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Homer Hickam

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About Me

HOMER HICKAM RED HELMET TOUR COMPLETED! LOOKING AHEAD:

    April 14 - 7:30 am: WBHP Radio monthly appearance on the Gary and Toni Show, Huntsville, ALApril 17-18 : Boulder, Colorado, City Read of Rocket Boys http://www.boulder.lib.co.us/onebookoneboulder/release.htmMa y 22 - 8pm CDT: Attending Homer Hiccolm and the Rocket Boys concert at Humphrey's, Huntsville, AL http:www.myspace.com/rocketboysMay 24-25 - Performance Reading of the big new Broadway Musical, Rocket Boys! Performance at Merrimack Hall, Huntsville, AL http://www.rocketboysthemusical.comJune ??: Homer will be dinosaur-hunting near Jordan, MontanaSept. 5 - Attending the dedication of Jim Hickam Field at Northside High School, Roanoke, VAOct. 3-4 : October Sky Festival, Coalwood, WV http://www.homerhickam.com/coalwood/
    HELP THE CHILDREN OF COAL MINERS GO TO COLLEGE. HOMER IS! HE HAS ESTABLISHED THE RED HELMET - HOMER HICKAM, SR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT MARSHALL UNIVERSITY.
    HELP HOMER SUPPORT A NATIONAL MINERS DAY! Click here . Jim Brickman, Homer's favorite romantic piano player, has put together a special page for Red Helmet readers. He's in the book, too! Click here . Kathy Mattea, Homer's favorite singer, has a great new album titled COAL which includes Homer's notes. She's making a special offer for COAL combined with Red Helmet. Click here . HERE'S THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION - AN AUTOGRAPHED HOMER HICKAM BOOK, NOW AVAILABLE BY MAIL! Click here

My Interests

red helmet other books other books

Music:

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My Blog

Hickam/Mattea coal mine visit

Go to the below URL for photos of the visit.http://www.creedholden.com/sites/mattea_mine_tour_0803 27/
Posted by Homer Hickam on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:12:00 PST

Kathy Mattea’s new album - COAL

Thought all my friends would like to read in advance the liner notes I wrote for Kathy Mattea’s new album titled COAL. As it turned out, we were both inspired at the same time to have a work ba...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:24:00 PST

Being a "celebrity," Kathy Mattea, Hollywood, and More

I think most of you know that for me, being a so-called celebrity isn’t that meaningful or at all important. I guess the reason for that is because I’ve been around for a while and met so...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:27:00 PST

How it feels to be the victim of an Internet hoax - Terrible!

Dear Friends:This blog is to let you know that I have recently been the victim of a vicious Internet hoax. A couple of weeks ago, blogs and forwarded e-mails began to spread across the Internet conce...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:31:00 PST

Homer on Jim Bohannon Show - President’s Day!

I'll be on the Jim Bohannon Show, a nationally syndicated talk show, tomorrow (President's Day). Jim's show is aired 10 pm to 1 pm Eastern time. Go here to listen to it on your computer: http://www...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:24:00 PST

Big Time Romance

Folks, think you're going to like the back and forth here between me and some great new writers in the romantic genre. More Red Helmet news, too, plus the novel to come!Enjoy.http://writingplayground...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:10:00 PST

Red Helmet/Homer Hickam, Sr. Scholarship and Updated Tour Schedule

As promised in my last missive, I have endowed the RED HELMET/HOMER HICKAM, SR. Marshall University Scholarship Program. The scholarship, named for my novel of the Appalachian coalfields and my fathe...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:22:00 PST

West Virginia Red Helmet tour

For the many, many folks who have asked, we have pinned down where I'll be when I'm in West Virginia for the Red Helmet tour. Here tis:Friday February 29th1pm Tamarack Beckley WV5pm Hearthside Book...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:26:00 PST

Red Helmet Scholarship and Kathy Mattea

Just a quick note to let all know that the link to contribute to the Red Helmet - Homer Hickam, Sr. scholarship at Marshall University is now up and running on the home page of http://www.homerhickam....
Posted by Homer Hickam on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:32:00 PST

Brickmans Red Helmet page

Things are happening fast with Red Helmet! Jim Brickman now has a Red Helmet page up. Go to http://www.jimbrickman.com/redhelmet and have a look AND a listen! Jim's my favorite romantic piano playe...
Posted by Homer Hickam on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:04:00 PST