Roads Not Taken
I spotted this place in Evansville. I suppose if I hadn't succeeded as a writer, working at this place could have been my fate. It still could be.
Who The Hell Is Lee Goldberg?
- A Writer's Life is a...
- Main Title Heaven
Great and not so great main title sequences - My Space on MySpace
- Lee Goldberg's Monk Books
See a dozen streaming video interviews with Lee and read excerpts from his book MR. MONK GOES TO THE FIREHOUSE and MR. MONK GOES TO HAWAII. - Lee's Books
Learn more about the two dozen books that Lee has written. - Meet Lee
Upcoming signings and speaking engagements - Lee Goldberg.com
- Diagnosis Murder.com
Recent Posts
- Tie-ing up the NY Times Bestseller List
- TV Main Title of the Week - Special Maverick Edition
- TV Main Title of the Week
- They Love to Blow Up Cars
- Is it time to start carving a tombstone for Network Television?
- Expanding Literacy through Narcissism
- The Sweeney Gets Nicked
- Frank Sinatra Dies Hard, Baby
- Who Is The Short Bald Stranger There, Maverick is the Name...?
- It Was Hard Enough Writing The Book, Do I Have to Sign It, Too?
Recent Comments
- howard shrier on Is it time to start carving a tombstone for Network Television?
- David J. Montgomery on Is it time to start carving a tombstone for Network Television?
- Lewis Perdue on Is it time to start carving a tombstone for Network Television?
- Lee Goldberg on Expanding Literacy through Narcissism
- Vince on TV Main Title of the Week
- Charmi Schroeder on Expanding Literacy through Narcissism
- Doc Murphy on Tit for Tate
- Bill Martell on Frank Sinatra Dies Hard, Baby
- Gordon on Another Get-Rich-Quick Scammer
- Keith on They Love to Blow Up Cars
Categories
- Books
- Current Affairs
- Diagnosis Murder
- Fanfic
- Fast Track
- Film
- Food and Drink
- Gossip
- IAMTW
- In the Trades Today
- Main Titles
- Me Me Me
- Monk
- Music
- My Brother's Wit and Wisdom
- My Family
- Mystery Writing
- On Other Blogs
- Reruns
- Scams
- Science
- Screenwriting
- Self Publishing
- Shameless Self Promotion
- Television
- The Industry
- The Mail I Get
- The Man With The Iron-On Badge
- The Writing Process
- TV Deja Vu
- TV Revivals
- TV Shows on DVD
- Whatever Happened To...?
August 2008
My Family Blogs
- Burl Barer
My Uncle, the true crime author. - Jan Curran
My Mom. - Sam Barer's Four Wheel Drift
My cousin writes about cars, most of which neither he nor I can afford. - Alan Barer
- Cheezy Old Movies
A blog from my Uncle's Uncle's son Dave Zarkin (so what does that make him to me, family-tree-wise?) - My Barer
My cousin Mike Barer. - Walla Walla Barer
Steve Barer --- the last Barer standing in Walla Walla, a town so nice they named it twice. - Barer Cave
My cousin Danny Barer's blog. - Journal Revolution
My sisters Karen and Linda blog on life and art. - Tod Goldberg
The Wit and Wisdom of my brother, the literary novelist.
