The Trail in the Woods by Stanley C Straub Book Tour and Giveaway :)
The
Trail in the Woods
by
Stanley C Straub
Genre:
Science Fiction
Something
or someone has encapsulated an entire valley on Earth.
The
story begins at an abandoned overgrown trail with the scary name of
'The Devils Tail'. The trail lies a few miles southeast of Portland
Oregon. The trail has been around for several years and has many
frightening rumors associated with it about why people disappeared
while hiking the trail. Two childhood friends get together and chat
about the trail. One of the friends, Janet Johnson, an experienced
hiker wants to hike the trail and the other Bob Wild is terrified of
the trail and doesn't want to hike it. Bob tells Janet that the
reason he is doesn't want to hike it is because people who hiked the
trail never came back. Janet thinks this is silly and just rumors.
She finally convinces Bob to reluctantly go with her on the trail.
The two of them set out on a thrilling and frightening adventure of a
lifetime. What they encounter changes their lives forever. The hike
encompasses the interactions of people from two different worlds and
the meeting of a Charles Manson type leader who thinks he is God.
"Not
people?" Tom asked. "What are they if they're not people?
Are you saying that they're not human?"
"They
are definitely not human." "What
the heck are they then?" Tom asked. "We
don't really know. Very few hybrids have ever seen them. They
control the planet and us. Actually, there is only one of them that
controls everything and he's the supreme leader and his name is
Tribulator." "Tribulator
sounds like a strange name. What does it mean?" Tom asked.
"I've never heard of it before." "On
Cosmos, it is just a term for leader," Justine said. "His
followers consider him the supreme leader. Many people believe in
him and follow him religiously, however, others doubt him and think
he is just a fraud."
Stanley Straub was a Guided Missile Technician in the Navy and worked as an electrical engineer in the Aerospace Industry. He is a master at crafting technical thrillers that will capture you and thrill you with his stories. Mr. Straub loves writing Science Fiction suspense stories and has been honing his skills by writing spine-tingling stories since he was in grade school. He has his own unique style. If you like reading suspense thrillers, then you will love reading his books. He is the author of three published thrillers, "The Killer Within", "The Segmented Tail", and "The Trail in the Woods".
What inspired me to write The Trail
in the Woods?
After
I finished my book The Segmented Tail, I thought about what kind of
book I'd like to write next. Then, it came to me, what would be more
scary than a story where people that hiked a trail never came back.
So, that was the beginning of the book.
Who
designs your book covers?
Except
for my first book, The Killer Within, which had the cover designed by
my late son, Donald Straub, I have designed all of the covers. It's
a lot of work but I actually enjoy designing and making the covers.
How
did I come up with the title of my first book?
My
first book was The Killer Within. I didn't come up with the title
for my first book. I couldn't come up with a good title. My late
cousin, Carroll Sorensen suggested the title and I liked it.
How
do I come up with the name of the characters in my books?
I
just pick names that I think fit the story. If I have a problem
coming up with a name, I do a Google search of either boys or girls
names and then select the one that's most appropriate.
What
is the favorite part of The Trail in the Woods?
I
would have to say that the ending is my favorite. It's totally an
unexpected ending and catches the reader off guard.
Is
my book a must read?
Yes,
it definitely is a must read, if you're a Sci-Fi fan. The story
pulls you in and carries you along till you reach the interesting and
unexpected ending. Along the way, you'll meet the two main
characters, Bob and Janet who hike the trail and get captured and
taken to the Valley of the Gods, a valley encapsulated in a dome.
You'll encounter a terrifying greenish yellow fog and you'll meet
Tom who is in an Insane Asylum in Oregon. Towards the end, you'll
meet up with the Terminator, a Charles Manson type person who runs
the Valley of the Gods and thinks that he is God.
What
book do I think everyone should read?
The Trail in the Woods by Stanley C
Straub
What do I use to write my books?
I use a desktop computer and Word
software. I do my own editing with SpellCheckPlus. When I first
started writing, I wrote with a pen and then with a typewriter but
once I got over the fear of using a computer, that became my writing
choice.
What's one of the hardest things
about writing?
For me, the getting people to give
reviews is the hardest. It's been much harder than writing the book.
I've had people read the book and say they really liked it but they
haven't written a review even though I've practically begged them to
do so.
How do you promote your writing and
your books?
I have a website
https://stanleystraubauthor.com/ that I use for blogging. I try to
write at least one blog a week.
Have I ever gotten writers block?
I myself have never experienced it.
For me, words just flow when I start to write. I've never had a case
of starting to write and then feeling that I didn't know what to
write. Maybe, I'm just lucky because I know writers that do get
writers block.
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