The Lakeland Ledger Posts a Blurb for "Monster Laughs"

http://www.theledger.com/article/20111029/NEWS/111029206/-1/ZNYT01?Title=Polk-Prose-Monster-Laughs-By-Dean-Burkey-of-Lakeland

Following a suggestion from Jan W, another ImprovAddicts member, and using the contact info she provided, I emailed the woman in charge of the Polk Prose section of the Lakeland Ledger on October 14; and a snippet of that info made the paper. I'd never seen that section before, so I didn't know how much information to send. As in writing, it's always best to have too much, than not enough, so I sent an edited version of the substantial text I wrote for the Amazon page:

http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Laughs-Secret-Mystery-Hunter/dp/1466344431

My plan now is to tag the book after the Look Inside feature becomes activated. I learned that lesson from my last book "Holy Laughter!" I tagged the book right away, which got it mentioned on several websites that track those tags, but the Look Inside feature wasn't available for a week or so after that. So anyone visiting from those other websites wouldn't have been able to see samples. Tagging after the Look Inside feature's activated is one of the many tips I provide in "How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes" which should be availble soon.

"How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes"

Thank God for His Generosity and Providential Care.
May you always find something to make you smile.

Blessings & Joy,

Dean Burkey

How-To Cover

Cover photo © 2009 by Scott Nelson. When I played the Jester in the Boar’s Head Festival.

Top back cover photo © 2011 by John D. Burkey. My first book-signing at Mitchell’s Coffee House, one of the places where the ImprovAddicts perform improv comedy.

Bottom back cover photo © 2011 by James Madison Thomas. Me performing improv at Seven Days.

Cover text and the Holy Laughter! and Monster Laughs book covers © 2011 by Dean Burkey.

Thank you Scott, Dad, and James for letting me use the pictures you took.

I think the cover's looking great. The only other thing, which I may try, probably when I feel better, (I feel sick after the cruise), is to add fingers to the hand on the right side. I'll draw them in, if they look good.

I hope and pray you succeed at whatever you endeavor.

Blessings & Joy,
Dean Burkey

PS Congratulations to my niece Laura and future nephew-in-law Kevin on your recent engagement. (They got engaged on the cruise, but I couldn't post that in the last post, until after they told everyone around them.)

Cruising ...

For our family reunion this year, we took a cruise on the Disney Dream ship.

Lots of fun. More fun seeing Disney through the eyes of my nieces.

I enjoyed Disney's private island Castaway Key. Especially the water slides. Saw some freaky fish too. Possibly a purple grouper. And some fish that would remain still and blend in so well, you'd convince yourself that it wasn't a fish, but merely an illusion. But as soon as you'd think that, it would move!

You can eat as much as you want on a cruise. Even more! And such tasty varieties too. Buffets, menus.

The best part is being with family. The next best part is meeting people. Whether it's fellow passengers as you wait to ride the Aqua Duck (the onboard water slide) or wait for a show to start. Or meeting the many friendly staff who work hard to create a fun experience for one and all.

Several staff members made the cruise so much fun that I had to request more comment cards, because the one they gave us didn't have enough room. Even then, there are several others I should've mentioned too. I even asked for another card to add the two people who gave me the card before that.

I love name tags. I agree with Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld" that everyone should wear name tags.

Wouldn't people act friendlier and commit less crimes if everyone else knew their names?

I enjoyed being with family, meeting new people, eating lots of food, watching the live shows, listening to the duo TanJobi, riding the Aqua Duck onboard, and the two water slides at Castaway Key.

My favorite time might have been when I made my two youngest nieces laugh a lot as I played keep away (more like bull-fighter) with a towel with my sister's oldest daughter and then her youngest daughter started charging at me too, laughing.

Another favorite moment is seeing the engagement ring on my oldest niece's left hand and hearing as she and her new fiancé recounted how he proposed. Congratulations you two!

I also enjoyed meeting people: Rini from Indonesia, Jess from Canada, Kelly from England, her friend Sara(h?) from England, Antje from Germany, Maria from Brazil, Sara(h?) from the United Kingdom, Hayley from England, TanJobi (Jenny from Southern California and Tony from England; the name TanJobi means Celebration in Japanese), and Tony from the Philippines who performed magic tricks at dinner. And many, many others. Including Brigita from Serbia. Ria from ?. Also passengers without name tags whose names I can't recall.

