http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jamesgoodman/ "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." -Douglas Adams en-us 2008-07-03T14:32:57+00:00 Publishers Marketplace James Goodman hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jamesgoodman/index.html#20080702073527 Get your motor running. Head out on the Highway. Looking for adventure or whatever comes my way… Sorry for my extended absence, folks. Between work and play, I haven't been indoors very much at all since Friday afternoon. Oddly enough, I'm alright with that. I had to meet a client in Ponca City yesterday morning, which is about 150 miles away. I rode my motorcycle and it was a glorious trip. The wind in my hair, the sun on my face, long stretches of open road, and good tunes blaring in my ... James Goodman 2008-07-02T11:35:27+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jamesgoodman/index.html#20080627092705 Welcome to Friday 55. The object of the game is to write a story using exactly 55 words. If you participate, be sure to drop a comment at G-Man's blog so others will know how to find your story. Elbow on my chest, hands in my mouth, the man is hard at work. Pressure, a hint of pain. Crack. A surprised gasp tells me something's went wrong. A drill spins, the smell is sickening. A chisel and several tools, I can't name, tell me I'm in for a long morning. My tooth's been pulled. Be sure to ... James Goodman 2008-06-27T13:27:05+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jamesgoodman/index.html#20080626081952 Well, after today, I will apparently be a bit dumber. I'm getting one of my wisdom teeth pulled. Yay, me… I hope you all have a better day than I likely will. James Goodman 2008-06-26T12:19:52+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jamesgoodman/index.html#20080625041804 It's time for another installment of The Darwin Awards. (26 January 2007, Texas) In a world full of wonders, man invented boredom. So work time becomes play time. If you work in an office, you reproduce your naughty bits on the copy machine. If you work for an arc welding company? A plastic bucket, welding materials, and a single spark can combine for a play date with a bang. "I was on the computer when I heard the boom," said a resident of the trailer park adjacent to the welding shop. ... James Goodman 2008-06-25T08:18:04+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jamesgoodman/index.html#20080624111303 Weirdly Volume II: Eldritch is available today at Wild Child Publishing. Here is the blurb: From paranormal to weird, from chilling to odd to scary, Weirdly Volume 2: Eldritch will sate your lust for strangeness in bite-sized pieces. Each tale weaves its own spell. Vampires, beasts, ghosts, evil creatures and, of course, every day people inhabit Weirdly's pages. Soldiers must reach their destination before the undead get to them first... What does the picture on the wall mean to Jen? Fate ... James Goodman 2008-06-24T15:13:03+00:00