Member Re-Intro

Greetings  Fellow Readers.
      I'm back on email status after a long absence (much of it due to 
illness) and thought I should re-introduce myself to those who might not remember me 
and to any new members.
      I'm the author of 6 books and 2 motion pictures. The films were "Short 
Time", starring Dabney Coleman (Fox, 1989), which was a megaflop; and "Blue 
Streak", starring Martin Lawrence (Columbia, 1999), which did rather well, God 
knows why.
      My published books include: "The Official Hollywood Handbook," "The 
History of Hollywood High," "The Tinseltown Murders," "The Case of the Hardboiled 
Dicks," and "Love's Reckless Rash"(written under the pen name Rosemary 
Cartwheel).
      My new novel What's Wrong With Dorfman? (originally self-published)was 
recently bought by St. Martin's Press and will be published by them in August 
2003. I have since sold them another, which will be released some time in 2004.
      I live in California with my wife and 2 daughters, one of whom will be 
starting college next Fall. I am currently reading "The Russian Debutante's 
Handbook," by Gary Shteyngart. I just finished reading "April, 1865," by Jay 
Winik, which was quite fascinating. 
      I look forward to joining in future discussions.
      Regards to all,
      John Blumenthal