Thursday, December 4, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THIS WEEK'S "THE SANDLOT" FAN-ART WINNER!!!

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THIS WEEK'S "THE SANDLOT" FAN-ART WINNER!!!: THANKS TO 8 YEAR-OLD LAUREN FROM NEW YORK FOR THIS GREAT SANDLOT ARTWORK! Dear Reader, I get a lot of drawings, paintings, and Fan ...
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THIS WEEK'S "THE SANDLOT" FAN-ART WINNER!!!

THANKS TO 8 YEAR-OLD LAUREN FROM NEW YORK FOR THIS GREAT SANDLOT ARTWORK!


Dear Reader,

I get a lot of drawings, paintings, and Fan Artwork from The Sandlot fans all the time, but this one is one of the best.  Check it out below, Lauren really knows the movie, and she's perfectly captured all the best moments in a great picture.  Thanks Lauren!

Best,

DME


The Sandlot Fan-Art Drawing by Lauren from New York

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Monday, October 20, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: GREAT INTERVIEW I DID WITH BRIAN ZEMRAK ON "ONSCRE...

David Mickey Evans' Blog: GREAT INTERVIEW I DID WITH BRIAN ZEMRAK ON "ONSCRE...: PODCAST INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA ON "ONSCREEN & BEYOND" WITH BRIAN ZEMRAK Dear Reader, Here's a great...
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GREAT INTERVIEW I DID WITH BRIAN ZEMRAK ON "ONSCREEN & BEYOND" ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA...

PODCAST INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA ON "ONSCREEN & BEYOND" WITH BRIAN ZEMRAK


Dear Reader,

Here's a great interview I did with Brian Zemrak on "Onscreen & Beyond," the #1 podcast for all things movies and entertainment!  Give it a listen.  I hope you like it.




You can also listen to the podcast interview on the Flying Wagon Books website:


You can also purchase THE KING OF PACOIMA from the website.  Please do, and please sign up to follow if you haven't already!




Best,

DME
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Saturday, October 18, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: GREAT INTERVIEW I DID WITH BOB HARRIS ON KFGO THE ...

David Mickey Evans' Blog: GREAT INTERVIEW I DID WITH BOB HARRIS ON KFGO THE ...: PODCAST INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA ON KFGO THE MIGHTY 790 AM IN FARGO DEAR READER, Here's a terrific interview I did...
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GREAT INTERVIEW I DID WITH BOB HARRIS ON KFGO THE MIGHTY 790 AM IN FARGO ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA

PODCAST INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA ON KFGO THE MIGHTY 790 AM IN FARGO


DEAR READER,


Here's a terrific interview I did recently about The King of Pacoima.  Give it a listen.  Hope you like it.







You can also listen to the podcast on the Flying Wagon Books Website:


Thanks as always,

DME
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Friday, October 17, 2014

ANOTHER 5-STAR REVIEW ON AMAZON.COM FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

LATEST AMAZON READER REVIEW FOR 

THE KING OF PACOIMA!


5 Stars by Mark Garner,  

"The love and devotion between the brothers is indomitable..."


Dear Reader,

As I was preparing this morning for a talk I'm giving to a large group of 6th graders at Presbyterian Day School in Memphis, Tennessee during which I'll be talking about friendship, loyalty and forgiveness (using The Sandlot and The King of Pacoima as references) - I'm appearing via SKYPE - I checked The King of Pacoima's Amazon page and was very grateful to find the following 5-Star review.  The reader got caught up in the pace of the story as it accelerates near the end:

"Powerful and heartwarming. The love and devotion between the brothers is indomitable. In order to survive in a threatening environment and dealing with many grievous situations, the boys concoct a spartan plan that will free both of them from the perverse grip of The King. My imagination ran wild, my heart beat faster as though I were caught in the valiant effort to help them escape!"