Lessons Learned:

+ Sleep in the afternoon if you want to stay up late.

+ Take a longer cruise, so you feel less rushed and have time to relax, but still enjoy many of the amazing amenities the cruise offers.

+ Cherish your family members and friends Call them today. Talk to them. Don't text. Don't email. Don't wait. Tomorrow may be too late.

+ Connect with people. Call them by their names. They love it. (Except people named Beauregard and Skippy. Especially women named Beauregard and Skippy.)

Blessings & Joy,
Dean Burkey

Sports Scores, Portfolio Profits, Trophies, Awards, Business Deals, Hot Dates, Funny Jokes, ...

What will you remember when you're on your deathbed? 
What will you think about? 
What will you look back on? 

Sports Scores, Portfolio Profits, Trophies, Awards, Business Deals, Hot Dates, Funny Jokes, ...

Will you rejoice in your accomplishments?
Will you regret your mistakes?
Will you recall tender moments with family and friends?
Will you thank God for His many blessings?
Will you plead for mercy?

Or will you just lie there until you gag a final "Argh!"
and then meet your Maker unprepared?

Whether you're on your deathbed,
or you have a century or so left to live,
please keep this in mind,
and in your heart:
Whether it's laminin ...

Or the x-core of the M51 Whirlpool Galaxy ...

From the molecular level to the cosmic level,

Jesus holds the universe together,

the invisible force,

the space between the molecules,

the all-encompassing power of love!

Love so amazing, so divine,

that He would suffer and die for your sins and mine.

We've all failed God, each other, and ourselves,

so let's acknowledge our need for forgiveness,

for mercy, for grace, for love,

our need for a Savior.

John 3:16-17 (New King James Version):

^"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,

but that the world through Him might be saved."

Jesus offers you love, forgiveness, reconciliation.

So let's do as He commanded in John 13:34:

John 13:34 (NKJV):
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another;

as I have loved you, that you also love one another."

Yes, let us love one another.

And not just the loveable people.

Let us love all people of all faiths of all persuasions.

If we can all learn to love and forgive and help one another,

not only will the world become a much better place,

so will our hearts.

Blessings & Joy,

Dean Burkey

Monster Laughs Disclaimer ...

Obviously, I don't want to dissuade sales, but your satisfaction and our relationship is worth more than your money, so I want you to know that "Monster Laughs" is NOT "Holy Laughter!" This book isn't sacrilegious, but it is a Let’s-Laugh-And-Have-Fun book, not a Let’s-Pray-And-Sing-Hymns book. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. As Seinfeld would say.

The following paragraph is my official Monsters Laughs Disclaimer ...

“Monster Laughs” is funny fiction, so fear not; laugh a lot! Even if you’re a monster, this book should be taken in good fun. Nothing herein is intended to be malicious. Everything is meant to be enjoyed as amusing entertainment, even such bizarre situations as Ms. Hyde’s cutting way of helping men sing soprano; and much to the Mystery Hunter’s chagrin, the Creature’s got the hots for him. Rated PG. For teens and adults.

Now that the obligatory disclaimer’s out of the way, I must say: I read through this book several times while writing and rewriting it; and it always makes me laugh. Funny dialogue, action, and one-liners abound. Verbal gems. Sight gags. Lots of fun. Lots of Monster Laughs.

Just remember, I'm not the Mystery Hunter; I only play him on the cover.

Blessings & Joy,
Dean Burkey 

How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes

Comedy isn’t easy, but it just got easier with:





How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes

From Absurdity to Zeugma

(That’s Not to Say I Don’t Mention Aardvarks and ZZ-Top)

Includes Tips on How to Write Like

Mitch Hedberg, Brian Regan, Steve Martin, & Woody Allen

Must you be born funny to make people laugh? Groucho Marx wasn’t born with glasses, a mustache, and a cigar. Even Steve “Born Standing Up” Martin wasn’t born wearing an arrow through his head. Lucky for his mom, ‘cause that would have hurt! Although Woody Allen might have been born with frizzy red hair and glasses.

Learn joke construction, several types of jokes, and the humor techniques to write them. This book also features performance pointers, tips on how to write like popular comics, and handy-dandy tools to help you write 10, 20, 50 or more jokes on any topic.

