Monday, June 10, 2019

*Book Tour & Giveaway* The Trail in The Woods by Stanley C Straub-GUEST POST


The Trail in the Woods
by Stanley C Straub
Genre: Science Fiction

Something or someone has encapsulated an entire valley on Earth.

The story begins at an abandoned overgrown trail with the scary name of 'The Devils Tail'. The trail lies a few miles southeast of Portland Oregon. The trail has been around for several years and has many frightening rumors associated with it about why people disappeared while hiking the trail. Two childhood friends get together and chat about the trail. One of the friends, Janet Johnson, an experienced hiker wants to hike the trail and the other Bob Wild is terrified of the trail and doesn't want to hike it. Bob tells Janet that the reason he is doesn't want to hike it is because people who hiked the trail never came back. Janet thinks this is silly and just rumors. She finally convinces Bob to reluctantly go with her on the trail. The two of them set out on a thrilling and frightening adventure of a lifetime. What they encounter changes their lives forever. The hike encompasses the interactions of people from two different worlds and the meeting of a Charles Manson type leader who thinks he is God.









Stanley Straub was a Guided Missile Technician in the Navy and worked as an electrical engineer in the Aerospace Industry. He is a master at crafting technical thrillers that will capture you and thrill you with his stories. Mr. Straub loves writing Science Fiction suspense stories and has been honing his skills by writing spine-tingling stories since he was in grade school. He has his own unique style. If you like reading suspense thrillers, then you will love reading his books. He is the author of three published thrillers, "The Killer Within", "The Segmented Tail", and "The Trail in the Woods".



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What is my writing process?
I come up with an idea in my head and then just start writing. I have never outlined a book. I write one chapter at a time. I do a lot of thinking about the story and sometimes I develop it as I go along. I don't always have the ending thought out but usually come up with the ending well before I come to the last chapter.

What is the life of an author?
I'm married and have to take care of a grandson, take him to school and pick him up plus haul him other places. I don't have a set time to write but I try to write some each day. My life doesn't revolve around my writing. My writing revolves around my life. I usually write some in the morning and then whenever I can during the day. I don't stay up at night to write, at least not anymore. I did stay up at night when I wrote my first book, The Killer Within. I was excited about it and wanted to get it finished and published. I wrote on it for nearly twelve years before I finally self published it. Why did it take so long to publish it? I did an awful lot of editing the story. I kept trying to make it better. Finally, I discovered that there comes a time that you have to quit revising the story or you'll never get it completed. I learned a lot from that first full-length book. Each subsequent book has been much easier to write and I have learned to incorporate my writing time into my ever day life. I love writing but I let my family come first.

Why do you self publish and not try to do traditional publishing?
When I first started, I planned on going the traditional publishing route but after dozens of inquiries were sent out and I received many rejection letters , I discovered self publishing and decided that I'd rather have my books published than going through the hassle of trying to get a book published and then having to wait for a year or more to see it in print.
Do you have unpublished books?
I have written several short stories over the years. I have four published books on Amazon.com, The Killer Within, The Segmented Tail, The Trail in the Woods, A Grandma for Nicole, and Wally and the Fisherman. I also like to write poems from time to time. Most of my poems have been written to my wives. However, I did write a poem about the town where I lived in. Cottage Grove, Oregon. The name was "Our Town". It was liked by the Cottage Grove Historical Society president and she had it published in the local newspaper.

What kind of research do I do before writing a book?
I don't do research usually before starting but I have spent a lot of time doing research while I'm writing the book. My first book The Killer Within was a medical thriller and since I didn't have a medical background, I spent a considerable amount of time researching medical terms and conditions.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I've written stories almost all of my life but didn't really consider myself a writer until I had written and published my first book The Killer Within. Once I saw the finished product and held it in my hand, I was hooked and believed that I could call myself a writer.

Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
I believe in life.

Which of your novels can you imagine being made into a movie?
I believe that The Killer Within, The Segmented Tail, and The Trail in the Woods would make good movies that viewers would really like.

Do you have a favorite movie?

One of my favorite all time movies was Forbidden Planet. I thought it was a very thought provoking Science Fiction movie. I saw it when I was about 16 years old and I've never forgotten it. In this sci-fi classic, a spacecraft travels to the distant planet Altair IV to discover the fate of a group of scientists sent there decades earlier. When Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nielsen) and his crew arrive, they discover only two people: Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter, Altaira (Anne Francis), who was born on the remote planet. Soon, Adams begins to uncover the mystery of what happened on Altair IV, and why Morbius and Altaira are the sole survivors.  
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