A To Z Challenge: Twisted Tale

TK-421, why aren't you at your post?  'Cuz I got my ass kicked by a smuggler.

You know what I really enjoy doing?  I enjoy hearing a good story.  You know what I like doing more than that?  Telling a good story and I do just that in the NEW book by Life Well Blogged called Parenting Gag Reel - Hilarious Writes and Wrongs:  Take 26.  In fact I tell two stories in this book, which by the way you can get as an e-book or (drum roll please) paperback!

Do you enjoy stories feature pooping, bathing, the Minions, the Trophy, farting and more pooping?  Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn't be following my blog!  But wait!  If you act now, not only will you get my two stories published in a fantastically funny ass book but I will throw in many other humorous authors for FREE!  It doesn't matter if you use an e-reader or are a fan of the good ol' fashioned paperback, this book is for you!  Go to Amazon (you know, the site I broke) and download the book or go to CreateSpace and purchase the paperback version.

Now here comes the best part.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Parenting Gag Reel go to Autism Speaks a great charity that helps families that deal with autism everyday.  So not only do you get a great humor book filled with funny fuck authors but you can sleep like a baby at night knowing you helped out Autism Speaks, it's a win/win situation.

To celebrate me becoming a published author, I am going to be giving away  five copies of the e-book version next month on my blog once this God forsaken A to Z Challenge is done.

But! Fear not!  Beside the giveaway of the e-books I have decided to (almost) double up the booty.  To celebrate the illustrious conversion from blogger to author...no, not really illustrious but exciting nonetheless, I will giveaway three paperback books to three of my readers, this will be a Facebook giveaway though, my Facebook page is suffering and has taken a backseat to my Twitter account.

You see, I have been itching to autograph a paper copy of the book, you know to feel like a rock star, so I will personally sign three copies of the paperback and give them away to three (hopefully) lucky fans.  So if you want in, make sure you "Like" me on Facebook by clicking the really cool Facebook button on the right hand side of my blog and "Like" me.  The first contest will be announced on Saturday evening on my Facebook page.

This is kind of exciting...makes me feel almost famous.

P.S.  If you buy the book, make sure you leave a review, more good reviews lead to more sales, more sales lead to more donations to Autism Speaks.

A To Z Challenge: Parenting Gag Reel Hilarious - Writes And Wrongs: Take 26

Today is the letter P and what better chance to promote the book I am in than now?  What's that?  You didn't know I was featured in a book with two of my stories?  I am a published author in Parenting Gag Reel - Hilarious Writes and Wrongs:  Take 26 because they love my Dad's point of view on raising the Minions.  It is available from the Life Well Blogged series and can be found on Amazon for download or you can purchase the old fashioned paperback as well.  Just so no one misses where you can buy both of these here is the link in super huge letters:

Parenting Gag Reel - Hilarious Writes and Wrongs:  Take 26

When you purchase the book, some of the proceeds go to Autism Speaks, which helps out kids and families who are dealing with Autism, it's a great charity!

I know I'm not the first to get published in a book like this but it's the first time for me so I feel really honored to be in this book.  In a round about sort of way it's change a part of my life.  First, the minions think it's cool that I am an author, well except #3 he just farts.  I also broke Amazon....

Yup, I broke Amazon.com.  I was invited to create an author page...you know when I get around to writing more books...don't laugh, I did create an author page and you can see it HERE.  Anyway, back to the story, I was setting up the author page and when I went to choose the book I was in I accidentally linked myself to another author and I changed genders.  It was odd and I wouldn't suggest it.  Anyway long story short, I wound up on the phone with Amazon talking to two different technical support people to get the problem fixed, which after a couple of hours, it was rectified.

So check it out, I have been given the chance to give away five digital copies of the book on my blog and once the A to Z Challenge is complete I will announce the full details of the giveaway and I probably will do some sort of gimmicky contest, we'll see...

But in the meantime if you want to go and purchase feel free to do so and if you purchase a paperback book, I'm not above signing it with a personal greeting...you know like a celebrity of sorts.

Dad, Husband, Cubmaster...Author?

I have been having a rough month or so between work and stress so I attempted to take a short hiatus from blogging to regroup and refresh my brain for the A to Z Challenge that lays ahead of me in just over a week.  Well the hiatus lasted about three days thanks to Mod Mom At IndieDom who broke me out my hiatus, then there were a couple of awards and of course Wordless Wednesday (which is easy by the way).  So in a nutshell my hiatus lasted less than 72 hours.

As I was watching TV last night, Duck Dynasty by the way is an awesome show, I received an email.  I had to read this email several times to make sure it was sent to the right person and to my surprise it was.  I didn't want to jump the gun last night so I teased a little on Facebook and Twitter about big news.  Well it is big news, at least for me...you see there is this site called Life Well Blogged and they have three published e-books (all of which have cracked the top 10 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Parenting).  I was prompted to submit a story and I did a few months back.  I didn't think anything of it until the email...

I'm going to be published in Life Well Blogged's fourth book!  I will repeat that...in bigger letters...I'm going to be in the next Life Well Blogged book, complete with a bio!  Holy crap on a cracker!  The last time I was this excited was all you can eat wing night at the Hangar and that was a messy night.

Not only am I going to be published in the book but I get to be part of a charity that helps Autism because the book is getting released on April 2, 2013, which is World Awareness Autismday.  A portion of the proceeds go to Autism Speaks, which is pretty awesome.

On top of that, once the book is released I will have a chance to give away five copies to my faithful followers, so that means I get to figure out a cool giveaway/promotion idea.  Hmmmmmmm, the wheels are turning.

So there you have it, my big news, yours truly is going to be a freaking published author!  Maybe this whole blog thing is working out after all.