The Best & Worst: May IWSG
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Revenge of the Space-Surfing Butt Monkeys (Gale Harbour Book Two)
By C.D. Gallant-King
Newfoundland, Canada, 1993.
It's been a
year since a handful of kids defeated the Psycho Hose Beast in the sleepy town
of Gale Harbour, Newfoundland. Our heroes have entered into the era of
rollerblades, Super Nintendo and oversized plaid shirts… unless you’re a goth,
then it’s the era of Maybelline eyeliner, boots with too many buckles, and
infected safety-pin piercings.
Thirteen-year-old
Niall O'Neil is navigating a blossoming relationship with his crush, Harper
Jeddore. Unfortunately, the power that allowed them to defeat the monster from
the deep is still within them, and they are no closer to understanding or
controlling it. When just touching your girlfriend can kill innocent
bystanders, it complicates the already precarious practice of teenage dating.
But lurking
in the backdrop of teenage romance, a sinister power is growing in Gale
Harbour, and dangerous people are turning up in the small town with possibly
deadly intentions.
Will the
kids defeat this new threat? What did the US Air Force leave in the abandoned
Hansen Air Force base? What is a space-surfing butt monkey? And most
importantly—will anyone get to touch a boob?
Horror / Science fiction / Comedy
Print ISBN
9798542434674 $13.99 USD
eBook ASIN
B09RKG6772 $3.99 USD
AMAZON US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09RKG6772
AMAZON
CANADA: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09RKG6772
AMAZON UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09RKG6772
“An
entertaining story peppered with dashes of nineties nostalgia, snappy one
liners and perfectly-captured teenage angst…” – Damien Larkin, author of Big
Red
“Gutsy,
original, and savagely fun.” – Samuel Gately, author of The Fire Eye Refugee
“Don’t let
the title fool you into thinking this is fluff… themes of age, memory, and
history are woven through on multiple levels, from one end of the character
continuum to the other.” – Joey Madia, Editor for NewMystics.com
“I would put him at the top of the list of Canadian horror humor authors, as soon as I find some more so I can actually make a list.” – Patrick LeClerc, author of Out of Nowhere
C.D. Gallant-King is a comic fantasy and horror writer currently based in Ottawa, Ontario, though he was born and raised in Newfoundland, in a town eerily similar to Gale Harbour. He has self-published four novels, including HELL COMES TO HOGTOWN, which was a semi-finalist in Mark Lawrence’s 2018 Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. His short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies by Mystery & Horror LLC and Dancing Lemur Press, as well as in The Weird and Whatnot magazine.Contact
Information:
http://cdgallantking.ca
https://twitter.com/CDGallantKing
https://www.facebook.com/cdgallantking
https://www.instagram.com/cdgallantking/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RKG6772
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60387932
EXCERPT:
“Is Harper
home, Mrs. Jeddore?”
Understanding
dawned on Samantha’s face like a blossoming flower. She smiled, which brought a
small piece of comfort to Niall’s racing heart. “Oh, the two of you are going
out tonight, is that it? On a date? How sweet.”
She turned
back into the house and out, “Harper, your date is here!”
Niall’s cheeks
burned. Why did she have to make this even more awkward?
In the porch
behind Samantha, the small, bespectacled head of Niall’s best friend, Pius,
appeared from behind a corner. The long, black rat tail dangling down the back
of his neck looked particularly whimsical today, because of a new hair elastic
with brightly-coloured baubles at the end. “Niall? You’re going out with
Harper?”
Niall
groaned. He had hoped to keep this low-key. Why was everyone making a big deal
about this? “We’re just going to The Hangar for some milkshakes and fries.”
Pius’ eyes
grew wide, and then he adjusted his glasses. “The Hangar? Niall, are you trying
to get your ass kicked?”
Niall rolled
his eyes. “Pius…”
Samantha’s
face took on a look of motherly concern. “What? What are you talking about?”
“Guys like
us don’t go to The Hangar,” Pius explained. “Guys like us get beat up at The
Hangar.”
