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$20 #Giveaway Interview THE LIGHT: HOUSTON TEXAS by Joe M. Solomon @JoeMSolomon Ends 7.5

June 3, 2019 By Mary

by Joe M. Solomon

THE LIGHT: HOUSTON TEXAS Blog Tour 

 

Title: THE LIGHT: HOUSTON TEXAS
Author: Joe M. Solomon
Pub. Date: June 11, 2019
Publisher: NES Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 538

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

March Madness has begun and college basketball playoffs are heating up, not that Robert Walker—a graduate student from Texas—particularly cares. He has decided to skip classes for the day, sleep in, and get some rest. Unfortunately, a brief spat on the phone with his fiancée makes that impossible. Hoping to take his mind off of it, he scans through TV channels in search of entertainment and instead finds one news report after another that warns of violence erupting in the streets.

People are randomly and savagely attacking one another all along the East Coast from Maine to Florida. Some speculate it may be related to strange lights that have appeared in the sky above the outbreaks. Before any solid conclusions can be drawn, however, the brutality spreads, sweeping across the country until it hits Houston, then proceeds on to the West Coast. Robert, a handful of classmates, and a few others manage to survive the first wave and find themselves in the midst of civilization’s blackest hour, surrounded by pandemonium, bloodshed, and masses of people who have been stripped of their humanity. Hours later, as those strange lights continue to dominate the sky, the vicious horde undergoes a new transformation.

There is no escaping the horror. Unable to reach his fiancée by phone, Robert sets out to find her, joined by a small ensemble of fellow survivors. The thirty-five miles they must cover are fraught with danger, and their terror grows with each step they take as they witness the genesis of a new Earth. Can they find a way to stop it? Will they even survive it?

 

About Joe: 

Joe Solomon earned both master’s and doctoral degrees from Rice University and is a writer, a director, an independent filmmaker, and a composer.  His first novel—a supernatural thriller entitled The Darkness: Giger, Texas—reached #2 on Amazon’s Best Seller list and is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook. His next novel—The Light: Houston, Texas—will release June 11, 2019. He has also completed a collection of short stories that arose from the macabre and will release next year.

An award-winning screenwriter, Joe has completed seventeen screenplays and nine stage plays. He has also been very active in the independent film industry, directing four short films, one feature film (post production), and six music videos. His screenplays have won Best Screenplay at the Mediterranean Film Festival (Cannes, France), been Official Selections at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, been a Finalist in the American Movie Awards, won the Final Draft Screenwriters Award, won the Screenwriting Showcase Award, reached the Second Round in The Sundance Feature Film Program, and been a Finalist in the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. His music videos have won Best Music Video at the Honolulu Film Awards, the Silver Remi Award for Creative Excellence at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, won the Maple Leaf Award at the Canada International Film Festival, been an Official Selection of the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema—Milan, been an Official Selection of the Switzerland International Film Festival, won Best Director—Music Video in the Honolulu Film Awards, and been a Finalist in the American Movie Awards. They have also been Official Selections of many additional international film festivals.

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INTERVIEW

  1. What is on your nightstand?

Stephen King’s Cell and HG Wells’ Complete Short Stories. I’ve read Cell and listened to the audiobook multiple times and continue to enjoy it. I also like HG Wells’ writing style and vocabulary. Some of the ideas he put forth in his stories were very innovative for his time.

  1. What author would you totally fan?

Stephen King. I’ve enjoyed his stories for years and also greatly admire his writing style. I’ve read and listened to his book On Writing many times and always recommend it to fellow authors.

  1. What makes you cringe?

Gratuitous gore. I love horror movies, both big budget and low budget. And I know gore goes along with that. But sometimes movies rely more on gore than storytelling. And some director’s strive hard to push that shock value line farther back than any previous director has. That’s usually when the gore makes me cringe.

  1. Do you obsessively plot out each point or just go with the flow?

A little bit of both. I will have certain scenes and events in mind before I sit down to write. Sometimes it works out, and other times the story takes me in another direction instead that I like even more, so I go with it.

  1. Is there a word you love to use?

Transmogrify. I first heard it in a Woody Allen movie and have loved it ever since.

