DEADLY POSSESSION. Newly published book by TBD Member Tuco. Horror Paranormal Fans ?

[muppy]

Greetings everyone

 

I met online a poster named Bumbles247 way back in the day of the BBMB. He is a lifelong Bills fan and was our resident NFL salary cap expert.  After that board imploded we posters scattered and he enrolled here as log in name Tuco.  Where he still is today an NFL salary cap expert. But as of a few weeks ago he is also a published author.

 

M.K. Danielson.

 

With  permission I am happy to publicize his book. Deadly Possession. Especially to those of you who like the Steven King horror type genre. I just finished reading it. I am SO PROUD of him! It is very well written with a very cool storyline. For we WNYers you will also recognize where the book takes place.  Smack  dab in Genesee and Wyoming counties.... Batavia, Attica, even Letchworth state park are mentioned.

 

From the books back cover  Congratulations Tuco may your book have much success!!!!

 

@Tuco @Shaw66 @Logic

 

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Meet Bud Rogers. an ordinary young man living in 1980's small town America, whose desire to get ahead sinks him into a darker world of illegal activity. It doesn't turn out as he plans, but that's just the beginning of his problems Just as Bud begins to think he's getting ahead, he unwantedly becomes the usable, mortal vehicle for a unique evil spirit, sending him along with those around him- into an all out Downward spiral

 

DEADLY POSSESSION: Danielson, M. K.: 9798374744347: Amazon.com: Books

Edited April 8, 2023 by muppy

[Shaw66]

Bumbles!   

 

Bumbles told me once he had a draft of a book, but if I recall correctly, he had stopped working on it.  I'm so glad he finished it, or wrote another, or whatever.  

 

I have plenty of Bumbles stories, but I'll keep them to myself.  I'll just say he's a great guy and leave it at that. 

 

Congratulations, pal!  I'm happy for you.  

 

[Shaw66]

$13 on Amazon.   I just ordered my copy!

 

Buy it and support a great Bills fan.

 

Amazon says this:  "This book contains adult scenes and situations that may not be suitable for all audiences."  That probably means he included the Music City Miracle.  

[muppy]

16 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

Bumbles!   

 

Bumbles told me once he had a draft of a book, but if I recall correctly, he had stopped working on it.  I'm so glad he finished it, or wrote another, or whatever.  

 

I have plenty of Bumbles stories, but I'll keep them to myself.  I'll just say he's a great guy and leave it at that. 

 

Congratulations, pal!  I'm happy for you.  

 

Shaw66 welcome to OTW hermano. This is a first as I recall 🙂 I specifically tagged you because I KNEW you would have story on our chat buddy Tuco.

 

SPILL THE TEA!!!

 

haha He is tagged here he better show his face 🙂 

14 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

$13 on Amazon.   I just ordered my copy!

 

Buy it and support a great Bills fan.

 

Amazon says this:  "This book contains adult scenes and situations that may not be suitable for all audiences."  That probably means he included the Music City Miracle.  

very thoughtfully and not pornographic but adult sex yes. It's not that kind of book. It adds to the story not just for lurid effect

 

I won't spoil it as to wether or not it contains any football references......😁

[Shaw66]

8 minutes ago, muppy said:

Shaw66 welcome to OTW hermano. This is a first as I recall 🙂 I specifically tagged you because I KNEW you would have story on our chat buddy Tuco.

 

SPILL THE TEA!!!

 

haha He is tagged here he better show his face 🙂 

very thoughtfully and not pornographic but adult sex yes. It's not that kind of book. It adds to the story not just for lurid effect

 

I won't spoil it as to wether or not it contains any football references......😁

But I LIKE lurid effects.  

[ChevyVanMiller]

Always happy to support a fellow author. Thanks for the tip @muppy

Edited April 7, 2023 by ChevyVanMiller

[WhoTom]

Just ordered my copy. Looks like a fun read!

