Andrew Buckley's Blog, page 9

Quirky comic fantasy reads just 99 cents for the next two days!

My publisher, Curiosity Quills Press, refuses to stop celebrating the new year!  As such they've launched a 2-day sale on several of their titles.

For today and tomorrow only, you can pick up a number of e-book titles from the CQ catalogue on Amazon for just 99 cents.

This includes both my books:

Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish

&

Stiltskin

Stock your virtual bookshelves now! 

Stiltskin has been unleashed! He is without leash...no leash...what I'm trying to say is he's out there somewhere...

I'm very happy to announce that my second novel STILTSKIN is now available from a variety of online retailers! 

Published by Curiosity Quills Press, this book follows the adventures of Robert Darkly, the unknowing son of the Mad Hatter, as he chases the evil dwarf Rumpelstiltskin across two different worlds while making a valiant effort to preserve his own sanity.

This book is safe for ages 15+ and contains some mild adult humor and a lot of silliness. Here's an early review of the book: Andrew Buckley has a wonderful sense of humor that is just off center enough to score consistent bulls eyes. In his latest novel 'Stiltskin' he manages to keep you smirking, chuckling, and laughing throughout the tale. The novel has the odd and sometimes twisted look at the inanely normal that his fans have come to love. If you are fan of 'Death the Devil and A Goldfish' you will certainly want to picking up this book. - Jaid Keenan

The audio book of Stiltskin will be available in the new year. 

For now you can purchase Stiltskin in print and e-book formats from Amazon , Barnes & Noble , and Kobo .

As of January 15th you'll be able to buy Stiltskin from Chapters Bookstore in Kelowna, BC.  I'll also be at Chapters Kelowna on January 18th signing copies of the book!

Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish is also now available at Barnes and Noble stores across the US. Stop in at your local B&N and pick up a copy today! :)

But wait!  There's more!  You can also enter to win a print copy of Stiltskin from Goodreads!  Just click 'enter to win' below!
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Giveaway ends January 05, 2014.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Fairy Tales Out Loud, Part 5 - The Abominable Hobby of the Yeti

I almost didn't post this final fairy tale for fear of what might happen to the people that hear it!  But I'm more afraid of what would happen if I didn't post it...

Sadly, this fairy tale did not go as planned...there were certain complications, but alas, I've said too much!

Listen...and learn... and be afraid, be very afraid....




The Abominable Hobby of the Yeti.... (sort of...) Listen now online: Subscribe on iTunes:

Fairy Tales Out Loud, Part 4 - The Consequence of an Angry Fairy

"This must be a Thursday...I never could get the hang of Thursdays" - Arthur Dent, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

4 more days until you can buy Stiltskin! While you're waiting, here's a new Fairy Tale Out Loud.

The Consequence of an Angry Fairy - An unpleasant fairy named Alice discovers that being angry all the time can have negative effects on your health.

Enjoy!

The Consequence of an Angry Fairy Listen now online: Subscribe on iTunes:

Fairy Tales Out Loud, Part 3 - The Tragic Tale of the Messy Wizard

The count down to the release of STILTSKIN continues! Only 5 days to go! It's a brand new day and you know what that means... a brand new, never-before heard, Fairy Tale Out Loud! 

Featuring the vocal talents of Paul Crowson, Jon Cross, Ivan Sampson, and Chris Morris I'm proud to present to you The Tragic Tale of the Messy Wizard.

An apprentice wizard learns the dangers that can transpire when you don't clean your room...

Enjoy! The Tragic Tale of the Messy Wizard Listen now online: Subscribe on iTunes:

Fairy Tales Out Loud, Part 2 - The Last Sorcerer

Only 6 days until the release of STILTSKIN !  If you missed yesterday's Fairy Tale Out Loud: The Fateful Passing of Gnimrog the Gnome you can find it HERE . 

Also, check out this amazingly cool concept image of Rumpelstiltskin from cover artist Ricky Gunawan! >>>

Today's Fairy Tale is The Last Sorcerer . What's it about you ask? The last living sorcerer endeavors to leave his mark on the world by creating the impossible... featuring the epic vocal talents of Jon Cross!

Enjoy!
  The Last Sorcerer Listen now online: Subscribe on iTunes:

Fairy Tales Out Loud, Part 1 - The Fateful Passing of Gnimrog the Gnome

My new comic fantasy novel STILTSKIN arrives in just 7 days!  In order to celebrate, I'll be releasing 5 Fairy Tales Out Loud episodes, one each day this week! 

The Fairy Tales Out Loud are set in the same world as STILTSKIN and teach important moral lessons to children of all ages. Featuring epic vocal talents and twisted humor, these Fairy Tales will delight, amuse, and educate!

