Saturday, August 12, 2023

Who can predict what'll be "In" tomorrow?

Romance? Action? Suspense? Historical Drama?
Literally ANYTHING could be a bestseller, depending upon the whims of readers. It's best to invest in the eccentric for that very reason.

The Fosterical Library O' Modern Classics may have a solution, droopy drawers! Are ya ready? It just may be what you need in these uncertain times.

Here it is! It’s not a masterpiece. Its source material was hardly one either. But there’s a reason it has hung around — people love it.

Unfortunately, Edward D. Wood Jr. wasn’t around long enough for his true fans to connect. Maybe they weren’t born yet.

At any rate, the sequel to his grand opus, Plan 9 From Outer Space has been recovered... As told to author Foster by a close, irrefutable(?) source. We now unleash it upon an unsuspecting world! Yes, can your heart stand the arrival of...

PLAN 10 FROM OUTER SPACE: THE FINAL SOLUTION

From the darkest bowels of space, they come for the tenth and final time, on an ultimate mission of conquest and destruction! Can yet another band of brave humans, armed with just their wits and determination as Americans, turn back the horrible tide of invasion? The answer will amaze and surprise!

Written in the epic style of the master himself, Ed Wood... this is it – the Literary Event of the Year. Okay, maybe the season. Maybe the month. Would ya believe, the weekend?

And as usual, it's available in both paperback and e-reader. Priced to sell, to enjoy, to read and gift.

Some of Rob's other titles are available to read FREE, via your KindleUnlimited® membership!

And NOW... Amazon's Matchbook program allows you to purchase this title in paperback and receive a free e-reader copy for your device, or to gift a fellow reader!



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Saturday, August 5, 2023

Do something about the clutter!

My next WIP is planned just for the e-reader market, and will forego paperback. Why? Because, we need to keep our forests and our living space indoors reserved for living, rather than JUNK STORAGE. You dig? Of course, all of Foster's books currently available in paperback will REMAIN so... until further notice. And they aren't "junk" anyway... So if you still love tabgible reading matter, get them now! Here are two great suggestions:

THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE CASKET


Oliver Akers thought he was the worst stand-up comic in Hollywood. That is until he saw the act of a guy named Joey Lou Dillerbacher… along with the rest of the Dillerbacher showbiz clan. It only gnawed at him more, that they got gigs despite being awful. Gig after gig after gig – they are so under-talented and over-rewarded, they'd p.o. the Pope. Even worse, Oliver suddenly finds himself on a relentless loop crossing their path! On a multi-state road trip yet. With his own career going south fast, Oliver must somehow pull his funny out of freefall to survive, physically and emotionally – especially when he stumbles onto the secret side mission of these horrible, but well-connected, performers, and becomes one of their targets.

And the original novel you'll never unread:

JUST WRONG: A NOVEL ABOUT HOLLYWOOD

Ethan West just wants what everybody wants who struggles to succeed in Hollywood: a breakthrough, a hit – even a small one – that might change the trajectory of his years of frustration and heartbreak in the entertainment rat-race. To be in the loop! Like most, one too many bad breaks has him on the verge of throwing in the towel for good, but a chance encounter with a cult showbiz icon turns his world upside-down.

Suddenly Ethan and his tiny, loyal cadre of fellow hopefuls are shanghaied as crew on a movie-making "project" they'll never forget – if they can survive it – trapped in a jungle nightmare; armed only with video cameras and their theater brat wits; led by a fading, deranged, megalomaniac Hollywood director without a script or a grip on reality; in the path of lethal animals, rogue mercenaries and rampaging cannibals; and ordered to get it all in high-def!

As the production drifts further into surreal chaos, bloodlust and contrived 'reality,' Ethan realizes he must choose, either to follow an insane celebrity to certain doom, or possibly sacrifice his own friends to make it back to civilization – with or without a finished product in the can! Of course, it's a comedy!
Rob Foster's insanely funny novel 'JUST WRONG' will have you cringing on the floor with laughter, at a bizarre breed who will throw away friendships, morals, sense and dignity for an allusive, fleeting prize called fame.

Read in cozy pleasure and giddiness! And from all of us here at Fosterical Laboratories, once more... Have a fantastic Fall, and beyond!
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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Get some meat on those bones!

