Jay Wilburn: What’s your name and why are you here? Rebecca Besser: I’m Rebecca Besser and I’m here to talk about zombies. Jay: What have you written for us? Rebecca: Re-Civilize: Chad Jay: Yes! I’m excited about this new series. Tell us about it. Rebecca: A zpoc exception story: Some people are immune to the …
Spotlight On Mark Cusco Ailes #WinterZombie
Jay Wilburn: What’s your name? Mark Cusco Ailes: Mark Cusco Ailes Jay: What is the title of your latest release? Mark: Zombie World Jay: Read it. Loved it. Pretend like I’m new here though. Describe the book to me in a few sentences. Mark: On the tropical island of Isla Zomblar … Jay: Nice … continue. …
Are We Asking Too Much? #WinterZombie
by Jay Wilburn It is just a zombie story after all. Should we expect deep characters, high-minded dialogue, and literary symbolism? Do we want social commentary like Romero tried to accomplish in his films or is it better to just layer on the action, violence, and gore? Is it asking too much to even have …
Welcome to the Apocalypse 2016 #WinterZombie
by Jay Wilburn Winter of Zombie 2016 is underway. We are very excited to be part of helping you celebrate the apocalyptic possibilities represented in 2016. We are aware it is an election month here in the United States and many people are expecting a full on apocalypse depending on the results and your particular …
Winter of Zombie 2016 Blog Tour Schedule
We have great featured zombie authors and featured zombie books of the undead apocalypse and humans surviving in the post apocalyptic world. Don’t let the end of the world end your fun. Check out the Winter of Zombie 2016 event page on Facebook to follow along with all the fun. #WinterZombie Tuesday, November 1st Welcome …
A Tree Slowly Crushing the House and What Really Matters in Life
by Jay Wilburn It’s tough to know where to begin. I guess I should say everything is going to be fine. Things aren’t great by most metrics at the moment, but we will be okay. We will be okay not because we are okay now, but because life works out one way or another even …
Branding or Relationships
A few years ago, the last year I was at Mid South Con in Memphis, Armand Rosamilia moderated a panel on blogging. There was one man that was a bit of a bigger name on the panel. It took me a while to come up with his name, but it was Cory Doctorow. He really …
I Don’t Want to Tell No Stories #WinterZombie
A Round Robin Story Written and Told by the Authors of the 2016 Winter of Zombie Blog Tour 1 My name is Edna Grace Childers. My mother called me Grace Child. The kids at church back when I still taught Vacation Bible School back in the 50s and 60s before schools were integrated called …
Best Author Grand Strand Happening List 2016
by Jay Wilburn In May, voting opened for the Happening List for the Grand Strand. The Grand Strand is a section of beach in South Carolina that includes Myrtle Beach in Horry County near Conway where I live. Businesses, charity organizations and people are included in all sorts of different categories. One of those categories …
A Journey of Support and Thankfulness …
I’m in the process of trying to get on a kidney transplant list. I have been going through a wide range of tests including ultrasounds, echos, EKG’s, stress tests, and more. Lots of blood draws. They have to check my levels and compare my blood to potential living donors. This is a good thing. It …