Take a Deep Breath ... It Could Be Your Last Valkerie is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. When NASA chooses her for the first mission to Mars, Valkerie is thrilled -- until she learns she's displacing America's heartthrob, celebrity astronaut Josh Bennett. Bob, the ship's mechanic, is paid to be paranoid -- and he's good at it. After a teeth-rattling launch, Bob realizes that his paranoia hasn't prepared him for this trip... moreTake a Deep Breath ... It Could Be Your Last Valkerie is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. When NASA chooses her for the first mission to Mars, Valkerie is thrilled -- until she learns she's displacing America's heartthrob, celebrity astronaut Josh Bennett. Bob, the ship's mechanic, is paid to be paranoid -- and he's good at it. After a teeth-rattling launch, Bob realizes that his paranoia hasn't prepared him for this trip. He can deal with a banged-up spaceship, but how's he going to survive the next five months with HER just a flimsy partition away? Halfway to the Red Planet, an explosion leaves the four-member crew with only enough oxygen for one. The pilot is left in a coma. The mission commander is coming unglued. All evidence points to sabotage -- and Valkerie and Bob are the obvious suspects. About the Book Oxygen is a witty, multi-award-winning roller coaster ride, with a plot that moves at the speed of light and enough geek romance to set your Bunsen burner ablaze. The authors had hoped to work in some cool controversy on science, faith, the meaning of life, the existence of God, and possibly even the Coke versus Pepsi debate, but they were having so much fun writing the story that they forgot to offend anyone. Bonus Material: Practical Advice on Writing a Novel This "Writer's Journey Edition" of Oxygen includes four bonus appendices that will delight aspiring authors and readers who want to know the story behind the story. * Learn how John and Randy sold this novel to a publisher in less than 7 weeks -- without an agent. * See the exact book proposal they used to sell this novel, with their comments on what they did right -- and what they did wrong. * Read their hilarious critiques of each other's first scene. About the Authors Little is known for certain about John and Randy. It's a matter of public record that they are award-winning novelists, Ph.D. scientists, and serial entrepreneurs who have perpetrated one crazy stunt after another for the past sixteen years. Rumor has it that they prowl the night wearing steampunk battle gear to rid the streets of vampires, werewolves, and ducks that poop on your front lawn after it rains. John and Randy deny all such allegations as "vicious exaggeration." less
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