by Jay Wilburn AuthorCon 2022 I don’t typically write summaries of every convention I go to these days, but I think AuthorCon was something significant that warrants taking notice. Something different happened here and as AuthorCon 2023 is a go, there is a lot of potential for where this convention may go in the future. …
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Use the Stage #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn There was a time that I struggled with readings. I struggled with reading when I was a kid in school too, but that’s not what I’m talking about here. I struggled with “readings.” This is where an author stands or sits in front of an audience of varying size at a convention, …
Wilburn, Rosamilia, and Buda vs the Skunk Apes
by Jay Wilburn When I set out in the stolen car with New Jersey plates toward the frozen tundra of Northern Florida, I did not expect an adventure. What happened next will surprise you more than any clickbait you have read today. First, Chuck Buda brought my family New Jersey bagels. These are easily distinguished …
Teaser from “Zombie Con” from Catfurnado, Zombies, and One Killer Doll by Derek Ailes
Teaser: Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll From the short story Zombie Con by Derek Ailes Russo wiped his head with his red handkerchief as he finished stacking the boxes of Lauren’s merchandise on the dolly. He was sweating even though it was extremely cold out in the wintery Chicago day. He wished he would …