by Javan Bonds Zombie. The word doesn’t necessarily mean the widely accepted definition anymore. Historically, the African words which “zombie” is derived from mean either “god” or “fetish.” In my Still Alive series, zombies are called peevies. Along with Bobby Adair’s whites, and John O’Brien’s night runners they are just as much zombies as are Shawn Chesser’s …
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Top 8 Tips for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse #SummerZombie
by Samie Sands Since Not Dead Yet and the AM13 Outbreak Series are set in the middle of the zombie apocalypse, I thought I would share the top 8 tips for surviving that I learned while researching for my books: The Rule of Three – Alyssa in Forgotten notes the rule of three: you …
Seize Another Day #SummerZombie
by Baileigh Higgins In today’s blog post, I’d like to talk about the characters in my latest Zombie Apocalypse book, Seize Another Day, and how at times, it can be hard being a writer while working on such an involved story. Why do you ask? Because by this point in the series, I’ve gotten to …
Zombies of HR #SummerZombie
by MV Clark I’m a plump, shortsighted, middle-aged woman, and I’m pretty sure I won’t survive the Zompoc – the zombie apocalypse. My concern, as a writer, is with the bit before, when civilisation is gradually necrotising as zombification sweeps though it, and humanity is tottering and struggling to regain its balance. The early tendrils …
Teaser from Dead Kill 3: The Ridge of War by Thomas M Malafarina #SummerZombie
by Thomas M Malafarina “By the book 3 of the Dead Kill trilogy, Malafarina is doing things with the zombie genre which will make living and undead heads spin.” — Jay Wilburn Teaser from Dead Kill 3: The Ridge of War by Thomas M Malafaria The Systematic Expansion process was a multi-phase system. The first …
Spotlight On Baileigh Higgins #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay stepped off the pirate ship and thanked the crew for the lift to South Africa. As they sailed away, he started to wonder how he would get back once the interview was over. He left the beach for the roads and started walking. A jeep pulled toward him from the distance …
Spotlight On RJ Spears #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay ran over the top of the car and back onto the street. He took a sip from his hydration pack which was getting light. Still, his legs were getting heavy and tired. He crossed another intersection, but paused at the sound on gunshots. Bullets rang off the street at his feet …
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 …
Spotlight On Brahm Stroker #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay entered the castle feeling he had made the worst decision of his life. The cold dark corridors led from level to level without end. He saw light from rooms off to one side. The experiments he saw going on inside would haunt him the rest of his days. He decided not …
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 …