This is brilliant and so well documented. I’ve inherited my mother’s poetry and I’ve been wanting to set them to print form. I’ve also considered sharing some here. Show how her talents rubbed off on me. This has inspired me to give it some real thought once more. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to it!
Hey, Erica, thanks so much and I hope you do. It's been a really good experience for me. Cathartic I would say, to publish his stuff starting about a year after he died. You probably know this, but I'm going to be publishing his book at thenorm.substack.com (I probably should've put that in the Post) Thanks for reading! -Adam
I love substack because of finds like this! I grew up in St Paul and one job I had with Huffy before they hurled me into the bowels of Dayton, Ohio was an area manager for their assembly and repair division. The eastern most part of my area was to Eau Claire and Menomonie was a stop for a Kmart (yeah, I’m that old!) Chippewa Falls, Onalaska, Altoona, La Crosse… too many stories… none of them involved a body, though… but some came pretty dam close. Can’t wait for the book!!
Thanks, Gérard!! I spent most of my childhood at the Menomonie Kmart! It was right up the road from our house (not much else to do lol). I moved to St. Paul and Minneapolis as an adult. We must be tracking! Thanks much for reading. -Adam
Such an enjoyable read, Adam! Thanks for sharing it. Can I ask for your help? I looked for 'Murder in Menomonie' on Substack, but without success so far. It's becoming painful—like stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night. Can you help me?
Thanks Simone! Sorry I should’ve updated, just looking through the archives for some legal releases still (since it was all real people in book) 😬 Hope to have it together soon!!
LOL, sorry about that. 😸But thanks for pointing it out so I could update the article too. If (when?) I'm able to get everything together I will make an announcement.
Great marketing idea and nice story about your dad. I don't think my kids are really into my writing - I did give them copies of my two novels but heard nothing.
One of my writerly t-shirts says, "Careful, or you'll end up in my novel".
Looking forward to it! I actually thought, "Wonder how you could get a copy of that book."
Thanks, Matt! It is pretty over the top crazy. More crazy than my stuff LOL!
Yeah, I’m starting to see where you’ve been getting it! Lol.
Exactly.
Haha, I’m sure you know, all too well!
This is brilliant and so well documented. I’ve inherited my mother’s poetry and I’ve been wanting to set them to print form. I’ve also considered sharing some here. Show how her talents rubbed off on me. This has inspired me to give it some real thought once more. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to it!
Erica you absolutely should!
Hey, Erica, thanks so much and I hope you do. It's been a really good experience for me. Cathartic I would say, to publish his stuff starting about a year after he died. You probably know this, but I'm going to be publishing his book at thenorm.substack.com (I probably should've put that in the Post) Thanks for reading! -Adam
I love substack because of finds like this! I grew up in St Paul and one job I had with Huffy before they hurled me into the bowels of Dayton, Ohio was an area manager for their assembly and repair division. The eastern most part of my area was to Eau Claire and Menomonie was a stop for a Kmart (yeah, I’m that old!) Chippewa Falls, Onalaska, Altoona, La Crosse… too many stories… none of them involved a body, though… but some came pretty dam close. Can’t wait for the book!!
Thanks, Gérard!! I spent most of my childhood at the Menomonie Kmart! It was right up the road from our house (not much else to do lol). I moved to St. Paul and Minneapolis as an adult. We must be tracking! Thanks much for reading. -Adam
Haha this is hilarious! Your dad was a character.
That, is an understatement lol! 😄
Such a fantastic story! Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks, J.!! Appreciate it 😄
Oh that is such a cool idea! Can't wait to read it ❤️
Thanks, Maggie 😄
Such an enjoyable read, Adam! Thanks for sharing it. Can I ask for your help? I looked for 'Murder in Menomonie' on Substack, but without success so far. It's becoming painful—like stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night. Can you help me?
Thanks Simone! Sorry I should’ve updated, just looking through the archives for some legal releases still (since it was all real people in book) 😬 Hope to have it together soon!!
Thanks to you! I’ll find a way to cope with my pain, while I keep waiting ;)
Take care!
LOL, sorry about that. 😸But thanks for pointing it out so I could update the article too. If (when?) I'm able to get everything together I will make an announcement.
Red Owl Grocery. 💎 I am stoked to read the full book.
Thanks Ian! (Love Red Owl haha) Going to publish it at thenorm.Substack.com
Just wow! Awesome post about what sounds like an awesome book! 😁
Thanks so much for saying that, Rebecca! The book is a lot of crazy fun 😄
Definitely looking forward to reading 'Murder in Menomonie.' Thank you for writing this; I had a great time reading through it.
Thank you RosTy!!
Really enjoyed this. Norm sounds splendidly enterprising. Great that you‘ll be able to give his book a new life.
Thanks, Wendy, I appreciate that. Should be a fun project! 😄
Read while I couldn’t sleep at 5am UK time. Now subscribing!
Thank you! Also, I do that in the morning… get up at 5, read for an hour, try to go back to sleep for an hour. 😄
Great marketing idea and nice story about your dad. I don't think my kids are really into my writing - I did give them copies of my two novels but heard nothing.
One of my writerly t-shirts says, "Careful, or you'll end up in my novel".
Thanks, yeah these people who paid to be in his novel probably some wished they hadn’t 😅
I can’t wait to read it! This is, and no exaggeration, one of my favorite stories ever. Your dad is a genius.
Thanks, Alison! I really appreciate you saying that 😄 I’m looking forward to releasing it. Glad my mom approved it for republication!! 😅