RAW EGG
The problem with Gregor Planks as a fictional character is that he discovers he is trapped in a book. Naive and arrogant, the adolescent Gregor abandons a home life where his literary ambitions are viewed as an excuse to avoid working. He soon finds himself in the town of Riverside, where a story-stealing seductress sets him along a plot that forces him to take up residence in a dilapidated motel room. In squalor, Gregor writes fiction on an old typewriter while attempting to support himself with menial jobs he believes no artist should have to endure. Gregor's assumption that he is in control of the fiction he writes is soon disrupted when a recurring character he created begins to talk to him. Life quickly becomes a blend of fiction and reality for Gregor as he travels in and out of the stories he writes while attempting to win the love of Hannah, a gawky waitress who is immediately repulsed by Gregor's disillusioned reality. Not to be left without a proper antagonist, the bulky restaurant owner - known to Gregor only as the hairy man - has an unquenchable desire to keep the would-be writer away from Hannah by any means possible. Blinded by his ego, Gregor overlooks the common threads of fiction that control his life and finds himself locked in a battle for his own existence.
- Publisher: Southern Owl Publications, LLC (November 20, 2017)
- Publication Date: November 20, 2017
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
About Joe King
Maryville Resident Publishes New Book
Joe King, a Maryville
resident and former newspaper writer, has released a new book, which is now
available for the new year.
The book, while
technically a new release, is an improved version of his first novel, Artifice Historica, now published under
the name Raw Egg. King said the new
version came about because his old book publisher closed its doors.
“I really loved the story,
and I had such positive responses from it that I knew it would be a shame for
it to possibility go out of print,” King said. “Changing the title and the art
helps keep it fresh. Plus, I think the new title is a lot easier for people to
remember.”
King said he searched for
the right publisher for close to a year before signing a contract with
Kentucky-based Southern Owl Publishing.
“For me, I found this story highly imaginative and creatively written
with characters who lent feelings and emotion to the story,” said Nancy
Tulloch, who edited the novel. “Secondary characters also added excitement and
new angles to this ever-evolving story. Poetry lovers will appreciate the added
verses of poetry the author uses to break up the story and or to add to the
feelings of the moment.”
The novel, under both the
new and former title, has a solid five-star rating on Amazon.com and was
featured as a rising title on Bookdaily.com
“It had just the right amount of terror, dark humor and
in-depth character building--to keep me entertained throughout” writer Jessica
Ozment said of the book. “I found the premise of the story to be quite clever
and easy to fall into. I'd highly recommend this read to anyone, as the story
offers several different elements within its pages.”
Raw
Egg
tells the story of a would-be writer who becomes trapped in his own stories as
he overlooks the common threads of
fiction that control his life, locking him in a battle for his own existence.
King said while
re-releasing his first novel has been exciting, he also has other projects on
the horizon. One of which is another re-release, but this time around there
will be some big changes. He explained his plan is to re-release his poetry
collection Human Ants with twice as
many poems. He added that he is also completed the major part of a first draft
of a second novel.
“Although I can’t give
away too much about the second novel, I can say it will involve a heavier
science fiction element and will also tie in some fictional reworkings of some
of my experiences as a news writer,” he said. “It’s certainly going to be a
book that will leave its mark.”
For now, King is
promoting his re-release of Raw Egg,
which is available on Amazon.com in paperback for $12.99 and $4.99 for Kindle.
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