Guest Author Thursday: Lunar Boogie by C. S. Boyack #newrelease #superherofantasy

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Hello, everyone. Welcome to a special Guest Author Thursday. My friend and Story Empire colleague, C. S. Boyack has released a new Lizzie and the Hat novella, Lunar Boogie. I’ll be sharing my 5-star review next week on my blog. In the meantime, suffice to say I loved this story—it’s my favorite Hat novella to date. To tell us all about it, Craig has sent his spokes model and personal assistant, robot girl extraordinaire, Lisa, to share the details. Take it away, Lisa!

So excited to be here today, Mae. I’m excited to be anywhere after 2020, if you know what I mean. I’m on the road because Craig published a new book. This is book number four in the hat series, and it’s titled “Lunar Boogie.”

This one has Lizzie, our budding monster hunter on the trail of a werewolf. She’s really no more special than anyone else, but her partner is a creature from another dimension. He’s trapped forever in the form of a hat. When she wears him, they form a symbiotic bond that allows both of them to accomplish things they couldn’t do alone.

Today’s topic involves that bond, but falls on the side of earning a living. Chasing monsters isn’t the most profitable thing to do, but Lizzie still has rent and utilities to pay. It turns out that many years before he met Lizzie, the hat learned to play the upright bass. He needs that symbiosis, because he doesn’t have hands, but he’s pretty good.

They formed a small cover band, and spend their weekends playing around the country. He uses her fingers to play the bass, while Lizzie sings. This brings some added fun to the stories, because when the bars let out, it’s a pretty good time to chase monsters. It also lets them travel around so all their adventures don’t have to take place in Lizzie’s back yard.

Lizzie is a pretty creative girl, and tries to spend her money at thrift stores and pawn shops. This time she scored a cool jacket and bedazzled it up herself. I get to wear that outfit in my promotional poster. Tell your friends to download the image and feel free to use it as a phone background or add it to Pinterest.

Honestly, I visit with artist Sean Harrington when we make these. I was worried about this poster, because robot girls are a little heavier than the standard issue bass player. It all worked out in the end, and we came up with some fun artwork. This is a scene from a college dance the band played.

Sexy blonde woman in tight black pants, black ankle boots and black fringe jacket standing on tilted upright bass with python image covering center of bass

The book is way fun. Plenty of banter between Lizzie and the hat like fans have come to expect, and a different kind of adventure. I hope your readers will give it a chance.

BOOK BLURB:
Lizzie and the hat are back in action, only this time they’re up against the most tragic monster of all, a werewolf.

This adventure is more like hunting an animal, and the werewolf is unlikely to come to any of their musical performances. This puts Lizzie out in the dark corners and wooded areas of the city. It may be more beneficial to get the monster to hunt Lizzie than to stalk him on his own turf. All she has to do is be quicker on the trigger than the wolf is on his feet.

At the same time, the police think they’re after a serial killer. Lizzie tries to keep them alive while also keeping them out of her way. As the body count rises, so do the pressures. It doesn’t help that people are blaming Lizzie and the hat for the killings. This involves an urban myth about them that the locals call Hellpox.

Pull on your boogie shoes and join the hunt. Designed as an afternoon read, this one is tons of supernatural fun.

bio box for author, C.S. Boyack

You can connect with Craig at the following haunts:
Blog | Novels | Twitter | Goodreads | Facebook | Pinterest | BookBub

I’ve enjoyed each of the Lizzie and the Hat novellas, and have already picked up my copy of Lunar Boogie. It sounds like Lizzie and the (snarky) hat really have their hands full this time! If you’d like to help Craig with his book launch, be sure to use the sharing buttons below, then hop over to ONE-CLICK your copy at Amazon!

83 thoughts on “Guest Author Thursday: Lunar Boogie by C. S. Boyack #newrelease #superherofantasy”

  7. Reblogged this on Entertaining Stories and commented:
    Lisa Burton is over at Mae Clair’s place today. She’s talking about Lizzie and the Pythons, the band my main characters use to make a living. She’s also handing out another one of her cool posters. Stop over and say hi. Check out Mae’s site while you’re there. She’s one of my auto-buy authors, and a partner at Story Empire.

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  10. Thanks to Mae and Lisa the Robot for this wonderful look at Craig’s newest book. On a previous tour post earlier this week I heard about Lunar Boogie and have bought it and started it last night. I have had so much enjoyment with Lizzie and the Hat et al in earlier books, and look forward to reading this one. I also liked hearing about the graphic artist, Sean Harrington, and to see the apple-red bass in this great drawing. Lots of fun and lively entertainment to look forward to.

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    • Hi, Jet. I’m so glad you dropped by to share. Like you, I’ve enjoyed following Lizzie and the Hat’s adventures. Lunar Boogie is my favorite to date. I know you’re going to love it.

      Sean always comes up with such wonderful illustrations of Lisa. He did an amazing job with this promo poster. Happy reading and enjoy the fun!

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  13. When Lizzie found the jacket then decided to add some dazzle to it reminded me of another lifetime long, long ago, when I made my go-go dancing costumes and decorated them up with bling, fringe, and tassels. 🙂 Great story!

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