"Out of Touch" by Brandon Tietz - Now Available!
Congratulations to one of our own: Brandon Tietz! Brandon is a contributor to the site who has conducted author interviews and is also one of our Writers' Workshop moderators. He came to The Cult in the summer of 2009, and with Chuck's thirty-six essays and peer review from his fellow workshoppers, he has since made finalist three times for Chuck's anthology, signed with a literary agent, and found a publisher for his debut novel, Out of Touch.
Out of Touch was released on Friday! _____________________________________________________________
Out of Touch is officially available for purchase as of today, and the February selection for The Cult Book Club.
Synopsis: Aidin is a twenty-four-year-old wealthy socialite who spends the majority of his time coercing women with money rather than charm, and has a penchant for drugs and bottle service at the sort of clubs and venues most people can't afford to get into. After a night of heavy partying, he awakes one morning completely vacant of any physical sensation, and through a near-fatal occurrence, comes to find his old life is behind him whether he likes it or not.
Enter: Dr. Paradies, a progressive therapist who explains to Aidin that no surgery or prescription exists for his particular condition. She assigns him a life list—a litany of 366 seemingly random items, ultimately designed to help cope with his ailment. Thus, a new addiction ensues for Aidin as he becomes completely enamored with following orders and directions that range from reviewing restaurants to handgun training, but most notably, a young woman named Dana who appears as Item #154 on his list.
Little by little, Aidin begins to understand how to use the disability to his advantage, whether it's his endless stamina in bed or how he can be beaten to a bloody pulp without flinching--he adapts. But as the list continues and the items become increasingly more cryptic, Aidin begins to suspect this might be something more than therapy. The truth behind the condition will force him to make a life-altering decision.
ORDER:
Otherworld Publications: OWP
**Use the code OOTBT to get $5 off on hardcover or paperback with Google checkout; good for one week**
Amazon: AMZ
Barnes & Noble: B&N
Kindle (and other electronic formats): ELEC
PRAISE:
"Maybe it's not fair to call someone this good, this edgy, and this original the next 'Anyone.' Brandon Tietz stands alone with his masterful debut. But let me be unfair: take the best of Bret Easton Ellis' minimalism and nihilism (complete with models and drugs and terrorists), Palahniuk's outrageousness, and the rest (most of it actually) is the wholly original voice and vision of Brandon Tietz, and what you're gripping in your sweaty hands is the harrowing, ball-busting, bright white burst of light that is Out of Touch."
-Joe McGinniss Jr., author of The Delivery Man
"Tietz writes with the precision of a surgeon. Not a word is wasted. Not a word is misplaced."
-Michael Sonbert, author of The Never Enders
"Brandon Tietz suffers from a rare condition. Talent. Given the narrator's affliction in Out of Touch, how ironic is it that his prose evokes such visceral feelings? This well-crafted novel is story-telling at the highest level. Skeptical? Out of Touch is your proof object."
-Tyler Knight (tylerknight.com)
REVIEWS:
Short review at The Velvet: Vel
Long review at Oxyfication.net (mild spoilers): Oxy
READINGS:
February 3rd (7P-9P)
The Velvet Lounge
915 U St NW
Washington, D.C.
March 4th (6P-12A)
Slap N' Tickle Art Gallery
504 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, MO
March 5th (6P-10P)
Super Sexy 100% Classy Author Reading @ Method Botique
1529 Grand
Kansas City, MO
64108
Misc.:
Interview: Interview
Facebook: FB
Twitter: follow
Blog: Wordpress
Intrigued yet?
Ha! I don't know about all that, but thanks, Tom.
I already posted on the other thread so i will copy it over.
Hey Brandon, it's your release day! Must be a good feeling. I would be wearing a huge grin all day if I were you today.
I want to join in the book club discussion this time round. I have been meaning to have a go for a while. Hopefully the book gets here soon enough to join in. (Shipping from US to UK can be a bit random, anywhere from a week to a month, I have had packages sent from the same place on the same day that have arrived a week apart)
If it gets here in time then count me in.
Martin.
PGoutis assures me the book club stuff stays open so I guess you can count me in.
Looking forward to reading the book.
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Hey Brandon, it's your release day! Must be a good feeling. I would be wearing a huge grin all day if I were you today.
I want to join in the book club discussion this time round. I have been meaning to have a go for a while. Hopefully the book gets here soon enough to join in. (Shipping from US to UK can be a bit random, anywhere from a week to a month, I have had packages sent from the same place on the same day that have arrived a week apart)
If it gets here in time then count me in.
Martin.
PGoutis assures me the book club stuff stays open so I guess you can count me in.
Looking forward to reading the book.
Very cool, Martin.
Here's the link to it on Amazon.UK: For British eyes only!
Not sure which will cost more in shipping, but I think ordering from the publisher directly is going to be faster, so keep that in mind.
And yes, release day has been a blast so far, but so damn busy. I'm having my release party tonight, so my phone keeps blowing up about a myriad of things. Today's been nuts, but tonight should be fun.