Whether you’ve never written a joke before or you’re a professional, you can benefit from this book. Humor enhances almost everything, so improve your comic abilities with How to Write Comedy Jokes. Enjoy the many examples given, with many new jokes written by the author to prove these techniques work.

The section Other Avenues of Amusement offers insights for Cartoons, Improv, Screenwriting, Sketch Comedy, Sitcoms, and Written Comedy. Includes a tip or two for writing Ads, Animated TV Shows & Movies, Comics, Greeting Cards, Merchandising, and Plays. Learn how easily and inexpensively you can create your own books.

With a lifetime of studying comedy and an extensive career of well over an hour and a half in show business, Dean Burkey will help you achieve your fifteen minutes of fame. But not a second more. The rest is up to you!

“I think this is the most comprehensive yet concise, instructive yet entertaining, fun and funny book on the subject. This book helped make me who I am today. Everyone should buy everything by this author.” -- Dean Burkey, Author of “How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes”, “Holy Laughter!”, and “Monster Laughs”.

Those Monsters You Fear ...

Those monsters you fear, may not be as scary as you think.

Or they could kill you.

With some monsters, you can never tell.

Fear not; laugh a lot!  With "Monster Laughs" From the Secret Files of the Mystery Hunter!

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"Monster Laughs" Table of Contents

By the Author of “Holy Laughter!” and

“How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes”

MONSTER LAUGHS

From the Secret Files of the Mystery Hunter

　

Dean Burkey

TABLE OF CONTENTS

File #141:

Count Dracula

Sinks His Teeth into the Big Apple

11

To stop the villainous vampire,

the Mystery Hunter puts his neck on the line!

Count Dracula! A.k.a. One Big Nasty Sucker. He’s a rich Transylvanian vampire whose sole form of sustenance is human blood. He also likes Dinkies Sponge Cakes. … Elusive and unpredictable, he’s the most notorious of nocturnal creatures, except night-crawlers, glow-worms, and the late shift at the IRS. … Captain Fang stalked closer, vowing to drain me and the drunk of our blood through a massive hickey. I told him I didn’t know him that well and wanted to remain “just friends”, or in our case, “just enemies”. Please! My pleas didn’t work; Batty Rebel crept closer, to kill me and the drunk. … The Fearsome Fiend felt about blood, the way I felt about pie. And waffles. And -- … With vampires, one quick nibble can turn you.

File #142:

The Howling Werewolf’s Hairy End

24

Bring Your Pet to Work Day

has never been so deadly!

Or so itchy.

Fur Boy’s little more than an overgrown puppy. … A humongous, homicidal, overgrown puppy. Other than occasional murderous fits of furry fury and semi-frequent bad hair days, the Big Bow-Wow enjoyed a howling good time. So I had no idea what brought him to Toledo. … the Bark-Meister’s bite is worse than his bark. One bite; and you’ll be turned into a cursed, card-carrying member of the Werewolf Howling Tabernacle Glee Club. Other than that, no worries. …

File #143:

Frankenstein’s Monster

Bolts Loose

42

Big and green, mighty and mean,

the most menacing monster the Hunter’s ever seen.

(So far.)

Standing seven feet tall, the King of Stitches can be so intimidating, you can sweat through a five-day deodorant pad in five minutes. Or five seconds, if he breathes on you. With his Monster Breath. Green-faced, with bolts and scars. Short, frizzy, black hair. Gray eyes. And clumsy. What a klutz! Old Flat Top never meant to hurt anybody. But when he hugged some folks, he accidentally yanked off their skulls. And ever since, the unforgiving, grudge-and-torch-bearing villagers have tried to destroy him. And that hurts. … “Nothing conquers the fear of death better than dying.” An evil glimmer clambered across his monstrous eyes. … “The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.’”

File #144:

Doctor Jekyll & Ms. Hyde

61

Double the pleasure; double the danger!

And with the Hunter involved, double the laughs and mishaps!!

And double the indignities and insecurities!!!

The Queen of Cutting-and-Gutting rolled her eyes and swung her scalpel at me, just to watch me flinch. Which I did with deftness and style. … Talk about a big Ms.-understanding! Ms. Hyde had nothing to hide, except that she’s Doctor Jekyll. … Thought the mystique of the Jekyll & Hyde syndrome dealt with good vs. evil, but with Dr. Doofus & Ms. Snide, the battle raged between evil and eviler. (Or more evil, to be grammatically correct. Or less incorrect.) In their case, those two may have tied in the evil contest. Although Ms. Hot did more tying than Henry J.

