...for me to get my act together re: the new site, I thought I'd post some recent emails from Trotteristas.
This one, from a demented pair in Australia (keep reading):
"Barry Trotter books rule! Though it is rather disturbing to consistantly find them in the children's section... [I agree. They should be kept in a lead-lined vault, with a sign reading, "Warning: Sex Jokes."--MG] You've done a really good job on them, congrats! So, is there going to be a Barry Trotter and the Fourth Book? Hope so! Can't wait to read it!
Inspired by you and our own success with internet parody fanfiction, we made our own Potter parody! It started off as a simple story on fanfiction.net, but it grew into so much more when, most likely on a sugar high, we thought "hey, this would make a great role play game!" Thus, Hogwarts School of the Brave and the Ignorant (4 days without a murder!) was born! We'd be honered if you'd take a look! The URL is here.
Probably our fave bit in your books is the school volcano. I mean, what the (insert interobang here). Gotta love randomness to fix plot holes! :D
Anyways, that's all that comes to mind currently.
~M & N-N"
Thanks, you two. I hope that you are not attacked by any funnel-web spiders. I tried the link, but couldn't figure it out. Can I read it without creating an account?
And just this morning another fan writes, "i love your books however inappropriate. Barry Trotter is my favourite overall. sarcasm is my life. When and IF i grow up i want to be just like you [Oh, God, don't DO that to yourself! Please!--MG] that or a starving musician, its a hard choice...your books are an inspiration to all of us who love being synical and those who cant spell. in short i am writing to you on behalf of the literate world for writing barry trotter and breaking the chain of "potter lovers" . sir my hat is off to you,
thanks for your time and for not running away crying/screaming,
Thanks, T. I DID run away crying/screaming, but I do that all the time. My wife came in and gave me a cold compress and a hypodermic in the neck and I was fine. I suggest you go for musician. You may starve, but the groupies make up for that.
Barry Trotter (Book 1)
The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter was its most famous student. His mere presence made sure that every year twenty candidates applied for every open spot, no matter how rapacious Hogwash's tuition became. As a result, Barry and the school had come to an unspoken agreement: regardless of his grades, Barry could remain at Hogwash for as long as he wished. He had just begun his eleventh year...Freshman
Sleepy with boredom and gassy from lunch, Hart Fox sat in the hard plastic chair outside his dean's office. A kid walked in the door, pink detention slip in hand, bobbing his head a little so that the purple spikes of his mohawk didn't get bent on the transom. He slumped down next to Hart. Hart nodded--he remembered tis joker from sophomore American History, constantly arguing in favor of anarcho-syndicalism. Was his name Henry?...Sophomore
Arcing lazily through the air, the Frisbee smacked against the window. “Ooo-oo!” a chiseled and shirtless boy teased as it wobbleplummeted to the ground. “Sarah's in troub-le!”The beauty-boy was righter than he knew: Of all the windows on campus to hit, this one was the worst. It belonged to Stutts’ Professor of Clandestine Affairs, Glenbard North, who had destroyed more students than there were blades of grass on the freshly resodded Old Quad below...Coming Soon!
All you really gotta know is, I'm writing new things constantly and the more I write, the better my books get. So if you've read my earlier work--and millions of you have--we should keep in touch. This fall, at least one and maybe two new books will be available: a Dickens parody AND a comic mystery loosely based on The Beatles. Drop me an email at mikesnewbooks[at]gmail[dot]com, and I'll be sure to let you know release dates, special deals, etc.Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
I LOVED this email
This recently came through my in-box:
"I demand that you stop writing the Barry Trotter series. Close barrytrotter.com How can you make fun of the Harry Potter series? If I was old enough, I would sue you.
Ben The Barry Trotter HATER"
How could any author not be utterly charmed by this? Such passion--and for BOOKS. Yay, Ben! Go get 'im, fella! If all readers were as devoted as Ben obviously is, all of us writers would be better off.
"I demand that you stop writing the Barry Trotter series. Close barrytrotter.com How can you make fun of the Harry Potter series? If I was old enough, I would sue you.
Ben The Barry Trotter HATER"
How could any author not be utterly charmed by this? Such passion--and for BOOKS. Yay, Ben! Go get 'im, fella! If all readers were as devoted as Ben obviously is, all of us writers would be better off.
A comedy lexicon...
The Artful Writer has a wonderful set of terms used by Zucker/Abrams/Zucker (the people behind Airplane! others) in crafting their comedy. Kate passed it on to me, and I thought some of you might find it useful.
Saturday, April 16, 2005
I Love Blogs!
Sweet Jesus, this Mikegerber.com revamping is taking a long time. But it will be worth it, I think.
In the meantime, this post on Dooce.com made my wife cry with laughter. And Bob Harris has some excellent things to say about "America We Stand As One" (via Tiny Revolution).
Oh, I almost forgot: near-Doctor Jules Lipoff has a piece in the Voice. Check it out!
Now, back to writing my book. And playing guitar. And eating figs.
In the meantime, this post on Dooce.com made my wife cry with laughter. And Bob Harris has some excellent things to say about "America We Stand As One" (via Tiny Revolution).
Oh, I almost forgot: near-Doctor Jules Lipoff has a piece in the Voice. Check it out!
Now, back to writing my book. And playing guitar. And eating figs.
Monday, April 11, 2005
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Y2Khai
Check out this funny site, where you can listen to the work of rapper "Y2Khai, the Loc'd Out Asian."
Perhaps someday we will all be Loc'd out.
Perhaps someday we will all be Loc'd out.
Saturday, April 2, 2005
The funniest parody I've seen in forever...
Ladies and gents, this is how it should be done...I give you The Old Negro Space Program.
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