-BT
Fuck yeah Brandon!
You better post pics and let us know how it is.
I really wanted to be there so bad.
Very cool, Martin.
Here's the link to it on Amazon.UK: For British eyes only!
Not sure which will cost more in shipping, but I think ordering from the publisher directly is going to be faster, so keep that in mind.
Not a problem man, I ordered it a week or two ago from the publisher, you checked for me to see if I made the first 100 list.
Hope your release party goes well.
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Yay! Congratz, man 
-n
Get the sugar. Get the sugar. Get the sugar.
Very cool, Martin.Here's the link to it on Amazon.UK: For British eyes only!
Not sure which will cost more in shipping, but I think ordering from the publisher directly is going to be faster, so keep that in mind.
Not a problem man, I ordered it a week or two ago from the publisher, you checked for me to see if I made the first 100 list.
Hope your release party goes well.
Oh okay, you should be good then.
Thanks again, man.
Anyone else from The Cult going tonight?
I wish. Congrats, Brandon. Gotta be a good feeling, mate. Take it all in. And have fun.
Congrats, Brandon. Looking forward to the reading on the 3rd.
"...human speech is like a cracked tin kettle, on which we hammer out tunes to make bears dance when we long to move the stars."
The original post mentions Kindle but Amazon aren't listing that format. Anyone know if & when? Really looking forward to reading this regardless.
Conratulations to one of our own: Brandon Tietz! Brandon is a contributor to the site who has conducted author interviews and is also one of our Writers' Workshop moderators. He came to The Cult in the summer of 2009, and with Chuck's thirtysix essays and peer review from his fellow workshoppers, he has since made finalist three times for Chuck's anthology, signed with a literary agent, and found a publisher for his debut novel, Out of Touch. Out of Touch was released on Friday!
Are you talking about yourself in third person now?
Can't wait for my copy to arrive. Amazon being out of stock -_-
You look like the type of guy / gal, who would like:
Conratulations to one of our own: Brandon Tietz! Brandon is a contributor to the site who has conducted author interviews and is also one of our Writers' Workshop moderators. He came to The Cult in the summer of 2009, and with Chuck's thirtysix essays and peer review from his fellow workshoppers, he has since made finalist three times for Chuck's anthology, signed with a literary agent, and found a publisher for his debut novel, Out of Touch. Out of Touch was released on Friday!
Are you talking about yourself in third person now?
No, that's me. You can't tell by the exclamation points?
Anymore, exclamation points just look like periods to me.
Congrats! Just ordered it.
Some of the links got screwed up, but you should be able to check out the electronic versions now.
Very cool, man. Thanks.
Some of the links got screwed up, but you should be able to check out the electronic versions now.
Thanks very much - I will
Congratulations too. Sounds like you worked your ass off to get to this point and I really wish you the best of luck.
Some of the links got screwed up, but you should be able to check out the electronic versions now.
Thanks very much - I will
Congratulations too. Sounds like you worked your ass off to get to this point and I really wish you the best of luck.
Thanks, man. I appreciate that.
Enjoy!
Amazon can sell out? Don't they just have an automated reorder with the publisher?
Three cheers for violence.
Congrats, Brandon. I can honestly say that your contribution to the message boards and workshop are absolutely top notch, and that I never pass up the opportunity to check out what you have to say. I will definitely be buying this book and I wish you the best of luck!
@MD - This is what I thought. I need to ask my publisher how that shit works.
@Fred - Thank you, sir. Looking forward to The Samaritan next month. Feel free to twist my arm about sending a copy 
Interview
10 Questions with Jay Slayton-Joslin: http://jayslaytonjoslin.com/2011/01/27/brandon-tietz-out-of-touch-author...
Awesome book. Buy it now!
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Otherworld Publications recently did a price slash on Kindle formats, so now you can get select titles for $5.95 (previously $7.95).
Pick up OOT by following the link: http://www.amazon.com/Out-of-Touch-ebook/dp/B004NIFL6S/ref=tmm_kin_title...
Coincidentally, I was Kindling Richard's new short, Victimized, today and picked up Out Of Touch at the same time.
This is why we can't have nice things.
Very cool, sir.
Awesome! You're the man, Tuffy. OOT is great. Hope you dig "Victimized" too. Thanks for the continued support.
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Victimized was excellent. I facebooked as much. On my actual realname facebook page, even.
I thought that, when I finally got around to buying OOT, I'd be getting myself a physical copy - 'cos I dig stuff like that - but it was right there in the Also Boughts and I am an Impulse Shopper.
Apparently $5.95 is within my whim range.
This is why we can't have nice things.
awesome, thanks tuffy - feel free to come friend me, brother
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Giving away two signed editions through Goodreads.
Follow the link to enter: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/10502-out-of-touch
OOT is now available on Kindle for 99 cents: http://www.amazon.com/Out-of-Touch-ebook/dp/B004NIFL6S/ref=pd_sim_kinc_4...
Congratulations, Brandon, you're an inspiration to us all.