by Brent Abell Zombies are a part of pop culture for better or for worse. Most things within the horror genre run in cycles, but right now it seems like the zombie will keep shambling for years to come. What is it about them that we devour everything we can about them? Do we really …
Seven Stages of a Chesser Novel
by Shawn Chesser Stage 1: Oh Crap! I promised what, to whom, when? Like one of those well-dressed Sunday morning callers bearing flimsy paper pamphlets, this gut-clenching realization comes a’ knocking the moment my book release party is over and I’m shutting the laptop—“For a month, honey. I promise”—and pushing away from the office desk. …
Teaser from Dying Days 9 by Armand Rosamilia
The final book in the celebrated Dying Days series Chapter One Tosha had lost her weapon, Mitch, and was losing her sanity. She heard the next shot but didn’t feel pain so knew she hadn’t been hit. It was only a matter of time before she was struck by a stray bullet. There was nowhere …
Valuables
by Rebecca Besser When the zombie apocalypse happens, things would change. Life as we know it would be gone in an instant. Commerce would surely cease to exists, at least for a while. There would be, possibly, years where no new goods would be introduced or be accessible. At least not until civilization could rebuild …
Teaser from Affliction by Adrienne Lecter
The seventh book in the popular Green Fields series “Have I told you lately that I love your murderous ambitions?” “You keep mentioning shit like that,” I muttered, but kept on smiling. “I’m starting to think you’re trying to condition me.” “Good behavior deserves reinforcement.” Then we were close enough that the zombies both heard …
The Evolution of Zombie Radio
by Jack Wallen “You’re listening to … WZMB … Zombie Radio. Your personal…” You get the idea. No seriously, you GET IT! Which means, by proxy, you get me. Or not. Or what? What exactly am I trying to say here? Oh yeah, I remember. I started Zombie Radio in 2011, as a means to …
Teaser from The Shed by Chris Philbrook
The latest in stories from the Adrian’s Undead Diary Universe It was a sickle. Sharp as it needed to be; he hefted the weight and swung it a few times in the warm summer air. He imagined his grandfather using the sharp tool to cut down tall grasses on the edge of his property during …
Does Violence in Fiction Trigger Real Life Violence?
by James Schannep Okay, here goes. We can all agree that senseless gun violence is atrocious and that mental health needs to be addressed in our country. Don’t worry, this is not a rant about the Second Amendment. It is, however, a rant about the revitalized call to ban violence in movies, television, video games, …
Someone Else’s Sandbox
by Brent Abell If another writer came up to me and asked about working in either my Southern Devils or White Creek worlds; I’m not sure how’d I’d react. Would I be like an over-protective father and lock my kids up in a tower or would I throw open the doors and let the kids …
Teaser from Zombie School Lockdown by Grivante
Zombie School Lockdown is part of Grivante’s Zee Brothers series. Office chairs and zombies filled the hallway like litter. Jonah rushed into the room to see Judas and the girl getting up from under the desk. “Help me grab these chairs. They’re slowing them down and creating a bottleneck.” “You got it!” Judas said, grabbing …