We mean your skimpy Fall Reading List! You need the literary equivalent of grabbing a burger: A visit to the Fosterical Library of Gourmet Bookery! Whether you need thrills, suspense, horror, sci-fi shenanigans, or even time-travelin' tales o' terror, we've got your ticket! Start your journey here! Sample our wild wares and add excitement and reading pleasure to your Autumn months!
You Can Run
Ethereal predators are on the prowl and more numerous than you last thought. The only real option for those who've been marked, is to keep ahead of them, and they are relentless. Troy Terrill, a young investigator of the paranormal, finds himself with not one but two clients with extradimensional killers on their trails. His plan to save them is ingenius, but at what cost to his own life?/>
Return To Dunwich
If you discover that the gonernment you've voted into power plans to awaken Cthulhu, what do you do? Henry Armitage. grandson of the man who vahquished the anti-diety Yog Sothoth a century ago, finds himself faced with just such a problem. Can he somehow prevent a neo-satanic faction of the Military from cloning the Sleeper of R'hylea and returning mankind into its evil galactic rule? Even with the help of a rogue group of Miskatonik Faculty and the very monster that his grandfather vanquished? Foster's tribute to Lovecraft tells the tale in which the rational and the incredible collide in unholy battle. Don't miss this!!
Murder She Laughed
A collection of stories bone-chilling enough to even make Angela Landsbury shiver in her grave! Among them, The Zodiac killer resurfaces to protect his identity in 'Mr. A, Alias Mr. Z' and Sherlock Holmes confronts Dr. Caligari and his homicidal slave, The Somnambulist in 'The Sleeper Rises.' Twisted tales of imaginative horror await you. Get it now!
No Exit
Time-traveling interlopers have journeyed to the past to alter history for their nefarious purposes; key historical points like the outcome of World War II, the JFK assasination and others that would completely rearrange the trajectory of humanity's freedom. Can they be stopped? Lost journalist Michael Arc chronicles the mad mission of these chrono-criminials. What horrible damage could they potentially cause? What parts of history are secretly already the result of their meddling? You decide.
Rob Foster is the creative indy author of these and other fantastic tomes that you will want for your book collection. Recovering from a series of strokes, he toils away to bring you a managerie of literary treasures and asks but a meager cover price for each, to aid with his medical bills. His lair, previously at the foot of Sequoia National Forest, now resides somewhere in the beautiful green landscape of Arkansas.
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Monday, June 26, 2023

You are the target, but no need to duck!

At Fosterical, we've got designs on you — rather we're about to have... on your preferred readership! You're marked, to be wowed by sultry reading enjoyment. You've got thrills, suspense, excitement and all sorts of shenanigans written all over your magnificent kisser, and we're rarin' to score a bullseye on that expressed need! All our titles are available in paperback AND e-reader versions for your pleasure and convenience, and guaranteed to arrive on target to satisfy! So pucker up and come out in the open, shall you? At Fosterical our aim is to please! Take a browse... We're sure you'll get a BANG out of something...
THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE CASKET


Oliver Akers thought he was the worst stand-up comic in Hollywood. That is until he saw the act of a guy named Joey Lou Dillerbacher… along with the rest of the Dillerbacher showbiz clan. It only gnawed at him more, that they got gigs despite being awful. Gig after gig after gig – they are so under-talented and over-rewarded, they'd p.o. the Pope. Even worse, Oliver suddenly finds himself on a relentless loop crossing their path! On a multi-state road trip yet. With his own career going south fast, Oliver must somehow pull his funny out of freefall to survive, physically and emotionally – especially when he stumbles onto the secret side mission of these horrible, but well-connected, performers, and becomes one of their targets.

And the original novel you'll never unread:

JUST WRONG: A NOVEL ABOUT HOLLYWOOD

Ethan West just wants what everybody wants who struggles to succeed in Hollywood: a breakthrough, a hit – even a small one – that might change the trajectory of his years of frustration and heartbreak in the entertainment rat-race. To be in the loop! Like most, one too many bad breaks has him on the verge of throwing in the towel for good, but a chance encounter with a cult showbiz icon turns his world upside-down.

Suddenly Ethan and his tiny, loyal cadre of fellow hopefuls are shanghaied as crew on a movie-making "project" they'll never forget – if they can survive it – trapped in a jungle nightmare; armed only with video cameras and their theater brat wits; led by a fading, deranged, megalomaniac Hollywood director without a script or a grip on reality; in the path of lethal animals, rogue mercenaries and rampaging cannibals; and ordered to get it all in high-def!

As the production drifts further into surreal chaos, bloodlust and contrived 'reality,' Ethan realizes he must choose, either to follow an insane celebrity to certain doom, or possibly sacrifice his own friends to make it back to civilization – with or without a finished product in the can! Of course, it's a comedy!
Rob Foster's insanely funny novel 'JUST WRONG' will have you cringing on the floor with laughter, at a bizarre breed who will throw away friendships, morals, sense and dignity for an allusive, fleeting prize called fame.