Authors Who Blog
- Alison Kent
- Anne Frasier
Home of the best-selling suspense author - Bill Crider
- Daniel Wallace
- Diary of a Hype Hag
Novelist Karen Gillespie. - Donna Andrews
- Douglas Clegg
- Duane Swierczynski
Duane Swierczynski is the author of The Wheelman. - Ed Gorman
- Epistolae Flaviae
Author Caroline Lawrence aka Flavia - Gregg Hurwitz
- J. Steven York
- J.A. Konrath
- James Winter
- Jan Burke
- Jayne Ann Krentz
- JD Rhoades
- Jeff Mariotte
- John Connolly
- Jory Sherman
- Keith R.A. DeCandido
- Laurell K. Hamilton
- Laurie King
- Lipstick Chronicles
Four authors write about books, their lives and how the two intersect. - Lynn Viehl
- Martha O'Connor
Author of BITCH POSSE. - Meg Cabot
- Millenia Black
- Monica Jackson
- Murderati
Ken Bruen, Pari Taichert, Louise Ure, Robert Gregory Browne, JD Rhoades, Simon Wood, JT Ellison, Toni McGee Causey and Alexandra Sokoloff - Naked Authors
Paul Levine, Patricia Smiley, James Grippando, Jacqueline Winspear and Cornelia Read inform, entertain, and provoke you. - Neil Gaiman
- News, Views and Schmooze
Writer Rochelle Krich. - Nichelle Tamble
- Oakdale Confidential
"I’m a ghost-writer, welcome to my blog where we’ll explore issues unique to ghost-writing, as well as dish about book publishing, television production, tie-in writing, and life in general… all from the safety of our contract-mandated anonymity!" - Paul Bishop
- Peter David
- Piers Anthony
- PJ Parrish
- Ranting Room
Novelist Bruce Bethke - Roger Simon
- Rough Edges
Novelist James Reasoner - Sandra Scoppettone
- Sara Gran
Author of DOPE. - Saturday Boy
Novelist Ray Banks - SJ Rozan
- Snark Spot
Novelist Jennifer Weiner - Stephen Gallagher
- Susie Bright
I write about sex and politics every day of the week. - Tess Gerritsen
- The Crock Plot
Author Lewis Perdue - Victor Gischler
- You Mean I'm Not Getting Paid To Write This?
Novelist Karen Traviss
Other Fun Blogs
- Aerial Telly
British TV news. - Artful Writer
Blog for working screenwriters - Awful Plastic Surgery
Celebrities go under the knife... and it's frightening. - Backstory
Author M.J. Rose offers other novelists a chance to tell the "backstory" behind their booksi - Bill Peschel
Man with great taste (hey, he gave my books raves!) - Bob Sassone
Media Writer Bob Sassone looks at, what else?, the media. - Book Angst
Supposedly a book publishing exec laying the biz bare - Book Heaven
- Book Square
News and views for authors - Bookseller Chick
- Bookslut
- Bryce Zabel
Hollywood writer/producer, working in both television and feature films -- current projects "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Blackbeard." - Buzz Balls & Hype
- Collected Miscellany
- Compliations Ensue
TV Writing blog by the author of Crafty Screenwriting. - Crime Fiction Dossier
The latest news and reviews in the world of crime fiction. - Crime Lab Project
- Elegant Variations
Another Blog about the Book Biz - Fresh Eyes: A Bookseller's Journal
A booksellers Journal - Galleycat
a blog about books and publishing - Good Plastic Surgery
- I Am a Tie-In Writer
The blog of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. - I Love a Good Mystery
I'm a girl who never seems to have enough bookshelves. - Inner Tube
"A look at Television as an alternate reality" - James Wolcott
The Vanity Fair columnist skewers the media - Javier Grillo Marxuach
A blog by my friend Javi, a TV writer. - John August
A Screenwriter on Screenwriting - JOURNAL REVOLUTION
- Ken Levine
Emmy-winning sitcom writer Ken Levine offers his witty take on everything. - LAObserved
- Main Title Heaven
Clips of great and not-so-great TV Main Title Sequences - Mark Evanier's News From Me
The marvelous musings of the multi-talented Mark Evanier. - Matilda
Australian Publishing Blog - Maud Newton
Occasional literary links, amusements, politics, and rants - Memory Project
Author Laura Lippman's blog. - Paperback Reader
Honest And Unflinching Opinions on romance novels - Posterwire - Movie Poster Weblog
Discussion of movie posters. - Sarah Weinman
Up-to-date news on the mystery lit scene. - Screenwriter Bones
Writer Philip Morton shares his tales of Hollywood - Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels
"A website that reviews romance novels from a couple of smart bitches who will always give it to you straight. No bullshit. No gushing--unless the author really deserves it." - The Saint and Leslie Charteris Blog
