Paul Schneider has met the Wicked Witch of the West. She cackled at him when he was 7 years old. He got a private audience with her and he told her, “You don’t look like a witch.” That’s when she … Read more →
No major biographical anecdote today. I’m sure I have plenty more of those coming, however. Ah, memories … But this is about the present! I’ve been working away for the past few weeks on my upcoming book events in Kansas. … Read more →
A couple of weeks ago, I was very pleased to be invited by David Maxine (of Hungry Tiger Press) to contribute an essay for the International Wizard of Oz Club’s 2009 Winkie Convention to be held in Pacific Grove, CA. The group was … Read more →
I was extremely fortunate to grow up with so many artistic influences around me. Everywhere I looked, it seemed. I remember my childhood as such a time of magic. And I drank as much of it in as I could. … Read more →
It’s a bit of a cliché to tell people you were in a tornado while growing up in Kansas. They almost expect you to say it. They think Kansans have tornadoes regularly for breakfast with their morning cups of coffee … Read more →