File #145:

Unraveling the Mystery

of the Mummy

86

The Mystery Hunter faces more horrors than he’s ever imagined.

Is the Mummy out for revenge?

Or just running a pyramid scheme?

Professor Horace Howard Hornsby, some poor sap of an archaeologist, disturbed Im-In-Step’s tomb, which made the Mummy moan and groan and attack everyone on the excavation team. That’s so him. But what’s Band-Aid Boy’s problem? You’d think he’d be bored silly after lying around, doing nothing for over three thousand years. On the plus side, stalking and destroying an archaeological team is aerobic. So at least he’s stretching his legs a bit. And airing out his nasty, stale grave cloths. The Mummy’s Curse becomes a lot less threatening after he gets a fresh change of bandages. After a few millennia, he develops quite a pungent odor. I’d never say that to his face. He’d wail and moan all night in that annoying way that he does.

File #146:

Skinny Dipping with the Creature

from the Blue Lagoon

116

Cannibals, pirates, and sharks, oh my!

Also, lost treasure, a whale, a gorilla,

a Navy seal, and a couple grabby blue crabs.

And let’s not forget the web-footed horror

of the amphibious Creature!

Does the Creature want to kill the Hunter?

Or are his desires a fate worse than death?

What else would you expect

during mating season at the Blue Lagoon?

The Creature from the Blue Lagoon resembled his cousin, the creature from another lagoon, but varied in appearance only as much as needed to avoid a copyright infringement suit. And he was blue. He resented his cousin’s film success. Although Hollywood made movies about the Blue Lagoon, none included the Creature. Poor Fish Face, the breaks never came his way. Until he crossed my path; and I broke one of his fins. … We fared to find a Finned Fiend; and what a fine Finned Fiend I found. Say that ten times fast. … Although not wanting to die, I felt relieved Captain Gills only wanted to kill me. But just when I thought it was safe to be murdered by a homicidal maniac, …

File #147:

The Swinging Tale

of the Blue Moon Monkey Man

143

The Mystery Hunter encounters a new menace.

Before he gets himself killed over a blue banana,

the Hunter better solve this case and split!

The Azure Primate Gone Wild raised his brows and grunted my way. I needed to see if he could understand me. On some level, I think he did. I pulled out my handcuffs and a blue banana, hoping to lure him close enough to cuff him to the fire escape. I chanted, “Looks who’s got a bigger ba-na-na?” With the jumpy ape hopping my way, everything proceeded as planned. Until. Dunt, dunt, duhh! Moonlight reflecting off my handcuffs made the Monkey Man go ape-kaka! Screaming and swinging his arms. With a huge leap, he landed above me where he hung to the railing with his tail. One well-placed punch or kick; and I’d plummet six stories to an early grave. … The colorful creature grabbed me by the throat with his feet and dangled me above the alley.

File #148:

Illegal Aliens

from Outer Space

157

Worlds turn against the Mystery Hunter, including his own!

The galaxy cries out: “Bring me the Hunter!”

A full scale alien invasion ensued! With a handy-dandy portal tucked inside the Sargasso Sea, the green grouches could get great mileage and still have plenty of resources left with which to devastate the Earth. The invading space aliens never presented documents showing we gave them permission to visit our planet, much less pillage and destroy. Probing and poking the occasional country bumpkin was one thing. But annihilation? No thank you. These Illegal Aliens from Outer Space must go! … More assault saucers flew our way. For the next four hours, Neil A flew while I fired the laser. I felt like I played a video game marathon. Except I had no margin for error, no free games, no replays. One mistake; and it’d be bye-bye me, bye-bye Earth, bye-bye Miss American pie.

File #149:

Being Seen with the Invisible Man

(Or Not!)

187

Although he prides himself on always being prepared,

the Mystery Hunter never saw this one coming!