- The Writing Life
Professional writer Mark Terry shares his thoughts on the biz. - TV Series Finales
- TV Squad
- TV Tattle
TV news - TVGasm
Television gossip blog. - What It's Like
The real world of television, according to writer/producer Lisa Klink. - Words for My Enjoyment
- Xuni
Website designer Heidi Mack makes authors like me look good. - Zach Braff
Writer/Actor/Director of "Garden State"
Useful Sites
- Allan Guthrie's Noir Originals Zine: Noir And Hardboiled Fiction
- Authors Blogs
- BOOK FAIRS AND OTHER LITERARY EVENTS (Center for the Book: Library of Congress)
- Books 'n' Bytes Mystery and Science Fiction
- Boston Globe Books Section
- Chicago Sun Times Book Section
- Comic Book Resources: TV Themes
- Composer David Arnold's Official Web Site
- Crossovers & Spin Offs Master List
- FARK
- IAMTW on MySpace
- International Association of Media Tie-In Writers
- ITC series home
- LA Weekly
- Los Angeles Times
- Los Angeles Times - Books
- Marilyn Stasio's NY Times Book Reviews
- MI6 - 007 Web Site
- Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - 007 Web Site
- Mystery Scene Magazine
- Mystery Writers of America - Home Page
- Oline H. Cogdill: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Book Reviews
- Preditors & Editors
- Publishers Marketplace
- Publishers Weekly
- Saddlebums Western Review
- Southern California Chapter, Mystery Writers of America
- Star Magazine
- The Crime Time Home Page
- The Hollywood Reporter.com
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Lee On Tour
- Sept. 20, 2008 1-3 pm Signing with Tod Goldberg
Barnes and Noble
4735 Commons Way, Calabasas CAOct. 24-26 2008 18th Annual South Carolina Writer's Conference Toastmaster/Speaker (with Michael Connelly, among others)
Myrtle Beach, NC
www.myscww.orgFebruary 2009 Left Coast Crime 2009 Hawaii Toastmaster
Big Island, Hawaii
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Books by Lee Goldberg
- Ian Ludlow: .357 Vigilante #1
- Ian Ludlow: .357 Vigilante #2: Make Them Pay
- Ian Ludlow: .357 Vigilante #3: White Wash
Beyond the Beyond
"Outrageously entertaining!" KIRKUS REVIEWS. Now available for $9.99 including media mail postage to anywhere in the United State. Just click the button below to order.Diagnosis Murder #1: The Silent Partner
"A whodunit thrill ride that captures all the charm, mystery and fun of the TV series... and then some" JANET EVANOVICHDiagnosis Murder #2: The Death Merchant
"For those who have, as I do, an addiction to Mark Sloan, Lee Goldberg provides a terrific fix. Will cure any Diagnosis Murder withdrawal symptoms you might have had." SJ ROZANDiagnosis Murder #3: The Shooting Script
"RX for fun! Lee Goldberg's Diagnosis Murder series is the perfect prescription for readers looking for thrills, chills and laughs. I know I'll be standing in line for my refill!" MEG CABOTDiagnosis Murder #4: The Waking Nightmare
"Can books be better than television? You bet they can -- when Lee Goldberg is writing them. Get aboard now for a thrill ride," LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher novels.Diagnosis Murder #5: The Past Tense
"What a great book! I enjoyed it tremendously. It's a clever, twisting tale that leaves you guessing right up to the heart-stopping ending." LISA GARDNER, bestselling author of ALONEDiagnosis Murder #6: The Dead Letter
"More plot twists than a strand of DNA," ELAINE VIETSDiagnosis Murder #7: The Double Life
"With books this good, who needs TV?" CHICAGO TRIBUNEDiagnosis Murder #8: The Last Word
The final novel in the series...in stores now!Hollywood and Crime: Original Crime Stories Set During the History of Hollywood
"Top billing should go to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch story, 'Suicide Run,' and to Lee Goldberg's 'Jack Webb's Star'—the former for the detection and the latter for biggest laughs." PUBLISHERS WEEKLYMan With the Iron-on Badge
"As dark and twisted as anything Hammett or Chandler ever dreamed up...leaving Travis McGee in the dust" KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred)Monk #1: Mr. Monk Goes to the Fire House
"It's funny, with some great Monkisms, and tightly plotted, the characters are expanded beyond their TV confines, and there's even a clever twist at the end. How TV tie-ins should be," The Works Magazine (UK)Monk #2: Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
