Wondering who to vote for in the 52nd Grammy Awards? Kazmir and Bryan Cranston are on the ballot. If you’re a member, please consider Adventures with Kazmir. If you’re not a member, please spread the word to anyone who can vote. Kazmir is one of 39 on the ballot in Children’s Spoken Word. Only 5 [...]
Bryan Cranston did it again at last night’s 61st Annual Emmy Awards. This is his 2nd consecutive win for Best Drama Actor. Bryan is an extraordinary talent in any role he plays. He has starred in the TV shows Malcolm in The Middle, Seinfeld, How I Met Your Mother, and Breaking Bad. On the big [...]
It’s true, by day I fly as an award-winning graphic designer. But designing Kazmir’s site is a huge challenge. I feel too close to it. I’ve put it off far too long and realize that the people I need to reach, the educators, publishers, filmmakers, agents, and other’s in a position to help me get [...]
In my spare time, I’m the President of the Board for the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles. My Executive Director, Gail Williamson, invites me to attend a seminar for writers with disabilities at the Writer’s Guild. This intrigues me and I go with her, you know, to represent. It’s all very interesting and the [...]
I get a call from Bryan Cranston and he tells me he’s going to be on the Bonnie Hunt Show and that he’d like to give away free copies to the audience. Awesome! So I print a couple hundred copies to give away and go to the taping. Bryan is an amazing guest. Always funny [...]
Now for the narration. Two years earlier, I’m at a luncheon for the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles and the emcee happens to be Bryan Cranston – you know, the dad from Malcolm in the Middle? Anyway, I was luckily seated next to him for lunch. We had great conversation and I thought we [...]
The story is finished. I’ve researched on the subject of publisher vs. self-publish and decide that the way has been paved by many before me, so I’ll try the self-publishing road. My day-job is grahic design and advertising, so I should be able to handle the marketing part. Now, if I can only get my [...]
OK, it’s time. Kazmir’s been in my head way too long. Time to get him out and in the public. I know, I’ll write script for a movie. Perfect. How hard can that be? A producer-friend laughs at me and suggests writing the book first. That way, the audience will fall in love with my [...]