Oct 7, 2022

Hey everyone,

I’m temporarily pausing my search for the elusive pumpkin spice Belvita to pop in with a few exciting Showtime updates. For one, after combating delays related to pandemics, printer shutdowns, re-writes, active volcanoes, and swarms of locusts, Showtime will officially be released into the wild (and your hands) on December 6, 2022! For those of you who aren’t mathematically inclined (don’t worry, I’m right there with you), that’s less than two months from today. Zoinks, Scoob!

I can think of no better way to celebrate than by debuting the official cover. With its present-day character juxtaposed with an outdated TV, old wallpaper, and green tint, it has one foot firmly planted in the present and one in the 1970s, something that Jordan Jones might know a little about. I think it perfectly captures the flavor of the book (not to mention looking pretty snazzy).

If you were unable to sleep last night because you were stuck in an endless thought spiral while thinking, Jeeze, I wish I could read some of the final copy of Showtime RIGHT NOW!, you’re in luck! Wicked Horror is running an exclusive excerpt that can be found here: Here’s Your First Look at the Cover Art from Ricky Ruszin’s Novel ‘Showtime’ [Exclusive]

A quick note about pre-orders: If you already pre-ordered a copy of Showtime (first, pat yourself on the back and have a cookie), you’ll be receiving your copies on time. However, if you pre-ordered an eBook copy, you’ll be receiving it 2 weeks before the official release date. The reasoning behind this is to give digital readers a chunk of time to read the book and post reviews on Amazon and Goodreads so we have a head start on press for release day.

That’s all for now, but more good things ahead!

Ricky