Read in cozy pleasure and giddiness! And from all of us here at Fosterical Laboratories, once more... Happy Summer!
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Let's Get Real.

At Fosterical, you're not just getting high cover prices with vague titles attached. Each of Rob's books are uniquely exciting reads guaranteed to thrill, terrify and/or delight. Maybe it's time to check us out, eh? Come see what we've got cooking!
Come take a well-deserved break at your nearer indy novelist's kitchen… (to cook the metaphor well-done without burning). The Fosterical Cafe of Bountiful Bookery has some appetizers for you, and a few 'main courses' that will leave you full and satisfied. All at pre-inflation pricing! Dig in!!

RETURN TO DUNWICH



Evil is reborn. Henry Armitage, grandson of the man who vanquished the cosmic anti-deity Yog Sothoth a century ago, finds himself at Miskatonic University, in search of the mysterious Necronomicon... after surveillance cameras at his own Boston College reveal their copy being stolen – by someone bearing an unnerving resemblance to historical descriptions of Wilbur Whateley, thought to be long dead. Armitage’s fears double, when he discovers a neo-satanic faction of the U.S. Military exists in an underground annex below Miskatonic. They have located the Sleeper of R’lyeh – Cthulhu – and plan to waken, and weaponize him, to pull mankind back to the dark age of ethereal galactic rule upon the Earth! Henry Armitage must prevent the redawning of an evil from beyond the cosmic veil, aided by a monster his grandfather battled, and a rogue group of Miskatonic faculty! Rob Foster creates a modern-day Lovecraftian nightmare – soaked in future technology and ancient blood. The rational and the incredible collide in unholy battle; a tale that will keep you awake, with the lights on – to the last word, which may not be the last.

MURDER SHE LAUGHED


This book will keep you up at night… unwilling to stop reading, desperately in need to find out who survives, who gets away with the vilest of acts, and who walks away without a whisper of suspicion. Or you’ll simply lie in bed, staring into the darkness… wondering, dreading, unable to find relief even in the privacy of your own thoughts. The terrors, manmade or otherwise, are relentless in a world where blood, and alliances no matter how loyal or grudging, are cheap. Whom can you trust when surrounded by strangers with unknown intentions? Or completely alone in a landscape of peril? How confident are you of your own resourcefulness amid a maze of killers? Long lost tales of the famous and infamous dubiously light the way to your escape, in this nerve-rattling anthology. Sherlock Holmes faces his own unending nightmare in 'The Sleeper Rises,' and the forever elusive Zodiac Killer resurfaces to solve, and keep hidden, his own identity in 'Mr. A, Alias Mr. Z'… plus other spine shivering tales of horrible revelation and mind-bending visions of mysteries past and future. Stay awake! Beware of what lurks just around that dark corner.

YOU CAN RUN


"They are beyond anything you can do... except run." – 'Henry' (last known words)

Who are they? What are they? The world of supernatural lore knows them only as "marchers." Ancient ethereal predators from beyond the veil. For centuries they have hunted humans, silently, relentlessly. With no concept of mercy, they cannot be pleaded with, and pursue their victims to the death – those whom by unholy mischief or betrayal, become marked. Once a marcher has latched on, the hunted have only one option – to run, for as long as possible, with a desperation to pass the mark onto some other unwitting soul, and hope the new victim can as well, lest the mark fall back to them after that person is caught and devoured.Troy Terrill, a young upstart in the game of paranormal investigation, finds himself the only hope of not one, but two cursed people with marchers on their trail. Can he rid them of their pursuing abominations? Can anyone? Don't dwell upon the answer too deeply, the act of pondering a marcher gives it your scent.

Plus, don't creep past Rob's latest — so funny it's scary:

THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE CASKET
Oliver Akers thought he was the worst stand-up comic in Hollywood. That is until he saw the act of a guy named Joey Lou Dillerbacher… along with the rest of the Dillerbacher showbiz clan. It only gnawed at him more, that they got gigs despite being awful. Gig after gig after gig – they are so under-talented and over-rewarded, they'd p.o. the Pope. Even worse, Oliver suddenly finds himself on a relentless loop crossing their path! On a multi-state road trip yet. With his own career going south fast, Oliver must somehow pull his funny out of freefall to survive, physically and emotionally – especially when he stumbles onto the secret side mission of these horrible, but well-connected, performers, and becomes one of their targets.

