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Central Florida Horror Host Doctor Xombie’s Mostly True Adventures Finally Told In New Book!

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Central Florida Horror Host Doctor Xombie’s Mostly True Adventures Finally Told In New Book!

Doctor Xombie And Fiends: The Mostly True Tales Of A TV Horror Host by ROGER L. BOYES

Central Florida horror host, Doctor Xombie and Fiends have touched many hearts and funny bones through their creepy and kooky live shows, parades, and videos. This new book, the VERY FIRST to cover the subject, is part docu-drama and part re-visitation of those fun times with ALL NEW stories and adventures. Anyone who seeks to remember the good old days of watching sci-fi, horror, and comedy must purchase and read this humorous and macabre account of Florida’s strange yet amazing alien horror host.

Zephyrhills, FL – Sept 2018 – “Doctor Xombie And Fiends: The Mostly True Tales Of A TV Horror Host” was written by Roger L. Boyes as a tribute to his childhood heroes.  This book is perfect for anyone who grew up watching monster movies on Creature Feature. Doctor Xombie was inspired by hosts like DR. PAUL BEARER, ELVIRA, and ZACHERLEY and shows like DOCTOR WHO and the ADDAMS FAMILY.

“Doctor Xombie And Fiends: The Mostly True Tales Of A TV Horror Host” is being published and distributed in North America. You can initially purchase this amazing book directly through the publisher for $7.99 retail at: Amazon.com
It will also be available in local Pasco County book shops and then receive an e-book release later in the year.

About the Author: Roger is the administrator of several genre web sites, artist, and admitted sci-fi and horror geek. He is a life long fan of horror hosts and horrible old movies. As horror host Doctor Xombie he has tried to continue the tradition of keeping the horror hosting legacy alive.
He is a single father who lives in Zephyrhills, Florida, in a spooky looking old house complete with haunted tree and hearse in the back yard.

For more information about “Doctor Xombie And Fiends”, please visit: www.XombieInk.com.

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The Adventures Are About To Begin

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Well, its been quite a busy week/weekend!
The BIG NEWS is that I have finished the cover!
Its been sent in and I’m waiting for final print review.
Here is a sneak peak of the back cover:
(You can read the blurb in my previous post.)

I decided to put the pictures of the main characters ON the cover instead of inside the book.
This way you can see GRANNY GHOUL, FRIDAY, and HANNAH BANANA in COLOR.
(Of course Doctor Xombie is on the front cover).

I hope you enjoyed this little preview and you’ll check out the new book when it materializes, which should be by my birthday… the middle of next month.

Until next time…

Bye Bye Rainy Day

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I sat down and its suddenly 7 hours later. Where did the time go?
I think it rained while my mind was elsewhere too. Hmmmmm
Here’s what I was working on though so it was totally worth it.

I did some small edits and pretty much finished the layout in InDesign (which is formatted for a 6×9 book).
I’m still not sure about pictures but I still have time to think on that.

Working on the cover blurb too:
Here it is so far (just remember things may change):

The action-packed spooky adventures of alien horror host Doctor Xombie and his strange assortment of friends are here for you to thrill to. Read along as they encounter weird monsters and crack jokes & puns along the way.

Macabre tales included are about what happened when homicidal Lord Arken escaped his prison planet, Doctor Xombie was late for a big funeral, and Vegetablemen invaded the small town of Zephyr-kills.

You also get the story of when Granny Ghoul tried to find the perfect rock for Doctor Xombie’s spooky garden, Friday’s quest for the perfect peanuts, and Hannah Banana the gorilla’s antics, when they took the local flea market by storm.

What do the Brigade want with Granny’s new skull and why can’t Mr. Dan keep Doctor Xombie’s hearse clean? These questions and more might be answered in these very pages. Probably.

Will Doctor Xombie and Fiends finally realize the true meaning of life and why we are all here? Not even close, but with their macabre sense of humor they’ll save the Earth from alien invaders and other threats to humanity.

If you love horror hosts, sci-fi, comedy, and macabre humor then you’ll want to grab this unique and exciting tome with both cold clammy hands.

So this is just another small update to let you all know that the book will be out by the end if the year… but probably much sooner. Keep checking out the Facebook page and here at www.XombieInk.com

-Later!!!

Proof Of Progress

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I haven’t been slacking… honest.

And here’s proof… Galley Proof!

So basically this is a rough layout that I printed so I can get a basic idea of what the final version could look like.
The cover is still up for debate, but overall things look good so far.
Now I can go in and mark up any changes I’d like to make, then add those to the final layout.

On a more personal note this was a great day. My daughter and I got to hang out and do a little school shopping, hit the art supply store, and comic shop. Oh and Panda Express is da bomb.

Until next time…

Where is every-Body?

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Where is every-Body?

Well, as you might have seen I’m changing things up a bit and broadening the scope of this site.

I just got www.XombieInk.com registered and will be using it for sharing my creative output. I’ve used the name for a while but am pushing it forward now.
A little about the new name. I thought it appropriate since Doctor “Xombie” kind of kicked things off and “Ink” refers to the written words (books), artwork, and also the forthcoming comic books. I’m really looking forward to working on and sharing what’s coming up.

 

As this train gets rolling you can keep up with all that’s new by following the below links:

Main Web Site:
www.XombieInk.com
http://timewinds.com/rogerboyes/ (You are here.)

Twitter: @DoctorXombie
https://twitter.com/DoctorXombie

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/RogerLBoyes/
(Trying to get this changed to “Xombie Ink” but I’ll have to wait and see what Facebook does.)

“The Adventures Of Doctor Xombie And Fiends”
(my current project) (short story collection):
https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresOfDoctorXombie/

“Horror Host Handbook”:
https://www.facebook.com/horrorhosthandbook

“Dr. Paul Bearer’s Creature Feature” book on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/DrPaulBearerBook

Doctor Xombie’s Vault Of The Living Dead
(My horror host alter ego):
http://doctorxombie.com/

Doctor Xombie’s Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/doctor.xombie

 

As you can find all the Bodies now….errrrm sites here…
I think that should wrap this weeks post up.
So until next time…