Hi everybody, I just finished a new horror fantasy ebook about those 'bloodsucking news reporters' who are actually turned into vampires! It's called Blood Stained Papers and is now live on Amazon.com under Kindle Store in left margin. Take a peek, IF YOU DARE for HALLOWEEN. Here's a link, too.
I'm not usually a horror fan, but this sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it's not everyone's cup of tea for sure.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you're pursuing your Edgar Allan Poe/Stephen King side in time for Halloween, Wayne. I am sure your next e-book will be titled as "Bloodbath at Broadcast House" as a tie-in with all the things that have been going on over there at KIRO7. Characters include a craggy old news director who eats or even tortures their reporters to maintain their own youth and with a fresh young reporter looking to make their mark in town and ending up with a Seattle PD as they investigate what really goes on after midnight at 3rd and Broad. Then again, you can write something lighter about your time with Channel 2 and NWCN.
ReplyDeleteLOL NO career memoirs. But all proceeds from this tome go to the Wayne Lynch Foundation for the Very, Very Burned Out News Managers.
ReplyDeleteLifestyles of the Rich and Famous TV Anchors will not be seen tonight, so we can bring you the Summit of Retired News Directors.
ReplyDeleteI would actually watch a reality or documentary show show about the lifestyles of wealthy and well known TV anchors if one existed. It could be a bit of a ratings hit since the network morning and evening newscasts still draw in an audience and we are in an era where we often do get to see a bit of what goes on inside their lives outside of the work, for better or worse.
DeleteI would also watch a Summit of Retired News Directors. Watching Wayne, the fine person who runs TVND, and other former news directors reflect on the state of the news industry and what can be done to keep viewers engaged and regain their trust is just the sort of content I would enjoy seeing.
I was being sarcastic, but I am assuming you've seen Robin Leach's Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous before, IDC9? Either way, here's a little bit of TV nostalgia. When FOX first premiered COPS way back in 1989-90, the original idea was to also follow the police officers home and have the photographer tape the home lives of the officer alongside with their work. They did that for the first few episodes until series creator John Langley thought it was too artificial and abandoned the idea. While it would show another side of those beyond the badge, it isn't all exciting to see what Mrs. Smith was making for dinner compared to a late-night foot chase in rural America between the police officer and the wanted individual. As for TV anchors, I would think they would very much appreciate their own privacy and given the state of the news media these days, I really wouldn't call it a runaway hit. There are plenty of videos that do show how different newsrooms operate which is fine, but to see if they have an Olympic-size swimming pool in the backyard or the dilemma of what suit to wear isn't that sexy, pardon my French.
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