It’s Friday, and the final day of the Story Empire Something Wicked Blog Tour. I hope you’ve enjoyed the posts this week. I’ve had a blast! To wrap things up, you can find the complete tour schedule here.
And what better way to close, than by having one of my favorite guests visit. Lisa, the robot girl, spokesmodel for C.S. Boyack has been here many times. I’m delighted she dropped by again to help me close out the tour. As always, Lisa is a class act…
Hi, Mae. Always a pleasure to see you. I understand that you’re over at P.H. Solomon’s place today with your own promo, so I hope you’re killing it over there.
Craig sent me to push his newest book, “Viral Blues.” This is a sequel to “The Hat,” but it’s so much more. A bunch of Craig’s characters got a sequel in a way. Including your favorite robot girl.
Gina Greybill gathered us all together under her Host Program. This is kind of a secret society that deals with paranormal threats. Someone, or something, is tampering with the nation’s vaccine supply. It’s our job to sort it all out, and still keep the general public from knowing about us at the same time.
Craig’s making me take excerpts around this time. This one is kind of embarrassing, because I’ve just been taken out by an electro magnet. Sometimes, robot girls have problems the regular folks don’t face.
Anyway, we’re in a fenced area that seems to be the place where the tampering is going on. Our position is inside a junkyard where the magnet moves cars to the crusher.
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Lisa leaned against the Jeep. She spoke in a chorus of three different women’s voices. “Hi, guys. Welcome to Jurassic Park.”
“She’s still incapacitated,” Gupta said. “Where did the others go?”
“Those disgusting smelly people keep coming from the garages, and they’re even wading out of the river. Gina went into that building to talk to their boss. She took Clovis with her to make sure they listen. They’re going to stink up our garden party.”
“Stack the grenades across the car. When you get a cluster, let ‘em have it,” the hat said. “We’ll head for the river.”
“Wait.” Gupta leaned against the wrecked Jeep. “How do they work?”
“Such children,” the hat said. “Unscrew the cap at the end of the stick. There’s a bead in there. Grab it and pull. Throw it at the bad guys.”
Gupta removed the cap and found the bead. “I think I have it, and – Oh my, God.”
Lizzie and the hat turned to face Lisa. She used one of the grenades to repair her hairdo, and stuck bobby-pins to keep the victory rolls in place. “These things are great. Wish I had a blow dryer to go with them.”
Lizzie took the grenade away. “We need to borrow your curler for a minute, okay.” She turned to Gupta, and the whites of her eyes flashed wide. “You’re going to have to watch her.”
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What would one of my visits be without a free poster for your readers. This is me trying to fix my hair with one of the grenades. Honestly, it was working pretty well before they took it away.
Lisa, definitely gets herself in a few fixes in this story. Good thing she’s a robot, girl, and has options for turning the tables on the bad guys. It’s always fun when she drops by to promote one of Craig’s books. While I trot out the blurb for Viral Blues, Lisa and I are going to talk shoes and accessories. 🙂
BLURB:
Someone knows about the hat. The creature from another dimension that helps Lizzie fight against the creatures of darkness.
They are summoned to a cryptic meeting with a secret society, where they meet other people with enhanced skills. It turns out someone, or something, has been tampering with the world’s vaccine supply. The goal doesn’t appear to be political or financial, but biblical pestilence.
Can this group of loners come together in time to make a difference when even the proper authorities are obstacles?
Check out Viral Blues, for your dose of paranormal adventure, with a strong sample of dark humor. And in recent superhero style, don’t miss the secret last chapter after the back material.
Connect with Craig at the following haunts:
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What can be better than zombies for Halloween reading? This is a fun, imaginative story with a diverse cast of characters who keep every page entertaining. Highly recommended.
And to close out the week, I’m visiting with P.H. Solomon talking about a very specific curse that has haunted a town for centuries. I hope you have an opportunity to visit!
LOL. I loved this bit in Viral Blues! It had me chuckling away. Great post, Craig, and great read 🙂
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He really came up with some highly imaginative circumstances in this story, LOL. It’s such an entertaining read.
