{"id":2243,"date":"2016-10-06T14:24:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T18:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2016-10-29T15:47:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T19:47:11","slug":"win-a-signed-paperback-of-max-by-bey-deckard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/win-a-signed-paperback-of-max-by-bey-deckard\/","title":{"rendered":"Win a Signed Paperback of Max by Bey Deckard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"max-print-cover-small\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Originally, I was going to publish Max<\/em> later on in October, but the planets aligned and everything was ready quickly, so I sent it live early\u2026 and promptly got really fucking sick. cough sneeze<\/em><\/p>\n

The stress of finishing a book (hey, it\u2019s stressful) on top of all the stress I\u2019ve been under concerning the pit bull ban in Montr\u00e9al means I got hit harder than I normally would. Thankfully, I am on the mend. (Also, for those who haven\u2019t heard yet, a judge from the Superior Court of Qu\u00e9bec, at the SPCA\u2019s behest, suspended the pit bull ban until the actual court hearing is held [which could be in a few months]. HOWEVER, the fucking mayor is now vowing to appeal. shakes head<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Anyhoo.<\/em><\/p>\n

SO! Max<\/em> quietly went live and I have to say that I\u2019m really happy with how it turned out. It\u2019s the first book I wrote that really covers some of my own stomping ground (The Complications of T<\/em> was also set partially in Montr\u00e9al but they never really went out heh) and that was incredibly fun. Almost all the locations are based on real ones, and I tried to convey a sense of Montr\u00e9al-ness in the use of language and names of things throughout the book: French\/English coexistence, crime syndicates, march\u00e9s<\/em>, the metro, the fireworks over the water\u2026<\/p>\n

Hey, I love my city\u2026 :)<\/p>\n

Is it a dark book? Some say yes, some no. It\u2019s certainly twisted and covers dark themes overall. Don\u2019t expect anything resembling a healthy relationship in it. Mostly it\u2019s suspense\u2026 or a thriller. I think it\u2019s a rollicking fun psycho romp. I had a good time throwing in references, both subtle and blatant, to my favourite movies and I put together a soundtrack that has some songs that I loved dancing to back in my goth club days.<\/p>\n

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\nI\u2019ve got three signed paperbacks to give away. All you have to do is answer the following questions and you\u2019ll be entered to win (international entrants welcome). Send your answers to bey.deckard@gmail.com with the subject: Max Paperback Giveaway.<\/h2>\n

Good luck! I'll draw three names on Halloween<\/span>.<\/h2>\n

Question one: What movie is this from?<\/h2>\n
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I see angels, Mickey. They're comin' down for us from heaven. And I see you ridin' a big red horse, and you're driving them horses, whippin' 'em, and the're spitting and frothing all 'long the mouth, and the're coming right at us. And I see the future, and there's no death, 'cause you and I, we're angels...<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Question two: In the soundtrack, I used one song that was used in a TV show. What is the name of the show? (hint: it features a serial killer)<\/h2>\n

Question three: What movie is this from?<\/h2>\n
\n

Early seemed harmless. Primitive, but harmless. Of course the fact of the matter was he had killed his landlord less than an hour before we met him. He was even wearing the guy's ring. Who knows what he did with the finger?<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Question four: Why was Montreal once called (and sometimes still referred to as) \u201cSin City\u201d?<\/h2>\n

Question five: What movie is this from?<\/h2>\n
\n

I've no plans to call on you, Clarice. The world is more interesting with you in it.<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally, I was going to publish Max later on in October, but the planets aligned and everything was ready quickly, so I sent it live early\u2026 and promptly got really fucking sick. cough sneeze The stress of finishing a book (hey, it\u2019s stressful) on top of all the stress I\u2019ve been under concerning the pit bull ban in Montr\u00e9al means I got hit harder than I normally would. Thankfully, I am on the mend. (Also, for those who haven\u2019t heard yet, a judge from the Superior Court of Qu\u00e9bec, at the SPCA\u2019s behest, suspended the pit bull ban until the … <\/p>\n

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