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[Atari Smeghead]

Hello! I realized I never posted this here, and I think it fits, so here I am.

My debut novel, Driving Crazy, is the humorous story of two lifelong friends who drive across the United States to pick up a Crazy Climber arcade game they won on eBay, and the trouble they find themselves in when unforeseen circumstances occur. Though primarily a road trip buddy comedy, it also has some drama, exciting chase scenes, and is filled with video game goodness, featuring such classics as Galaga, Tempest, and of course, Crazy Climber. Even the Atari Jaguar has a cameo.

Here is the back-cover synopsis for Driving Crazy:

Jay Naylor thought winning the Crazy Climber auction would be the hard part. Man, was he ever wrong!

With his best friend Austin Ridenour by his side, Jay takes to the streets in this wild, hilarious adventure. During their journey from Lansing, Michigan to Weedpatch, California and beyond, they’ll run headlong into adversity, desperation and their fair share of lunatics. They’ll need every ounce of their luck and ingenuity if they hope to get this classic arcade game, and themselves, home in one piece.

Our heroes would rather spend their time seeing the sights, but they can’t. They’re too busy… Driving Crazy.

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Driving Crazy is being sold through my website, http://www.randypearson.org/, for the low price of $12.99 plus $3.00 shipping in the US (I ship to all countries – pricing on the website), as well as a $3.99 eBook version from all the major eRetailers, including:

Apple iTunes (This might be the US version here, but it's also available on the UK and German sites)
http://itunes.apple....455166917?mt=11

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesand.....driving+crazy

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FTZK5G

Diesel
http://www.diesel-eb...ng-Crazy/1.html

And Smashwords
https://www.smashwor...ooks/view/78244

There are various ways to read parts of this novel for free. All of the eBook stores have a deal where you can download the first part (generally 20%) for free, and through my website, you can read excerpts from the book. Also on my website, I have included a couple of deleted scenes from Driving Crazy, so you can get a feel for both the story and my writing style. In addition, you can listen to the infamous, "MegaShop Stakeout" scene, thanks to a reading I did for a local radio station.

My website also has several reviews, including:

"Driving Crazy ... is an unusual, entertaining debut novel by a highly talented writer."
-- Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal

"Entertaining and witty, Driving Crazy is (an) enjoyable work of fiction."
-- Retro Gamer Magazine

"I picked it up last night and ... stayed up until 2:30 AM to finish it. Once you start it, you can’t put it down. At multiple times throughout the book I found myself laughing out loud."
-- Cebus Capucinis, AtariAge.com

I hope you’ll take a look and consider buying a copy. I’ve been told it’s a fun, enjoyable, entertaining read.

Thanks for your time!
Randy “Atari Smeghead” Pearson

PS - I am trying to garner a few "sales" and specifically a couple of reviews/likes/stars/whatevers on any of these sites, so my deal to you is, if you own the paperback version, I have a code for a FREE EBOOK VERSION for you! l I ask is, please please, go to any of these sites and give me some love. I said please, right? Just in case... Please!

If you want a free version via Smashwords (I can't affect prices on any other site) reply here or send me an email and I'll send you the code.

[Gaztee]

Atari Smeghead, on Fri Sep 2, 2011 10:13 AM, said:

Hello! I realized I never posted this here, and I think it fits, so here I am.

My debut novel, Driving Crazy, is the humorous story of two lifelong friends who drive across the United States to pick up a Crazy Climber arcade game they won on eBay, and the trouble they find themselves in when unforeseen circumstances occur. Though primarily a road trip buddy comedy, it also has some drama, exciting chase scenes, and is filled with video game goodness, featuring such classics as Galaga, Tempest, and of course, Crazy Climber. Even the Atari Jaguar has a cameo.

Here is the back-cover synopsis for Driving Crazy:

Jay Naylor thought winning the Crazy Climber auction would be the hard part. Man, was he ever wrong!

With his best friend Austin Ridenour by his side, Jay takes to the streets in this wild, hilarious adventure. During their journey from Lansing, Michigan to Weedpatch, California and beyond, they’ll run headlong into adversity, desperation and their fair share of lunatics. They’ll need every ounce of their luck and ingenuity if they hope to get this classic arcade game, and themselves, home in one piece.

