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Tunnel Vision
Are you looking for a break from the harshness of reality?
Look no further! This anthology of humorous fantasy and sci-fi stories is what you need. Laughter is like free medicine and this book has 22 doses of laughter.
The anthology is filled with unusual (bizarre?) characters. The kind you won't find in other fantasy or sci-fi books
The title, Tunnel Vision, refers to the ability to view events through a set of filters that allows someone to interpret the events in strange ways.
This anthology is loaded with characters who specialize in extreme tunnel vision. They easily turn ordinary events into convoluted disasters.
Here is a sampling of the characters you’ll meet in this unique
The world’s only female Viking she invades Manhattan to avenge her father.A violent he visits New York searching for talent for his new show.Lucretia who finds her first true life while on assignment for Satan.A mild-mannered guy who accidentally summons Loki the trickster god of the Vikings.The world’s best salesman actually sells his way out of Hell.Besides those characters, you’ll also get
Meet a knight-accountantWatch Shakespeare’s Wyrd Sisters attempt (once again) to lose their virginity.See an undead softball team play in New York’s Central Park.Don’t miss out on this chance to stock up on laughter.
Prepare to be entertained!
Look no further! This anthology of humorous fantasy and sci-fi stories is what you need. Laughter is like free medicine and this book has 22 doses of laughter.
The anthology is filled with unusual (bizarre?) characters. The kind you won't find in other fantasy or sci-fi books
The title, Tunnel Vision, refers to the ability to view events through a set of filters that allows someone to interpret the events in strange ways.
This anthology is loaded with characters who specialize in extreme tunnel vision. They easily turn ordinary events into convoluted disasters.
Here is a sampling of the characters you’ll meet in this unique
The world’s only female Viking she invades Manhattan to avenge her father.A violent he visits New York searching for talent for his new show.Lucretia who finds her first true life while on assignment for Satan.A mild-mannered guy who accidentally summons Loki the trickster god of the Vikings.The world’s best salesman actually sells his way out of Hell.Besides those characters, you’ll also get
Meet a knight-accountantWatch Shakespeare’s Wyrd Sisters attempt (once again) to lose their virginity.See an undead softball team play in New York’s Central Park.Don’t miss out on this chance to stock up on laughter.
Prepare to be entertained!
420 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2022
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About the author
Hank Quense
84 books232 followersHank Quense writes satirical fantasy and sci-fi.
Early in his writing career, he was strongly influenced by two authors: Douglas Adams and his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Happily, Hank has never quite recovered from those experiences.
He runs a self-publishing and book marketing service, where he coaches new and seasoned writers—whether you’re just polishing your first draft or sweating over your book’s launch. If you have questions about getting your book out into the world or making it actually sell, hank is always happy to share what he's learned.
Besides writing novels, nonfiction books and coaching, Hank lectures on fiction writing, publishing and book marketing.
.He has two daughters and five grandchildren all of whom live close by.
For vacations, Hank usually visit distant parts of the galaxy. Occasionally, he also time-travels.
Early in his writing career, he was strongly influenced by two authors: Douglas Adams and his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Happily, Hank has never quite recovered from those experiences.
He runs a self-publishing and book marketing service, where he coaches new and seasoned writers—whether you’re just polishing your first draft or sweating over your book’s launch. If you have questions about getting your book out into the world or making it actually sell, hank is always happy to share what he's learned.
Besides writing novels, nonfiction books and coaching, Hank lectures on fiction writing, publishing and book marketing.
.He has two daughters and five grandchildren all of whom live close by.
For vacations, Hank usually visit distant parts of the galaxy. Occasionally, he also time-travels.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
May 30, 2023
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
Collection of short stories about alien encounters and strange situations, and the way the tunnel vision of people bring these situation to unsatisfactory ends.
The book didn't completely load on my kindle, so I dinged a star.
Collection of short stories about alien encounters and strange situations, and the way the tunnel vision of people bring these situation to unsatisfactory ends.
The book didn't completely load on my kindle, so I dinged a star.
December 21, 2022
LOL
Very funny. Almost took my mind away from the world and our problems. However I'm left wondering what instrument was made to sound like mufflers?
Very funny. Almost took my mind away from the world and our problems. However I'm left wondering what instrument was made to sound like mufflers?
February 20, 2023
It's good to see these delightful stories available again, plus a couple of bonus stories added. I have a copy of the original version on my bookshelf. The stories are light-hearted and sometimes downright silly, but "many a truth is spoken in jest," As a satirist, Quense takes up the mantle of the medieval court jester, poking fun at our foibles and exposing our weaknesses--such as the inability to see the big picture beyond our own narrow interests. Tunnel vision.
January 13, 2010
I LOVED this collection of short science fiction/fantasy stories. I was able to download this to my Blackberry, which made it super easy to pick up and read at any time. Since the stories were short and engaging, I was hooked.
Hank is a fantastic story teller and all around fun person. I had the opportunity to interview Hank on my Blog Talk Radio Show, Page Readers. Talk about a personality! Listen to Hank discuss his book at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/page-rea...
Hank is a fantastic story teller and all around fun person. I had the opportunity to interview Hank on my Blog Talk Radio Show, Page Readers. Talk about a personality! Listen to Hank discuss his book at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/page-rea...
March 30, 2011
This book is not my cup of tea.he stories. Yet, while not my favorite, the author did a wonderful job of creating environments and people with uniqueness and originality, which is really what excellent storytelling is all about. And what I mainly enjoyed was being able to take the characters and places he invented and turn them into stories of my own. His vivid descriptions propelling my own imagination as I crafted plots and endings of my own.
April 27, 2011
I'm very pleased to have won this through Good Reads. The stories weren't what I would call laugh-out-loud funny but they were more of the clever and witty amusing style. I could also tell what political leanings the author has....not that there's anything wrong with that. All in all- a nice selection of what I would call morality tales- a few just strange and funny- and a couple meh ones.
Recommended for those who like oddball humor..and those who don't mind a few risque parts either.
Recommended for those who like oddball humor..and those who don't mind a few risque parts either.
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