 

 

[Tuco]

Thanks Mup. And Shaw. And everybody else. No references to the Music City Miracle. That would be too much GRAPHIC HORROR!! LOL.

 

I haven't hawked it too much myself yet as self-publishing is a learning experience. I'm still getting the hang of the little intricacies of using Amazon's website, and learning how their ad campaigns work, etc. But it is out there, available as an ebook or a paperback - and hopefully as a hard cover in a day or two. 

 

So thanks in advance to anybody who buys a copy. I hope you like it.

3 hours ago, WhoTom said:

Just ordered my copy. Looks like a fun read!

 

 

Thanks I hope yoyu like it.

3 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Always happy to support a fellow author. Thanks for the tip @muppy

Thanks I hope you like it.

[muppy]

13 hours ago, Tuco said:

Thanks Mup. And Shaw. And everybody else. No references to the Music City Miracle. That would be too much GRAPHIC HORROR!! LOL.

 

I haven't hawked it too much myself yet as self-publishing is a learning experience. I'm still getting the hang of the little intricacies of using Amazon's website, and learning how their ad campaigns work, etc. But it is out there, available as an ebook or a paperback - and hopefully as a hard cover in a day or two. 

 

So thanks in advance to anybody who buys a copy. I hope you like it.

Thanks I hope yoyu like it.

Thanks I hope you like it.

If you know anyone here from back in the day whom would like to receive this news I urge you to tag away amigo.

 

. okay Ima gonna spill tea on my chat buddy Tuco. He is a very smart very Humble guy. I'll leave it at that

 

I think this book should sell LOTS and if Hollywood is smart they will make make a movie out of it. With modern high tech features it could be killer on the big screen. Jut sayin'

 

Im not biased though. nope Nope NOPE!~! 😁

 

 

 

 

Edited April 8, 2023 by muppy

[WhoTom]

That was fun to read! Good story, nice plot twists, and interesting characters.

[Tuco]

11 hours ago, WhoTom said:

That was fun to read! Good story, nice plot twists, and interesting characters.

Thank you and thank you!

[Tuco]

Thanks for your interest all. If anybody wants a hard cover version it's now available.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1J5J3PV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=15OFU8MXHSYQR&keywords=deadly+possession&qid=1681573073&s=books&sprefix=deadly+possession%2Cstripbooks%2C185&sr=1-2

 

 

 

All the versions are supposed to be linked but aren't yet for some reason. Kindle and paperback are still found here - 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/DEADLY-POSSESSION-M-K-Danielson-ebook/dp/B0BWB92V2M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&fbclid=IwAR3wWkGZISbgtBUQ4l1BGkgLwiMRJfGlE5rhRRH_8wRaSnpw4AUe_np_DKo

Edited April 15, 2023 by Tuco

[Shaw66]

Good read!  Its a lot of fun, fast paced.  Nice, job, Tuco.

[Augie]

On 4/10/2023 at 8:25 PM, WhoTom said:

That was fun to read! Good story, nice plot twists, and interesting characters.

 

On 4/11/2023 at 7:47 AM, Tuco said:

Thank you and thank you!

 

I thought he was talking about TBD at first.   😋

 

But we are not always fun to read. That gave it away. 

 

Congrats on the book! 

[Tuco]

7 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

 

I thought he was talking about TBD at first.   😋

 

But we are not always fun to read. That gave it away. 

 

Congrats on the book! 

Thank you.

[Shaw66]

29 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

I am broke

PM Tuco.  For you, I'm sure it's free. 

[Tuco]

2 hours ago, Shaw66 said:

Good read!  Its a lot of fun, fast paced.  Nice, job, Tuco.

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[Tuco]

Thanks Muppy and Shaw66 for the favorable reviews on Amazon. Glad you liked it.

 

[muppy]

43 minutes ago, Tuco said:

Thanks Muppy and Shaw66 for the favorable reviews on Amazon. Glad you liked it.

 

Any future strategies to pub your book and increase sales? Have you tried facebook?