 

Giveaway Details:

4 lucky winners will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card, International.

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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
6/4/2019- BookHounds– Interview
6/5/2019- Book Sniffers Anonymous– Excerpt
6/6/2019- Simply Daniel Radcliffe– Review
6/7/2019- Tyto Forest– Excerpt

Week Two:
6/10/2019- fictitious.fox– Review
6/11/2019- Lifestyle of Me– Review
6/12/2019- The Tired Buyer– Interview
6/13/2019- Burgandy Ice– Excerpt
6/14/2019- Two Chicks on Books– Interview

Week Three:
6/17/2019- Pacific Northwest Bookworm– Review
6/18/2019- A Dream Within A Dream– Excerpt
6/19/2019- Owl Always Be Reading– Guest Post
6/20/2019- Adventures Thru Wonderland– Review
6/21/2019- Bookbriefs– Review

Week Four:
6/24/2019- Smada’s Book Smack– Spotlight
6/25/2019- Don’t Judge, Read– Interview
6/26/2019- KayBee’s Bookshelf, A Literary Blog– Spotlight
6/27/2019- A Gingerly Review– Review
6/28/2019- PopTheButterfly Reads– Review

Week Five:
7/1/2019- Reads & Reviews– Review
7/2/2019- Jaime’s World– Excerpt

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Comments

  1. Becky Richardson says

    June 3, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    I enjoyed the interview.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:28 pm

      Thanks, Becky!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 5, 2019 at 5:01 pm

      Hi Becky,
      Thank you. And I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas. Also, you may listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  2. James Robert says

    June 3, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    The book sounds great and I appreciate getting to hear about it. Thank you for sharing!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:30 pm

      Hi James,
      I hope you’ll enjoy it if you give it chance.

  3. Kathy Cozzarelli says

    June 3, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    This book sounds scary.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      Hi Katy,
      It has a few scary moments. I hope you give it a chance. Listen to the first four or five minutes at Audible.

  4. Marcy Meyer says

    June 4, 2019 at 4:44 am

    I like the cover. Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:35 pm

      Hi Marcy,
      I hope you give it a read. Also listen to the an excerpt of it at Audible.

  5. Carol Knudtson says

    June 4, 2019 at 6:53 am

    Thanks for the contest.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:36 pm

      Hi Carol,
      I hope you give it a read. Also, you may listen to an excerpt of the book on Audible.

  6. Freda says

    June 4, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I love that the author is a Stephen King fan. If I could pick the brain of one author King would be it!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:38 pm

      Hi Freda,
      The first fiction book I read for entertainment was Mr. King’s The Stand. I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. You may also listen to an excerpt at Audible.

  7. Rita Wray says

    June 4, 2019 at 8:18 am

    Sounds like a great read.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:39 pm

      Hi RIta,
      I hope you give it a chance. You may also hear an excerpt of the book at Audible.

  8. Debbie P says

    June 4, 2019 at 8:19 am

    This book sounds like a great read. Awesome cover!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Debbie,
      I hope you give it a read. Also, you hear an excerpt on Audible.

  9. Cathy French says

    June 4, 2019 at 9:00 am

    I can’t wait to read this and learn how they/he survives it. And I’m quite intrigued about the lights in the sky.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Hi Cathy,

      Thanks! And in the meantime, you can listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  10. Ellen Stafford says

    June 4, 2019 at 9:05 am

    Sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      Hi Ellen,
      I hope you give it a chance. Also, you may hear an excerpt on Audible.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:45 pm

      Hi Ellen,
      I hope you give The Light a chance. Also, you can hear an excerpt on Audible.

  11. Veronica Vasquez says

    June 4, 2019 at 9:26 am

    Sounds like a great book, thank you for sharing

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      Hi Veronica,
      I hope you give The Light a chance. You may hear an excerpt of it on Audible.

