New site

Hello! I have merged all my book sites together at www.michaelfrizzo.com. Please visit there for new and updated information.

Mike Rizzo

Reading/Signing this Thursday!

I will be at the Matt Urban Hope Center this Thursday at 6pm to discuss the book as well as sell a few copies. Stop by and say hi!

New signings

Hey, I haven't updated in a bit, but I've done some great signings this year so far, including the last at the WNY Genealogical Society in early April.

I will be signing on May 8 at the Broadway Market around 11-1.

There are several other talks scheduled over the summer, with more to come.

I have also begun laying out my next book, with much of the work to be done still. It is another non-fiction tale, but let's just say this is the map to everything mafia in WNY.

Upcoming events

I will be signing copies of the book at the following events. Other than Borders, I will also be discussing the book and reading from it.

February 13 Borders Amelia Dr. 2pm
February 20 Borders Walden Ave. 2pm
February 25 Marilla Kiwanis
April - tentative Polish Genealogical Society

Welcome Back!

It's been a long time since I updated this blog. I had a busy fall and start of winter after the book was released, most of which had nothing to do with the book.

I have several upcoming events: Sunday January 17 I'm speaking at the Cheektowaga Historical Society, Sunday January 24 I will be at the Lancaster Historical Society, and Saturday February 20 I'll be at Borders on Walden Avenue.

The book is starting to get some feet and sales are picking up. If you like the book, please tell your friends and family.

A friend is reading the book and afterward we are going to collaborate on a screenplay. Probably sometime this summer.

The book is in most Buffalo stores and available at buffalobooks.com if you are out of town.

They Call Me orney Rolling into the stores

Well, the book is slowly maing its way into the local stores. A half dozen stores have ordered, including two Borders, with more on the way. If you are not local, you can purchase direct from me for $16.95 plus $3 shipping, or check buffalobooks.com.

I have two book signings scheduled in November. Nov 1 at Lancaster Historical Society and November 5 at Barnes and Noble McKinley.

As more are scheduled, I will post them.

The book is released

We had a great turnout last night for the release of the book. I'd like to thank everyone for attending. I think it was a great start to what i hop will be a popular book not just locally, but regionally, and even nationally. Sure, the story is about Buffalo gangsters, but the genre is something many people are interested in, so we wuill be marketing it across the country and targeting other Polish communities where it might be of interest.

Also, I was able to sell enough books to make a $100 donation to Green Options Buffalo, which is the parent of Buffalo Blue Bicycle. Not record-breaking, but it was something.

Hopefully we can get some pix and video up soon. Still trying to pack and get ready to move in a week.

Also, if you missed it, I was on Shredd & Ragan Thursday as part of their 10 town tour, which stopped in Cheektowaga. http://wedg.com/Article.asp?id=1526494&spid=22412 Nice little segment. Last week the event was listed in Am-Pol Eagle and on Buffalorising.com. The Buffalo News also showed up to take some photos last night, so we should have a little promotion from them.