.
I know Joe – though I haven’t been able to get my copy yet, I feel deprived – and Joe is one weirdly wired dude. His brain is just in that overly caffienated, alcoholed, weird place.
I love him!
Perpetually caffinated and sozzled. What a lucky, lucky writer!
Yes. He is. He’s also the kind of writer you can go up to and say “Your books warped my brain!” and he’ll pretty much buy you a drink.
I impressed a couple of my writer friends when I first started out in the convention circuit by holding my own in a conversation with Joe and a couple of other equally weird guys. Or was it frightened?
Being a son of Memphis and a fan of Bruce Campbell, I absolutely loved it!!! You do have to wonder if Joe didn’t play like Mad-Libs with a d20 and an issue of Time magazine as the source.
Love & Hugs,
FahKingNut
I have one of those weekend sometime too. Try drinking “camomile tea” at night. And perhaps add a “melatonin” to it (you can buy them in pills at a drugstore)…then see if that works. Gosh, I hope you get some sleep sometime…