The entire story builds up to the climax of the "The Party" on New Year's Eve where all the men are dressed as prostitutes, all the women look like pimps and decadence and debauchery dictate the rules. Everything seems to be spiraling out of control, and Jeremy realizes there are no guarantees for him or anyone else.
Blackout picks up two years after Bleach in Las Vegas where Stoner and friends are celebrating his bachelor party complete with strippers and crack cocaine. The ride home is blurry and the next morning in Los Angeles brings a surprise when Stoner’s friends, Chip and Jeremy, wake to find police officers and a dead body they are allegedly responsible for, but neither can recall.
What was the inspiration behind your book? Why did you feel a need to write it?
Bleach is somewhat autobiographical in terms of the main character (Jeremy) going back to the Midwest for the holidays. The stories within are a mix of actual events, stories from friends, and fiction. I’ll let the reader guess which areas are embellished. Blackout, written three years later, was more my curiosity of where these characters would be. Bleach ends on a somewhat sour note and I was curious to see where they were three years later and how they had changed, if any. As I wrote Blackout the story was less jaded than Bleach; however, I believe I stayed true to the rule that people never totally change.
Can you tell us a little about the publisher who published your book? How have they been to work with?
Offense Mechanism is an imprint of Silverthought Press. I have worked with them for a few years now and have really enjoyed the experience. My raw stories are turned into professional-looking (both content and covers) books, enough said.
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