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A Girl's Gotta Eat

ca Offline Grant Lamontagne

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A Girl's Gotta Eat
on: June 26, 2022, 11:49:24 PM
Our own Lynn LeFey has done gone and gotten all successful like, and I think we owe it to a forum member to help her over the top!  But, as she's the writer, I'll let her tell it.

From Lynn on Facebook:

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This has been a journey five years in the making. Holding the physical book, my review copy, in my hand for the first time is a surreal and exhilarating sensation. And in SEVEN days, it will be available for purchase. So FRICKIN EXCITED!!!

Seven days from now this book will be available at www.lulu.com and I am personally looking forward to buying and reading it.  I'm sure she would appreciate some member support, even if it is just spreading the word!

Oh, and don't be surprised if there are adult words or situations that may not be applicable to reading aloud at a Sunday School meeting...   >:D

Congratulations Lynn!

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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #1 on: June 26, 2022, 11:58:17 PM
Yayyyy!!!! Dear kind folks of these forums... I have to say, I'm bad at tooting my own horn. But SO happy Grant is acting as a cheerleader for me here.

The blurb:
What does a young woman do with the bucket of hate she carries around from her abusive childhood? Lucy is about to find out. What does a man do when his faith in the security of his nation crumbles? FBI Special Agent Javier Torres is about to find out. And when shape-shifting, man-eating daemons are revealed to exist, who does the succubus called 'Vespid' feed on? The rich and poor alike find out, because sometimes a girl's gotta eat.

This is an Urban Fantasy/Horror book, with very adult content. It's the first in (at least a) trilogy, with sequels 'Old Black Water' and 'Invasive Species' already finished. They will be published 15 months from now (Old Black Water) and 30 months from now (Invasive Species).

Thanks for any support you all would care to give.


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #2 on: June 27, 2022, 12:06:40 AM
Oh wow, congrats! I’ll pass this on to the Mrs she a book nut, she even has a few author friends one who she proof reads for named Flint Maxwell, you can actually go on Amazon and see his books, do the “look inside” and you’ll see him giving her a special thanks to her on like the second page,
But congrats Lynn, way to go,, Like I said I’ll pass it on to the Mrs!
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #3 on: June 27, 2022, 12:08:22 AM
Congratulations and way to go Lynn!! 🎉🎉
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #4 on: June 27, 2022, 12:40:03 AM
Happy to help Lynn- just remember me when you cast handsome FBI agent Javier Torres for the movie!   :D

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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #5 on: June 27, 2022, 12:51:28 AM
Happy to help Lynn- just remember me when you cast handsome FBI agent Javier Torres for the movie!   :D

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LOL. Yes. You were EXACTLY who I was thinking of. :D


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #6 on: June 27, 2022, 02:47:10 AM
Congratulations!  :cheers:
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #7 on: June 27, 2022, 05:40:00 AM
Congrats Lynn and best of luck in selling a bunch of copies !    :cheers:


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #8 on: June 27, 2022, 11:19:06 AM
Congrats Lynn, and best of luck. Major milestone right there!

(I call shotgun for a character with enough bad taste to not be eaten  ::) ).
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #9 on: June 27, 2022, 01:07:06 PM
Yayyyy!!!! Dear kind folks of these forums... I have to say, I'm bad at tooting my own horn. But SO happy Grant is acting as a cheerleader for me here.

The blurb:
What does a young woman do with the bucket of hate she carries around from her abusive childhood? Lucy is about to find out. What does a man do when his faith in the security of his nation crumbles? FBI Special Agent Javier Torres is about to find out. And when shape-shifting, man-eating daemons are revealed to exist, who does the succubus called 'Vespid' feed on? The rich and poor alike find out, because sometimes a girl's gotta eat.

This is an Urban Fantasy/Horror book, with very adult content. It's the first in (at least a) trilogy, with sequels 'Old Black Water' and 'Invasive Species' already finished. They will be published 15 months from now (Old Black Water) and 30 months from now (Invasive Species).

Thanks for any support you all would care to give.

Best of luck! Congrats on the saga! Hope it doesn't stop at the trilogy!

 :cheers: :tu: :hatsoff: :woohoo:
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #10 on: June 27, 2022, 04:18:01 PM
 :woohoo:

This is wonderfully exciting.  I will pass this along to my fellow readers and be sure to pick on up myself.  Wishing you all the success you can handle. 

