Tag: Helena Hann-Basquiat Author

MEMOIRS OF A DILETTANTE VOLUME ONE – COVER REVEAL!

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Unless you have been unconscious for a few months, you must know Helena Hann-Basquiat the author. She has a wonderful blog which is listed below and has also put together her volume one (oh goodie it means there is a volume two for those who love her) of her memoirs. This is really good news for the literate of the world since there may be stunning revelations as to who this person is anyway. In typical fashion  for a Dilettante, you are treated to the vision of the cover before being able to go inside.

Memoirs of a Dilettante is a collection of reminiscences, following Helena Hann-Basquiat, a self-proclaimed dilettante who will try anything just to say that she has, and her twenty-something niece, who she has dubbed the Countess Penelope of Arcadia, in their off-beat antics in such places as common as the local McDonald’s or the comic book store, to their travels to Miami for the search for the perfect Cuban sandwich. Interspersed between wacky one-off adventures, Helena tells personal, sometimes painful stories from her past in order to try to make sense of her life as it has played out, tempering everything with an indomitable sense of humour.

Cummerbund Bandersnatch, the Accidental Plagiarist, strippers, rock stars, geeks, freaks, and the Barista With No Name — these are just a few of the characters you’ll meet inside.

Discover Helena’s tales for the first time or all over again, with new notes and annotations for the culturally impaired — or for those who just need to know what the hell was going through her mind at the time!

If you just can’t wait and you want a taste of Helena’s writing, follow her blog: http://helenahannbasquiat.wordpress.com/

If you just can’t get enough Helena, or you want updates on further goings on, release dates and miscellaneous mayhem, follow Helena on Twitter @hhbasquiat

I understand I am doing clean-up on the cover reveal tour, so if I were you, I would go see Helena now since this will be the last post on the schedule. Damn I had to wait so long.

 

 

My GRL Blog Tour Volunteer Recognition – Helena Hann-Basquiat

~ John W. Howell ~ 5 Comments

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A delightful site to visit belongs to author Helena Hann-Basquiat.  She has named the site, Being the Memoirs of Helena Hann-Basquiat and then goes on to explain the site contains, “ A patchwork discourse on pop culture and society from the scattered mind of someone who thinks that being “random” and “unfocused” is perfectly okay.”

The first visit will lead you to believe the person writing the words you find is far from random and unfocused. She has the corner on clever, thoughtful, well written and intriguing thoughts which cause the reader to pause to think. Yes thinking in today’s world is one of those activities which could be deemed random or unfocused.

A survey of her blog will give you an idea of just what goes on here.

In the about tab you will find a piece of original humor describing Helena that will have you laughing out loud while being amazed at the quality of the writing. Here is a small sample: “She’s written cookbooks, ten volumes of horrible poetry that she bound herself in leather she tanned poorly from cows she raised herself and then slaughtered because she was bored with farming.”

Under the Jessica Bell tab you will find all the information you need to catch up on the notorious nome de plume of our very own Helena. To get a taste of who Jessica is (not Helena’s real name if she even has one) let Helena describe her: “And so Jessica Bell was born (and no, it’s not my real name, either, so don’t bother looking me up). Jessica writes some pretty creepy stuff, darlings, and you may want to keep a fresh pair of pants handy if you end up reading her stuff.” Right now Helena is retelling the Bayou Bonhomme Serial so when new episodes are available the reader will be in the know about what went on before. (Helena’s like that)

The Sordid Tale so Far tab is a handy table of contents which in itself could rescue one from a snowed in boredom session in the Midwest.

Thank you Helena for the help on My GRL and I really like your writing. Also please tell me the clothes less person in the bed of roses is you. I have my fantasies to maintain.