by Jay Wilburn *Jay Wilburn walked through the laboratory where they studied the AM 13 zombie virus trying not to touch anything. He spotted Samie Sands in the breakroom having a snack.* Jay Wilburn: Pardon me. Is this a good time to conduct the interview? Samie Sands: Sure. You’ll need to make it quick. I …
Teaching an Old Zombie New Tricks #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn There was a time when zombies were an original concept and a seldom used monster. You hand a few proto-zombie stories in the early history of horror. There were a few voodoo zombie movies in the early days of film. Some key authors applied this concept to stories before the Romero films, …
Spotlight On Jessica Gomez
by Jay Wilburn *Jay tripped over a stalagmite as he climbed deeper into the cave. He stared a while trying to decide if it was actually a stalactite. He decided it didn’t matter and kept going. The survivors turned guns on him as soon as he appeared, but decided he was alive. They let him …
Spotlight On Kenny Van Dyke Jr. #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay Wilburn dodged the zombies as he made his way through the neighborhood streets. It was tough to find the address with so many houses burned down and numbers missing on others, but he thought he finally located it. He knocked.* Jay Wilburn: Kenny? You here? *Looked over his shoulder to see …
The Best Zombie Story in my Expert Opinion #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn I have put in my 10,000 hours on zombies including movies, books, and my own creations within the genre. I know a thing or two about a thing or two is what I am saying. I’ve read a ton of zombie work from authors on the tour and considered for the tour. …
Welcome to Summer of Zombie Fun in the Sun 2018 #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Well, not too much sun. I’m on meds and have to avoid too much sun exposure and zombies are sometimes scarier in the dark. Also, sun is bad for their skin and eyes. They do not recover from sun damage as easily as they did before they reanimated, but still, it’s summer …
Master Schedule Summer of Zombie 2018 #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Summer of Zombie Blog Tour 2018 Featuring: Daniel Humphreys, Jessica Gomez, Javan Bonds, RJ Spears, Samie Sands, Baileigh Higgins, Kenny Van Dyke Jr, Thomas M Malafarina, Tom Clark, Armand Rosamilia, Alathia Morgan, Brahm Stroker, and MV Clark Hosted by: Jay Wilburn #CaptainThreeKidneys Friday, June 1st Tour post Introducing Another Great Zombie Tour …
Take Care #SummerZombie
by The Authors of the 2018 Summer of Zombie blog tour. 1 Harmony couldn’t stand her step mother. Aside from the zombie apocalypse killing her real mother and all her friends three years ago, her father marrying a “woman” out of their survival community who was only eight years older than Harmony herself was …
Before Different Seasons #StephenKingRevisited
by Jay Wilburn The plan is to reread all of Stephen King’s works in the order that they were published. Richard Chizmar of Cemetery Dance had the vision. I’m doing it because I am a writer and I want to improve my fiction. I think there is something to be learned through this process. As …
After The Gunslinger #StephenKingRevisited
by Jay Wilburn The plan is to reread all of Stephen King’s novels and collections and assorted other publications in their order of publication. Richard Chizmar of Cemetery Dance set out the challenge for himself and invited others to join in. It is an idea which indulges my obsession with King’s writing. I’m doing it …