Me on the radio

[Boota]

http://www.drakezeke.com/Podcast/120408 715.mp3

Apparently I don't sound like I look, from what I hear. Check it out if you're interested.

 

[3113]

Apparently I don't sound like I look, from what I hear.

Nope. You don't sound like you look. One expects a less mellow and far deeper register from the photo...maybe something that could rattle glass?

 

[jomar]

I agree with 3. Congrats on the interview (and sales of the book).

 

[JackLuis]

I agree with 3. Congrats on the interview (and sales of the book).

I congradulate you on breaking out of the "Unknown Author" catagory.

Way to go, Dude!

So only four years to get read?

Perhpas you should look for a new title of your next book, "Pickn' on Retards" is an interesting title however.

 

[Boota]

My speaking voice used to be considerably deeper, but it seems to have changed due to all the singing I've had to do over the last few years. I'm the main harmony guy in the band, so I have to sing high, low and in between. I've always had a mellow tone, though. Except on stage I'm very laid back.

Thanks jomar. Feels good to be a known unknown author. I was mentioned virtually in the same breath as Dean Koontz. Not bad company. Drake and Zeke talk to a lot of authors. I thought it was cool to be enjoyed by "book guys" like them.

Jack, I'm sold on Picking On Retards as the title. I love the offensiveness of it. But like they said, it is also very positive. My thinking is - I don't want a reader who wouldn't pick up a book titled Picking On Retards and at least read the back cover. It is a very positive story, though. The trick was not sounding like I am personally picking on mentally challenged people while writing it. I think I pulled it off. I'll just have to release it and see if other people think so.

 

[R. Richard]

Nope. You don't sound like you look. One expects a less mellow and far deeper register from the photo...maybe something that could rattle glass?

Agreed! However, an interesting interview.

 

[Liar]

The trick was not sounding like I am personally picking on mentally challenged people while writing it.

Only a moron would think that. Then or course, there are a lot of morons out there. I mean, "Thank You For Smoking" is not a book (and movie) singing the praise of tobacco, nor is "How To Lose Friends And Alienate People" a how-to on, well, that.

I've no idea what it's about, but I'd pick it up, just for the title.

 

[jomar]

The 'retard' thing caused controversy in the movie Tropic Thunder, but was funny and worked in the context of the movie. So it can be done with good effect.

 

[DeeZire]

I'm calling Barnes & Noble tomorrow. Mr. Undesirable is on their website but out of stock.

I'm surprised you don't have links in your sig line like all the other famous authors around here.

'Pickin' on Retards' sounds like a Hayes Carll song. On his alt-country 'Trouble in Mind' CD he has a song called 'She Left Me For Jesus'. The last line of the chorus is 'and if I ever find Jesus, I'm kicking his ass'. If he's going to be kicking Jesus' ass, wouldn't picking on retards be next?

Kudos to you for sticking to your muse. I hope you're also involved with the songwriting in your band. You obviously have a lot to say.

 

[Boota]

Liar, I've learned to never underestimate human stupidity. With Mr. U I caught tons of shit about the language. With Picking On Retards I'm expecting a backlash about the retard term. But I generally expect from people who haven't read the book. I think the title will be a rallying cry to certain people. I'm cool with that. If they attacked me while uninformed I'll rip them apart easier.

DeeZire, I'm horrible at self promotion. I forget that I'm supposed to be selling things, usually until it's too late. Then I think, "Damn! I should have done that!" If Mr. U gets made into a movie one of these days then Picking On Retards might be next. Maybe Hayes Carll could do a song on the soundtrack. I've never heard of him, but I like the She Left Me For Jesus concept. I want my band to have a song on the soundtrack if Mr. U makes it to celluloid.

For years I was the only songwriter in the band. Now we all write. My singer handles most of the lyrics these days due to the nature of the way we write. We just stand around in a circle and start throwing our riffs and linking related parts together while he scribbles away. He has lately had a problem with the lyrics I write. He doesn't feel comfortable singing things with certain aggressive phrases. Like in our song Letter To The World from the new album. He hates the line: "Where's Lee Harvey when we need him?" Of course, Bush will be gone soon, so the line doesn't mean as much.