[Tuco]

48 minutes ago, muppy said:

Any future strategies to pub your book and increase sales? Have you tried facebook?

 

Working on it. Using Amazon ads right now but it's very complex to make it work right. If you don't get it right you spend more in ads than it's worth. Same with FB ads. I likely will try Facebook ads soon they have a similar platform. I have sold quite a few to all my FB friends and family but that honeymoon is mostly over now. Will also put together some local signings. Getting a lot of requests for that. A huge help is getting lots of reviews as people tend to read them before deciding to purchase. I'm in some support/chat groups and everybody says be patient it will grow but not overnight. So that's cool. Not like I'm going anywhere, LOL.

 

Thanks again.

[Fr. Jerk]

I might check. Congrats to ya boy.

[Tuco]

7 hours ago, The Jerk said:

I might check. Congrats to ya boy.

Thank you.

[Tuco]

On 4/10/2023 at 8:25 PM, WhoTom said:

That was fun to read! Good story, nice plot twists, and interesting characters.

I saw a review from a "Kindle Customer" that looks very familiar to this comment. So I'll say thank you very much.

 

And if anyone else gives it a read or has read it, I will thank you very much for any reviews left on Amazon. They do help as much or more than anything in convincing prospective buyers to give it a try. 

 

Go Bills!

[Tuco]

This is me having a little fun on my Facebook author page . . .  M. K. Danielson - Author

 

Welcome to Book Club meeting #1. Today's subject – Propounderance.

 

No, beloved readers, I did not misspell the word preponderance on page 45 of Deadly Possession. The word is propounderance. And yes, I am fully aware that's not really a word.

 

Why then, you might ask, would I use such a non-existing word? Well . . . honestly, it should be a word. Consider for now the root of the word – propound: to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose.

 

Now, just as we see right in the above definition, the word acceptance, as we all know means – that which is accepted, or is to be accepted, or has been accepted. Following this literary line, it stands to reason that the word propounderance should come to mean that which is propounded, is to be propounded, or has been propounded. And that is the meaning aimed for on page 45.

 

Now for those of you who haven't yet read Deadly Possession (shame on you), let's bring up a little context. The paragraph reads – Tommy filled a cooler with beer. He took it out to the front porch, ignoring the propounderance of salad that stared up at him. He rolled the gas grill over next to the TV, got a chair and sat down. He popped the top off a fresh beer, grabbed a piece of perfectly cooked chicken, put his feet up on the cooler and watched the race.

 

As you can see, the word preponderance would have no place in that sentence. Not even close to the right word. Okay, so why use propounderance, and what's so important about the salad anyway? Why even include it? Fair questions. We know from our first meeting of Tommy that he is recently, once again, back together with his girlfriend, Lisa, with whom he admittedly has an ongoing contentious relationship. In the text body preceding the above paragraph, Tommy and Lisa have a doozy of a fight, during which, in addition to them screaming and name calling before Lisa leaves, a salad, that was meant to go with the grilled chicken, gets spilled on the floor.

 

In the immediate aftermath of the fight, we, the reader, need to know that this time Tommy has really had it with Lisa. We need to feel that this isn't just another run of the mill fight, but that he's totally fed up and feels like he's completely done with her. And in this immediate aftermath there are two reminders of what just happened – a grill full of mostly perfect chicken, except for the two burned pieces that spawned the latest clash, and a freshly made salad that sits spilled on the floor.

 

Now most all us would move to clean up the salad immediately, as leaving it on the floor just isn't right in anybody's world. But in this instance, Tommy, needing to distance himself from all things Lisa, at least in his present, short term post-fight cool-down, chooses to leave the salad on the floor for the time being.