How could I fight an invisible foe? I couldn’t. But on the plus side, he wasn’t blue. I endured enough of that. And I could escape by flying. Unless he can fly too. I worried about that possibility for a moment. With another rock thrown my way, I charged the turbo rockets to full power. Onlookers gasped. Especially the general whose toupee shot into the crowd ... One well-placed punch could shove a broken rib into my aorta. Death seemed imminent. … The Unnoticed Nuisance jumped on me; and we rolled around the ground exchanging punches. Sadly, since Captain C-Thru was see-through, everyone else thought I’d gone cuckoo.

File #150:

Challenging

the Unchallengeable

Charlie Change-O

201

The Final Chapter!

Home from a whirlwind, worldwide tour of mystery-hunting,

Eddie faces his fiercest foe

and solves a mystery he wishes he’d never solved.

I needed a change. I came here to rest, perhaps to find a new career. But Destiny had other plans. Destiny wanted me to die. … Charlie’s illuminating form blazed brilliantly as he babbled about being omnipotent. I told him that was too bad, but a certain blue pill might help. He became livid and repeatedly enunciated the word omnipotent before resuming his rant for an hour and a half. Still flaming, Char boasted that he could take on all the gods of Olympus at once. When I told him the Greek gods were mythical characters, he seemed relieved. But then he thundered about his ruling the world; and only stopped, when he caught me roasting marshmallows on his leg. … He gleamed. More than usual due to his illuminative condition. “Now you die!” … “You win, Chuck the Schmuck. Kill me; and kill me fast.” “What if I want to kill you slowly?” I sighed. “Okay. Kill me slowly. Just hurry up!” “I booked the stadium for the whole night. What’s the rush?”

File #151:

Return of the Blue Moon Monkey Man

(And Another Crazy)

216

The Final, Final Chapter!

A fiendish foe returns. So does another crazy.

And the Hunter makes a monstrously horrifying

realization about himself.

As the wind wafted aromas around, I caught the familiar scent of radioactive simian fur. Smelled blue. Some shade of azure; that’s for sure. I looked up to find an old adversary dangling from a fire escape by his tail. … “Your postcard trick won’t work anymore, Murky Hunter.” … With so much craziness in the past several years, I needed some sanity, some relaxation to collect my wits, whatever was left of them. More than that, I needed pie. Sweet, creamy pie. But just when I thought it was safe to contemplate pie, … Dunt, dunt, duhh.
 

Songliography

222

A List of Songs Mentioned, Referenced, Quoted, Misquoted,

Paraphrased, Parodied, and/or Spoofed by The Mystery Hunter.

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"Monster Laughs!" - Back Cover Copy

I need your help!
Please give me your feedback so I know how this comes across. 
Tell me what you really think and how you really feel.  Thank you!
Blessings & Joy,
Dean Burkey

Here’s the potential back cover copy for “Monster Laughs!”:

“MONSTER LAUGHS!”
From the Secret Files of the Mystery Hunter
By Dean Burkey, the Author of “Holy Laughter!” and “How to Write All Kinds of Comedy Jokes!”

Paranormal Investigator Eddie Hunter combats Count Dracula, wars with the Werewolf, fights Frankenstein’s Monster, and mauls many other madcap menaces, classic and new, from around the world and beyond.

“Monster Laughs!” spoofs monsters and more. Each exciting, hilarious chapter stands on its own, while a story weaves its way throughout. No matter how dangerous the situation, the Mystery Hunter keeps his sense of humor, relies on his wits, and finds time to enjoy waffles, pie, and bowling. Only he could save the world with bubble gum and burritos.

Fear not! Laugh a lot! In an Odyssey of Oddities, comedian Dean Burkey tackles the Invisible Man, Space Aliens, and other infamous frights. Further scary topics include romantic misunderstandings, macho insecurities, & diminishing dignity. Zany, quirky, funny, fun. For teens and adults.

“I Love the Tweaking Stage!”

I feel like my first novel is done. 
Yay! 
Except for the cover pic. 
So anything I do now is making it better.
To tweak it!

Major Overhaul

Sometimes rewriting can involve Major Overhauls,
(All the fans of “How I Met Your Mother” salute and say: “Major Overhaul!”)
which, as the name implies, requires lots of work.
Major Overhauls aren’t always fun,
unless you come with something totally cool!
Like in my screenplay “Some Body to Love” (a.k.a. “Exit Strategies”),
there’s a scene with two guys fighting; and a gun goes off.
Originally, no big deal; no one got hurt.
But then I thought, what if someone got shot?
Taking place about two-thirds into the story,
that only required a Semi-Overhaul.
(All the fans of “Ice Road Truckers” slide on the ice and say: “Semi-Overhaul!”)
But still, that improved the story immensely.

