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My mermaid/tiki/zombie noir novel now available!
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07/22/2010
My first novel in 14 years and my second published, A MERMAID DROWNS IN THE MIDNIGHT LOUNGE is now available on Lulu.com The "Midnight Lounge" of the title is actually a tiki bar where with a jukebox full of Exotica. WARNING: this novel contains explicit sex, graphic violence, gratuitous B movie and musical references, an Elvis-spawned zombie apocalypse, and parallel dimensions. Front cover image by Mike Lewis, http://www.mikelewis.ca/ Back cover: The book also comes with a companion CD with an original "book score" by Actual Rafiq (ordered separately), MUSIC FOR A DROWNING MERMAID, four cool, weird instrumentals. Sort of sounds like David Lynch retro-porn music. Order novel from Lulu Order CD from Lulu San Francisco Bay Guardian article plugging book: Oakland Tribune article plugging book and my new monthly Monday movie nites at Forbidden Island, FORBIDDEN THRILLS See many of you at Tiki Oasis where Monica Tiki Goddess and I are hosting Movie Nite, Thrillville's final "road show" MERMAID Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/mermaidlounge cheers & aloha, Will |
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07/22/2010
Awesome! Can't wait till it turns into a movie! Sounds like you hit almost all the B-movie classic elements. You should have an audio version of the first few pages to get us hooked, so we buy it! |
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07/24/2010
I'm not tech-savvy enough to create an audio file, Tony, though that's a great idea, I'll figure it out like I've figured out all the other social media networking required for DIY media. There are some excerpts on the MERMAID Facebook fan page, though, and on my blog here: http://willthrillville.blogspot.com/2010/05/mermaid-drowns-in-midnight-lounge-thats.html |
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07/24/2010
Oh yea, Jason Croft is printing the first two chapters of MERMAID in the next issue of BACHELOR PAD MAGAZINE, #13, on sale in September, I believe. |
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07/27/2010
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07/27/2010
I told some people this book existed and everyone thought is was one of my crazy tiki mermaid zombie rants that had no basis in reality. |
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07/27/2010
I often have the same problem, brudda. That's why I posted pictures. |
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08/05/2010
fyi now available as an ebook: more on the book in this recent SF Chronicle interview cheers |
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08/07/2010
Nice, a cool book with it's own soundtrack. The only thing missing is it's own drink. "The drowning mermaid: garnish with fish tail and enjoy." |
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08/07/2010
Nice, a cool book with it's own soundtrack. The only thing missing is it's own drink. "The drowning mermaid: garnish with fish tail and enjoy." |
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08/07/2010
I just got my copy from Lulu the other day and have just started reading it. |
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08/08/2010
Thanks! A certain Scott Fulks just posted the very first readers review on the Lulu MERMAID page: "Just finished reading "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge". No spoilers in this review; this thing is all about mood and style just as the work itself. It took me two days to finish the book because I just couldn't bring myself to read it in daylight. It's a sort of pulp film noir for the video generation, all fast cuts and plenty of lurid action on every page. Reading it felt like taking a drive to the corner store at night in the rain making all left turns and ending up parked in front of an opium den in Morocco. Sorry, no Haagen Daz here! I strongly advise having a bottle of booze and a dirty glass handy while reading this... not so much to drink, but to bring the mood of the story into your space." As the author, I must concur. This book is definitely hallucinatory, alcoholic-sanctioned material. Basically a "review" like that will either seduce or repel the prospective reader, depending on one's tastes in literature. It is intentionally a "pulp film noir for the video generation." If you like SIN CITY, you'll like this book, I think. And though you have to order it separately, I highly recommend the companion "soundtrack" MUSIC FOR A DROWNING MERMAID, it'll definitely put you in the required "Morocco opium den" sorta mood. ps I'll post when MERMAID is available via Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and ordering via your local bookseller (in a month or so, once the ISBN# has gone through the wholesaler's system), though when it's sold via retail outlets, my cut per book is reduced to .86 cents! [ Edited by: AquaZombie 2010-08-08 16:30 ] |
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08/17/2010
Heads up: |
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08/23/2010
