Book giveaway for Try Looking Ahead by Jason Rodriguez

Book giveaway for Try Looking Ahead by Jason Rodriguez:

Well, in order to get people talking about the May release of TRY LOOKING AHEAD, I started a GoodReads giveaway that’ll run for the next 70-some-odd days. I am going to give away one signed copy, but more importantly that signed copy will come with an original, hand-written short story that will be for you and you alone. All you have to do to request this copy and the story is click on the link above (or here, all good) and click “Enter to Win.” 

So get on it! And, if you’re feeling extra awesome, feel free to pre-order TRY LOOKING AHEAD on Amazon for the crazy-low price of $7.16. More on the giveaway and the book below:

A free SIGNED copy of TRY LOOKING AHEAD along with an original sci-fi flash-fiction story hand-written with a good ‘ole fashioned quill just for the winner. TRY LOOKING AHEAD is a collection of young adult Twilight Zone-inspired shorts from writer and editor Jason Rodriguez.

The title comes from the TWILIGHT ZONE episode, “Walking Distance.” In this episode, the main character’s car break downs and, while it’s being repaired, he walks to his hometown only to find himself transported into his own past. He realizes how happy he was as a kid and how unhappy he is as an adult and decides that he doesn’t want to go back to the future. His father has a heart-to-heart with him and tells him, “Maybe when you go back, Martin, you’ll find that there are merry-go-rounds and band concerts where you are. Maybe you haven’t been looking in the right place. You’ve been looking behind you, Martin. Try looking ahead.”

The stories for this volume include:

1 - The Boy Who Could See Through Mountains: A young kid is able to see through the mountain that separates his village from their vile and evil enemies.

2 - Reggie & Becky: A boy can’t accept the fact that his dog is getting older, and wants to be an old dog.

3 - Detective Know-It-All and the Glittered Up Glue Stick: The world’s youngest detective knows the answer to every question and will work your case if the price is right (usually three candy bars, full size).

4 - Rocket Ruiz Builds a Warp Drive: Rocket Ruiz has competition at this year’s soapbox derby race, the son of Precision Automobile’s founder. His racer is rumored to be better than her’s, so her only hope to retaining the title is to build a warp drive.

5 - The Monster Hunter: A kid learns how to stop the monsters coming out of his closet, by shooting them with his finger gun. But when he journeys into his closet to kill the remaining monsters, he learns what it means to truly be a monster.

6 - The End of Stars: Only one girl in the village realizes that the sky is falling, but can she convince her neighbors in time before everything is destroyed?

7 - Anita’s Dreams: Anita is able to travel through time when she dreams and learns that sometimes the future is more hopeful than the past.

8 - Try Looking Ahead: A story about gender, identity, gravity, and family.