Niall resented
being lumped into the same category as his diminutive, glasses-wearing,
mathlete best friend. Niall had a date for crying out loud! Not to say Pius was
wrong, though…
“It’s the
underage dance tonight,” said Niall. “It’s fine. We’re going to play some
arcade games and eat French fries.”
“You know
who else goes to the underage dances?” Pius counted them off on his fingers.
“Bernie Budgell, Chris Tobin, Steve Cutler, and Keith Doucette. They all go to
look for fights and for nerds to pick on!”
“Well, I’m
not looking for a fight,” said Niall. “And Keith is our buddy now.”
“He would
still kick your ass to look cool in front of his friends.”
“Pius, stop saying ‘ass’!” Samantha scolded.
Big congratulations to CD!
ReplyDeleteThere are those moments when we wonder if we're not wasting time.
I was wondering that quite often, but then I figured if I enjoy it, I owe myself the time to do it.
DeleteThanks for helping to spread the good word!
ReplyDeleteThere's moments in any career or position when we feel we may be wasting our time. If the good moments make up for it, then that's all that matters.
Happy to help! I look forward to reading it.
DeleteThose really are wow-writer moments, Elizabeth. Congrats! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Madeline!
DeleteCongrats to CD! I love those wow-writer moments. I especially like your cartoon up there. Marketing is the worst for me. I'm not at all a business person, and that's probably good for my art! :D
ReplyDeleteSame. I hate the business end. Absolutely hate it.
DeleteI'm with you on feeling anxious when someone tells me they bought my book. That may have to be a whole blog post in itself for me, ha.
ReplyDeleteTalk about a nail biter, right??
DeleteCongratulations to CD.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Rachna!
DeleteYay for CD! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteFunny that I just wrote on someone else's blog "Perhaps it's always the best and the worst of times." Not exactly relevant, but I'll stick with that.
Be well, friend.
There seems to always be some good going on and some bad. Humans are awesome and suck...all at the same time.
DeleteYou are a great writer, Liz. Now market, market, market. LOL
ReplyDeleteLove the title of that book. :)
Aww, spoken like a true friend. :)
DeleteYou are a wonderful writer, Liz!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats to C.D.!
Aww, thank you, Tyrean!! You're a sweet friend.
DeleteThose are some great WOW moments!
ReplyDeleteCongrats C.D.!
They are from my highlight reel.
DeleteI still want to crawl into a hole and die when someone tells me they read my book. Even if they say they enjoyed it, I don't believe them, ha. I can relate to the things you worry about, especially at tax season. Claiming my writing income is hard enough to figure out, but being a dual citizen makes it super confusing!
ReplyDeleteIt's not fair that what we love has to come with so many hassles.
DeleteThat is a wow writer moment!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to C.D.
When the moments are good, they are really good.
DeleteCongrats to CD! I agree completely with your list of worst and best. Spot on.
ReplyDeleteIt's because I'm so smart. LOL
DeleteCongrats to C.D. I sometimes worry that I'm wasting my time too when I'm in a low point in my writing.
ReplyDeleteThe trick is to remind yourself of the ways in which writing benefits you aside from just the dollars and cents. And by dollars and cents, I mostly mean cents.
DeleteThose wow moments are wonderful. Whenever I'm having doubts, I remember the good things people have said about my books. That always puts a smile on my face. Congrats to C.D.!
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of readers who will nudge me when I take too long to produce a book. That helps!
DeleteYour 'best' moments are special indeed. My neighbour messaged me last night to say she'd just finished one of mine and loved it :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to C.D
That is awesome! We can never hear enough of that, can we?
DeleteThis one sounds like fun. Congrats,C.D.
ReplyDeleteYes, it does!
DeleteThanks for the lovely welcome, Elizabeth. Appreciate ya;)
ReplyDeleteSame to you <3
DeleteYour "wow" moments are really wow! I have a folder where I save emails like that. I call it my bummer day folder. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. I have the picture of Tina reading in the hospital. I should frame it.
DeleteHope you're having a creative weekend. How's that kitty?
ReplyDeleteIt was a busy weekend! Not much creative-wise.
DeleteThe kitty is growing like a weed and ornerier than any we've ever had.