Listen online or subscribe and download from the Write Out Loud podcast on iTunes!

First up...

The Fateful Passing of Gnimrog the Gnome... Listen now online: Subscribe on iTunes:

The World of Thiside Comes to Life

The release date for Stiltskin has moved slightly to Monday December 9th!  On that day you'll be able to find it on Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. 


Be sure to watch social media and Planet Kibi next week as I have a fun run-up week planned for my favorite evil little dwarf! Fairy Tales Out Loud is a collection of fairy tales set in the world of Thiside (as featured in Stiltskin ) recorded all over the world and brought to your eager earlobes by the power of the internet. Every day next week, Monday to Friday, I'll be releasing a new episode of Fairy Tales Out Loud, each with a different cast of characters and voices. Still confused? Wait until Monday and all will be revealed...


I have to give a special shout out to artist Ricky Gunawan who not only created the cover for Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish and Stiltskin but he also designed a beautiful map of the world of Thiside to help readers find their way around. The man is a genius and a helluva artist! Check out the map here for the very first time!  

STILTSKIN - Cover Reveal and Release Date

I've been sitting on this thing for 6 months and it's been driving me nuts! I didn't want to reveal it until I had a firm release date which I now have...

My next novel Stiltskin will be released in print and e-book on December 7th, 2013. I'm looking to get it stocked at local stores in BC in Kelowna and Vancouver and my publisher, Curiosity Quills Press, will be pushing to get it onto the shelves at Barnes and Noble stores throughout the US (you can find my debut novel Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish there already :)

You'll be able to find Stiltskin on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

Special thanks to Ricky Gunawan for designing and creating the cover! Be sure to check out his website!
Stiltskin - Synopsis
What would you do if you found an evil dwarf in your bathtub?

In Robert Darkly’s case you scream like a girl… and then you get taken on a journey to an entirely different world living just on the other side of our own reality; a world where fairy tales are real but not in the way we’ve come to expect them.                      

The aforementioned dwarf, Rumpelstiltskin, has escaped the Tower prison of Thiside determined to finish the sinister plot he started so many years ago. 

Robert Darkly, oblivious that he is the son of the Mad Hatter, must partner with the mysterious ‘Agency’ to pursue Rumpelstiltskin across our world and the world of Thiside and uncover the treacherous secret that threatens to throw both realities into eternal chaos. Learn more about the world of 'Thiside' in Fairy Tales Out Loud

The Tale of the Lottery Winner

From rags to riches, and then back to rags again. Sometimes the story of the lottery winner can be stranger than fiction. 



In the United States alone, lotteries are run by 47 jurisdictions, with state lotteries becoming a significant source of revenue for the states. Lotteries exist on all continents of the globe, and lmost everyone has participated in some form of lottery at one point. 
Winning the lottery is every man’s dream, evidenced by the plethora of movies and TV shows that exist, detailing the lives of unsuspecting lottery winners. According to Moviecus , there are 58 movies about the lottery. The instant gratification that comes from winning the lottery is coveted by all, and anyone lucky enough to play the winning numbers becomes an instant celebrity. But just as anyone who’s ever tried to play the lottery will tell you, it’s not as easy as logging into www.lottery.net and buying a ticket. Lucky winners like Richard Lustig have devised techniques that can supposedly help people win the lottery not just once, but a multitude of times. 

But is winning the lottery a dozen times really what we want? 

See, what they don’t tell you is that after the cameras stop recording their rapid rise to wealth, some of these lottery winners find themselves in a living hell.

Some of these people, like Evelyn Adams , just don’t know how to handle their newly-acquired wealth. Adams won the lottery twice, once in 1985, and again in 1986. She won $5.4 million, but ended up squandering it all on, guess what, even more gambling!

Even more tragic is the story of William Post III , whose victory in 1988 destroyed his relationship with both his family. His brother hired a hitman to kill him in hopes of inheriting some of his money, and he even spent time in jail for firing a gun at a bill collector. He’d won $16.2 million in 1988, and by 1989, he was $1 million in debt due to bad investments and dole outs.

But don’t let that dishearten you. There’s proof that humans are capable of staying sane even after being given large amounts of money. Brad Duke, who won the Powerball jackpot of $220 million in 2005, hired financial advisors and broke down his earnings in a way that would guarantee maximum profit. He stayed grounded, not telling anyone about the earnings and driving a used car for up to three years after. He’s successfully invested his money and now enjoys his one true love: cycling.

These lottery winners show us that success doesn’t just come swooping in from nowhere, and that often, that kind of success can turn around and bite us in the behind. Just as in any piece of fiction, success calls for careful planning, and an excellent character.