Here are links to buy THE KING OF PACOIMA, I would love to get the book into the hands of every 4th through 12th grader in the world.  And everyone else for that matter, anyone and everyone that ever had a childhood - good, bad or indifferent.  So please read the book, and if you think it has something valuable to say, pass it along and let people know about it.







Thanks for reading, and check back soon.  And sign up to FOLLOW if you already have not.

Best as always,

DME
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: MORE PRAISE FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

David Mickey Evans' Blog: MORE PRAISE FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!: ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW ON AMAZON... 5-Stars, by Holly Green, " Certain passages brought tears to my eyes, but most of them brought sm...
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MORE PRAISE FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW ON AMAZON...

5-Stars, by Holly Green, "Certain passages brought tears to my eyes, but most of them brought smiles..."

Dear Reader,

I woke up this morning, and as I was having my coffee and checking over all my social media, news and net feeds, my blog and website, I did what I usually do, and that's leave checking the Amazon pages for THE KING OF PACOIMA to the end.

This morning did not disappoint.

Here's another 5 star review from a reader on Amazon.com.




















"By Holly Green on October 8, 2014

Format: Paperback

It is hard to explain what I love about this story so much because it is so near to my heart and so personal. I will try to leave a short review here about some things you should know. Why I think you should read this book.

This is not just a book, it's a time machine to the past. Reader's born in the late 50's or early 60's will be transported back to their own childhood's and remember the good times and the things from the past that entire generation will wholeheartedly agree was "just better back then." 5 cent candy and comic books, using your imagination in play as you explored the whole community like all of it was your own backyard, not being shut away inside all day playing a video game. Reader's born later will get to live in that era of American History for a little while, starting with the very first chapter as you take a road trip across America in a 1961 Plymouth Valiant. Evans has always had a talent for resurrecting our childhood days for us and reminding us of things we have forgotten. This is why "The Sandlot" is and will forever be a classic film. So anyone reading this book is in for a delight as you essentially get to be a child again and tag along with Mike and his little brother Bobby through all their expeditions.

Other reviews have said, and will say, that this story is really about child abuse. Well yes and no. There is an ever present threat through out the novel, known to the reader only as "The King." The boys fear of him is so palpable in the writing that you forget for a moment you are not a 10 year old child. You can feel the feeling of hopelessness right down to your core. But Evans does not focus on the abuse and avoids graphic description of violence. Instead the narrative sticks to what it is like to be in a child's mind, focusing on things that little boys care deeply about: bullies, dogs, exploring, comic books, and of course, a red wagon radio flyer. That the boys fear The King so pervasively in all aspects of their lives through out the story is all you need to know to convince you this man is a threat.

"So it is, but it is not, about child abuse is what you're saying?" you may be asking. Yes, this is not your average story about child abuse written by and for adults filled with terrifying violence that will make you nauseated and depressed. This probably one of the few books written from the point of view of a child. The narrative is all from the point of view of a child's mind and reminds us how resilient children can become when faced with terrible situations they have no control over. There is a message of hope in this story. When faced with a threat, we have two options: fight or flight. If you're too small and powerless to fight, what then remains your option? Flight. And that is the actual theme of the story, it is not a story about being destroyed. It is an inspiring story about triumphing over an evil doer and insurmountable odds, about sacrifice and love.

I enjoyed reading this book very much and recommend it to everyone. The narrative is a comforting flow as if listening to an old friend telling you a story from the past. The boys emotions of joy, discovery, excitement and fear are so vivid and poignant. Certain passages brought tears to my eyes, but most of them brought smiles. Enjoy!"

Thanks for reading and check back soon!  And please sign up to follow!

Best as always,

DME


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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

David Mickey Evans' Blog: ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!: ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA ON AMAZON... Dear Reader, It is particularly satisfying when someone not only likes t...
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ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

ANOTHER 5 STAR REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA ON AMAZON...

Dear Reader,

It is particularly satisfying when someone not only likes the book, but really understands the relationship between the story (writing), the layout, the cover image, and the images in the book, and how they all interconnect and inform the feeling of the piece.

