To save time, I'm going to make this a three-in-one posting, because I'm exhausted! Thanks for understanding.Kudos to SCORP last week for the great show! First, we experienced technical difficulties, and he had trouble calling in. The Halloween ghosts were fooling around, but he finally made it on line. Then we had to calm all the ladies down in the audience that loved listening to his British accent. After that, we got down to business regarding Gaston Leroux. Who would have known he was quite the man in real life!
Scorp shared with us his love for Phantom, his desire to drop lamp shades on people's heads when he was young (a chandelier thing going on there), and his wonderful knowledge and insight into Leroux's life. He's even picked through the boxes of his writings, handled the original manuscript, visited his grave, and had dinner with Leroux's great granddaughter.
For more tidbits in the world of Gaston Leroux, don't forget to follow the links in the b
logs below and sign up for his Twitter updates.Next week, November 7, we have Theodora Bruns as our guest. She is the author of "Through Phantom Eyes." She has written three books regarding The Phantom of the Opera that looks into Erik's private world and intimate thoughts, and there are six more books on the way. Volume Three, Mon Ami, has won the Editor's Choice Award. Visit her website at: http://ThroughPhantomEyes.com
November 14 is Facebook friends day. This will be a 90-minute show, and we have four individuals lined up who just want to broadcast their love of the story and how it's changed their lives. We're going to wing it, so if you want to be one of the callers, tune in. The show will be informal, fun, and just a great time of sharing.
November 21 it's HD Kingsbury, the last of our authors to be interviewed. She has written Variations of a Theme on Leroux. For more information, visit her website at: Phantom Variations.
I have no other authors scheduled, unless I get the infamous Susan Kay on board. Believe me, I'm trying. Other authors that people have requested hearing from have been contacted, but have not responded.As far as December goes, the 5th is wide open for anything and everyone, however, I do have a five minute clip of greeting from LADYGHOST!!! December 12, Brianne Kelly Morgan (Meg from the Vegas Production) will be our guest.
December 19 the Iron-Gibbet returns for an encore. Then we will take a break 12/26 and 1/2. The only other scheduled interview we have is with Andrew Ragone (Raoul of the Vegas Production) on January 16.
After that, I think Teresa and I will step back and assess the show, where to go from here, or whether to hang up our microphones. By then, we will have been on the air for 7 months, and it's been a great run. However, it's a big commitment, as well, and a time-consuming task putting the shows together, etc. I need to get down and serious about other fiction novels on my plate, including my own Phantom insanity (I must be nuts)!
Until then, we'll talk Phantom, dissect the variations, have fun, laugh, and see where we go from here. If any of you have the braves or time and want to host, let me know! I'm always open for ideas and taking a break.
Hugs and love to you all, and thanks so much for your continued support!