Rob Foster is the author of other well-reviewed novels in the humorous, science fiction, horror and superhero genres. He lives and writes somewhere in the mysterious country of The Natural State.
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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Remember up-front variety?

Wasn't it fun to spend an afetrnoon browsing? Remember planning a shopping trip around a browse of your favorite store, egardless whether you knew the inventory had changed since your last visit? Well, we try to recapture that feeling here at Fosterical. Spend a minute browsing. If you've been here before, pause again thinking about adding something unique, fun and interesting to your reading list. It may surprise you, or risk altering your reading habits!

RETURN TO DUNWICH



Evil is reborn. Henry Armitage, grandson of the man who vanquished the cosmic anti-deity Yog Sothoth a century ago, finds himself at Miskatonic University, in search of the mysterious Necronomicon... after surveillance cameras at his own Boston College reveal their copy being stolen – by someone bearing an unnerving resemblance to historical descriptions of Wilbur Whateley, thought to be long dead. Armitage’s fears double, when he discovers a neo-satanic faction of the U.S. Military exists in an underground annex below Miskatonic. They have located the Sleeper of R’lyeh – Cthulhu – and plan to waken, and weaponize him, to pull mankind back to the dark age of ethereal galactic rule upon the Earth! Henry Armitage must prevent the redawning of an evil from beyond the cosmic veil, aided by a monster his grandfather battled, and a rogue group of Miskatonic faculty! Rob Foster creates a modern-day Lovecraftian nightmare – soaked in future technology and ancient blood. The rational and the incredible collide in unholy battle; a tale that will keep you awake, with the lights on – to the last word, which may not be the last.

MURDER SHE LAUGHED


This book will keep you up at night… unwilling to stop reading, desperately in need to find out who survives, who gets away with the vilest of acts, and who walks away without a whisper of suspicion. Or you’ll simply lie in bed, staring into the darkness… wondering, dreading, unable to find relief even in the privacy of your own thoughts. The terrors, manmade or otherwise, are relentless in a world where blood, and alliances no matter how loyal or grudging, are cheap. Whom can you trust when surrounded by strangers with unknown intentions? Or completely alone in a landscape of peril? How confident are you of your own resourcefulness amid a maze of killers? Long lost tales of the famous and infamous dubiously light the way to your escape, in this nerve-rattling anthology. Sherlock Holmes faces his own unending nightmare in 'The Sleeper Rises,' and the forever elusive Zodiac Killer resurfaces to solve, and keep hidden, his own identity in 'Mr. A, Alias Mr. Z'… plus other spine shivering tales of horrible revelation and mind-bending visions of mysteries past and future. Stay awake! Beware of what lurks just around that dark corner.

YOU CAN RUN


"They are beyond anything you can do... except run." – 'Henry' (last known words)

Who are they? What are they? The world of supernatural lore knows them only as "marchers." Ancient ethereal predators from beyond the veil. For centuries they have hunted humans, silently, relentlessly. With no concept of mercy, they cannot be pleaded with, and pursue their victims to the death – those whom by unholy mischief or betrayal, become marked. Once a marcher has latched on, the hunted have only one option – to run, for as long as possible, with a desperation to pass the mark onto some other unwitting soul, and hope the new victim can as well, lest the mark fall back to them after that person is caught and devoured.Troy Terrill, a young upstart in the game of paranormal investigation, finds himself the only hope of not one, but two cursed people with marchers on their trail. Can he rid them of their pursuing abominations? Can anyone? Don't dwell upon the answer too deeply, the act of pondering a marcher gives it your scent.

Plus, don't creep past Rob's latest — so funny it's scary:

THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE CASKET
Oliver Akers thought he was the worst stand-up comic in Hollywood. That is until he saw the act of a guy named Joey Lou Dillerbacher… along with the rest of the Dillerbacher showbiz clan. It only gnawed at him more, that they got gigs despite being awful. Gig after gig after gig – they are so under-talented and over-rewarded, they'd p.o. the Pope. Even worse, Oliver suddenly finds himself on a relentless loop crossing their path! On a multi-state road trip yet. With his own career going south fast, Oliver must somehow pull his funny out of freefall to survive, physically and emotionally – especially when he stumbles onto the secret side mission of these horrible, but well-connected, performers, and becomes one of their targets.

Rob Foster is the author of other well-reviewed novels in the humorous, science fiction, horror and superhero genres. He lives and writes somewhere in the Natural State, supplanted from the mysterious mountains of central California, near Sequoia National Forest.
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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Some folks actually get angry if you're NOT fake?