The Kindle eBook Version and the Paperback are now linked on the same page on Amazon.











"5.0 out of 5 stars October 7, 2014

By Josephine Smithyman (Inverness, Scotland, GB)

This review is from: The King of Pacoima (Paperback)

In The King of Pacoima, David Mickey Evans, with a deceptively easy flow and rhythm captures the innocence and pain of a childhood. This profoundly touching book will resonate with everyone who grew up. And especially those who grew up not only with the fear of "bad things" in the outside world, but the even greater terror within what should have been the safe sanctuary of home. Two little boys, brothers, trapped in a home with the "King", the stepfather who dominated cruelly their young lives, create an imaginary world and plan their ultimate escape. The photos and illustrations depict a suburban 'sixties family; smiling, on road trips, holidays, beloved dogs. And then there are the captions: "Mom. Doing her best", "First Trip to the Emergency Room" and the bewildered, child's eyes in "In trouble again without Knowing Why" that reveal the dark reality. It's a miracle that any child survives and overcomes the emotional and/or physical abuse and neglect they suffer at the hands of adults, but many do; the sinister, rumbling threat, encapsulated in the sound of jazz for these children, was still not powerful enough to extinguish their warmth and capacity to love. For adults and readers from fourteen years of age this book will become a treasured classic, a great acquisition for all high school libraries."

Thanks for reading and check back soon.

DME
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Monday, October 6, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: FLYINGWAGONBOOKS.COM

David Mickey Evans' Blog: FLYINGWAGONBOOKS.COM: The new FLYING WAGON BOOKS website is now LIVE! Dear Reader, My new website for FLYING WAGON BOOKS is now LIVE!  I'm still addi...
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FLYINGWAGONBOOKS.COM

The new FLYING WAGON BOOKS website is now LIVE!


Dear Reader,

My new website for FLYING WAGON BOOKS is now LIVE!  I'm still adding content, but I think you'll already find some great things on there.  You can buy THE KING OF PACOIMA, read a new review of the book, and view galleries of all the artwork in the book so far...


I'll be adding tons more content today and from here on out, including a blog dedicated to my readers and the books I love...  Here's the links to buy THE KING OF PACOIMA, again:





Please visit the site and sign up to follow it, and this blog if you already haven't.

Thanks, and check back soon!

DME


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Saturday, October 4, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: FIRST RADIO INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA, a...

David Mickey Evans' Blog: FIRST RADIO INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA, a...: RADIO INTERVIEW WITH DME ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA ON FRIDAY 10/3/2014 KAHI 950AM Sacramento, CA Dear Reader, Here's  a link t...
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FIRST RADIO INTERVIEW ABOUT THE KING OF PACOIMA, and other stuff...

RADIO INTERVIEW WITH DME ABOUT
THE KING OF PACOIMA
ON FRIDAY 10/3/2014
KAHI 950AM Sacramento, CA


Dear Reader,


Here's  a link to the first radio interview for THE KING OF PACOIMA I did on KAHI 950AM Sacramento, California (The Popoff Show), with host Mary Jane Popp and Entertainment Host Derek Zemrak.


I hesitate to post this because after listening to it, I'm mortified to admit that I repeat the dread phrases "sort of..." "ya know..." and the inexcusable "ah... ah..." so many times it's pathetic.... nonetheless, there's some interesting stuff here.




And once again, here are the links to buy the book:





Thanks again for reading and check back soon.  Also, I'm working on the website for FLYINGWAGONBOOKS.COM and it should be live in a few days.  I've put lots of very cool TKOP stuff on there including galleries to THE ART OF THE KING OF PACOIMA.  I'll update in a post when it is LIVE.

Meanwhile, please SIGN UP TO FOLLOW this blog!

Best,

DME



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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE FIRST REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE FIRST REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!: READ THE FIRST REVIEW FOR  THE KING OF PACOIMA! Dear Reader, Please take a minute to read the first review for my book, The King ...
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THE FIRST REVIEW FOR THE KING OF PACOIMA!

