Brian S. Alexander

Scottrick, a mild-mannered college student, always dreamed of having a million dollar idea and finds early success by winning Martin Mull's Color-a-Song contest with a wild concept, but his other ideas like Nixon Dog Food, clothing for telephones, and Bug Eyes the rock star are mostly comical failures. When a last idea before graduation, a pop music game sent to Parker Brothers goes bust, he takes a ho hum job in research for an ostomy bag company where he finally has a golden idea - but gets canned anyway - by a satanesque boss. His ire is perked when his patent is subject to a multi-million dollar infringement suit. The company desperately needs his help - Can a deep-sixed employee rebound as happy as a puppy with his tail wagging? - not Scottrick! He bungles through a series of misadventures and is reduced to working alongside actress wannabe Tina Fey at the YMCA. Emboldened by her later success, he achieves fifteen seconds of fame by writing a book in the obscure field of kitchen collectibles. But can this land him a coveted spot in the hot seat on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Waiting for the Real World to Catch Up! takes quirkiness to a zany new level. It's a fun, offbeat story that will have you rooting for the underdog! Readers get to see and experience some of Scottrick's wacko inventions first-hand, including his entry for the Color-a-Song contest, the joke booklet from Clothing for Telephones, the label from Nixon Dog food, the barbeque recipe from a contest on Live with Regis and Kelly and a playable game on the fold-out back cover, complete with cut-out money and playing pieces!