LINKS

Friends:

Society of Professional Obituary Writers: www.obitwriters.org

Larken Bradley, award-winning freelance writer, book author, obit-writer-for-hire: www.obituarywriters.com

Stephen Miller, Wall Street Journal "Remembrances" writer and co-author of "Life on the Death Beat," ran an online obits magazine called "Goodbye! The Journal of Contemporary Obituaries" at: www.goodbyemag.com

Jim Sheeler, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, formerly with the Rocky Mountain News, and co-author of "Life on the Death Beat": www.jimsheeler.com

Gerry Hostetler, retired obituary columnist for the Charlotte Observer, who has her own obit-writing business: www.gerryhostetler.com

Maria Shine Stewart's blog on the craft of writing:
www.wordsanctuary.blogspot.com

Lou Muenz, photographer and online guru, hosts this site and Machine Go Boom's site. Many of his photos of MGB, other bands, people and landmarks in the cities of Cleveland and Pittsburgh at: www.loumuenz.com

 

Family:

My son Zack designed this Web site and has a blog for fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL in general: www.footballbrainiac.com

My son Mikey's band, Machine Go Boom, based in Cleveland, Ohio: www.myspace.com/machinegoboom

My second cousin's husbands band, Riverside, based in Fort Worth, Texas: www.riverside5.com

 

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