People always ask what character I relate to the most. Well, here she is. Yes, I'm that snarky in real life, too. Yes, I used to do puppet shows with my mittens when I didn't want to cover a story. Yes, I spent some time in sports and if you ask the guy who had to cover high school wrestling with me how it went he will tell you that it was the longest night of his life. No joke.
Newspapers breed weird people and relationships, and the one Avery works in isn't much different from the place where I used to be employed. You see, I believe strange personality types are drawn to the journalism profession. I can't explain it. Because I'm drawn to weird individuals I fit right in (and yes, Marvin is based on a real person, too). I've since left my newspaper roots behind to write books full time but I still watch the news religiously every night -- and read my old newspaper online every single day.
All laughter aside, Avery Shaw provides an important service and we would be a sorrier world if newspapers didn't exist.
Books in order:
1. Who, What, Where, When, Die
2. If It Bleeds, It Leads
3. Buried Leads
4. Shot Off the Presses
5. The Preditorial Page
6. Misquoted & Demoted
7. Headlines & Deadlines
8. Misprints & Mistakes
9. Bylines & Skylines
10. Off The Record
11. Unwritten & Underwater
12. Extra! Extra! Dead All About It
13. On Deadline & Under Fire
14. Above the Fold & Below the Belt
15. Oracles & Obituaries
16. New Media & Old Grudges
17. Mayhem & Mistletoe
18. Weddings & Whodunits
19. Hard Hitting & Misleading
20. Fake News & Office Blues
21. Opinionated & Out of Control
22. Overedited & Underpaid
Coming Soon:
23. Press Releases & Puff Pieces
Available on Audio!
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