Our heroes would rather spend their time seeing the sights, but they can’t. They’re too busy… Driving Crazy.

---------------

Driving Crazy is being sold through my website, http://www.randypearson.org/, for the low price of $12.99 plus $3.00 shipping in the US (I ship to all countries – pricing on the website), as well as a $3.99 eBook version from all the major eRetailers, including:

Apple iTunes (This might be the US version here, but it's also available on the UK and German sites)
http://itunes.apple....455166917?mt=11

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesand.....driving+crazy

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FTZK5G

Diesel
http://www.diesel-eb...ng-Crazy/1.html

And Smashwords
https://www.smashwor...ooks/view/78244

There are various ways to read parts of this novel for free. All of the eBook stores have a deal where you can download the first part (generally 20%) for free, and through my website, you can read excerpts from the book. Also on my website, I have included a couple of deleted scenes from Driving Crazy, so you can get a feel for both the story and my writing style. In addition, you can listen to the infamous, "MegaShop Stakeout" scene, thanks to a reading I did for a local radio station.

My website also has several reviews, including:

"Driving Crazy ... is an unusual, entertaining debut novel by a highly talented writer."
-- Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal

"Entertaining and witty, Driving Crazy is (an) enjoyable work of fiction."
-- Retro Gamer Magazine

"I picked it up last night and ... stayed up until 2:30 AM to finish it. Once you start it, you can’t put it down. At multiple times throughout the book I found myself laughing out loud."
-- Cebus Capucinis, AtariAge.com

I hope you’ll take a look and consider buying a copy. I’ve been told it’s a fun, enjoyable, entertaining read.

Thanks for your time!
Randy “Atari Smeghead” Pearson

PS - I am trying to garner a few "sales" and specifically a couple of reviews/likes/stars/whatevers on any of these sites, so my deal to you is, if you own the paperback version, I have a code for a FREE EBOOK VERSION for you! l I ask is, please please, go to any of these sites and give me some love. I said please, right? Just in case... Please!

If you want a free version via Smashwords (I can't affect prices on any other site) reply here or send me an email and I'll send you the code.

I can confirm that it is on the uk iTunes store - just bought it for a bargin price of £1.99. I wanted a good boook for my little trip to Cuba next week. Thanks for the heads up Randy!

[Atari Smeghead]

Gaztee, on Fri Sep 2, 2011 12:56 PM, said:

I can confirm that it is on the uk iTunes store - just bought it for a bargin price of £1.99. I wanted a good boook for my little trip to Cuba next week. Thanks for the heads up Randy!

Thank you very much, Gaztee! I greatly appreciate both the iTunes heads-up and the purchase.

I hope you enjoy it. Have fun in Cuba! Cuba? What's taking you to Cuba? You're not a cigar smuggler, are you?

Cheers,
Randy

[Cebus Capucinis]

If you ARE a cigar smuggler, send some our way!

Everyone who is into arcade gaming or really any video-game related hobby should pick up a copy of this. The book is awesome! I re-read it and was laughing out loud again while going through the story again. There's something in there for both video game fanatics and people who are just casually into the hobby.

[Gaztee]

Atari Smeghead, on Sat Sep 3, 2011 9:44 AM, said:

Gaztee, on Fri Sep 2, 2011 12:56 PM, said:

I can confirm that it is on the uk iTunes store - just bought it for a bargin price of £1.99. I wanted a good book for my little trip to Cuba next week. Thanks for the heads up Randy!

Thank you very much, Gaztee! I greatly appreciate both the iTunes heads-up and the purchase.

I hope you enjoy it. Have fun in Cuba! Cuba? What's taking you to Cuba? You're not a cigar smuggler, are you?

Cheers,
Randy

Hey Randy!

I really enjoyed the book, a great read & broke up my James Patterson marathon beautifully I will be looking to get a hard copy of it after my bank account has recovered! A great read & not just for gaming geeks like me! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next & was nice to see the olde Jaguar getting a couple of mentions

It was my second trip to Cuba, its the only place in the Caribbean that holds any interest for me. It's a beautiful place to visit & its strange to see old fashioned communisim in action, its certainly an eye opener. I'm now going to take a bit more time to read about the history of the place before going back again, hopefully next year! Who know's maybe I'll have to take orders for cigars too

Cebus Capucinis, on Sat Sep 3, 2011 10:10 AM, said:

If you ARE a cigar smuggler, send some our way!