READ THE FIRST REVIEW FOR 

THE KING OF PACOIMA!


Dear Reader,

Please take a minute to read the first review for my book, The King of Pacoima.  The reviewer, Kevin Taft, really took the time to understand the book, and the perspective from which the story is told.

Also, I'll have the new FLYING WAGON BOOKS website live today or tomorrow - something I'm excited about and intend to use to engage with fans of TKOP and future books I'll be publishing through FWB.

Here's a link to the review, and below that links to buy the book:





Thanks for reading and check back soon.  And please sign up to follow!

Best,

DME
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Sunday, September 28, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE KING OF PACOIMA ON AMAZON NOW!

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE KING OF PACOIMA ON AMAZON NOW!: THREE WAYS TO GET "The King of Pacoima" Dear Reader, My book, The King of Pacoima is now available in the following way...
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THE KING OF PACOIMA ON AMAZON NOW!

THREE WAYS TO GET "The King of Pacoima"


Dear Reader,

My book, The King of Pacoima is now available in the following ways:




The Amazon pages will be linked soon, but they work just fine independently for now.

Thanks for reading and check back soon - and sign up to follow this blog if you haven't already.

And if you like the book, please leave a glowing review on Amazon, it really helps.

Thanks,

DME
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Friday, September 26, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE eBOOK (KINDLE) version of THE KING OF PACOIMA ...

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE eBOOK (KINDLE) version of THE KING OF PACOIMA ...: HERE'S THE LINK TO THE eBOOK (Kindle) version of THE KING OF PACOIMA! Dear Reader, I am offering THE KING OF PACOIMA exclusi...
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THE eBOOK (KINDLE) version of THE KING OF PACOIMA JUST WENT LIVE ON AMAZON!

HERE'S THE LINK TO THE eBOOK (Kindle) version of THE KING OF PACOIMA!


Dear Reader,


I am offering THE KING OF PACOIMA exclusively on Kindle eBook format.  If you are an iBook person (and a MAC nut like me) now worries, all you gotta do is download the Kindle for Mac (or iPad, iPhone, Mac etc...) verison of Kindle. 


Frankly the eBook looks better in that format than it does on iBooks.

Here's the link to get the free Kindle App:


If you like the book, I would appreciate a great review on Amazon.

Thanks, and if you have not already signed up to follow my blog, PLEASE DO!

Best as always,

DME


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David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE KING OF PACOIMA NOW AVAILABLE!Update on the pu...

David Mickey Evans' Blog: THE KING OF PACOIMA NOW AVAILABLE!Update on the pu...: THE KING OF PACOIMA NOW AVAILABLE! Update on the publishing of my book... Dear Reader, After many editorial sessions and a bunch ...
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THE KING OF PACOIMA NOW AVAILABLE!

Update on the publishing of my book...

Dear Reader,

After many editorial sessions and a bunch of last minute printer issues, my newest book, THE KING OF PACOIMA, is now available!

A small clarification: the paperback print files are now in the last stages of "CreateSpace detailing..." meaning the paperback version will be available, on its own page, on Amazon in 3 to 5 days.  The Kindle version will be UP and LIVE and AVAILABLE in about 12 hours.

These two versions will be "linked" shortly thereafter on the same Amazon page, and this is important because I signed up for KDP Select (meaning the eBook version is exclusively a Kindle version), Amazon's "Matchbook" program (meaning if you buy the paperback, you can simultaneously purchase the Kindle eBook for a steep discount) and also made the book available on Amazon Prime's Unlimited library program.

To explain the differences:  the images in the paperback (because of printing costs) are necessarily greyscale (black and white to us old schoolers) but look great nonetheless, the images in the  eBook are full color.  If you are an iBook person, now worries, because frankly the Kindle eBook version looks better in KINDLE for Ipad, iPhone, Mac...  Here's a link to download the Kindle App for free:


The book is also available, RIGHT NOW (in case you just can't wait any longer...) on my CreateSpace eStore.  Here's the link:


I would be very grateful if, when and if you purchase the book, and if you like it, and more importantly if you find it moves you emotionally.... if you would (when the Amazon page is UP and LIVE in 3 to 5 days) leave a positive review.

