An Author's Meanderings

I, Popeye – An Author’s & Filmmaker’s Meanderings

“Katydid” Wikipedia “Watership Down” Reference Entry

I added an entry in Wikipedia under the “Watership Down” novel references section to “Katydid” with the following text: • In the novelette “Katydid” by Popeye Theophilus Barrnumb, which contains an overarching rabbit-based sub-theme, “Watership Down” is noted as the favorite book of the protagonist, 10-year-old Katy, a copy of which she sought for many

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Word of the Moment: catafalque

catafalque [kat-uh-fawk, -fawlk, -falk] noun 1. a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state. 2. a hearse. Origin French, Italian, Late Latin 1635-45; < French < Italian catafalco < Late Latin *catafalicum scaffold, equivalent to cata- [a prefix meaning “down,” “against,” “back,” occurring originally in loanwords

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Katydid at GoodKindles.net

My novelette, “Katydid”, is currently featured at the top of goodkindles.net. (as a paid service) Part of my self-published author marketing plan. More about this later. http://www.GoodKindles.net/2015/02/katydid-post-apocalyptic-adventure.html See an image snapshot of the full entry. They wanted a fairly long description that is different from the book description, so I wrote this: Discover a strong

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