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Writing Zombies for a Younger Audience #SummerZombie

by Jay Wilburn For some of us, thinking about writing zombies for a younger audience means “kids” in their twenties. We are often trying to appeal to that same “young” demographic many television properties and genre films are trying to capture. But what about writing for an actual “younger” audience? Like too young to vote, …

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Is the Walking Dead Done Being Done Yet? #SummerZombie

by Jay Wilburn It is funny to me whenever the question of whether zombies are “over” comes up. This question has been going on since the turn of the century or before. As digital and small press publishing grew, the onslaught of zombie stories have flooded the inboxes of publishers until many include “No Zombies” …

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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 …

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A Story A Week 2018

by Jay Wilburn Ray Bradbury recommended that authors write short stories before they attempt novels. Many writers steer away from short story work as their careers progress because the smart money is on novels. Bradbury also suggested that authors not try to make money as they are building up their craft. Jeez, what is this …

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Bonus teaser from “Night She Missed the Rock Show” by Jay Wilburn from Middletown 3

by Jay Wilburn She felt like the flashing lights appeared out of nowhere, but the highway grade spread flat in front of her and behind her for a long way. They had to have been in view for some time. She glanced over her shoulder for the gate to the rich people’s house, but it …

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Alumni Post: Authors of WOZ and SOZ tours past – Where are they now? WOZ 17

by Jay Wilburn As of the the end of this tour, Armand Rosamilia participated in the zombie tours for over six years as a host or a featured author. He began with the Summer of Zombie tours and the Winter of Zombie tours have been running almost as long. With Dying Days coming to a …

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