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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #11 on: June 27, 2022, 08:13:05 PM
Congrats! Very cool :cheers:

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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #12 on: June 27, 2022, 09:15:39 PM
I'm sure I'll be getting a copy.   :cheers:
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #13 on: June 28, 2022, 02:08:15 AM
Thanks all.

And to answer the most obvious question... from 'Invasive Species' (book 3)...

"As he unpacked tackleboxes of supplies, and unpainted minis, he noticed a tray of tools, and a multitool he dearly loved. It had a sliding plier head, and made a lovely mechanical sound when that sliding head snapped into place. Seeing the worn black oxide coating on the tool just made him happy. Seeing the bead-blasted finish of several of its internal tools, and plier head assembly made him even happier. The mismatch of parts was from scavenging broken tools purchased in on-line auctions and rebuilding it. He knew the tool intimately. He'd taken it apart, understood it, modified it to his liking, and used it for a thousand little tasks around his work desk. He lifted it to his nose, and smelled the 3-in-1 oil he used to oil it. He smiled.
Never... ever... give an angry and determined engineer a multitool, Greg thought, smiling."

So, yes... The series DOES eventually have a multitool, and yes, it's a Gerber MP600, for the record.


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #14 on: June 28, 2022, 04:27:49 AM
Awesome, Lynn, congratulations!

When I first saw the title of the book, I thought maybe it was a cookbook.  :rofl:


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #15 on: June 28, 2022, 12:08:17 PM
Awesome, Lynn, congratulations!

When I first saw the title of the book, I thought maybe it was a cookbook.  :rofl:

Yeah, cookbook, right... that was my first idea, too...

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I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #16 on: June 28, 2022, 01:03:41 PM
It's been a long while, Lynn!

How have you been doing?

Will keep an eye out for this book, and best of luck to the trilogy!


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #17 on: June 28, 2022, 01:04:47 PM
So, yes... The series DOES eventually have a multitool, and yes, it's a Gerber MP600, for the record.

Nice. No Les Stroud Engage then?   :facepalm:

I'm so happy for you, congratulations Lynn.   :cheers:


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #18 on: June 28, 2022, 03:54:29 PM
Nice. No Les Stroud Engage then?   :facepalm:

 :rofl:

No, I actually wanted the hero to LIVE. :D

Comis: I'm doing okay. If nothing else, my life has been 'interesting'.

nate j: 'To Serve Man' :D

pfrsantos:  The song you posted could literally be Vespid's theme music. :D

Thanks for all the warm words and encouragement., folks. I am nervous as smurf. I'm not sure if I'm more worried that it won't sell or that it gets bombed with negative reviews. Writing this book was like bearing a bit of my soul, and that is... scary.


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Reply #19 on: June 28, 2022, 04:38:38 PM
:rofl:

No, I actually wanted the hero to LIVE. :D

Comis: I'm doing okay. If nothing else, my life has been 'interesting'.

nate j: 'To Serve Man' :D

pfrsantos:  The song you posted could literally be Vespid's theme music. :D

Thanks for all the warm words and encouragement., folks. I am nervous as smurf. I'm not sure if I'm more worried that it won't sell or that it gets bombed with negative reviews. Writing this book was like bearing a bit of my soul, and that is... scary.

You'll be fine. Smurf haters, they'll awlways be around.

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Just remember us when Netflix wants to make a series out of it. I'll let you know which character I want to play, once I've read them.

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I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #20 on: June 28, 2022, 07:32:15 PM
That is great news, Lynn :woohoo: Congratulations :ahhh :like: :like:


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #21 on: June 30, 2022, 09:39:50 PM
Great work. Congratulations, Lynn  :tu:
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #22 on: July 01, 2022, 11:39:18 AM
Great work. Congratulations, Lynn  :tu:

Is the book on your list?...

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #23 on: July 02, 2022, 01:59:37 AM
Congratulations Lynn. I'm glad to see you're still around.  Now that your first 3 books are done I hope you'll be spending more time here on the forum again.
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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #25 on: August 02, 2022, 10:24:54 PM
It's here!


And signed by the author even!

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Reply #26 on: August 03, 2022, 11:08:05 AM
It's here!


And signed by the author even!

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Nah, I think you could do with a diet...

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #27 on: August 03, 2022, 01:49:09 PM
 :iagree: :rofl:

That is cool, Boss :tu: :like:


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Re: A Girl's Gotta Eat
Reply #28 on: August 04, 2022, 12:29:20 AM
Yay!

I'm an actual author with a fan club and everything! :D

Hope you love it, Grant.


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Reply #29 on: August 04, 2022, 08:51:18 AM
Will it come out as an e-book?


 

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