You like a good laugh now and then. I laugh, or at least I am amused, a lot. I like making people laugh, or at least seeing them roll their eyes when I make a joke. As you read The House in the Old Wood, you may be amused. You may laugh out loud. You may simply roll your eyes. But you won’t be bored.
What authors make you laugh? What books amuse you?
You love your parents. I don’t understand why so many books and movies portray parents as buffoons at best, or even abusive and cruel. Sure, I had issues with my parents growing up, but I still loved them, and I knew they loved me. And I know my kids had problems with me as they grew up, and I sure wasn’t perfect. But I always loved them, and I think they knew it. I think that’s a more common experience. If you want to read a book where parents get treated like real people for a change, The House in the Old Wood is for you.
What are some of your parents’ favorite sayings? Things you heard a lot as you grew up?
What are some books you’ve gotten sucked into?
Zombies.
That’s right, it’s time for step two in my nefarious plan to promulgate The House in the Old Wood upon an unsuspecting world. And that involves … zombies!
BWAHAHAHAHA!
You see, everyone who has read The House in the Old Wood has now been turned into a mindless zombie, seeking only to get more people to read the book. (What? Not you? Repeat after me: “I am getting sleepy … sleepy …)
But … how will we accomplish this? I am glad you asked, my minions.
1. Spread the means of zombification
The text from the back cover of The House in the Old Wood is designed to be enticing, to encourage people to read the book. If you have a printed copy, you can show it to your friends. Or you can show it to them here on this blog.
2. Begin the infection
Once they start reading, they won’t want to stop. There’s a sample for Kindles on Amazon.com, or they can read the first chapter on this blog.
3. Facilitate the takeover
Point them to Amazon.com, where they can get The House in the Old Wood
But that’s just the beginning. Starting tomorrow, I’ll supply you daily with reasons to read The House in the Old Wood. Until I run out. I have 17 so far. One or more of those reasons will apply to people you know. Share those reasons, and then they’ll be on the road to becoming zombie minions too, and we’ll move, one slow step after another, closer to taking over the world!
Bwahahahaha!
BWAHAHAHAHA!
Across the country, work is being neglected and friends are being ignored because, I am told, “I can’t put the book down!”
And from people who are finishing the book, I am hearing vociferous cries of, “When is the next one coming?! My soul is in mortal anguish and deep turmoil awaiting Book 2!” Well, perhaps I exaggerate slightly. Nonetheless …
Let me help you with both of those problems.
If you’re having trouble getting your work done because you can’t stop reading the book, get all your co-workers reading it too. If you have to, buy copies for them. (Really, that’s fine with me.) But it’s imperative you get them reading too – it’s in your own best interests. See, if they’re all engrossed in the book too, you won’t look so bad.
Friends complaining you’re ignoring them? Get them reading, again, even if you have to buy copies of the book for them. They might even think you’re being nice. Until they get sucked into the book. But at least then, they’ll be reading quietly so you can read.
There you go. Helpful, am I not?
Now, for those of you who have finished The House in the Old Wood, and are eagerly awaiting word on Book 2 …
I’m working on it.
This weekend I started going through the manuscript slowly in order to smooth out any rough spots and generally improve the writing. I’m through about 20 percent of the book so far. I know that may not sound like much, but it’s progress. I’m staying on track to complete the book in time for an October release.
Does that still seem like a long time to you?
Tell you what. That just means you can re-read The House in the Old Wood in September, and notice some of things you may have overlooked the first time around. Trust me, there’s a lot of stuff in there that might seem insignificant, but is worth remembering for Book 2 … and for Books 3, 4 and 5, for that matter.
I think the re-reading value makes it like getting two books for the price of one. Then of course, I would say that, wouldn’t I?
by Ian Fallis 
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