"Goldberg makes Adrian Monk much more interesting than the TV version," CHICAGO TRIBUNEMonk #3: Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu
"Goldberg's succinct writing style -- with an emphasis on witty dialogue, laugh-out-loud hijinks, and nonstop action -- will make a devoted Monk fan of anyone who picks up this surprisingly entertaining read." BARNES & NOBLE 'RANSON NOTES'Monk #4: Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants
"Even if you aren’t familiar with the TV series “Monk”, this book is too funny to not be read. Goldberg’s comic genius is channeled by Monk throughout and the truth of the crime is always worth waiting for..." THE WEEKLY JOURNALMonk #5: Mr. Monk in Outer Space
"I've never seen so much as a single scene from the television series. So why do I enjoy Lee Goldberg's books about the character so much? Well, let's see. They're funny, they're well-written, they're carefully plotted, and they're poignant. They probably have other good qualities, too, but those should do for starters." -- BILL CRIDERMonk #6: Mr. Monk Goes to Germany
"Goldberg has such an incredible way with words, the story flows so smoothly it’s effortless to read, it’s almost as if it was being read to me. And the plot has some wonderful twists and turns and is a perfect classic mystery. Whether you watch the show or not, you should really be reading these books." Jon Jordan CRIMESPREE MAGAZINEMonk #7 Mr. Monk is Miserable
Coming in December!My Gun Has Bullets
"It will make you cackle like a sitcom laugh track. Goldberg keeps the gags coming right up to the end.”—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLYRemaindered
An Amazon Short about every author's worst nightmare.- Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews With Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers
Interviews and features by me, William Rabkin, and Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier. "Informative...examines the making of more than a dozen features" Classic Images Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin: Successful Television Writing
"Should be required reading for all aspiring TV Writers" HOWARD GORDON, EXEC PROD "24" "A fantastic, fun, informative guide to breaking into-- and more importantly,staying in -- the TV writing game from the guys who taught me how to play it," TERENCE WINTER, EXEC PROD, "The Sopranos"- Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows
"useful and entertaining" Booklist - The Dreamweavers: Interviews With Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980s
Collection of Starlog Interviews and features by me, William Rabkin, and Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier. "an enjoyable and informative read" - Library Journal The Walk
"Harrowing and funny," ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINEUnsold Television Pilots, Volume 1: 1955-1976
"Irresistible and enthralling." Hartford CourantUnsold Television Pilots, Volume 2: 1977-1989
"The best bathroom reading ever!" San Francisco ChronicleUnsold TV Pilots: The Almost Complete Guide to Everything You Never Saw on TV 1955-1990
"A must-browse for media freaks." -- USA Today
Books I'm In
D. P. Lyle: Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions for Mystery Writers
Ray White: How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words
Anthony C. Winkler: Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with Readings (4th Edition)
Hollywood and Crime: Original Crime Stories Set During the History of Hollywood
That was my favorite fried chicken place growing up!.. That is, before it went out of business..
Posted by: SciFiChick | Friday, July 18, 2008 at 05:08 AM
It's still in business...at least in Evansville. I ate at this one. It was pretty good.
Posted by: Lee Goldberg | Friday, July 18, 2008 at 07:49 AM
This is such a humorous blog it makes me wonder if you shouldn't write some sketch comedy, create a character and send your stuff to SNL.
Maybe, a guy who works in a chicken place and who wants to be a TV writer.
Posted by: Dan Williams | Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Isn't that every writer's/actor's fear?
Posted by: M. Jarrett Christensen | Friday, July 18, 2008 at 02:46 PM