Reality Squall

by J. Krawczyk

Jamie, a middle-aged female trucker, is on the mend after losing custody of her seven-year-old daughter. On top of that, she also suffers from REM Behavior Sleep Disorder which induces lingering nightmares and outbursts of violence. To distract herself from her sorrows, she decides to re-enter the workforce. Unfortunately, she’ll have to make her deadline while space and time unravel.

With a twinge of self-deprecating humor, REALITY SQUALL is a story brimming with psychedelic imagery, otherworldly monsters, and metaphysical ideas. Its ominous atmosphere will leave readers coiled by the looming dread but transfixed by Jamie’s very human struggle.

180 pages, Paperback

Published August 13, 2024

About the author

After finding high school physics exceedingly difficult, Jason Krawczyk decided to pursue his original passion for filmmaking. After university, he started “Alternate Ending Studios.” A production company that has shot and produced numerous music videos, commercials, and shorts, but left maintained the goal of producing feature films. Jason has written and directed AES’ first feature-length project, The Briefcase. In 2015 Jason wrote and directed the Henry Rollins horror-comedy He Never Died, which premiered at South By Southwest and is currently streaming on Netflix. A sequel, She Never Died, was released in 2020, with a separate project Sunset Superman filming in 2022.

Jason plans to evolve his craft for storytelling and writing in the cinematic and literary landscape until his foreseeable demise.

Writing/Directing:

Writer/Director, The Briefcase (2013) Ft. Vincent Pastor and Kip Pardue. Crystal Palace Festival.
Writer/Director He Never Died (2015) Ft. Henry Rollins and Steven Ogg. SXSW, Fantasia
Writer/Producer – She Never Died – (2019) Companion sequel to He Never Died.
Writer/Director – Sunset Superman (2023) Ft. Michael Jai White and Billy Zane. Thriller/Comedy in Production.

Publications:

“Crusade” – Hellbound Books – Madame Gray’s Vault of Gore 2021
“An Earth That Knows Magic” – Black Hare Press – Novella 2022
“It Looks Like Dad” – Little Ghosts Books – Novella 2023
"Reality Squall" - Nosetouch Press - Novel 2024

Reviews

[ThatBookMoth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who needs therapy when you can travel through a cosmic rift and mend your relationship with your daughter?
Jason combines emotional scenarios with creepy ass moments that make you want more.
After “It Looks Like Dad” I wasn’t sure what other creepy creatures he’d be able to think up, and here he fills a bar with more!
Arms is best boy.

[Erica Robyn Metcalf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reality Squall by Jason Krawczyk is a psychological tale of second chances that is filled with oddities, grief, and love.

If you enjoy tales that pull you deep into their darkness while leading the way with just a small pin light, slowly showing you what’s going on, you’re going to love this! I had such a blast learning more about the situation these characters found themselves in!

Preorder your copy as soon as you can! This book launches from Nosetouch Press on Aug 13, 2024.

Check out my full review here:
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/reali...