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Abby Normal - Book Tour and Giveaway

3/25/2020

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Abby Normal
The Abby Normal Series Book 1
by Samuel Thomas Fraser
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Horror 

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Abby Henderson has lived her whole life under a dark cloud. When she was born, a demon called the Deacon claimed her family as his property. When she turned 13, she was traumatized by an ominous psychic vision. When she turned 14, her dad had a psychotic breakdown and tried to kill her.

She’s just turned 25, and now people are dying all around her.

This is all according to the Deacon’s plan. He believes that Abby is the key to a ritual that will unleash an ancient evil on the world, and he will stop at nothing to make sure that ritual succeeds.

Now, Abby is in the fight of her life against an enemy that defies all reason. Together with her pious girlfriend, her magic-slinging ex-teacher, and a hotheaded Amazon with a machete, Abby will have to use every trick in the book to outlast the Deacon. Because if she can’t, her next birthday is going to be Hell.



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Samuel Thomas Fraser is a writer and actor from the rainy mountains of Vancouver, BC, Canada. A lover of medieval literature and truly weird fiction, Sam holds a BA in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing from Simon Fraser University. His short fiction and poetry has appeared in outlets including The Macabre Museum and Unleashed: Monsters Vs. Zombies Vol. 1. As a performer, he has inhabited such memorable stage roles as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest and Charlie Cowell in The Music Man. Abby Normal is his first novel.


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What made you want to be a writer?

When I was 19, I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. That’s a very broad term for a whole host of developmental disorders from low-functioning autism to Asperger’s syndrome (which is what I have). Day-to-day, having Asperger’s isn’t as much of a hindrance for me as it is for some people, but social interaction can be very difficult sometimes.

In conversation, I often fixate on one topic for too long, and if it’s a topic I’m passionate about, I’ll just start monologuing and I won’t stop. On the other hand, if I don’t have as much interest in a topic, I may not say anything for ages, because I’ll feel like I have nothing I can sensibly contribute. If I do try to contribute, I’ll trip over my words and ramble while my brain screams at me that I’m not making sense and the best time to shut up was about fifteen seconds ago. Sometimes I can be too blunt, and because I can’t pick up on nonverbal cues, I won’t realize it if I offend someone until they tell me they’re offended.

This is a long way of saying that writing gives me a sense of control. When I can dictate both sides of a conversation and steer it toward a conclusion of my choosing, I feel so much more relaxed than if I have to go to a job interview or (heaven forbid) on a date. As a kid, I was always making up stories and losing myself in imaginary worlds even at times when I really shouldn’t have been. I played soccer for a bit when I was about eight or nine, but when I was on the field, I always spent more time fighting imaginary pirates or secret agents than I did chasing the ball and paying attention to the game. When I reflect on that time now, I realize that I was always trying to escape into a world that was more predictable than my own. There’s a 50% shot at victory in a soccer game, but in a battle with imaginary pirates, I would always win. I write because it gives me a clear goal to work toward, and I always know how the beginning and the middle will beget the end. That’s the same reason I enjoy acting and building LEGO sets: I always know from the first page what will happen on the last page. As for real life? Yeah, not so much.



What made you want to write this book?

Abby Normal is what happens when you take a nerdy theatre kid, stick an English degree in his hands, and pump his brain full of Beowulf, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and HP Lovecraft. As a result of my education and my general geekery, I have a very wide range of literary and cultural interests that don’t always jibe with one another. The writing of Abby Normal was a process of taking all those interests and stuffing them into one box, then trying to craft a narrative that would at least make them all look like they belonged together. In this book, the astute reader may find bits and pieces of Buffy, The Dresden Files, Doctor Who, BioShock Infinite, Alice in Wonderland, Alan Wake, and much more besides. Ultimately, I wanted to write a story that would entertain me, and if that meant ripping off (or as we say in the business, “paying homage to”) other stories that have entertained me over the years, that was a price I was willing to pay.  



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63 Comments
James Robert
3/25/2020 05:29:23 am

Thank you for sharing this book, it sounds great and I'm glad I got to hear about it.

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Beyond Comps
3/25/2020 09:09:30 am

Nice cover!

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
3/25/2020 01:32:01 pm

I'm glad so many people like it! I really wanted a cover that got people's attention, but wasn't a cliche urban fantasy "pretty people looking magical and spooky" kind of cover. Full credit for goes to Raquel Segal (https://99designs.ca/profiles/raquelrsegal) for the design.

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Kelly D
3/25/2020 09:31:42 am

I like the cover, it makes me want to know more about the story.

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
3/25/2020 01:29:32 pm

Haha that was the goal! All credit goes to Raquel Segal (https://99designs.ca/profiles/raquelrsegal) for the brilliant cover design!

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Shirley Ann Speakman
3/25/2020 09:58:33 am

I enjoyed the excerpt the book sounds really good and intriguing I want to know what happens next! Adding the book to my wish list.

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Rita Wray
3/25/2020 11:03:15 am

I liked the excerpt, sounds like a good book.

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Elaine G
3/25/2020 11:47:40 am

Sounds good. Thanks for sharing the excerpt.

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Calvin
3/25/2020 12:17:02 pm

An interesting contrast in themes, sounds great.

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Sherry link
3/25/2020 12:24:56 pm

Sounds like a great read.

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
3/25/2020 01:32:45 pm

It is! But then, I'm a little biased.

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Victoria Alexander
3/25/2020 01:19:55 pm

Great post - thanks for sharing the excerpt!