People who think that authenticity is fashionable (i.e. people who prefer truth and real things) seem to get rarer and rarer anymore. Some don't even understand why it's better. At Fosterical, we never try to pass off a sham for the real deal. Every book that Foster produces is the result of hard work and as much meticulous, heartfelt nuance as he can muster... because he knows the value of your hard-earned bookbuying dollar. You take bookshopping and your reading time very seriously, and he wants you to know that he takes providing books worthy of your time equally as serious. There's no 'fake furs' in the Fosterical Book Closet. Everything is guaranteed to be plush, and something that will keep you hawt! Step inside, and try something on, Gorgeous!

RETURN TO DUNWICH



Evil is reborn. Henry Armitage, grandson of the man who vanquished the cosmic anti-deity Yog Sothoth a century ago, finds himself at Miskatonic University, in search of the mysterious Necronomicon... after surveillance cameras at his own Boston College reveal their copy being stolen – by someone bearing an unnerving resemblance to historical descriptions of Wilbur Whateley, thought to be long dead. Armitage’s fears double, when he discovers a neo-satanic faction of the U.S. Military exists in an underground annex below Miskatonic. They have located the Sleeper of R’lyeh – Cthulhu – and plan to waken, and weaponize him, to pull mankind back to the dark age of ethereal galactic rule upon the Earth! Henry Armitage must prevent the redawning of an evil from beyond the cosmic veil, aided by a monster his grandfather battled, and a rogue group of Miskatonic faculty! Rob Foster creates a modern-day Lovecraftian nightmare – soaked in future technology and ancient blood. The rational and the incredible collide in unholy battle; a tale that will keep you awake, with the lights on – to the last word, which may not be the last.

MURDER SHE LAUGHED


This book will keep you up at night… unwilling to stop reading, desperately in need to find out who survives, who gets away with the vilest of acts, and who walks away without a whisper of suspicion. Or you’ll simply lie in bed, staring into the darkness… wondering, dreading, unable to find relief even in the privacy of your own thoughts. The terrors, manmade or otherwise, are relentless in a world where blood, and alliances no matter how loyal or grudging, are cheap. Whom can you trust when surrounded by strangers with unknown intentions? Or completely alone in a landscape of peril? How confident are you of your own resourcefulness amid a maze of killers? Long lost tales of the famous and infamous dubiously light the way to your escape, in this nerve-rattling anthology. Sherlock Holmes faces his own unending nightmare in 'The Sleeper Rises,' and the forever elusive Zodiac Killer resurfaces to solve, and keep hidden, his own identity in 'Mr. A, Alias Mr. Z'… plus other spine shivering tales of horrible revelation and mind-bending visions of mysteries past and future. Stay awake! Beware of what lurks just around that dark corner.

YOU CAN RUN


"They are beyond anything you can do... except run." – 'Henry' (last known words)

Who are they? What are they? The world of supernatural lore knows them only as "marchers." Ancient ethereal predators from beyond the veil. For centuries they have hunted humans, silently, relentlessly. With no concept of mercy, they cannot be pleaded with, and pursue their victims to the death – those whom by unholy mischief or betrayal, become marked. Once a marcher has latched on, the hunted have only one option – to run, for as long as possible, with a desperation to pass the mark onto some other unwitting soul, and hope the new victim can as well, lest the mark fall back to them after that person is caught and devoured.Troy Terrill, a young upstart in the game of paranormal investigation, finds himself the only hope of not one, but two cursed people with marchers on their trail. Can he rid them of their pursuing abominations? Can anyone? Don't dwell upon the answer too deeply, the act of pondering a marcher gives it your scent.

Plus, don't creep past Rob's latest — so funny it's scary:

THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE CASKET
Oliver Akers thought he was the worst stand-up comic in Hollywood. That is until he saw the act of a guy named Joey Lou Dillerbacher… along with the rest of the Dillerbacher showbiz clan. It only gnawed at him more, that they got gigs despite being awful. Gig after gig after gig – they are so under-talented and over-rewarded, they'd p.o. the Pope. Even worse, Oliver suddenly finds himself on a relentless loop crossing their path! On a multi-state road trip yet. With his own career going south fast, Oliver must somehow pull his funny out of freefall to survive, physically and emotionally – especially when he stumbles onto the secret side mission of these horrible, but well-connected, performers, and becomes one of their targets.

Rob Foster is the author of other well-reviewed novels in the humorous, science fiction, horror and superhero genres. He lives and writes somewhere in the mysterious mountains of central California, near Sequoia National Forest.
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