by Brent Abell Growing up, I never looked in the mirror or screamed out on Career Day in Elementry School, “I want to be a horror author!” Nor did I finish the statement with, “…and write about zombies!” No, growing up, I honestly wanted to be in financials. I grew up in the ‘80s and …
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Teaser from Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll by Derek Ailes
Teaser: Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll by Derek Ailes From the short story “Zombie Con” 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 …
My Soundtrack for the Apocalypse
by Shawn Chesser Music in film and television oftentimes sets the mood for a particular scene. For instance, a slow, drawn-out score heavy on bass and rich in timbre could be the prelude to a chase scene or perhaps foretell of a ratcheting-up of the onscreen action in general. Something more willowy and wispy (think …
Teaser from Dead Song 3 by Jay Wilburn
Excerpt from The Dead Song Legend Book III: March from Myrtle Beach to San Antonio by Jay Wilburn “This shouldn’t have happened again, Randy. We were counting on you.” “I’m sorry,” he said and turned away from her. “Greg, go find Pete and figure out what the hell happened.” People began filing out the door …
Zombies Have Become My Life
by Mark Cusco Ailes I just finished watching Night of the Living Dead for the billionth time. I don’t think John Russo and George Romero had any idea what type of impact that movie was going to have on the horror genre at that time and how much it would influence my writing career. As …
Teaser from Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter by C. A. Verstraete
An excerpt from Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter by C. A. Verstraete author of Girl Z. Check out a pre publication review. About the book, Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter by C.A. Verstraete: Every city has its secrets… Everyone thinks Lizzie Borden murdered her father and stepmother one hot August morning in 1892 for the oldest of …
The Zombie Apocalypse – Yay or Nay?
by Mark Tufo I admit for the vast majority of my adult life I was all for a massive z-poc, running and gunning. Wiping out hordes while saving the damsel in distress and all that stuff. Then something happened, well a couple of things, well shit actually a bunch. I’ll cover the main ones. I …
A Snippet of Joe Cross: Run with the Devil by Peter Welmerink
Excerpt from Joe Cross by Peter Welmerink … They circle his vehicle like turkey buzzards around a fresh carcass. The vultures are on the ground, human vultures, picking Lacey clean as Joe stands three steps away flanked by two hulking Reganshire men. Reganites, they call themselves. He watches the chains, clamps and bungees come off. …
Not Another Zombie Book – For the Love of God, No!
by Thomas Malafarina When I started writing my first zombie book originally titled, Dead Kill: The Ridge Of Death, no one was more surprised than I was to discover that there were more Dead Kill books inside me just waiting to come out. So I changed the title to Dead Kill Book 1: The Ridge …
Teaser from Last Casket: Kiss and Hell by Jack Wallen
Excerpt from Last Casket: Kiss and Hell by Jack Wallen Check out I Zombie I that started it all. And the first Last Casket spinoff book. prologue | kiss kiss you’re dead Kitty stared across the table, her cards held close. She whispered to Billy, hoping to trip his concentration, “It started out like …