 

So why not just tell you, the beloved reader, all that in so many words like those above? Well, it has to do with great writing. 🤣😁Quality literature arrives when the author shows the reader what the character is feeling rather than telling the reader. Show-don't-tell is where it's at when looking for the audience to connect with characters. So given that the reader already knows the backstory behind the salad on the floor, rather than spell out Tommy's feelings by telling the reader something like, this time Tommy felt like he was really, really done with Lisa (boring)🤑, we can add just enough anthropomorphization🤔 to the salad in order to give it enough of its own life to not sit inanimately on the floor, but to offer itself up (propound itself), tauntingly, to Tommy as a mocking reminder of what just happened. And when we see (not hear about) Tommy choosing to ignore the propounderance of salad, at least for the short term, we, the beloved reader, can see and feel the same frame of mind the character, Tommy is in. Show the reader in a sentence rather than tell the reader with a paragraph. Great literature.😉

 

Writing like this, my friends, is why, someday (when we're all long gone), Deadly Possession will be talked about as a literary classic, right alongside others like Moby Dick and The Grapes of Wrath.🤣😂😎🥇

 

The word is propounderance. It's not in the dictionary, but it's my word, and it stays. Thanks for joining today's book club meeting, beloved reader. I heart you all.❤️

 

M. K.

 

 

DEADLY POSSESSION: Danielson, M. K., books, horror: 9798374744347: Amazon.com: Books

 

Edited May 20, 2023 by Tuco

[Tuco]

I hope it doesn't feel like I'm spamming the board. I just want to thank those of you who have read Deadly Possession. And to say that in conjunction with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, we're running a "sales" promotion this weekend. The kindle ebook version of Deadly Possession will be available to download absolutely free from now through Sunday. Positive reviews on Amazon when you're done are greatly appreciated. Cheers all.

 

Amazon.com: DEADLY POSSESSION eBook : Danielson, M. K.: Kindle Store

[Tuco]

Hey gang. Just an FYI for those who don't know. You don't need an actual Kindle reader to read Kindle ebooks. They're made to work on almost all platforms including phones, tablets, laptops and PCs with no expensive extra software. Ebooks are a very economical way to read. Deadly possession is available for only $2.99 on Amazon.

 

Thanks for reading and to those who left reviews.

 

Go Bills!!

 

https://www.amazon.com/DEADLY-POSSESSION-M-K-Danielson-ebook/dp/B0BWB92V2M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&fbclid=IwAR3wWkGZISbgtBUQ4l1BGkgLwiMRJfGlE5rhRRH_8wRaSnpw4AUe_np_DKo

[Tuco]

Giving myself a moment of self-indulgence here. I woke up this morning to find I have sold a paperback in Italy. So I can add another country to my list. I ain't gettin' rich but I'm having fun! Thanks to all who have shown interest. 

 

 

[Punching Bag]

Remember to deduct cost for trip to Italy for book signing.

 

6 hours ago, Tuco said:

Giving myself a moment of self-indulgence here. I woke up this morning to find I have sold a paperback in Italy. So I can add another country to my list. I ain't gettin' rich but I'm having fun! Thanks to all who have shown interest. 

 

 

[Tuco]

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

Remember to deduct cost for trip to Italy for book signing.

 

On it!

[Tuco]

Shameless bump.

 

DP has a sexy new badge on her cover.

 

https://www.amazon.com/DEADLY-POSSESSION-M-K-Danielson/dp/B0BW2RSL8L

 

 

[muppy]

that's awesome mate!! hahaha  I can always say I knew you when..................:-)

 

 

[muppy]

For a great last minute Christmas gift for your WNY peeps please consider purchasing this book. Yes this is a shameless plug and plea  and I dont care.

 

JUST DO IT. Its a great read and features a lot of geography WNY folks will recognize

 

Merry Christmas to all

 

GO BILLS!

 

@Tuco

[Fr. Jerk]

Not the Tuco from Breaking Bad, I hope.

[Sherlock Holmes]

BUMBLES!!!!

[Tuco]

On 12/18/2023 at 11:44 AM, Fr. Jerk said:

Not the Tuco from Breaking Bad, I hope.

 

LOL no. Tuco from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I had never seen Breaking Bad until recently. Good show. Bad guy.

