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Frank Portman, author of King Dork and Andromeda Klein stopped by to chat and answer questions from fans - check out the fun topics discussed and add your thoughts!

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Topic	Author	Views	Posts	Latest Post
State of MTX	Sharko	508	1	Jul 30, 2009, 10:49 AM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Wow, I can't believe there are so many Miracle of Shame aficionados around. Thanks a lot for the compliments, Sharko. The current state of the MTX is: things are kind of slow, but they could pick up... more
Re: capades	mattr	351	1	Jul 28, 2009, 08:20 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman No idea, Matt. They also can be pretty inaccurate. Even more likely to be inaccurate are the chords on "tabs" sites. I've tried to play some of my own songs using internet the chords from internet... more
Miracle of Shame	Stephany	555	6	Jul 28, 2009, 12:19 PM By lucifer_sam Latest Post Posted by lucifer_sam the song makes me think of people in life who you hang out with but who don't like you and who you don't actually like very much, either. but, for some reason, there's a relationship there. you try... more
Advanced Copies	moms_cookies	358	1	Jul 28, 2009, 11:40 AM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman They send them to reviewers and buyers and librarians and other people like that, and they also get used for general pre-publicity. It's good that they do that, because it takes awhile to read a 400... more
Defending your writing	eastbaymud	279	0	Jul 27, 2009, 12:03 PM By eastbaymud Latest Post Posted by eastbaymud Have you ever had to defend anything you've written--songs, book(s), and especially your blog-- because you've *ed someone off?
the craft	majorarcana	366	2	Jul 26, 2009, 09:20 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman It's been awhile since I've seen it, but I remember it being fun, if a little MTV-y. I agree with the Skater Devil, though, that the ending was pretty dumb.
Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Video	lucifer_sam	454	3	Jul 26, 2009, 09:14 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Yes that is true. I was the original drummer of that band which at the time was called Sweet Baby Jesus. And I only played a snare drum and tambourine, or sometimes just a cardboard box. There is a... more
Education	eyeglasses	410	3	Jul 26, 2009, 07:06 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman I am interested in a lot of quirky, oddball topics. I don't know the answer to your question, really, but I suspect the origin of any esoteric interests I have goes back a bit further than college,... more
website content suggestions	suggestions	318	1	Jul 26, 2009, 05:09 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman I'm glad you are liking and "getting" the book. That is great to hear. And thanks for the suggestion. There is a Lexicon in the back of the finished book (it wasn't ready for the galley.) It's not... more
Teone	forsysthia	547	7	Jul 26, 2009, 04:08 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Those are all great ideas, forsysthia.
FW YTWS WTF	mattr	358	3	Jul 26, 2009, 03:04 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Thanks, eyeglasses. Remaining silent about petty slights and such is definitely the policy that works out best in the end, though I have slipped up from time to time.
"Working in the pub"	hawaiianpunch	334	1	Jul 25, 2009, 07:44 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Yeah, Hawaiian, I do write at home, too. I like a variety of locations.
Writing Process	arism	402	4	Jul 25, 2009, 07:43 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Perhaps, B_L, but I know of no other beer that costs as much to brew and age.
Interviews	moms_cookies	395	5	Jul 25, 2009, 07:41 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Actually, curious, strange as it was, I grew to find the inevitable Star Wars question at the end of typical interview comforting and reassuring. In those rare cases where it didn't get asked, a... more
"loser" band	lucifer_sam	342	1	Jul 25, 2009, 07:25 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman I don't think I ever said that, Sam. I did say "dumb little band" once, it's true. Little-ness is relative, of course.
If you're still answering questions...	citronella	334	1	Jul 24, 2009, 03:12 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman You know, my first inclination is to say, yes of course that's how I feel, too. But I'm actually pretty glad that Ray Davies did things the way he did them, despite whatever regrets he had, and I... more
favorite piece of antiquated technology	cheesecrackers	381	2	Jul 24, 2009, 12:14 PM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Redtail took the word right out of my mouth. Catapults.
How do you get your music?	arism	313	1	Jul 24, 2009, 01:09 AM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman Amazon and yard sales, principally.
Languages other than English	Larry3	364	3	Jul 24, 2009, 01:08 AM By FrankPortman Latest Post Posted by FrankPortman My pseudo-French is unparalleled, tu as raisin. I would never knowingly expose a genuine French speaker to it, however, for fear that his or her head might explode all over le republique de la belle... more
Catcher Cult	bananahead	494	5	Jul 23, 2009, 10:29 PM By mattr Latest Post Posted by mattr ^^^That "" actually makes me sound worse. It was auto-generated by this message board. Anyway, it was only the D word, I assure you.