Finders Keepers (Finders Keepers #1) by Russ
Colchamiro
Traversing Europe, New Zealand, and
the backbone of Eternity, Finders Keepers is a raunchy, sci-fi backpacking
comedy that not only tackles friendship, sex, commitment, and desire, but also
God, reincarnation--and what really happened to the dinosaurs!
On a backpacking trip through
Europe, Jason Medley and Theo Barnes stumble through hash bars and hangovers;
religious zealots and stalkers; food poisoning and thunderstorms; cute girls;
overnight trains; fever-pitch hallucinations--and the spectre of adult
responsibility!
But when a jar containing the
Universe's DNA falls from Eternity, these new friends find their loyalties put
to the test . . . unaware that a motley crew from another realm is chasing them
across the globe, with the fate of the Milky Way hanging in the balance.
For fans of Terry Pratchett,
Douglas Adams, Christopher Moore, Tom Robins, Third Rock from the Sun,
Groundhog Day, Hot Tub Time Machine, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Finders Keepers is the first book
in author Russ Cochamiro's scifi comedy trilogy.
Genius de Milo (Finders Keepers #2) by Russ Colchamiro
Milo -- the Universe's Great
Disruptor and ultimate gremlin -- is creating havoc in the galaxy, with the
Earth fluxing in and out of Existence. Which, of course, means no rest for best
pals Jason Medley and Theo Barnes!
After a backpacking trip through
Europe and New Zealand that -- thanks to a jar of Cosmic Building Material they
found -- almost wiped out the galaxy once before, Theo now finds that his twin
girls are teleporting, and Jason can't tell which version of his life is real.
Joined by the mysterious Jamie -- a
down-and-out hotel clerk from Eternity -- Jason and Theo reunite on a frantic,
cross-country chase across America, praying they can retrieve that radioactive
jar, circumvent Milo, and save the Earth from irrevocable disaster.
In author Russ Colchamiro's
uproarious sequel to Finders Keepers, he finally confirms what we've long
suspected ... that there's just no de Milo quite like a Genius de Milo.
Astropalooza (Finders Keepers 3) by Russ Colchamiro
Astropalooza, the greatest
celebration in the Universe, is just days away. And it'll be a party like no
other -- namely, the last one ever!
Backpacking pals Jason Medley and
Theo Barnes have already saved the Earth -- twice! -- nearly obliterating
themselves in the process, thanks to a missing jar of the Universe's DNA. But
things are about to get a whole lot ... worse.
Because thanks to our bumbling
heroes, the next Big Bang is imminent, with two massive energy waves barreling
through space towards one another. When they collide, it'll be the end of
Existence as we know it.
Can Jason and Theo finally return
their radioactive jar before those waves crash, wiping away the Cosmos? Can
they save the Universe ... again?
With Astropalooza, author Russ
Colchamiro brings you the epic conclusion of his hilarious Finders Keepers
trilogy. So join the party. You'll never have so much fun going out with a
Bang!
Russ Colchamiro is the author of
the rollicking space adventure, Crossline, the hilarious sci-fi backpacking
comedy series, Finders Keepers, Genius de Milo, and Astropalooza, and is editor
of the new anthology, Love, Murder & Mayhem, all with Crazy 8 Press.
Russ lives in New Jersey with his
wife, two children, and crazy dog, Simon, who may in fact be an alien himself.
Russ has also contributed to several other anthologies, including Tales of the
Crimson Keep, Pangaea, and Altered States of the Union, and TV Gods 2. He is
now at work on a top-secret project, and a Finders Keepers spin-off.
As a matter of full disclosure,
readers should not be surprised if Russ spontaneously teleports in a blast of
white light followed by screaming fluorescent color and the feeling of being
sucked through a tornado. It’s just how he gets around — windier than the bus,
for sure, but much quicker.
Q: Describe
your books in 3 words?
A: SciFi mystery humor
A: SciFi mystery humor
Q: If
you could be any character from one of your books who would it be?
A: Milo,
from Finders Keepers, Genius de Milo and
Astropalooza. He’s sort of the
ultimate Gremlin—the Bart Simpson—of the Universe. He has loads of fun whenever
possible, with not quite, but almost unlimited power. And he’s not power hungry
either. Not at all. Despite appearances, he plays a significant role in keeping
the Universe in one piece. It doesn’t always seem that way—or work out that way!—but
there’s a method to his madness.
Q: What
is your greatest fear about being an author/publishing your book(s)?
A: Leaving this Earth with books in me I still want to write. I’m overloaded with ideas. I could write for a decade straight without coming up with anything new and I still wouldn’t be able to tackle every story I want to tell. I’m still working out a way to clone myself.
