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From the power-tool wielding author of the national bestselling Extreme Pumpkins and the popular website Extremepumpkins.com comes a new collection of even darker, creepier, and more outrageous do-it-yourself designs to impress friends and horrify neighbors. The demented designs include Projectile Sneeze Pumpkin, Baseball-in-the-Eye Pumpkin, Doll-Eating Pumpkin, and Full-Diaper Baby Pumpkin, along with cool gourd designs, practical jokes, and more. This gleefully gory guide reclaims Halloween from the cheerful, the cutesy, and the parent-sanctioned.
"When I received an offer to write my first book I thought that they must be crazy. I cashed the checks as fast as I could. Then I spent the money outfitting my garage.When I received an offer to write my first book I thought that they must be crazy. I cashed the checks as fast as I could. Then I spent the money outfitting my garage.
But as I wrote the book, I found that I actually enjoyed it and that I was proud of what it was. The first book was funny, different and full of cool ideas. It sold well too. It also made me semi-famous for about 3 days in late October.
The next thing that happened, was an opportunity to do a second book. There were enough ideas and I had certainly been carving a ton of pumpkins lately, so I was ready to go. A couple of months later, I finished it. This time, I was allowed to do some ideas that are more complex and difficult. The final title of the book is Extreme Pumpkins II - Take Back Halloween and Freak Out a Few More Neighbors.
Update: As of July 2008, three printings of the book have been ordered. It won't actually go on sale until September 3rd, but I guess book stores are buying it already.
Update 2: I have signed on with a talent agent. I have a TV show idea I am working on (not Halloween related by the way) and they are trying to get it to go forward.
Update 3: As of August, 2008 my wife has taken all of the money that I earned writing this book. My kids are taking Chinese classes. They are 3, 2 and 2 years old. I wanted them to take "riding around in Dad's Corvette classes" but my wife prevailed.
Update 4 - I am going to start developing some pumpkin patterns. People seem to enjoy them, so I thought I would put together a download-able package of patterns. It will be inexpensive, fun, and easy to use. Look for it in early September.
Update 5 - The History Channel just came out to my house and garage to shoot a segment for Modern Marvels. I unveiled two new inventions on the show. One is a puking pumpkin that continually recirculates its vomit. The second is what I am calling the "Roto-Killer". I trash-picked a roto-tiller and have converted it into a gasoline powered pumpkin gutting machine. The puking pumpkin worked great on the first try. The "Roto-Killer" was considered a success when we all left with every finger still intact. It was pretty scary.
Update 6 - A few festivals and fairs have contacted me, so I may have some physical engagements this year. I'll be in Ohio on Actober 10th-12th and Possibly in a city near you. Someone inquired about having me carve pumpkin in Hong Kong. I am not sure what will happen with that one." -- Tom Nordone
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