Holidays with Sundae Read Through Video

The following is video of "Halloween" from the stage adaptation of James T Baker's novel Holidays with Sundae: Conversations with my Cat. Filmed on 28 May 2010, the read through was filmed at Nashville's Dark Horse Theater. Playing the part of Sundae is Starina Johnson and James was read by Phil Perry. The play was adapted from the novel by Melissa Hade. Look for Holidays with Sundae coming to the stage sometime this fall.

Jean Victoria Norloch Finishes Second Novel: Going Home to Heaven

The ink has just dried on the final draft of Jean Victoria Norloch's second book, Going Home to Heaven.  The manuscript has been distributed to Grave Distractions Editorial Board and I've only had very positive comments about the work so far.   We have an exclusive excerpt from the book in PDF format for Grave Distractions insiders.  The link to download the sample chapter is on the Grave Distractions Publications home page.  And finally, if you'd like to be notified when Going Home to Heaven is released, email us at info@gravedistractions.com with the subject line Going Home to Heaven.  We'll be happy to keep you in the loop about the title.

Holidays with Sundae Comes to the Stage.

Thanks to Melissa Bedinger Hade, James T Baker's novel Holidays with Sundae: Conversations with My Cat will be coming to the stage. On Saturday, 29 May 2010 at 7:30 PM we will be doing a read through of the stage adaptation of the novel at Nashville's Dark Horse Theater.  We're looking for your feedback. Phil Perry will be reading the role of James and Starina Johnson will be reading Sundae.  So come on down to the Dark Horse Theater and get the first look Holidays with Sundae.  For more information on this event, or to RSVP on Facebook, click here.

Synopsis:
Holidays with Sundae invites you to experience the delight of conversations with a cat. Pet owners understand that their furry companions become a part of our family. Sundae the cat comes to be as real as any person we know. As a thinker and critic of the human condition, Sundae's feline perspective might surprise you. Sundae becomes a mirror in which we can examine ourselves.

Dr. Baker brings us into the conversation with Sundae using holidays as the springboard for their dialogue. Each holiday, though familiar to all of us, is introduced in a completely different perspective. Sundae leaves us to wonder why we did not already think of each holiday in the fresh-eyed and reverent way a cat might view our festive and reflective times.

Grave Distractions Publications Donates Photos to Morgue File

Grave Distractions has had the pleasure to donate 78 photos to the Morgue File photo site.  For those not familiar with Morgue File, the site posts photos that are in the public domain.  The photographers who post pictures to Morgue File do so under a nonattribution licence.  This means that anyone can use these photos for any purpose they wish.  The idea is that the free exchange of art will benefit the community as a whole. 

Having made use of Morgue File on a number of occasions, Mr. Grave thought it would be a good idea to give something back to the site.  There photos have been taken from our own vault of stock photos to share with the world.  You can see the contributions Grave Distractions Publications has made to the on line photography community by visiting our Morgue File page here.  

Author Brian Kannard to Appear on the Howard Stern's SIRIUS Radio Network

Join Grave Distractions Publication author Brian Kannard, Sunday night at 9:00PM CST for the Miserable Men Show on Howard Stern's SIRIUS Channel 10.  Brian will be discussing his book Skullduggery: 45 True Tales of Disturbing the Dead. The program is uncensored and while Brian promises to behave, he can't say the same for the show's hosts....

Faith for a Dark Saturday to be Re-Released

Grave Distractions Publications will assist Green Hills Press in re-releasing an updated version of James T Baker's 1973 title Faith for a Dark Saturday.  eBook and print versions will be out soon pending some final work on the title.  If you'd like to be emailed when Faith for a Dark Saturday is released, drop a line to info@gravedistractions.com with the subject line "Faith for a Dark Saturday".  We will promptly email you the release information.

Synopsis of Faith for a Dark Saturday

Everyone, sometimes in his life, experiences a dark Saturday of despair like the Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ. In Faith for a Dark Saturday, Dr. Baker imaginatively tells the stories of persons in the Bible who experienced severe testing of their faith and reached the darkest hour of despair. They were not aware of the dawn of the resurrection day that was soon to follow.  Even though they could not see into the future, their faith sustained them through these dark hours.