A: Leaving this Earth with books in me I still want to write. I’m overloaded with ideas. I could write for a decade straight without coming up with anything new and I still wouldn’t be able to tackle every story I want to tell. I’m still working out a way to clone myself.
Q: Would
the 10 year-old version of yourself kick your butt or praise you for what
you've accomplished in life?
A:
Ha. My 10-year-old self would very much enjoy that I’ve written several books
that take readers on wild adventures and are meant to be loads of fun, but I’m
not sure he’d totally agree with the kinds of adventures I take. LOL! I was a
late bloomer in life, and tend to follow an unpredictable path.
Q: What do you do when you finish your book and turn it in to the editor?
A: Sleep! And then I take a few weeks to decompress. After spending up to a year with these characters, I need to let them drift away, at their own pace, so I can clear my head and start on something fresh. In the meantime, I usually take notes on my next project. I typically ask for my trusted readers to get back to me with feedback within 60 days of handing them a manuscript, so I take that time to advance other books and plan out the next year or two.
Q: What
is your favorite Genre and why?
A:
I’ve predominantly written scifi and fantasy, because it allows me to dream as
big as I want, and explore the wide-ranging possibilities. And then, within
those worlds I’ve created, my goal is to tell epic stories that have a grand
scope while also feeling quite personal and relatable. And fun! But now I’m
moving more into mystery and crime fiction, but still with a scifi angle to it.
Q: What
is one thing that would surprise us to know about you?
A: I
faced the possibility of spending seven years in prison, have been questioned
for murder (separate incident), served on a murder trial, and held a dead body
in my arms. (Technically that’s four)
Q: Was
there an Author who inspired you to write?
A:
No single author inspired me to want to be a writer myself, but there are
writers I look to for inspiration, including Stephen King, Christopher Moore,
Sara Gran, Harlan Coben, Kurt Vonnegut, Alan Moore, Ray Bradbury, and many
others.
Q: How did you come up with the characters in your books?
A:
The characters reveal themselves to me. You can’t force a character, or it
doesn’t work. I might have an idea of who a character is, but they become more
fully formed through the writing process. In my first book Finders Keepers, I wrote an early sequence where I say that
Danielle doesn’t like Brigsby. She doesn’t trust him. Immediately after typing
those words, I said to myself: “Brigsby? Who the heck is Brigsby?” He became a
central character for the entire trilogy. I just never really know when or
where characters will show up, or where they’ll take me.
Q: Do
you prefer to write alone or do you like to collaborate with other authors?
A:
Alone. But I collaborate from time to time. Every project is different. In
fact, I’m working now a short story with my Crazy 8 Press partners, where we’re
all contributing 1,000 words or so to the same story, which focused on wizards
and demons and other magic-based shenanigans. We start with one writer, pass
the story on to the next with no consultation, and then it’s up to each of us
to advance the story and ultimately wrap it with a great ending. This story
will appear in the 5th Anniversary edition of our anthology Tales of the Crimson Keep, due out in
the spring of 2018.
Q: Everyone
uses computers, tablets, phones and no one uses handwritten form or
typewriters, what do you prefer to use?
Q:
Computer.
Q: Is
there a ritual you do everything before you begin your book?
A: I
take a lot of notes before I sit down to formally clack the keys. I try to plot
out the entire book, chapter by chapter, including key sequences, dialogue,
significant character moments, and more, like storyboarding a movie. That way
when I’m ready to officially sit down and write, I can just go. But I also
leave enough room within the structure so that I can improvise, or let the
story and characters take me where they want to go. I find it critical to have
a plan, but like the saying goes: “life’s what happens when you’re busy
planning something else.”
Fast
Fairy Questions-(one word answers PLZ)
Q: Apple
or Windows?
A: Either
A: Either
Q: Dog
or Cat?
A:
Cat
Q: Pepsi
or Coke?
A: Coke
A: Coke
Q: Facebook
or Twitter?
A: Both
A: Both
Q: Summer
or Winter?
A: Summer
A: Summer
Q: Fairies
or Angels?
A: Fairies
A: Fairies
Q: Dark
or Light Fae?
A: Light
A: Light
Q: Vampires
or Werewolves?
A: Werewolves
A: Werewolves
Q: Amazon
or Barnes and Noble?
A:
Amazon
Q: Funny or Serious?
A: Both
Q: Funny or Serious?
A: Both
Q: Print
or E-book?
A:
Print
Q: Eyes
or Smile?
A: Both
A: Both
Q: Dean
or Sam (Supernatural)?
A: Neither
A: Neither
Q: Dream
spot to visit?
A: New Zealand
A: New Zealand
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