Did you know that the pride-and-joy of SBNation.com Royals Review is blessed by the voluntary membership of a successful fiction author?

I didn't either.

I was lead to believe, at one point, that his name was/is Mark LaFlamme.

http://www.amazon.com/BOX-LIES-Mark-LaFlamme/dp/1609105699/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305173514&sr=8-1

That there above there is the Amazon.com url for ordering the book.  Which I did--probably not the most responsible move since I'm unemployed, but still...I think.....I think such a dramatically irresponsible move should convey to you guys the gravity of this situation:  I think this is a rare opportunity for us.  To eventually pick the brain what cameupwith that which we just pored/are poring over.

I really don't know what to expect.  Mark seems like a badass dude when we're all shamelessly lampooning Our Royal Plight, and he certainly knows a thing or three about beisbol.  But...

...what does that mean about him as a writer?.

Let's find out.

I'll put up a FanPost as a reminder that the first discussion session is a few days away (Looking at May 27th-ish?  That weekend's Sunday at 7pm would be ideal, no?).  I say we discuss the first 1/4 or so of the book, or the number of chapters that is closest to 100 pgs.....if that makes sense.

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