Norm Cowie is a guy, a really mature guy, and one day started writing a bunch of stuff to explain all of his weird behavior. In a sort of demented way, he hoped that one day he might comprise his fully composed thoughts, and present them to his wife in hopes that it might explain what appeared to be bizarre behavior.
Together they birthed two wonderful baby girls (beautiful women now), ...well, his wife takes credit for most of this, ...and this gave rise to more experiences, especially as he was now outnumbered three to one. These experiences, too, were added to catalog why he felt safe only while surrounded by tools, or when barricaded in the bathroom, accompanied by reading material and much man-stink.
Pets were added to the mix, giving more fuel to the tome that explained Norm's existence.
His wife did not wish to read of the wisdom that were contained in the pages, as she felt there was no need to delve beyond his totally unsatisfactory verbal explanations. Explanations that she called 'excuses.'
Others were interested, though, and asked that he share and publicize those wonderful words that summarize what it means to be a guy....with children.... and wife.... and how best to juggle these responsibilities with mandatory ESPN viewing and Sunday football.
After awhile, he assembled the essays into a manuscript named "Huh??!!" and sent it out to a few places. The Chicago Tribune liked his stuff, and so did others.
But no publisher wanted it ... they thought it was funny ... but said that he didn't have enough readership interest for that kind of book. So he wrote a horror book ... didn't sell ... and a kidnapping book ... it didn't sell either.
Then he remembered that some people think that he's funny, so he wrote "The Adventures of Guy," and it pleased him. Fortunately, it pleased a publisher, too, and they offered a publishing contract and made a book, taking care to kill as few trees as possible.
They also published his next book, "The Next Adventures of Guy." More trees died.
And now Echelon Press Publishing made him a YA author, and will be publishing his first young adult book, "Fang Face" in August 2009. Great stuff! A shorter book, so less trees are sacrificed.
So visit for awhile and look at all of the fun things in this website, like cartoons, business articles that have been published in a few different places, and whatever else he can fit in.
(by the way, Norm Cowie is very uncomfortable writing about himself in third person, and feels foolish and egotistic doing it. So he promises not to do this anymore).
Oh? And concerned about the trees? His books can be had as e-books.
Sayeth the trees? (clap, clap)
A silent clap if there is no one there to hear them.
