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January 2024 Group Read #1 with Guest Author, Tyler Jones
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Aww man! Tyler Jones. I'm all in, just read this and will re-read for this event! Can't wait!
Looks fantastic... Looking forward to it
Thanks all! What an honor to be invited to this! A huge thanks to those who are participating, and to those who will be reading the book and chiming in with questions/comments. I'll do my best to answer and reply to everything.
Really looking forward to hanging with you all this month.
TJ
Kimberly wrote: "Count me in on this one--just purchased it! Thank you for joining us, Tyler."Thank you, Kimberly! Hold on tight and sharpen your machete...if you have one. If not, I recommend getting one. A sharp one.
Candace wrote: "Aww man! Tyler Jones. I'm all in, just read this and will re-read for this event! Can't wait!"You rock, Candace! Thank you! Hopefully you enjoy it the second time around.
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Thank you, Kimberly! Hold on tight and sharpen your machete...if you have one. If not, I recommend ge..."
I have a spare. ;)
I have already purchased the book. Thank you for making time to spend with us Tyler.
I’m in too, this looks different for me, not sure what to expect so am looking forward to it!
Hi Tyler!This was a wild and incredible ride! Very much processing it, and looking forward to firing off some questions because so much is packed in such a small story!
just received the book. I'm starting it today.
Pisces51 wrote: "I have already purchased the book. Thank you for making time to spend with us Tyler."It's truly an honor to hang out with you guys, and thank you for picking up the book. Hope it gives you an escape from the real world for a few hours.
Rex wrote: "Hi Tyler!This was a wild and incredible ride! Very much processing it, and looking forward to firing off some questions because so much is packed in such a small story!"
Rex, thanks a ton for reading it! Fire away with those questions whenever you're ready.
Dawn wrote: "I’m in too, this looks different for me, not sure what to expect so am looking forward to it!"I almost typed, "Expect the unexpected" but that seemed too cliched. So...I'll just say, "Anticipate the unanticipated."
But no, that's even worse.
Okay, real answer, we kept the description on the book purposefully vague. Hopefully, you'll just go along for the ride and enjoy where it ends up. Thanks so much for giving the book a shot.
Badseedgirl wrote: "just received the book. I'm starting it today."Awesome! Thanks for picking it up!
Meagan wrote: "Count me in :) I just purchased it and am looking forward to doing my first buddy read!"Rock n roll! Hope it thrills you.
Kimberly wrote: "Tyler wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Count me in on this one--just purchased it! Thank you for joining us, Tyler."Thank you, Kimberly! Hold on tight and sharpen your machete...if you have one. If not, ..."
Really, we all should. But I guess you're just more prepared than most.
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Thank you, Kimberly! Hold on tight and sharpen your machete...if you h..."
Country girl! I plan on starting tomorrow....if I can update my reading progress by then.. LOL!
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Here's a link to my review for anyone interested: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... .
I love stories that leave something to the imagination, and this really fit the bill!
I have my copy and I'm starting this one later this afternoon. I'm looking forward to some oceanic cosmic horror!
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LMAO---this is EXACTLY what came to my mind then!!!!
With lots more bodily fluids in the book, though! 😂
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YES!!!! LOL!
Hi, I posted my review this morning but no spoilers. I loved it. Tyler has made a new fan. I cannot wait to read more of his work.
Kimberly wrote: "Finished last night! Here's a link to my review for anyone interested: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... .
I love stories that leave something to the imagination, and this really f..."
Kimberly, thank you so much for the wonderful review! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it.
Netanella wrote: "Chapter 4:"
Ha! I should have used this movie as a comp.
Pisces51 wrote: "Hi, I posted my review this morning but no spoilers. I loved it. Tyler has made a new fan. I cannot wait to read more of his work."Pisces, thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear the ending worked for you.
Roger Ebert once wrote that the best ending to a film is not the one you want, but the one that's inevitable. Meaning, it has to end that way, even if you don't want it to. Right or wrong (which is really up to the reader) that was only way I could end the book. Nothing else left me as excited. Personally, I tend to prefer endings that suggest the story continues moving beyond the page. We close the book and think about what happens next, and whatever a reader envisions is correct.
I didn't want to leave it so ambiguous that a reader would be confused. Clarity is one of the most important things in a story (to me anyway) but I did want to leave some room for a reader's imagination to participate in whatever happens after that last page.
