Finally finished kitbashing the Kleptoking’s blaster rifle. Can’t wait to see it in action! . #aladdin3477 #kitbash #laserrifle #starwarsinspired #movieprop #movieprops #indiefilmmaking A post shared by Matt Busch (@matt_busch_instagram) on Apr 11, 2018 at 6:28am PDT
What a weekend, filled with food, drinks, sun, and fun. The inaugural Michigan Market & Mayhem in Frankenmuth, Michigan is in the history books.
The countdown is on and the last of my stock has arrived for the Michigan Book Bash. In addition to my books I will have The Ultimate Ghost Hunter’s Toolkit, a CD with a case library of evidence from Michigan ghost hunting investigations that includes digital copies of both...
The Michigan Book Bash is just over one week away and the preparations are in full swing. Books are piling up, CDs are being recorded, and some great Aladdin 3477 swag was provided by the writer/director, himself, Matt Busch! In addition to all of that, I will also have...
The inaugural Michigan Market and Mayhem event is co-hosted by Frankenmuth Brewery. In the tradition of the Buy Michigan Now events in Northville and Jackson, this family-friendly event includes tasty treats, vendors, entertainment, and children’s activities, all highlighting Michigan-based businesses and Michigan-made products. Inside the Market includes a Michigan...
I came home tonight to my contributor copy of Mythic Indy waiting for me in the mail. This hardcover collection of tales really is beautifully designed from cover to cover- and I am not just saying that because my name is number one on the back cover! 😉 ...
For those that do not know, Second Story is a charity in Indianapolis that promotes literacy and helps kids to have Second Story is a community-based and volunteer-driven educational organization that helps young people in Indianapolis form positive attitudes about writing and improve their skills as writers—thus increasing their chances...
Whoo hoo!!! The Mythic Indy anthology containing one of my short stories, The Incident at Methodist Station, is finally in print! Proceeds benefit the Second Story literacy campaign.
Sweet! My article this week was shared by The Peer Review on Censorship! #ShareTheKnowledge @eapeer16 http://bit.ly/1ZWJfUm
Today I had the privilege of finally meeting Mitch Albom.
Albom has had a meteoric rise over the last 20 years, going from a hometown columnist for the Detroit Free Press (I still enjoy reading his pointed words every Sunday) to a novelist known around the world after successful titles such as Tuesdays with Morrie.
His latest inspirational tale, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, was released last month and he has come home to the Detroit area on his book tour- this time at the Barnes and Noble store close to myself. Frankie Presto is a yarn about the power of talent to change our lives and is filled with Albom’s signature prose, known for its passion and inspiration.
I waited in line with Racheal, fresh off of my own memorable signing event last week, content to be just another fan. I went over what I would say to him when finally face-to-face.
I introduced myself and we chatted about Frankie, and I mentioned his words earlier regarding starting as a relative unknown outside of Michigan and that I am now where he was those many years ago. He asked what genre I work with and I told him about my non-fiction and my censorship and literacy cause. I also mentioned that I had a signing event recently for my sixth book. He smiled from ear-to-ear and said, “Six?! That’s a bookshelf! Congratulations!”
In this moment we were equals; kindred spirits with a shared love of the written word. I would have loved to talk to him in detail about the industry but other fans were waiting as eagerly as I was. He signed the book with a smile:
Yes, Mr. Albom, I have found my six strings. I shall play them for as long as I can.