Well, I think I’ve dragged out the reveal of my latest book enough. (Also, if you were really paying attention and read my Who’s Who biographical entry I posted two blogs ago, you already know the title.) My next book will be a collection of a half dozen short stories entitled The Electric God and Other Shorts. It’s named after the first story in the collection, though, truth be told, it’s not my favorite story in the bunch. It is, however, my favorite title, which is why I selected it. You can view the cover above, and here is the back cover copy:
A small town becomes obsessed with television—to the point of madness.
A cheerful innocent confronts the harsh reality of the world and is forever changed by the experience.
A struggling author begins receiving strange messages on the paper he uses to write.
A bullied, brilliant teen is put through the wringer of his high school and comes out the other side insane.
A detective of the future discovers he may be investigating his own untimely demise—and that of the world’s.
These and one more dark fable await you from the imaginative mind of the award-winning author Michael Thomas Perone. Part fractured fairytales, part nightmare fuel, The Electric God and Other Shorts follows characters who struggle to remain sane in an insane world and features stories that will keep you up at night, wondering what might be lurking in the shadows.
Here are the titles of the stories, including the aforementioned first one, in the order in which they appear in the book:
The Electric God
How to Save a Drowning Butterfly
Paper Language
Investigating the Future’s End
The Shovel
School Spirit
This website will be updated soon with the cover added to the homepage and a page dedicated to this book. The Electric God and Other Shorts is tentatively scheduled to come out in October, just in time for the spooky season. Hey, it worked for Déjà View last year, so hopefully, my third book will be three times the charm. (Technically, this is my fifth book after my poetry collection and blog book, but let’s be honest; most people don’t count those.)
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In other MTP news, my latest (and last?) Goodreads giveaway was my most successful yet. In the end, 3,443 people entered to win a free, signed copy of Déjà View, but there were only 10 winners. To those lucky few, your books should be arriving at your doorsteps imminently, if they haven’t already. I’d appreciate a review on Goodreads and/or Amazon after your read, but only if you liked the book! J/k…kinda. I just realized that the number 3,443 is a palindrome, which is perfect for a Déjà View giveaway, given that mirror reflections and palindromes are major themes of the book. (Bobby keeps bringing up palindromes because his “déjà view” visions are mirror reflections of the people in his life.) If you entered the contest and didn’t win, don’t fret! Just like in August, the website Reader Views is giving away a free signed copy of Déjà View this month! (btw, congrats to the one lucky winner of this giveaway last month.) The winner will be notified early next month. And if you enter this contest and still don’t win a copy of my book, you could just, y’know, buy it. 😊 Here is the link to enter the Reader Views contest:
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In other, other MTP news, my first official book signing is coming up in a few weeks. Am I nervous? You bet! Will anyone show up? We’ll see! It’s at The James Joyce Restaurant in Patchogue, NY (49 South Ocean Avenue) on Tuesday, September 17th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. I’ll be signing copies of both Danger Peak and Déjà View. Also, every book purchase gets a free ‘80s gift! What kind of ‘80s gift? You’ll have to come to find out! (There are two kinds to choose from.) Plus: Free food! And a raffle! For more information, see my earlier blog below:
Until next time, same MTP channel.
MTP
P.S.: Next week’s blog: Read a Sample of The Electric God and Other Shorts
P.P.S.: Déjà View is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble:
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