It isn't normally news when one of our authors changes his profile picture, but here we make an exception. The story below, from his blog at www.GullwingOdyssey.com, explains how a long-running inside joke has finally reached its punchline. The joke's on us, apparently.
In a nutshell, he's a comedy writer and he's done what comedy writers do -- that is, write a comedy novel. The catch is, you probably wouldn't equate the concept of "comedy" with the photo of a guy looking like he just stepped out of an FBI staff meeting (see suit and tie photo, below). According to the author, he found that juxtaposition "really amusing".
Full story below.
In a nutshell, he's a comedy writer and he's done what comedy writers do -- that is, write a comedy novel. The catch is, you probably wouldn't equate the concept of "comedy" with the photo of a guy looking like he just stepped out of an FBI staff meeting (see suit and tie photo, below). According to the author, he found that juxtaposition "really amusing".
Full story below.
Bear with me as I indulge in a tiny bit of vanity. Some of you have asked why I updated my author photo. For starters, that pic of me in the suit was getting long in the tooth. The photo served its purpose: it's ironic that so serious-looking a guy had penned a funny book (and I found that really amusing). It also lent that Blues Brothers vibe, class, and style I was aiming for -- gruff and no-nonsense on the outside, but always ready to have fun and -- dare I say -- even risk getting a little silly at times. |  Antonio Simon, Jr.  |