 

 

On 12/17/2023 at 11:30 AM, muppy said:

For a great last minute Christmas gift for your WNY peeps please consider purchasing this book. Yes this is a shameless plug and plea  and I dont care.

 

JUST DO IT. Its a great read and features a lot of geography WNY folks will recognize

 

Merry Christmas to all

 

GO BILLS!

 

@Tuco

 

Hey thanks Muppy! 

Edited December 21, 2023 by Tuco

[Tuco]

Okay I try to refrain from the shameless bumps. But its been a few months, LOL. 

 

My book has been on Amazon for a year now. And while I can't say I'm getting rich it is fun to tell my friends that I have sales in 5 countries on 3 continents. Yes that's right, I'm a world-wide author. 🤣

 

I recently had a book signing event at a local bar/restaurant. It was a lot of fun and very cool as its local and a lot of the people know me. But the really neat part was seeing people I haven't seen in years who came out just to get their book signed. Some were even long-lost cousins. And at the end of the day, I had hit over $700 in sales (pats self on back). So I'm starting to believe people when they tell me it's a good read. 

 

Anyway I promise to make this the last shameless bump (at least in this thread🤣😎). But if any of you are interested, you can get it in hard cover or paperback. The ebook is only $3.99 (and can be read on any platform including your phone), and if you have Kindle Unlimited you can read it for free.

 

If you do buy a copy I thank you from the bottom of my heart. And I hope you like it. And if you do like it I hope you take a few moments to return to the Amazon site and leave me a positive review. All reviews add up and help sell books to perfect strangers. And they don't have to be long, drawn-out dissertations. If you just say "great book" or "I liked it" it helps just as much. Or if you say "it sucks, don't waste your money" well, that's the chance I take when putting it out there. Love you all just the same. Thanks for taking time to read my final shameless bump. Peace.🤩

 

https://www.amazon.com/DEADLY-POSSESSION-M-K-Danielson/dp/B0BW2RSL8L

 

EDIT: Aw heck, I might as well go all-in with the bump. Here's a review left on Amazon by our very own Muppy -

 

Muppy

5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it very much.

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023

Verified Purchase

This book has well developed characters and an intriguing creepy paranormal villain. He pops up unexpectantly and in very creepy ways. I hope that is enough info to entice you to buy this book. Based in
WNY with a mixture of real and imagined locales. I found it very entertaining. I hope to read a sequel from this author. 5 stars*****

 

 

 

And this one from Shaw66 - 

 

Shaw66

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and exciting

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023

Verified Purchase

"Page turner" and "couldn't put it down" are cliches, but there just aren't better ways to describe Deadly Possession. Once I got just a few pages into it, I went back to it every chance I got. It's fundamentally a crime story with one supernatural character whose presence drives the plot. It's exciting and dramatic, page after page. As Danielson's characters encounter the supernatural presence, they respond realistically, with disbelief and confusion, and they make plausible decisions under extraordinary circumstances. The story races along, building to a dramatic conclusion that really works. I enjoyed it from start to finish.

You don't believe in the supernatural? I don't, either. Just go with it; you won't be disappointed.

 

 

 

And lastly, here's one from a complete stranger in the United Kingdom - 

 

love to read

5.0 out of 5 stars 

creepy bad guy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2023

wasn't sure what i would find in this book, but i really enjoyed it. the bad guy was creepy and i did not see the twists coming.

 

 

 

 

Thanks again all!!

 

 

 

 

Edited March 3 by Tuco

[muppy]

@Tuco amigo you KNOW I''m going to rep your book.  "Knowing"  by chat acquaintance who wrote it. And knowing just now many gifts mi amigo Senor Tuco has.

It has been an Honor knowing him and reading him all these years at 3  different chat boards. 

 

 

Being from WNY though while reading this was the cherry.  Now u made me get all mushy and stuff LOL

 

Best to you always and in all ways. muppy

Edited March 3 by muppy