Here's the link to download the podcast of Cocktail Nation 138 Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper. on the show this week we talk to Will the Thrill about his brand new book, I’ve got news about an incredible video store that is closing down this week, but there will be some bargains for you to grab, there’s some more Bond film news. I’ll let you know about a fantastic release for that you need to have in your collection, in our ask koop segment we find out how you should handle an accidental dog poisoning issue, there’s the world of swank and a cool blog to follow in our blogosphere. Tiki Joe’s Ocean-Moonlight Moods Combustible Edison-Breakfast at Denny’s Actual Raiq-Lunar lounge lizard Esquivel & His Orchestra - La Raspa Martini Kings-Fly Me To The Moon Kenny Sasaki-Slow Dancer Jackie Gleason-Get Out Of Town Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica-Arab Dance Frank Sinatra- All My Tomorrows Bob Thompson- On The Rocks Les Baxter- The Other Side of the Moon Jimmy Vargas-Black Widow Royal Crown Revue-Deadly Night Call |
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08/25/2010
Two more readers reviews for MERMAID, posted on its Lulu page Aug. 17, 2010 By koop kooper Aug. 25, 2010 By a Lulu User also, if the guy holding the book in this photo (Michael) is reading this, dude: you left your (signed!) book behind at Tiki Oasis!?! Email me will@thrillville.net and I'll mail it to you. [ Edited by: AquaZombie 2010-08-25 12:31 ] |
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08/27/2010
Issue #13 of BACHELOR PAD MAGAZINE, now at press, features the first two chapters of MERMAID in addition to my usual movie column, this one on classic gangsters, and Michael, your book is on the way, cheers. |
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08/27/2010
Cool Beans!! |
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08/27/2010
It is a little known fact that real hula girls had long armpit hair. |
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08/27/2010
Mahalo, Martian! Let us all know what you think, you too, Michael, cheers. |
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08/29/2010
Last week Koop Kooper interviewed me about the book and played one track off the soundtrack, "Music for a Drowning Mermaid" by Actual Rafiq, the selection being "Lunar Lounge Lizard." You can download that show here for free This week Koop brought Rafiq back and played another tune off the original book score, called "One Way Ticket to Thrillville" - ironically, this same program features an interview with Tony of the Martini Kings, here's me with the boys at the premiere of their short film about the making of "The Buddy Greco Sessions" at Tiki Oasis Movie Nite last Saturday: download and dig it all here: On the show this week we talk to Tony Marscio from the Martini Kings about the stack of releases from the guys recently some great music to add to your collecion, Last friday night I caught up with Shag at the Outre Gallery here in Sydney and I’ll play back that chat for you as we check out his inscrutable mystery guide, our segments ask Koop and the blogosphere back this week plus we’ll take a look at Tiki Oasis from last weekwww.cocktailnation.net Vibes On Velvet-Jorges Basement Cal Tjader-The Way You Look Tonight Martini Kings-Lost In Paradise Julie London- The End of a Love Affair Waitiki7 -Ruby Janet Seidel- Straight To Baby Moe Koffman- Swinging Shepard Blues Acutal Rafiq-One way ticket to Thrillville Frank Sinatra- The Best is Yet To Come Alvino Rey-A Swingin Fling Les Baxter- Saturday Night on Saturn Chet Baker- The Touch of Your Lips Frank Bennett -Everything Counts Tiki Joes Ocean-Sand Bar [ Edited by: AquaZombie 2010-08-28 18:13 ] |
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08/30/2010
MERMAID is finally available via these popular online marketplaces: BARNES AND NOBLE or via special customer order from your local bookstore. |
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09/07/2010
"Will Viharo drinks Chuck Palahniuk and Hunter S. Thompson under the table at a tiki bar with A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge." |
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09/07/2010
I actually think I kinda want to read this. You really had me at David Lynch Porno music. lol |
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09/14/2010
The latest issue of BACHELOR PAD MAGAZINE, #13, is now available, featuring not only my regular movie column (this one on Gangster Flix) but also excerpts from MERMAID: btw, my novel DOWN A DARK ALLEY will be available very soon from Lulu.com and Amazon, with direct tiki references including the Mai Kai and Tiki Ti's and my very first novel, CHUMPY WALNUT, available next week via Lulu.com, and later Amazon.com, etc, featuring my original illustrations, and a reference to a place called "The Hula Lounge", cheers |
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09/14/2010
I needed to read Ti's twice because my brain read the text wrong with all those T's and I's. |
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09/20/2010
Just taped my second guest shot on CREEPY KOFY MOVIE TIME,hosted by No Name and Balrok (pictured below, with house band the Deadlies, and Monica) to plug MERMAID. Episode is slated to air October 2 on KOFY TV20/Cable 13,11PM, the movie will be FRANKENSTEIN'S CASTLE OF FREAKS.