  12. Rhonda P. says

    June 4, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    I like the cover and the book sounds interesting as well.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:47 pm

      Hello Rhonda,
      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. In the meantime you may listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  13. Anita Yancey says

    June 4, 2019 at 12:33 pm

    The book sounds amazing, but a little scary. I really like the cover.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:49 pm

      Hi Anita,
      I hope you give The Light a chance. Meanwhile you may listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  14. Elizabeth Robinson says

    June 4, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    Love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:53 pm

      Hi Elizabeth,
      I hope you give the book a chance. You may listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  15. Julie Waldron says

    June 4, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    Eye catching cover, thanks for the chance!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:54 pm

      Hello Julie,
      You’re welcome. I hope you give the book a chance. Also, you can listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  16. Linda Romer says

    June 4, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    The Light sounds like an exciting read. Thank you

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:55 pm

      Hello Linda,

      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. Also, you may listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  17. Victoria Scott says

    June 4, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    Sounds like an awesome read!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      Hi Victoria,

      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. In the meantime, you may listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  18. Daniel M says

    June 4, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    sounds like a fun one

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:57 pm

      Hi Daniel,
      It is a rollercoaster ride. I hope you give it a chance. Also, you may listen to an excerpt over on Audible.

  19. Deb Pelletier says

    June 4, 2019 at 5:03 pm

    The book sounds interesting. Thanks.

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      Hello Deb,

      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. Also, you listen to an excerpt on Audible.

  20. Marisela Zuniga says

    June 4, 2019 at 5:50 pm

    Sounds great, thank you for sharing the interview

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 4, 2019 at 9:00 pm

      Hi Marisela,

      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. Also, you may listen to an excerpt over on Audible.

  21. Sara Zielinski says

    June 5, 2019 at 10:30 am

    Thanks for telling me about this book.

  22. BookLady says

    June 5, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    What a fascinating book! I have added it to my tbr list. Great interview. Thanks for sharing.

  23. Tabitha says

    June 6, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    Really sounds like an interesting and scary read!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 7, 2019 at 11:46 am

      Hi Tabita,
      I hope you give it a chance. You may also hear an excerpt on Audible. Thanks.

  24. Cali W. says

    June 7, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt. 🙂

  25. heather says

    June 8, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    I would love to read this one this summer and love the cover too.

  26. shelly peterson says

    June 11, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    sounds like a good read.

    • Joe m solomon says

      June 12, 2019 at 1:53 pm

      Hi Shelly,
      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. You may also hear an excerpt on Audible. Thanks.

  27. Amy Pollard Woolard says

    June 13, 2019 at 8:27 am

    My husband & I really want to read this book!

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 13, 2019 at 11:29 am

      Hi Amy,
      I hope you give The Light: Houston, Texas a chance. Also, you may hear an excerpt on Audible at the following address: http://bit.ly/TheLight_Audible

  28. Christina Gould says

    June 16, 2019 at 8:55 am

    I’ve never read a book set in Houston. Thanks for the giveaway!

  29. Nancy says

    June 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    Fantastic cover

  30. Beth T. says

    June 16, 2019 at 10:08 pm

    The fact that Joe is a huge fan of Stephen King makes this even more interesting to me, because the plot reminds me a bit of The Stand, which was really thought-provoking.

  31. sam m says

    June 17, 2019 at 8:39 am

    it really sounds and looks like a great book. How much research on average per book do you think it takes?

    • JOe M Solomon says

      June 17, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      Hi Sam,
      I had to research various aspects of NASA, learn about SOFIA (The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), nuclear submarines, military compounds and the topography of Houston and its surrounding area. It took a few weeks. Also, you may hear an excerpt of the book on Audible.

  32. Angela Smith says

    June 19, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    the book sounds good.

  33. Teresa D Kunberger says

    June 20, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    Joe really caught my attention with this book can’t wait to get my hands on it and read

  34. Terri Shaw says

    June 29, 2019 at 11:47 pm

    I love the cover art! This sounds like a scary read!!

  35. Ana Valente says

    July 6, 2019 at 10:40 am

    The book sounds great! 🙂

  36. Mindy Bel says

    July 6, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway!
    I would really like the book!

  37. Tracie Cooper says

    July 7, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    I am looking forward to reading this book and even more interested as Houston, Texas is where I was born!

  38. Sandra Preti says

    July 8, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    Love the cover! What inspired you to write this book?

    • Joe M. Solomon says

      July 8, 2019 at 11:26 pm

      I always ask the question, “What if. . .?” From there I go where my imagination takes me.

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