Everyone who is into arcade gaming or really any video-game related hobby should pick up a copy of this. The book is awesome! I re-read it and was laughing out loud again while going through the story again. There's something in there for both video game fanatics and people who are just casually into the hobby.

I agree the book is for anyone, will be recommending it to my friends thats for sure!! As for the cigars I'm not a smugglar or a smoker, but did bring a few Cohiba's back for my friends who are all about to become first time Dad's!!
Heck in 14 months time y'all be able to pop across & get the cigar's yourself. I wonder how Fidel feels about that!!

[Atari Smeghead]

Cebus Capucinis, on Sat Sep 3, 2011 10:10 AM, said:

Everyone who is into arcade gaming or really any video-game related hobby should pick up a copy of this. The book is awesome! I re-read it and was laughing out loud again while going through the story again. There's something in there for both video game fanatics and people who are just casually into the hobby.

Thank you once again, Cebus! That's quite a testament, if you can read it again and still get laughs like that. I'm very happy to hear that! See me happy there?

Gaztee, on Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:31 PM, said:

Hey Randy!

I really enjoyed the book, a great read & broke up my James Patterson marathon beautifully I will be looking to get a hard copy of it after my bank account has recovered! A great read & not just for gaming geeks like me! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next & was nice to see the olde Jaguar getting a couple of mentions

It was my second trip to Cuba, its the only place in the Caribbean that holds any interest for me. It's a beautiful place to visit & its strange to see old fashioned communisim in action, its certainly an eye opener. I'm now going to take a bit more time to read about the history of the place before going back again, hopefully next year! Who know's maybe I'll have to take orders for cigars too

I agree the book is for anyone, will be recommending it to my friends thats for sure!! As for the cigars I'm not a smugglar or a smoker, but did bring a few Cohiba's back for my friends who are all about to become first time Dad's!!
Heck in 14 months time y'all be able to pop across & get the cigar's yourself. I wonder how Fidel feels about that!!

Thank you, Gaztee! I'm really happy you enjoyed my book! I would definitely appreciate any recommendations you send my way, and I'll save a hard copy for you.

As for Cuba, and you'll have to forgive me because I have no clue, is it difficult to get in the country? I've probably seen too many propaganda films and whatnot, but I didn't know a person could just visit (and easily leave) a communist country. It would have to be tougher with a box of cigars under each arm, I would think.

Thanks again, both of you!
Cheers,
Randy

[Gaztee]

Atari Smeghead, on Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:23 AM, said:

As for Cuba, and you'll have to forgive me because I have no clue, is it difficult to get in the country? I've probably seen too many propaganda films and whatnot, but I didn't know a person could just visit (and easily leave) a communist country. It would have to be tougher with a box of cigars under each arm, I would think.

I think it's only American's that they don't allow in at the moment. Or maybe its your governmenrt won't allow you to go! That all changes next November apparently. It's a very interesting place to visit & would heartily recommend it. And if you some Cigars then you simply HAVE to go. Communist countries are usually ok with travellers. You may have resitrictions put on your movements (Russia N. Korea), but places like Laos & Cuba are pretty cool, just don't get into any trouble

I'll be placing my order for a hard copy a little later

[8bitgamer]

Driving Crazy is a fun book. Props to Randy for pulling off a consistent narrative from beginning to end.

[Atari Smeghead]

8bitgamer, on Sun Oct 9, 2011 5:33 AM, said:

Driving Crazy is a fun book. Props to Randy for pulling off a consistent narrative from beginning to end.

Thanks for that! I appreciate it!

Cheers,
Randy

[Atari Smeghead]

Looking for a cool, unique gift for that gamer and/or humor fan in your life? Are you a gamer looking for something cool to give yourself?

There's still time to order Driving Crazy! Remember, it comes in all flavors of eBook for only $3.99, and a signed/personalized paperback for $12.99 plus shipping. Heck, if you want to get it even cheaper, I decided to give eBay one quick try for a sale... $9.99 bid or $10.99 BIN!

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Don't drive yourself crazy finding the perfect gift, when it's right here staring ya in the face.

Cheers,
Randy