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I tried to give them all a big moment, but Lisa may have gotten a couple. So glad you enjoyed it.
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That was a hilarious excerpt! A grenade, good heavens!
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Only Lisa, LOL.
Or maybe I should say, only Craig. Who else would think of something like that 😀
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I had a lot of fun bringing back some old characters. Glad you enjoyed this bit.
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I love this part. Leave it to Lisa! Enjoyed all our tour stops this week, Craig.
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He and Lisa have been rocking it with Viral Blues. What a great week!
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Thanks, Joan. I’m getting a late start, but will get to all of them before I dive into something else.
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Fantastic excerpt! I’m having such fun reading this book.
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Thanks, Teri. So glad you’re enjoying the story.
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I was so excited when Clovis showed up.
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He’s a lot of fun to write.
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It’s a great story and a lot of fun.
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Poor Lisa, she’s discombobulated:) A fun excerpt!
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Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.
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LOL! That’s an excellent way to put it, Judi!
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Robot Girl–love that, Lisa!
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Thank you, Jacqui.
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She is da bomb! Although, maybe, I shouldn’t use that phrasing with this excerpt! 😉
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Okay, that was downright funny.
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🙂
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A really fun read, Mae. Congrats to Craig, and to Lisa for her starring role. 🙂
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Craig always tells. a great tale, and Lisa always knows how to showcase it to the best advantage 🙂
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She’s awesome. I need a robot-promoter instead of my grumpy muse. 🙂
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LOL! We could all take a lesson from Craig and Lisa!
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So glad you enjoyed it.
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That was a fun read. Craig! I’m so looking forward to reading Viral Blues. Thanks for hosting Craig today, Mae.
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Soooz, you’re really going to enjoy this one. The mesh of characters places it in it’s own league. So much fun!
Always a pleasure when you drop by, my friend!
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You’ll have to let me know what you think. It’s out there forever now, so no rush. Glad you liked the excerpt.
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Oh, that is priceless, Craig! Lisa needs a reboot. 🙂 Another great excerpt! Thank you for hosting today, Mae! This blog tour with you guys has been fun!
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So glad you enjoyed our tour, Jan. We’re thrilled you joined us for Something Wicked as we trotted out a variety of reads. Som glad you enjoyed the closing posts!
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Thanks for coming along, Jan. She needs to restore her drives or something.
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Viral Blues got a five-star review from me. Thanks, Mae.
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That’s awesome to hear, John. It’s a fabulous read!
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Means a lot to me. Thanks, John.
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Hahaha! I love that – I’d be so the same with a grenade “ooo, hair curler!”
Nah, I don’t have enough hair to curl…….
Great snippet Craig 🙂
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Just don’t pull the bead.
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😁
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It was fun, wasn’t it? the whole book is filled with crazy scenes like this!
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I was laughing so hard at that part, Lisa. Really good job with the scene and making a lot out of being electro-magnitized! Very funny, Craig and loved the post!
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Thank you. It was a fun part to write.
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Have a few like that now. That one is priceless.
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Craig nailed it with this scene. The whole book is a ton of fun!
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Sure is.
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Another great extract, Craig. Poor Lisa, being taken out by a giant magnet. What an imagination her author has [smile].
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LOL! I have to agree with you about the author and his imagination!
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Glad you enjoyed it, Robbie. In previous tales, electrical shock is much worse for her than a regular person. I needed something new for this story.
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Both make perfect sense to me.
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Hi, Mae! A fun and creative excerpt! Craig’s imagination knows no bounds. Great post! 😀 xo
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Vashti, it’s so great to have you drop by. I agree with you about Craig’s imagination, LOL. Thanks for visiting to support him!
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Thank you. It’s lovely to visit. Always a pleasure. 😀 xo
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I love those illustrations. Nice work.
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Craig has a great artist he works with on all his projects. Lisa has a whole collection of posters 🙂
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I’ll have to take a look at them.
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