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The Book is being published online on the website www.hewritesonepageaday.com one page a day.
The debut installment, Brown Blankets; The Crooked Crosshatch , is expected to span roughly nine-hundred pages. It serves as the starting point for protagonist Marvin Rest, setting the scene for what's to come in future releases, as well as to introduce other main characters who will remain key players throughout.
The Book is being published online on the Author's website. The author started writing this novel with the intent of making it a trilogy. First drafts began in 2009, but he wasn't satisfied with what he had written. The idea hung around for a bit as he experimented with other musical projects that he wished to pursue at the time. The story as it is today really began last year in June. Although the book is written one page at a time, he has a pretty good idea of how he wants the series to flow as a whole. Expect to read the final pages of Brown Blankets; The Crooked Crosshatch in January of 2015.
About the Book
Brown Blankets; The Crooked Crosshatch follows the perils of 24-year old Marvin Rest as he moves out of his mothers home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to relocate four hours south to York.
He initially plans to finish college and obtain his accounting degree, but a certain man keeps him from doing either of those things. As the story goes, a sleeping curse is accidentally awakened, although to Marvin, he feels as if it were predestined. Apartment Z serves as the central focal point of where the madness originates, an upstairs loft crafted out of the attic of a two car garage. One ominous evening in October of 2007, Marvin stumbles across the hiding place of the one who plagues his every move (and grows rather fond of it as the tale winds along).
The story can best be described as a face-off between man and demon, showcasing how far each will go to sacrifice themselves for the ones they love most.
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The book is horror driven, yet the series itself is a lot like a modern-day Lord Of The Rings. The second installment, A Trio Worked And Hand Crafted In Comfort, follows the adventure of six individuals trying to rid their world of a creature which nobody really understands. The horror eventually catches back up in the third installment, Shores Of The Nebraskan Ocean, mixing with bits of science fiction and fantasy along the way. If you're familiar with Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, you'll feel right at home.
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Reviews (Excerpts)
- "Some ideas take time to come of age. I'd seen this kind of thing back almost twenty years ago when people were still trying to figure out what the internet was for. It all seemed so pretentious and artsy in retrospect. And forced, like the idea of writing a novel on the internet was an excuse for failure in writing it on paper. So perhaps it's because everyone and their dog has a Kindle, pad or phone, and one needs to take out a loan to afford a ream of paper at the Rite Aid that first, writing and publishing in electronic form has gone from novel to practical - the same with reading it. And second, writing it live now seems intimate and more to the point of what writing it for - to make a connection between writer and reader with imaginative ideas.
No this practice has some inherit peril in it I figure. First, writing live, and in this book's way, a page a day, could make inconsistency a big risk. I think it was Burroughs who said that writing when you aren't in the mood isn't worth shit.
Terry Gidlow's book is amazingly consistent and well written. And more to the point, the intimacy of the writing works perfectly in the page a day format. The narrative is about Marvin and his relationships as much as it's about anything else. The world of pot smoking, strained family dynamics and personal growing pains as a young adult make for the creation of multiple worlds of strangeness. Horror is best when the reader can't tell from where the real horror emanates. Two Trees And Their War works on that level." - Jane Geddis
- "I suggest this book to each of my friends that love this sci-fi/slightly horror/can’t put down sort of read. Because it is part of a 7 series compact, I know that when I finish Brown Blanket; The Crosshatch, I will have plenty more to read. I would cap the reading age to 16 and older, on account of the mature and sometimes graphic/demonic situations that present themselves. My favorite thing about this book? It’s free online and my friends have no excuse to not check out this riveting author. I can’t wait to keep reading! " - Chrystal Peterson
- "I think what Terry is doing is a wonderful concept. A page a day will ensure there is always new content and ensure the whole series gets done, no matter how long it takes. Many people wouldn't stick with such a task, but Terry sure has. A page a day is what you will get and if you start from the beginning like I did you will be hooked. I also like the fact that it provides reader feedback right away and even some help with editing, as I saw in the comments as I read. Which is only a good thing for it makes it that much better for future readers."- Pat Hatt
- "The unique idea of writing one page a day, a multi-layered saga, coupled with a stunning website and the above gorgeous illustration should speak to the quality you find there. Go, see and enjoy this innovative story and format for yourselves." - Ian Farrell
About the Author
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| Author Terry Gildow |
Since making the transition from rock star to writer, Gildow has embarked on a journey that may very well extend into the following decade.
He is the owner and curator of the website www.hewritesonepageaday.com, the home for his seven book series collectively titled Two Trees And Their War.
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