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wendy hutton
3/25/2020 02:55:07 pm

thanks sounds like a wonderful book

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Victoria Scott
3/25/2020 03:16:08 pm

Thank you for sharing! Love the cover!

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Debbie P
3/25/2020 04:41:38 pm

This sounds really good. Great cover!

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lynn clayton
3/25/2020 06:15:11 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Julie Lundstrom
3/25/2020 06:47:03 pm

I think this is an interesting cover.

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wen budro
3/25/2020 06:56:27 pm

The book cover is intriguing. It makes me want to read the book.

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Terri Quick
3/25/2020 09:05:27 pm

Cool looking cover

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Barbara Montag
3/26/2020 05:04:23 pm

This is an attention grabbing book with a fantastic cover.
Thank you for the review.

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Mary Cloud
3/26/2020 08:26:51 pm

The cover is nice - thanks for sharing.

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Jenn fike
3/26/2020 09:48:04 pm

I love this cover

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Clem
3/26/2020 10:24:18 pm

The cover is interesting.

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Robyn Bellefleur
3/27/2020 01:40:42 am

I really love this cover. It's very fitting for the book.

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MARCY MEYER
3/28/2020 12:11:57 pm

The cover is unique and interesting. Looks great.

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Wendy Jensen
3/28/2020 05:05:46 pm

I love the uniqueness of the book cover.

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AuntySuzany
3/28/2020 07:31:27 pm

Sounds like a real page turner! Thanks for sharing with us !

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Susan Smith
3/29/2020 03:45:39 pm

Sounds great, I love the cover.

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Piroska
3/31/2020 12:18:35 am

The book sounds intriguing! And the cover--very effective. Thanks!

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Judy Thomas
4/2/2020 02:47:39 am

It sounds like a book that I would not like to put down.

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Cathy French
4/2/2020 09:24:14 am

I love horror reads but have to admit when I saw the title I lol thinking about the comedy movie Young Frankenstein.

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
4/20/2020 02:23:48 am

Haha I knew that was the danger of that title when I chose it. Fortunately, I think Young Frankenstein is old enough by now that a lot of people's minds don't automatically go there! :)

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Peggy Salkill
4/2/2020 12:40:30 pm

Interesting!

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shannon zeidan
4/2/2020 04:31:01 pm

This sounds like a really amazing read.

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Elizabeth Sullivan
4/2/2020 06:43:31 pm

Love me some demons. Sounds like an interesting read!

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avm
4/2/2020 07:13:49 pm

very cool

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Soozle
4/3/2020 06:15:06 am

I love the cover - you really feel a sense of divide! What was your inspiration for the story?

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
4/12/2020 04:27:48 pm

Haha great question! I've just always loved spooky, supernatural stories, and I wanted to put my own twist on the urban fantasy monsters-and-magic formula. I hope people enjoy it!

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Julie Murphy
4/3/2020 06:34:31 am

I like the cover.

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Kayla Harmon
4/3/2020 05:16:53 pm

love the story layout

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Dave Gibb
4/4/2020 06:52:26 pm

wow so cool.

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Renata
4/5/2020 12:43:49 am

Cool cover !

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Nina Lewis
4/10/2020 08:02:12 pm

Looks great!

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Diana Hardt
4/11/2020 06:29:25 am

I liked the synopsis and excerpt. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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Sara Floyd
4/12/2020 01:49:02 pm

I like the cover, especially with the 2 colors!

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Karin
4/15/2020 06:46:57 pm

A unique cover that matches the uniqueness of the story

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Sarah L
4/18/2020 01:13:15 am

I love the title. Makes me smile.
Thanks for the contest.

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Leah Cavendish
4/19/2020 12:00:13 pm

This sounds really interesting and the cover looks great.

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Melanie Borhi
4/21/2020 01:47:45 pm

what was your inspiration behind your cover?

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
4/22/2020 01:38:32 am

Great question! One of the story's main concerns is the divide between the world we all know and the spooky fantasy world that's just behind the curtain. The main character's arc in this book is all about coming to grips with that divide and learning how to operate in both worlds, so I wanted a cover that really highlighted that split. I also feel like a lot of urban fantasy series do the same kind of cover design, and I knew I didn't want another iteration of that.

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Dario
4/22/2020 06:06:28 am

i like the cover

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Bella Martinez
4/22/2020 03:56:04 pm

Sounds like an amazing read, way different from what's already out there.

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Daniel M
4/23/2020 07:18:44 pm

like the cover

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Michael Bratek
4/23/2020 10:54:18 pm

The cover is off to me and not too appealing as a first look, i probably wouldn't read without an excerpt.

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Samuel Thomas Fraser
4/24/2020 05:41:24 pm

There's excerpts in the post and on the Amazon page :)

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Barb harrell
4/24/2020 09:22:36 am

So is she normal or not? Lol

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Cathy Truman
4/24/2020 02:43:48 pm

The cover looks like a mystery. It looks like an interesting read.

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Judy Gregory
4/24/2020 03:43:47 pm

Live the look.

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Cynthia C
4/25/2020 08:39:55 am

The cover is really different and attractive. Thanks for sharing the excerpt.

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Hesper Fry
4/25/2020 06:24:49 pm

I really like the book cover. It is visually interesting and catches the eye.

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Stacey A Smith
4/25/2020 07:58:52 pm

The cover is very different.

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Betty Curran
4/25/2020 08:05:59 pm

I like the covers

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Emily B.
4/25/2020 10:16:15 pm

I like the disjointed look of the cover. Catchy title!

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