Thanks as always and check back soon for updates.  And PLEASE SIGN UP TO FOLLOW THIS BLOG -- I use this as my primary "portal" to get news out about my book and movies and everything else that might interest you...

Best,

DME










 




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Saturday, August 30, 2014

David Mickey Evans' Blog: FINALLY, MY BOOK...

David Mickey Evans' Blog: FINALLY, MY BOOK...: THE KING OF PACOIMA Dear Reader, A quick update about my long awaited book.  After many delays, I've finally finished all the f...
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FINALLY, MY BOOK...

THE KING OF PACOIMA


Dear Reader,

A quick update about my long awaited book.  After many delays, I've finally finished all the final edits and layout revisions.  The book will be available as an e-book and paperback within two weeks.  Stay tuned for a post as soon as it is "live."  Until then, here's the final mock-up of the book cover and publishing logo.






Thanks for reading and check back soon.

DME
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

THE KING OF PACOIMA

My new book... 

Dear Reader,


As I close in on 150,000 page views on this blog, I am just about finished with the last editorial pass through my book, The King of Pacoima.  This is a big deal for a couple reasons, none the least of which is a decision I need to make for this First Edition.  And this is where you come in...

As I look back through the most popular posts I've written in the past few years, by far the most popular is "What Happened to Bobby at the end of Radio Flyer?"  That post alone accounts for maybe 60 percent of my blog page views; clearly there is huge interest in knowing the answer to that question. 

Although the book answers that question (and in case you didn't know, this is the book upon which I based the script for the film Radio Flyer) beyond the shadow of a doubt, years ago I did a particularly in depth interview about the film with journalist Stephen Greenfield.  It covers a lot of territory that is specific to the film, and a little about the story itself - from the book I mean, not the story as it ended up in the film.

The decision I need to make is do I include the interview at the end of the book, or not?  I've no doubt that it will be of interest to many readers, but I'd like the book to stand on its own - which it certainly does - exclusive of any comparison to the film.

Here's a link to the article I posted on this blog:


So, drop me a line and let me know what you think.  You can get me at:

Comment at the end of this blog post, or
email: FlyingWagonBooks@gmail.com
Twitter: @DMESandlot

Thanks in advance and here's a taste of some of the artwork from the book:


















The paintings are by my artist friend Arlan Jewell.

Thanks for reading and check back soon.  And sign up to follow!

Best,

DME



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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

The World's Best Tea, from the World's Best Tea Company...

Dear Reader,

First of all, apologies that I have not posted a new blog in such a long time.  I've been writing pretty much non-stop on a current project, one of the most difficult I have ever taken on.


But I needed to post and let you all know about something.   My good friend DAVID KASSAR has started a brilliant,  top quality new tea Company.


It's called QUANTITEAS...  Here's the links to the home page and the product page:

This tea is, quite simply, the best tea you can possibly buy.

This is David and his new wife and beautiful baby daughter...


"Bella Familia Kassar" (I have no idea if that's the correct way to say
"The Beautiful Family Kasar," but that's what I meant).

QuantiTeas' almost 30 different types of teas may at first seem more expensive than, say store-bought Lipton or Twinings, but then if you're a real tea drinker, what in the hell are you doing drinking Liptons and Twinings?

It's actually the other way around.  Each 8 ounce bag of QuantiTea tea makes up to 100 cups, which is why you get 100 free tidy individual tea bags with every bag.  And the packaging is resealable & recyclable.  Very tidy indeed.  Take a look:







I personally guarantee that you will not be disappointed.

Link in, buy his tea, sip, feel better and thank God.


DME

P.S. new blog about the  20th Anniversary Sandlot Tour in 2013 coming soon!


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