10 things I will do on “How I Stole Johnny Depp’s Alien Girlfriend” release day




1. I will wake up at 6 a.m. and be dragged out of bed by two Swedish creatures (6 year old, 4 year old) demanding breakfast, television and cuddles (in that precise order).

2. I will not strangle myself with coffee, yell and throw marmalade toasts at my computer while reading any new reviews and blog-o-things. I will stay away from Goggle. Well, I might goggle a bit. Doh!

3. I’ll spend my morning working on the outline of my new space invasion YA project, super sizing it with extra cursing, ruckus, general disobedience, random inappropriateness and other trademark bits and bobs. 

4. I’ll go and light a candle in front of one of the many Jack Sparrow posters spread all over Stockholm.

5. I will have a thought for my father who was still alive and prouder than a mother hen on hatching day when Chronicle Books bought my manuscript. I’m sure he'd be even prouder today.

6. I will buy enough booze to slow down a large herd of reasonably sized ponies.

7. I will prepare finger version of traditional Swedish gourmet food (hot dogs, burgers, crisps, cake… I’ll throw a herring or two in there for good mesure).

8. Guests, food, drinks, laughs: PARTY!

9. I will get wasted and still resist the urge to phone ex-girlfriends and regale them with babbling tales of my literary adventures.

10. I’ll collapse into bed and dream of space invasion, books writing themselves, and sales ranks in the low two figures.  

Comments

  1. Pam PhoMay 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Wow! I love that Zelda art... at leaset I am assuming it is Zelda art.

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  2. MizzEMay 25, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Hey Gary - Your book is on my recommended summer reading list! Yes, even in forward looking NY we have REQUIRED summer reading in our schools. I'm always happy to add edgier stuff that I think teens will actually enjoy reading over the summer. How I Stole... fits the bill, perfectly!
    PS, I'm a teen librarian.

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  3. Gary GhislainMay 25, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Pam, this is Jane Fonda in a Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy poster from 1968... she's like the godmother of any self-respecting spacegirl :) MizzE thanks for adding "How I Stole..." to your recommended summer reading list. Edgier you want, edgier they will get, but I'm pretty sure your teen readers will love you for it ;)

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  4. WordLusterMay 26, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    LOL Okay if I didn't want to read your book before -- and I did -- I definitely do now. You rock, Gary. I can't wait to read your book now. I'm going to attack the local bookstores this weekend until I have copy in my possession. B-)

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  5. UnknownSeptember 12, 2021 at 2:04 AM

    Dear Mr. Gary Ghislain,

    I'm not usually a fan of science fiction books especially those that deal with alien life but I've come across your book "How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend" because the title and cover is intriguing. I thought I was going to be bored but to my surprise, I really enjoyed reading your book. The comedic writing with little bits of romance makes it effective for young readers like me who just like to read for fun. I recommended your book and my friends really liked it also. The only problem is that we are wondering if we will be getting a part two as continuation of the novel because it seems like you could add more as you left us with a big cliffhanger and a lot of questions. I just thought that this book is interesting and we are hoping that you could create more from this novel. I know that this book was published back in 2011 and it has been 10 years now and I regret being this late on having read it but I hope this has a sequel. Thank you for reading this letter.

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