Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Charles
O’Keefe and his new book, “The Chaos Stories”!
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on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to
win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with
Charles and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous
giveaway!
The Chaos Stories
by Charles O'Keefe
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GENRE: Supernatural/Fantasy/Sci-Fi
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BLURB:
Here
you'll find nine new short-stories, some which have been from my life, or
things that could have happened. One is inspired from the many games of
Dungeons and Dragons I've played over twenty years while another is from the
Call of Cthulhu role-playing game. Some are even some from other authors, who
kindly contributed to my collection.
As a
treat for fans of my series, I have included six deleted chapters, two from
each of the three Newfoundland Vampire novels, which have been all cleaned up
and have been made better than ever for your reading pleasure.
I
have also included not one, but two chapters from the upcoming fourth book in
the Newfoundland Vampire series, War of the Fangs. I've filled this collection
with tales that will make you laugh, or will scare you, and will hopefully make
you think a little about the world around us and the people in it.
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EXCERPT TWO:
When
he opened his eyes he noticed a red
glow to her spine. WTF! Steve was too stunned to speak. The red glow faded as he almost fell off the
bed. Angela kissed his neck, snuggling
beside him, not noticing his dismay or wide open mouth. Finally he summoned the courage to speak.
“Your
spine glowed red. Is there something I
need to know about you?”
“Oh
come now, you didn't know? Why do you
think I loved your Battlestar shirt so much?
Didn't you notice I look just like Cylon Number Six? Sure you did.
Disney wanted to test me out on one of its tech geeks. You got lucky.
So, I was good?”
“You're
a Cylon? Does that mean we're starting a
whole new race?”
“No
silly,” answered Angela, slapping Steve playfully. “It means the bosses finally granted you a
promotion. You'll be featured as the
main exhibit at the new Disney theme park.
It's quite an honor being bestowed upon you. I hope you fully appreciate the confidence
Disney has in your work. “
Realizing
the full extent of his situation, Steve made a break for the door. Too late.
Angela was on him, wielding handcuffs as she slammed him to the floor.
“This
is kinky,” commented Angela as she slapped on the bracelets.
Angela
dragged Steve by his hair, still naked, to a waiting van outside, where Daffy
Duck and Pluto robots drove him away to his new Disney adventure.
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GUEST POST:
5 Reasons You Should Read My New Book
First
off, thanks for having me on your blog and being a part of my tour. I hope your
readers will enjoy my post and will consider picking up “The Chaos Stories:Tales of Magic, Terror, Passion and Blood”
1. “The Chaos Stories” has a good variety of
stories. I’ve put in science fiction, fantasy, horror, fiction and even a poem.
It’s the most unique thing I’ve written so far. The book is a treat for fans of
my “Newfoundland Vampire” series, as it contains six deleted chapters and two
preview chapters from the upcoming fourth book. Those are like deleted scenes
from three movies (as they are from three books). My stories range from a dark
humor tale of Disney taking over the world to a realistic account of a car
accident that I was really in, to a chilling hunt for bigfoot and a amusing
tale or taking your love for a car a little too far.
2. References to current people and
companies. I have a story on Disney
(which I love but couldn't resist poking fun of) and to show I'm not bias my
feelings on a certain Canadian pop star (that I'm not found of.) I also have a
cautionary tale about the dangers of drunk driving. While those are the (mostly) serious ones I
also have lots of fun references to Star Wars, The X-Files, Star Trek,
Battlestar Galactica and even Spider-man.
3. I love to make people laugh, I've read the
first short-story "Robots" before a crowd and it got lots of laughs.
It's also a story I wrote 3 years ago and had previously published at the end
of the sci-fi novel. It's been well polished and even updated earlier this
year.
4. I'm a huge fan of role-playing games. One
story is based on a character I play in "Dungeons and Dragons" and
two others from another character I played in a horror game called "Call
of Cthulhu" (based on H.P. Lovecraft's stories). As Vin Disiel said its
"the training ground for imagination" and I'm sure these stories
never would have been written if I never got into role-playing. If you're
unsure what at RPG is, here's a good (and short) explanation.
5. I make a clear stance on homosexuals in two
of my stories, it's not a big deal. Gay, straight, bi-sexual, who cares? If
you're happy and you're not hurting anyone I say live and let live.
To
sum up I think writing is not just about entertainment. Sure I want people to
enjoy my stories, have a laugh, care about the characters, get a scare, get
excited during an action scene but I also use them to express my ideas. To
remind people we are in a deeply flawed world, that if you can do just one little
thing to make the world better, than hopefully that could make a difference. It
doesn't matter how small, all we can do is try and hope for that someone will
pay it forward.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Charles O’Keefe lives
in the beautiful province of Newfoundland, Canada, with his wife and two feline
‘children,’ Jude and Eleanor. He is a part-owner of a beauty wholesale
business. He enjoys many hobbies and activities that include reading, gaming,
poker, Pilates, Dungeons and Dragons, and of course, fantasizing about
vampires. Charles is the author of three books in the Newfoundland Vampire
series, but this is his first collection of short-stories. Look for the fourth
Newfoundland Vampire book sometime in the near future.
To
find out more about Charles or his other books, go to Twitter and Facebook or
visit his web site at http://www.charlesokeefe.com.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Charles will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Charles ~ It is great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ally,
DeleteThanks so much for being a part of my tour. Thanks! It's great to be here =) Have a great day and I'll talk to you soon.
congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa,
DeleteThanks for your comment. Thanks! I hope you win =)
Shared on G+ to help spread the word, good luck with the book tour!
ReplyDeleteHi Nikolina,
DeleteThanks for sharing it and for your comment. Thanks again and have a great day! :)
Hi James,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, you're welcome, best of luck!
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteYou’re welcome, thanks for the comment and have a great night :)
I liked the guest post, thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Rita,
DeleteThanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it :) You're welcome, have a good one!
What inspired you to pursue a career in writing? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteHi Joseph,
DeleteThanks for your comment and question. Well to be honest I work full in a wholesale business with my brother. I'd love to write full time but I'm not there yet.
I was inspired by a friend of mine who put out a book in 2006, I helped him edit it and after seeing my name in print I felt I could do more, I wanted my name on the cover! After a lot more writing, editing and other activities my first book finally came out in 2012.
I hope you win too! :)
I was wondering what you are working on next?
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get your ideas for this book-- characters, plot, and setting?
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ReplyDeleteDo you write other genres too or focus on one?
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ReplyDeleteHow long did you submit your work before you were published?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new book and thanks so much for the guest post and excerpt. I enjoyed reading.
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