Weekend of Dreams

I will update this post later however I had a great weekend at The Hollywood Show last weekend.

Here I am with the Tabithas, Adam, and Dr. Bombay with my book:)

Book signing at the Hollywood Show!!

As of a couple weeks ago, I'm now a celebrity!! According to the Hollywood Show's website http://hollywoodshow.com/starDetail.php?id=1163, I am. You see, this weekend - January 12 & 13 - I will be signing copies of THE BEWITCHED HISTORY BOOK along side 94 other celebrities including people from Bewitched!

From Bewitched there will be the twins who played Tabitha, Erin and Diane Murphy. This is Diane's first autograph signing show. David Mandel, who played their brother Adam, will also be there along with Bernard Fox a.k.a. Dr. Bombay! And that's not all! There are several guest stars including Francine York (Venus from Season Eight's "Bewitched, Bothered, and Baldoni"), William Schallert (Dr. Anton from Season Six's "Samantha's Curious Cravings"), Ron Masak (various roles including Season Five's "Samantha's Power Failure" as Buck the Manager) and Heather Woodruff Perry (from Season Three's "It's Wishcraft" most memorably). In fact, Heather will be sharing my table and I'm very honored and happy!

Hope to see you there!!

Quoted in new book about Elizabeth Montgomery!

My friend and author Herbie J. Pilato just released his biography of Elizabeth Montgomery called Twitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched Life and Career of Elizabeth Montgomery (Taylor Trade Publishing). He was just the guy to do so as he was one of the only people Liz allowed to interview her, and at her house!

Herbie J and I have been friends for about a decade now and he asked for my opinion on Liz's different interpretations of Samantha when playing against both Dick York and Dick Sargent. He included my quote in his book!

Not only that, but at the end of the book there is a suggested reading section and aside from his own The Bewitched Book and Bewitched Forever, my book was the only other one devoted to the show that he listed! I thank him very much for that and congratulate him on publishing the only book about Liz worthy of her.

Also, take note of what Amazon.com shows as "Frequently Bought Together":

So awesome!

What are you waiting for? Pop on over to Amazon.com and purchase both today!

Fangoria magazine reviewed my book! (?!!)

On August 26, 2012 I decided to Google The Bewitched History Book and was shocked to find that Fangoria magazine-which is devoted to the horror genre of films and television- had review my book! That is a national magazine...true, I've never read it, but I've always seen it on the shelves.

They weren't too thrilled with the book...but what can you expect from people that want to be scared and see something horrific? The only thing horrific about Bewitched was Samantha's hair in Season Seven's "Money Happy Returns."

They gave the book two and a half skulls out of four. However they did say:

...if you’re a fan of BEWITCHED looking for a comprehensive episode guide, this book is indispensable.
 

You hear that? INDISPENSABLE!! Which I would think would deserve more skulls.

Anyway, you can read their entire review here:

Fangoria's review of The Bewitched History Book

Apparently, though, the review was only online as I looked through their print magazine in the two months that followed and didn't see it. THAT would've been awesome!

The Deep Dish "Bewitched History Book" giveaway!

The Deep Dish: Groovy Gay Pop Culture blog is giving away a free copy of The Bewitched History Book this week in honor of the premiere of the show 48 years ago on September 17!

The Deep Dish: Groovy Gay Pop Culture

Please be aware that there may be adult related content on the blog that is only suitable for adults.

But thank you Deep Dish for featuring my book!

Interview in the Salt Lake Tribune/RIP William Asher

I really should've posted this when it happened, but I'm really bad at keeping up on the blog because I'm always just updating the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bewitchedhistorybook).

However, my interview with Scott Pierce of the Salt Lake Tribune was published July 17, 2012, which also happened to be the same day that William Asher, the director of the show and Elizabeth Montgomery's third husband and father of her children, passed away.

You can still read it in the Salt Lake Tribune archives:

Utah Man "Bewitched" By Classic TV Sitcom by Scott D. Pierce

And RIP William Asher, seen here with me in 2008 at the Bewitched Fan Fare in Los Angeles. Such an honor to have met him!

BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST!

As it's back to school time I thought I would have a test...well, really a CON-TEST (without any actual cons)!!

This is mainly for you readers who have read at least some of The Bewitched History Book, enough to at least have any idea of how and what I wrote. Please pick up your #2 pencils, and then lay them down to get on your computer and pop on over to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and/or BearManorMedia.com and write at least a two sentence review of the book! Once you have done so please either post a link to the review at www.facebook.com/bewitchedhistorybook or email it to bewitchedhistorybook@gmail.com. You will be entered to win every school kid's dream of a lunchbox, the 2001 Vandor Bewitched dome lunchbox! This metal beauty features graphics from the opening cartoon of the show, as well as a beautiful picture of Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha on one side! Great for taking your sandwich, chips, and cookies in to school!

The official rules are over at www.facebook.com/bewitchedhistorybook in the notes. The contest ends September 17, 2012 11 PM MST.