Thank you again, and if you give BURN THE PLANS a shot, I hope you love that one too. It contains a short story called "Full Fathom Five," which might be my favorite thing I've ever written.
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Pisces, thank you so much! I'm really glad to h..."
I do love some ambiguity in my horror, which is WHY this was just the perfect "tone" for me. I'm going to be looking up BURN THE PLANS next.
Kimberly wrote: "Tyler wrote: "Pisces51 wrote: "Hi, I posted my review this morning but no spoilers. I loved it. Tyler has made a new fan. I cannot wait to read more of his work."Pisces, thank you so much! I'm re..."
Awesome! So glad to hear it. And thank you so much for digging into BURN THE PLANS. I hope you love it.
Thank you so much for the feedback Tyler. You are totally correct about the ending. When I thought about it in the light of reason there was no other way that made sense. Loved your book and I am itching to work in BURN THE PLANS before the end of the month.
Hey everyone! I just started this a few days ago and am enjoying it so far, looking forward to discussing it with everyone. Also, hello to you, Tyler! Thanks for joining us, this is so awesome :-D
I just posted my review - it took me a day or two to collect my thoughts because the book was just one relentless ride of nonstop insanity. And that's before the guys encounter the hole in the ocean!Kudos to you, Tyler Jones! This was incredible. It felt like Lovecraftian "Trainspotting" meets "Reservoir Dogs" meets "Ultimate Fishing." On acid.
LTJ wrote: "Hey everyone! I just started this a few days ago and am enjoying it so far, looking forward to discussing it with everyone. Also, hello to you, Tyler! Thanks for joining us, this is so awesome :-D"Right on, and welcome to the party! Thanks so much for joining in, and I really hope you enjoy the book.
Netanella wrote: "I just posted my review - it took me a day or two to collect my thoughts because the book was just one relentless ride of nonstop insanity. And that's before the guys encounter the hole in the ocea..."Okay, I'm using that description from now on!
Seriously, I'm so grateful you enjoyed the book. And thank you, a million times, for such a wonderful review. Very humbling. I'm just thrilled you connected with it.
Also...since a couple of you have mentioned BURN THE PLANS, if any of you are interested in free-review audiobook copies, please let me know and I'll send you an Audible. I have a few left of BTP, and all my other available audiobooks. So if read HEAVY OCEANS, like it, and want to try another one, just say the word.
Just bought mine today! After seeing these comments I'm excited to get started. Also, hi tyler! thanks for being here.
I am going to buy the Ebook of Burn The Plans. THANKS for the info on the audio books.
Re: Burn the Plans, my brain is adverse to audiobooks. I've tried and tried to listen to them but I can't seem to do it. I guess I'm just an old school reader. But thank you for the offer!
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Still haven't been able to get the hang of audiobooks either, but I'll buy a physical or kindle copy. :)
No spoilers or anything but ZOMG when things start to happen in the middle, that's some creepy horror! I'm really enjoying this so far, 71% in and should finish it tonight :-)
MM wrote: "Just bought mine today! After seeing these comments I'm excited to get started. Also, hi tyler! thanks for being here."MM, thank you so much! I hope it thrills you to pieces.
Pisces51 wrote: "I am going to buy the Ebook of Burn The Plans. THANKS for the info on the audio books."Thank YOU for buying the book!
Netanella wrote: "Re: Burn the Plans, my brain is adverse to audiobooks. I've tried and tried to listen to them but I can't seem to do it. I guess I'm just an old school reader. But thank you for the..."I hear you loud and clear. I struggle with audiobooks, too. For me, it comes down to the narrator. So many horror narrators read very low, and very sloooooowwww. Like every sentence is ominous and dread filled, whether they are or not.
Thankfully, I've had the privilege to work with a few truly gifted narrators who have helped bring the stories to life in such a unique way, so that it almost becomes an "audio drama."
Kimberly wrote: "Netanella wrote: "Re: Burn the Plans, my brain is adverse to audiobooks. I've tried and tried to listen to them but I can't seem to do it. I guess I'm just an old school reader. But..."Nothing wrong with old school reading. I struggle with ebooks, too. Just doesn't feel quite like reading unless I have paper in my hands. I still print my manuscripts and edit with a red pen, and I recently learned a number of my writer friends edit entirely on a computer, which just sounds psychotic.
LTJ wrote: "No spoilers or anything but ZOMG when things start to happen in the middle, that's some creepy horror! I'm really enjoying this so far, 71% in and should finish it tonight :-)"So glad to hear it!
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