Kill the Widows!

Another rewrite maneuver is known as: Kill the Widows!
Sounds pretty violent; doesn’t it?
It’s not. Usually not.
When a lone word sits there taking up a whole line,
you edit down that paragraph until that word gets taken up to the line above it.
I only bothered with that when a chapter was “full”!
Meaning an extra line would need an extra page.
Or when I liked the way the page looked.
I worry more about widows with screenwriting
where the wording needs to be more succinct.

Kill Your Darlings!

Another violent rewriting phrase is: Kill Your Darlings!
That means; and this is a truly tough lesson to learn:
You delete your favorite jokes and lines and scenes and such.
All for the sake of pacing, or spacing, or to remain true to the story.
I removed some hilarious jokes,
because they didn’t fit the story or they bogged down the pacing and such.
That’s when you know you’re a real writer,
when you can delete the part you love the most,
because you know that doing so will enhance the whole. 

Wordsmithing

A rewriting chore that’s as tedious as it sounds is: Wordsmithing.
Once you have the story, characters, pacing, and such in good order,
fix the phrasings and word usage. 
Craft each word! 
Perhaps that too is a form of Tweaking.

Tweaking

However, I feel that Tweaking is after you’ve finished everything else,
you think of something that will enhance the story
and that fits without clogging the pacing,
adds a laugh or a thrill,
or just improves the story in one way or another.
And that, my friends, is my favorite part.
A joke pops into my head and makes me laugh.
And then I think of where that could fit in the story.
That’s my favorite part. 

If at first you don’t succeed,
don’t juggle knives.
Best to you with whatever you endeavor. 

Blessings & Joy,
Dean Burkey

I Am Not Woody Allen!

I am not Woody Allen.
And nothing against Woody Allen, but I’m glad I’m not him.
And I’m sure Woody Allen’s glad I’m not him either.
And my guess?
He’s definitely glad he’s not me.

I’m Dean Burkey.
And I’m still trying to figure out what that means,
so I don’t have time to be Woody Allen.
Or anyone else for that matter.

However,
in junior high (back when it was called “junior high” and not “middle school”),
and high school, and maybe even college,
I wanted to be Woody Allen.
And Steve Martin.
And even Barry Gibb.
Although he’s not a comedian.
And possibly, before December 8, 1980, I wanted to be John Lennon.
After that, not so much.

Anyway, while enamored with the comedy writings of Woody Allen
and wanting to access that ability for myself,
I wrote a short story called “From the Missing Files of the Night Stalker”
or something like that.
(The Night Stalker being the TV guy from long ago, not the serial killer.)

Having been inspired by Woody’s short story “Dracula”
which appeared in his first short story/essay collection “Getting Even” in 1971,
my first draft was highly derivative.
The villain was: (Guess who?) Dracula!
And even the hero was named after a character on TV.

But decades passed;
and I’ve since re-engineered and tweaked that piece into something original.

Moreover, I watered and grew that snippet of a tale into a full-fledged comedy novel,
with that first little bit becoming chapter one.
With each subsequent chapter being a comedic encounter with another monster.
Hence the catchy, clever name:

“Monster Laughs!”

From the Secret Files of the Mystery Hunter

Count Dracula Sinks His Teeth into the Big Apple

The Howling Werewolf’s Hairy End

Frankenstein’s Monster Bolts Loose

Doctor Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Unraveling the Mystery of the Mummy

Skinny Dipping with the Creature from the Blue Lagoon

The Swinging Tale of the Blue Moon Monkey Man

Illegal Aliens from Outer Space

Being Seen with the Invisible Man (Or Not!)

Challenging the Unchallengeable Charlie Change-O

Return of the Blue Moon Monkey Man (And Another Crazy)

Coming soon to Amazon.com.
(I just need one more read-through/edit; and a decent, intriguing, hopefully funny, cover photo.)

So that’s just some of what I’ve been doing instead of blogging.
But I hope to get back to this too.
I miss you and hope all is well with you and yours.

Best to you and whatever you endeavor.

Blessings & Joy,
Dean Burkey