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GUEST AUTHOR C. S. BOYACK #NEWRELEASE

4/13/2022

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​Hello blog friends. Today I have a treat for you. Author C.S. Boyack is celebrating a new release, and he is visiting to tell us a bit about it.

If you've read any of the books in The Hat Series, you know that they are full of intrigue, delightful imaginary characters, and they tell a story you won't forget. I'm eagerly looking forward to reading the fifth book in the series, Good Liniment. 

Early reviews sing the praises of Craig's latest. "A fun and imaginative tale," reports one reviewer. Another mentions that she is "impressed with Boyack’s creativity, his humorous dialogue, the cringe-worthy actions and quest of the zealot, and the intriguing mystery." 

Sounds great, doesn't it? Let's hear from Craig ...

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Thanks for having me over, Gwen. I’m here to talk about Good Liniment, the newest publication in The Hat Series. This is not a series where you have to read in order to keep up. I designed them to be stand alone stories using the same characters and environment. They’re also short novels, which are so useful in the modern market. You can read one in an afternoon.

These are dark humor involving a regular girl, Lizzie St. Laurent, who came across a magical
being in the form of a hat. They form a symbiotic relationship that gives them more abilities than
a normal person would have. By using her fingers, the hat plays the upright bass. Lizzie sings,
so they formed a small cover band that helps bring in a few extra dollars.

They also fight monsters at night. Dark humor to me means while there is blood and death in
the stories, there are tons of snark and situational bits of humor to balance it.

At the fifth book in the series, people might start wondering what’s next. I can tell you that book
six is a finished manuscript at this time. I have three more roughed out in my mind, there’s the
one with gremlins and national security, one involving the Kentucky Derby and a very specific
monster who doesn’t like animal abuse, and one involving a talent competition in combination
with the possible end of the world. There are loose ideas involving a demon moth, a trip to the
actual crossroads, and something involving a gravedigger who might merit a story, or he could
show up in one of the others.
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My point is I have a lot more coming. Good Liniment involves the local witch’s coven asking Lizzie and the hat for help with someone who is  murdering witches. I’ll glance off quite a few new characters that I can use in subsequent books. As an example, the next title will be called The Midnight Rambler. It involves a member of the coven who goes missing and his “son” needs Lizzie’s help. All this goes down while the hat’s ancient enemy, The Midnight Rambler, is looking for him to exact some revenge.

I think Lizzie and the hat have a lot more mileage in them, and things just keep coming together. I found a news blurb out of Japan that I can pirate into a way for my moth demon to show up, and other inspirations keep finding me. In the same vein, humanity just keeps providing me with crazy things to work into the humorous side of these tales. People fix their hair with Gorilla Glue, spread conspiracy theories, and more.

Give Good Liniment a chance. I think you’re going to have fun. I made sure it’s available for Kindle Unlimited so members can read it for free.

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Someone is murdering members of the local witches coven. They turn to Lizzie and the hat for
their unique skills that might help eliminate the killers.

A religious zealot might be a monster, but is still a human being. This task isn’t the same as
staking vampires or shooting zombies. It isn’t the usual project Lizzie takes on for her night
work.

This all takes place during a recovery period for Lizzie. She needs to keep her cover band
together and find a new way of getting them gigs. More bands and less venues are making
finances tight. The hat didn’t make things easier during her absence, by spreading rumors about why she took her sabbatical.

Someone killing others over a point of view insults Lizzie’s sensibilities. She has secrets to
keep. Her employers have secrets, too. It doesn’t make for a comfortable working environment,
but she agrees to do what she can.

Convincing her strong willed employers to stay indoors during all this poses another problem.
Can she keep them alive long enough to finish her task?

Good Liniment
is full of magic, magical creatures, and an entire underground community living
amongst us.
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The Hat Series consists of short novels that can be read in a single afternoon. They’re full of
snarky dark humor and can be easily read out of order. Below are the first four:
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54 Comments
Mae Clair link
4/14/2022 04:16:59

It sounds like Craig has a lot more planned for this fun and adventurous series which is good to know. I enjoyed Good Liniment and all the stories in the Lizzie and the Hat universe.

Hats off to him for another great entry! Thanks for hosting today, Gwen.

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 04:54:37

There are a lot of plans. If they keep performing, I would like to keep them coming. Thanks for your kind comments.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 05:31:29

So pleased to read that you enjoyed Craig's latest, Mae. Thank you for visiting.

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Joan Hall link
4/14/2022 04:38:59

Another fun stop on the tour! I'm sure there are many more adventures to come for Lizzie and the Hat.

Thanks for hosting, Gwen.

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 04:55:52

I would like to keep them coming. I also need to bring out some new things in between.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 05:32:54

It's always fun to host writing friends. Thank you for visiting, Joan, and sharing in the excitement.

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 04:56:56

Thanks for lending me your spot today, Gwen. If you even need to borrow mine, it’s all yours.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 05:33:26

It's my pleasure, Craig. All the best to you.

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john howell link
4/14/2022 06:13:17

Your introduction was the best, Gwen. The use of your graphic skills exceptional. Craig should be pleased with this post. Congratulations to him and thanks to you for hosting.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 07:33:51

Thank you very much, John. It's a pleasure hosting friends. 😊

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:10:43

I am thrilled. Gwen is a great host.

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Sharon Marchisello link
4/14/2022 06:18:44

Congratulations, Craig!

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 07:34:16

Thank you for visiting today, Sharon.

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:11:23

Thanks for checking it out, Sharon.

