Read the 80s #TimeTravel #Comedy Totally Rad Wormhole by Douglas J Eboch @dougeboch #RLFblog #YA

In Douglas J Eboch’s new teen comedy book, Totally Rad Wormhole, two high school nerds from the 1980’s accidentally open a wormhole to today and attend their own high school reunion.

Doug, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you hear! Please tell us about Totally Rad Wormhole.

Totally Rad Wormhole by Douglas J Eboch

Genre Teen Comedy

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13

It’s 1989, and high school seniors Alex and Roger cannot wait to graduate. High school may be heinous, but they have big plans for adulthood. Then, something goes wrong with their science project – it rips open a hole in time, a tunnel to the year 2021. The boys journey into the future to find out how their lives will turn out. But when they meet themselves at their high school reunion, they are not pleased with what they’ve become and set out to change their fate. Their future selves, however, remember this journey and compete to influence the outcome.

What’s in your character’s pockets, backpack, or purse?

What does your character always carry?

Alex always carries his Sony Walkman. He’s an avid member of the Columbia House music club. In the opening scene, he’s listening to a Timbuk3 cassette.

Does your character carry money and if so, in what form (cash, credit, etc.)?

Alex and Roger got their parents to give them their allowance early, so they have $35 in cash to take to 2021. However, they’re not sure people in the future will still use money.

What does your character carry related to a job or calling?

Alex is in high school, so he carries his school books, wrapped with brown paper bag covers. But he also likes to draw, so he carries a sketchbook filled with his original comic book characters and fantasy scenes, many featuring an elf princess based on his secret crush, Jennifer Adams.

What else besides pockets does the character use to carry things?

The teenagers, Alex and Roger, bring an A-Team backpack with them to carry their supplies for their time travel adventure.

Has anything in your character’s pockets ever gotten them in trouble?

At one point in 2021, the teenagers try to show their driver’s licenses for identification, but since the birthdates indicate they would be in their late 40’s, they are held by security for using fake I.D.’s.

Has anything in your character’s pockets ever saved the day?

Alex uses a plastic bag from his lunch to collect dog poop after he sees everyone in 2021 keeping their dog’s poop. He figures it must be valuable, but in the end it really doesn’t help him at all.