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Great Women Writers in Horror Vs Zombies #SummerZombie

by Jay Wilburn I get to read a lot of zombie work each year as I go through work submitted in applications for the Summer and Winter of Zombie tours. I also seek out work from writers new to me who I think might have something to offer. The work ranges widely in style and …

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Spotlight On Alathia Paris Morgan #SummerZombie

by Jay Wilburn *Jay stayed balanced on the beam and tried not to look down as he moved from building to building over the narrow bridges. He reached the rooftop gardens of the colony and found Alathia standing watch.* Jay Wilburn: Is this a good time? Alathia Paris Morgan: Zombies are everywhere. I’ve seen better …

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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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Spotlight On Armand Rosamilia #SummerZombie

by Jay Wilburn *Jay stared at the lawn and the house. It looked … normal. The rest of the neighborhood lay in ashes. The dead wandered all of Jacksonville. They wandered all of Florida and the world beyond, but this house looked just fine. He approached the door and knocked. He couldn’t remember the last …

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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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I’m a Sucker for Zombie Guide Books #SummerZombie

by Jay Wilburn As the title says, I’m a sucker for zombie guide books. There is something about this approach to exploring the zombie apocalypse which captures my imagination. There are a lot of these types of books out there. Probably more than you might think. A lot of them are probably not worth your …

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