The Ridiculous Book Series

Ya, there is more. That is why this particular blog is labeled “Part One”.

The book series, though, is what ties everything together.
So we are going to start with that… more specifically, Book 1.

This particular book, and all that follow, owes its origins to Jef
(way back when he was still known to the world as Jeff with 2 f’s).
That was when the story downloaded into his consciousness…
and found its way out of his head onto the page.

Yes, the page. It was a lot more work back then.

Handwriting the ideas as fast as they came through. Pausing to laugh.
Scratching stuff out, making a visual mess, and continuing to write.
All while praying you remember your thoughts’ plots.
(Sometimes fingers move slower than the mind.)

Then pulling out a typewriter to… rewrite it all.
Pressing those keys as fast as they would go.
Well, until a mistake was noticed or a ding was let loose.

A ding simply meant a handle push so the next word landed on a new line.
Speaking of such, does anyone else miss that sound?

The mistake, though, well that wasn’t as simple.
It signalled a pause was needed… for white-out. The liquid, globby kind.
The length of the pause depended on each applicant’s skill with paint.
If it formed a blob that would take at least 3-5 minutes.
Longer, if you touched it too soon. Then the process would start again.
Despite that, Jef continued to have fun.

That was a digress.
Back on track now.

The “what” is the story that came through.
Two very different beings from two very different origins.
Beings who then navigate each other’s world… as each other.

One was schooled from Earth and the other from a distant planet.
He travelled with his very chatty spaceship, who loved practical jokes.

The ‘what’ that happened next, though, was not planned.
Along the way, Jef got bored.

Not bored as in bored by his own story.
Just ready to do something different.

In fact, the very comedians whose style inspired him to write,
may have been the cause.

“And now for something completely different” hit home.
Thank you Monty Python Crew.

Something completely different is exactly what Jef did.
He decided to explore dimensions, realities and levels of consciousness.

Then he had his characters do the same thing.
Well, kinda. Let’s just say a sorta soul-swap happened.
More specifically, a couple bodies no longer belonged to the being born in it.

A fresh set of eyes, so to say.
The characters, though, were none too pleased.
Their demands could have ended the series.

Note: Book 3 is currently in the works so rest assured that it all worked out.

Anyway, while Jef was busy writing, Mindy was not.
She was not even a fan of science fiction.

Yet she continued to date 2F Jeff even though the book became a topic…
on their very first outing. A time when she hadn’t read or watched any sci-fi.
To this day, thanks to Jef’s encouragement, she has seen at a few movies.
Or more specifically, parts she stayed awake for.

Despite that, she loved Jef’s passion and saw potential for his story.
She laughed when she read it and even had chuckles escape out loud.

Non-interest in sci-fi aside, Mindy recognizes that laughing relaxes the mind.
“I always thought sci-fi meant fighting, crashes and nasty scenes.
Didn’t know it could be meaningful, even heartwarming.”

With that, she also realized that some of the behind-the-scenes gems we discovered
(from our time contributing to the fitness, empowerment and wellness cultures)
could actually be embedded into the pages of The Ridiculous series.
And no one would know. Well, some may. Others likely will.

Mindy hoped it could help others love better how they think, function, feel.
So she jumped right in… and became co-author.

Well, only after Jef invited her.

As co-authors, we’ve had some “wow, that’s cool” moments.
We saw The Ridiculous rank #1 on Amazon in 4 very different categories:

Comedy.
Science Fiction.
Self-Help & Psychology Humor.

And possibly the coolest one…

Happiness.

Mindy squelled realizing we shared the top 20 spotlight with Jerry Seinfeld,
Stephen Frye and other comedic greats.

If you are like Jef, a fan of classics like Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Monty Python, Spaceballs, Red Dwarf or Discworld, good news…
You will get more of ‘that’ in The Ridiculous series.

If you’re like Mindy, and prefer to avoid filling your mind with violent scenes,
and horrific deaths… Take note that that is not the case here.

If you are like our cat, Aura,
who hasn’t watched any of those classics mentioned,
yet are open to new experiences, check The Ridiculous out.
If “Laugh First. Think Deeper” resonates, so will our series.

If you enjoy nostalgic references, quick, and smart humor…
with hidden deeper meanings… then, this is going to enamour you.

Or…

If you want to experience something “completely different”,
we encourage you to let The Ridiculous be it!

It is fast, quick dialogue known to cause lols, ahas and even wtfs.
And it is available everywhere.

Search Amazon or go to your local bookstore.
If it is not yet there, we have it set up so they can order it.

Happy Readings.