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Teri Polen link
4/14/2022 06:24:26

You've got so many more great ideas for this series, Craig, and I'm excited for all of them. Thanks for hosting, Gwen!

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 06:49:37

Thanks, Teri. If people keep reading them, I'd like to keep the series going.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 07:34:42

My pleasure, Teri. Thank you for joining in the fun.

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Harmony Kent link
4/14/2022 07:53:37

Another fab tour stop for Craig! Great to know more Lizzie and the Hat plans are afoot. Wishing Craig all the best with everything!

Thanks for sharing, Gwen 💕🙂

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 10:11:33

Thank you for visiting, Harmony. Exciting times for sure. 🤗

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:12:31

I’d like to keep them coming for a good long time.

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Staci Troilo link
4/14/2022 08:00:28

So nice to see Craig here with his latest release, which I enjoyed very much. And happy to know he has a lot more planned! Wishing him the best.

Thanks for hosting, Gwen.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 10:13:08

Thank you for viviting and sharing your enjoyment of the Good Liniment, Staci. 🤗

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:13:28

Thanks for sharing your opinions over here.

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D. L. Finn
4/14/2022 10:23:57

I'm excited to hear about all the upcoming stories snd ideas. It's a great series.
Thanks for hosting, Gwen :)

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 10:54:16

Thank you for visiting, Denise. I agree with you, it's exciting! 🤗

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:14:31

Thanks for the praise. I’d like to keep it coming for a long time.

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Roberta Eaton Cheadle
4/14/2022 11:38:42

Hi Gwen, it is always good fun to see a post from Craig. I have my copy. Thanks for hosting.

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 13:27:45

Thank you, Robbie. It's a pleasure to host writer friends. 😊

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:15:10

Thanks for having faith in my crazy story.

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Jan Sikes
4/14/2022 12:05:15

I love that Craig has created this series so that each book can be read as a standalone. That is highly rare and I think readers will appreciate it. Another wonderful post! Thank you, Gwen, for hosting today. Best wishes to Craig!

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Gwen Plano
4/14/2022 13:28:35

I so agree, Jan. Thank you for visiting and joining in the fun. 😊

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CS Boyack
4/14/2022 19:16:49

I wanted them to be a length that leaves people wanting more, and to write a lot of them. I think a series can lose readers if it goes on too long. However, stand alone tales allow people to dip in and out as they please.

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Elizabeth Gauffreau link
4/15/2022 04:56:11

All the best to Craig for the latest adventure of Lizze and The Hat!

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Gwen Plano
4/15/2022 05:46:37

Thank you, Liz, for joining Craig's tour. All the best!

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Cs Boyack
4/15/2022 19:38:47

Thank you for the well wishes.

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Priscilla Bettis link
4/15/2022 05:47:56

Nice guest post! I'm a new fan of Boyack's. Good Liniment was the first standalone book of his I read. Great fun!

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CS Boyack
4/15/2022 08:08:04

Thanks for giving it a shot. I’ll write more, I promise.

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Gwen Plano
4/15/2022 15:46:19

I've yet to read Good Liniment, Priscilla, but I've enjoyed his other books very much. Yes -- they are great fun!

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Yvette M Calleiro link
4/15/2022 08:14:39

Your imagination is endless, Craig. Great post! Thanks for sharing, Gwen! :-)

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CS Boyack
4/15/2022 12:26:17

Thank you, Yvette.

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Gwen Plano
4/15/2022 15:47:08

Thanks for visiting, Yvette. I'm always amazed by Craig's imagination.😊

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Marcia Meara link
4/15/2022 10:39:41

Thanks for having Craig here today, Gwen! This has been a wonderful blog tour, and I've enjoyed every stop. Still can't wait to read this one! Craig, once again, I hope you have record-breaking sales with Good Liniment. Great post, you two! :D <3

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CS Boyack
4/15/2022 12:27:18

Thanks for checking it out. Hope you have fun when you get to the book.

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Gwen Plano
4/15/2022 15:48:01

Thanks so much, Marcia, for visiting and adding to the celebration. 😊

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Pete Springer link
4/15/2022 15:32:15

Congrats to Craig on his newest one. I'm behind the times, but I did read his original (The Hat) a couple of months ago. Best of luck with his latest.

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Gwen Plano
4/15/2022 15:48:34

Thank you for visiting, Pete, and adding to the fun. All the best to you!

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CS Boyack
4/15/2022 19:39:59

Thanks for taking a chance on The Hat, Pete.

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Jan Sikes
4/16/2022 10:10:07

A big congrats to Craig on this latest release! I am thrilled to hear that he has more planned for this series. A fun read with some exciting new characters. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy and magic!

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Gwen Plano
4/16/2022 12:28:07

Thank you for visiting and joining in the celebration, Jan. Have a wonderful day!

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CS Boyack
4/19/2022 17:09:00

Thanks for that wonderful supportive comment.

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Judith L Post (Judi Lynn)
4/18/2022 13:48:43

Great ideas for future books! I keep finding myself wondering if the hat is stuck forever as a hat in our world since the witch who brought him here was killed. How does he feel about that? Would he like to be able to change back into what he once was? It will be interesting to learn about his old enemy in the next book.

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CS Boyack
4/19/2022 17:10:26

The next one is already written. It could use a polishing pass, then I'll release it in the Fall.

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Jill Weatherholt link
4/19/2022 04:38:08

Congratulations to Craig! Thanks for hosting, Gwen. xo

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CS Boyack
4/19/2022 17:11:16

Thank you, Jill.

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