by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Thanks for having me over. Introduce yourself to the zombie fans who don’t already know you. Eric A Shelman: I’m Eric A Shelman. Jay: What’s your new book? Shelman: Emma’s Rose: The Cave Jay: Tell us about this new series. Shelman: Emma’s Rose: The Cave is the first book in my …
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Spotlight On Mark Cusco Ailes #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Tell everyone your name. Mark Cusco Ailes: Mark Cusco Ailes Jay: What’s all that noise? Mark: Zombies. They’re tearing at the boards over the windows. We might have to move soon. Jay: Wait. Those were real? I thought you had hired actors or something. Mark: No, those are real zombies. …
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, …
Spotlight On Angela B Chrysler #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Thanks for having me over. Introduce yourself to our zombie reading audience. Angela B Chrysler: Angela B Chrysler Jay: Um, are you wearing a wedding dress? Chrysler: Yes. Why? Jay: Do you wear that all the … um, tell us the title of your featured zombie book. Chrysler: Zombies From …
Spotlight On Rebecca Besser #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Thanks for having me over. Introduce yourself to everyone. And why are there so many goats? Rebecca Besser: Rebecca Besser. My son is breeding pygmy goats for a project. Jay: Man, they are everywhere. What’s the project? Besser: To take over the world with a cavalry of pygmy goats. Jay: …
Spotlight On Derek Ailes #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Thanks for picking me up. Tell everyone your name … Why are the police chasing us? Derek Ailes: Derek Ailes. And don’t ask any questions. Just hold on. *Hairpin turn* *Tires screaming* Jay: This is an interview. How can I not ask questions? Derek: Oh, right. You can ask those …
The Page Space in a Series #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn The smart money is on writing a series. Maybe the smart money is on not writing zombies or not writing at all, but if a person is already hopelessly committed to writing, then the smart money is on a series. Committed readers often gravitate to a series over standalone novels because once …
Spotlight On Peter Welmerink #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Thanks for having me. Tell everyone your name … What are you doing? Peter Welmerink: Peter Welmerink *Looks outside. Slams bunker door with the sound of a vault or tomb* Did anyone follow you? Did you leave a trail? Jay: I don’t think so. Welmerink: You think so or you …
Spotlight On Brent Abell #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Thanks for having me over. It was hard to see your house for all the corn and those creepy children. Tell everyone your name. Brent Abell: Brent Abell. Why are you calling my children creepy? Jay: Not the kids in the house. The ones in the corn with the glowing …
Spotlight On Ricky Fleet #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn Jay Wilburn: Wow, thanks for inviting me over. All this time I thought they were kidding about England. Tell everyone your name. Ricky Fleet: Ricky Fleet … what do you mean “kidding?” Jay: Well, I thought England was a made up place like Narnia or Neverland. Fleet: Made up? Why would you …