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10/12/2010
Here is the video of my appearance on Creepy KOFY Movie Time, 10/2/10, plugging MERMAID as well as my "Forbidden Thrills" movie nite at Forbidden Island, and Bachelor Pad Magazine btw, CHUMPY WALNUT and DOWN A DARK ALLEY are now available as well: cheers, Will |
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10/12/2010
btw: |
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10/13/2010
Edit - this mug is an auction photo of the MUNKTIKI FEEJEE MERMAID Tiki Mug 38/100 from Tiki Farm [ Edited by: martian-tiki 2010-10-13 23:22 ] |
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10/14/2010
Martian-tiki, that is AWESOME. That figure pretty much sums up my book. btw here is my previous appearance on Creepy KOFY from September '09, plugging not only Thrillville but also my Oakland Mai Tai campaign for the Conga Lounge |
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10/26/2010
Here's a reader's review by someone many of you know, Ferenc of Pollo del Mar, as posted on the Surf Guitar 101 forum "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge" by Will Viharo. btw, my novel CHUMPY WALNUT now available now available from AMAZON: aloha |
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11/03/2010
5 Star Review by fellow author and exotica enthusiast, "Tiki" Christ Pinto, on MERMAID'S Amazon page "Will The Thrill is no newcomer to writing. He's been around the block |
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11/17/2010
Dig it: giving a copy of "Mermaid" to Stuart "Re-Animator" Gordon at the Balboa Theater in San Francisco, 11/16/10 - zombies, sex, mayhem - it's right up his alley! |
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11/17/2010
Couple more shots of cult filmmaker Stuart Gordon "re-animating" my "Mermaid" In this one I explain that the book comes with its own original soundtrack, "Music for a Drowning Mermaid," by Actual Rafiq. |
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11/18/2010
I also had a Re-animator encounter recently! |
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11/18/2010
Is that Barbara Crampton in the top photo? |
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11/18/2010
I'm almost done reading it and love it! It's like raymond chandler meets dean koontz by way of bettie page! |
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11/18/2010
I'm almost done reading it and love it! It's like raymond chandler meets dean koontz by way of bettie page! |
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11/18/2010
I'm almost done reading it and love it! It's like raymond chandler meets dean koontz by way of bettie page! |
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11/18/2010
I'm almost done reading it and love it! It's like raymond chandler meets dean koontz by way of bettie page! |
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11/18/2010
Thanks, dangergirl, cheers! |
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11/18/2010
Kathleen Kinmont "Bride of Re-Animator" |
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11/19/2010
Yea, that doesn't look like Barbara. Haven't seen BRIDE in a while. If you liked those movies, you'll love MERMAID. I told Stuart my book is more warped than "Re-Animator"! |
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11/19/2010
Hey man, I just noticed this! I'll take that as a compliment! THANKS! [ Edited by: AquaZombie 2010-11-18 17:15 ] |
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11/19/2010
In the last couple of years I haven't read books hardly at all, I used to read a book every couple of days. Mermaid was the only one I made time for lately and completely enjoyed. I met Joe Knetter at the same horror convention and mentioned mermaid to him - because his book he was selling also has zombies and lots of semen. Haven't read his yet. http://www.joeknetter.com/books.html |
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11/19/2010
"zombies and lots of semen" |
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11/29/2010
Hey martian, I picked up Joe Knetter's book ZOMBIE BUKKAKE based on your "recommendation" - man, that is much more messed up than MERMAID, which has zombies, sex and even zombie sex, but that's all peripheral to the main storyline, as opposed to BEING the storyline! But hey, not only is his book also self-published, but it got him quotes from the likes of Rob Zombie and a stint on The History Channel (!?!) So he's doing something right. Dig the cover, which isn't at all ambiguous as to the content... Also here's a FB PM I recently received from fellow self-published author/exotica enthusiast TIKI CHRIS PINTO http://wildwoodmurdermystery.com/ Hey Will, just re-read some of your book again, paying more attention to the nuances. Here's a few things I really dug about it: • Tying music into scenes to help set the mood, some of the song titles paralleling the charachter's action. I like that device, use it myself sometimes. Really does bring some scenes to life. • I know the sadness you've gone through with your cat recently. I could feel it as you described your cat Buddy in the book. Last April, the same week Murder Behind The Closet Door dropped, a drunk-ass in a pickup killed our dog Snoopy, while my wife was walking him on the leash, in the grass. He nearly clipped her too. We were devastated. For weeks, the song "My Buddy" ran through my head. • At first, it was a little confusing with the switching around of realities. But you somehow were able to quickly make it easy to keep track. By the time they started morphing together, it was no problem following along. Damned good writing, to have so much going on and not let the reader get lost. • You have some seriously screwed up ideas for porn movies. You should produce them. It might revitalize the industry. • At times, Nick, Delores and Miles reminded me a little of Arthur Dent, Trillion and Zaphod from Hitchhiker's Guide, the way they interacted. Don't know if that was an inspiration or not. Also, I got a Muholland Drive vibe, especially towards the end. • I have to wonder how much of this you took from your own life experiences, and how much was your imagination. Obviously, the zombie Elvis is real. These are just a few of the reasons I really liked your book. Cheers, CP |
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AquaZombie I'll have to make reading that a priority. I sent you a pm a while ago as well. |