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Hometown:: Near Chicago Il, and before that a suburb in Baltimore Maryland

About Me:: I might be a bit of a fish out of water here. My first two novels are humor/satire, but I keep hanging around the mystery writers at LIM and before that at Of Dark and Stormy. But I'm keeping the fins wet with a kidnapping thriller that I'm shopping around.

I Am A:: Writer

Website:: http://www.normcowie.com

Books And Authors I Like:: The list would be shorter if I listed the books that I DIDN'T like, but the short list includes Dean Koontz, Douglas Adams, Robert Crais, Carl Haaisen, Janet Evanovich, Dave Barry ...

Movies And TV Shows I Like:: I'm in REALITY SHOW HELL... I admit it, I watch Survivor, American Idol, ESPN... okay, a lot more of ESPN. I got sucked into the other stuff to spend time with my wife. And don't tell anyone, but I watched Nanny 911 more than once.

Check out what they're saying about The Adventures of Guy ... written by a guy (probably) and its brand new sequel, The Next Adventures of Guy ... more wackiness:

"... very strongly recommended as a profound, funny and persistently entertaining read from first page to last." Midwest Book Review.

"... a great read for both men and women." Pop Syndicate

"...hilarious mishaps...." Joliet Herald News

"...I'm glad I read it." FWOMP Reviews

"Everything in the book is so true, you can't help but laugh in agreement." Roundtable Reviews

"This book is funny."
Award-winning author Barbara D'Amato.

"...it touched my funny bone." author Robert W. Walker

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GO ABTP! (chant, chant, chant)

Okay, first... a gloat.

My favorite team, ABTP won! Woo-hoo!

If you haven't guessed yet, ABTP stands for "Anybody But The Patriots."

Seriously, I'm a Colts fan, but regardless of what team I liked, I'd still hate the Patriots ... unless I lived in Boston. Then I'd like the Patriots, but I'd have to kill myself.
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Posted on February 5, 2008 at 11:47am —

I'm not Richard Nixon!!

Okay, maybe by the end of this, you'll be going, 'sure, he's a politician like all the others."

Well, maybe, I have been kissing some babies lately. Their heads are all fuzzy and soft, so it can get kind of addicting. I guess I can understand why the politicians do it all the time.

But why don't they kiss old people, or people with body odor? Old people need comfort and love ... stinky people need, um, well, they can be lovable, too ... from a distance.
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Posted on January 8, 2008 at 12:44pm —

Can I buy your vote?

Hey, can I buy your vote?

Um, not with money.

Sex? Nah, you don't want that from me either.

Okay, fine, I don't have anything to offer.

But can you vote for me anyway?

My new book "The Next Adventures of Guy ... more wackiness" is up for Preditor's and Editors SF/Fantasy Book Reader's Poll.

Wouldja mind voting?

Go here ...

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml

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Posted on January 3, 2008 at 1:29pm —

The Next Adventures of Guy ... more wackiness

Every Quest has to have an elf, a sorcerer, movie rights, special effects... and, most importantly, a sequel.

So in the hilarious sequel to The Adventures of Guy, Guy and his college buddies Knob and Thurman take on a new quest... to save Earth from alien invasion.

To so this, they must take on Big Oil and other sinister forces using only their wits, their newfound powers and their knowledge of beer, all while overcoming their own leader's lack of faith in their abilities.… Continue

Posted on July 20, 2007 at 12:08pm —

Calling all humor writers, publishers, readers, and, um...

Romance writers have theirs, thriller writers have theirs, so do mystery writers and Sci Fi writers .. but not humor writers. That's why no one takes us seriously!

To help the cause, I just set up a humor writers Ning page, called (what else?) ... HA ! Humor Writers. If you're interested in joining yet another writer's social network, bring your Whoopie Cushions and head on over to http://humorwriters.ning.com (don't do the 'www' thing).

I'm the only member so fa… Continue

Posted on May 24, 2007 at 11:11am —

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At 11:27pm on August 27, 2007, Julie Hyzy said…: NORM!!!
(Feeling like I belong in "Cheers" all of a sudden)
;-)
Great to see you here! Are you going to Magna?

At 5:12am on August 24, 2007, Love Is Murder Conference said…: We'll look for you--and November 1st is the deadline for consideration for a panel--so don't delay!

At 12:29am on August 22, 2007, Cyndi Martin said…: Thanks for adding me! I enjoyed perusing your website.

At 9:11am on August 21, 2007, Norm Cowie said…: Yeah, we were definitely in the minority, huh? I am planning on going again... I heard a rumor that they're going to do a humor panel, and I get to be on it.
Et tu?

At 12:54am on August 21, 2007, Maryann Mercer said…: Hi Norm...it's Maryann from this year's LIM (I was the closet Colt fan). Are you coming again next year?

At 11:41am on June 21, 2007, TJ Perkins said…: I don't think I'll make the book fair, but I will be at the Random House Book Fair in Westminster, MD at the Carroll Comm College. Maybe I'll see you there!

At 10:51am on June 14, 2007, Robin Caroll said…: LOL....yep, they tell me it's a public forum. But shh, I won't tell anyone!

At 12:43am on June 14, 2007, Robin Caroll said…: Nanny 911? My husband BLOCKED it from our tv. LOL And blocked the search for america's next supermodel too...our teenager had that set to record every time it came on!

At 1:40pm on June 13, 2007, Amanda Stevens said…: Hi Norm. Thanks for befriending me. I, too, have been sucked into the reality TV black hole. Top Chef and Project Runway are a couple of my guilty pleasures. There're more, but I need to maintain an illusion of dignity.

At 12:29am on June 9, 2007, reader ree said…: There's nothing quite so enjoyable as any type book genre with a bit of humor! I'll be looking for your book. Thank you for the invite!

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