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 MV Clark #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay ducked as the ghosts flew around his head. As if zombies were not trouble enough, he had these to deal with now. He made it inside and got the door closed behind him. It held off the zombies for now, but the ghosts seemed undeterred.* MV Clark: Very disturbing, isn’t it? …
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 …
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” …
Spotlight On Javan Bonds #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay scrambled up onto the pirate ship with the help of the crew. He looked back down into the water at the faces of the dead staring back at him from below the surface. He turned to the crew and wasn’t sure he was in a better place with all of them.* …
Spotlight On Thomas M Malafarina #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay hid from the mutant creatures scouring the landscape for food as long as he dared. He found the entrance to the bunker on the third try. He descended into the darkness, tripping on the stairs several times. His own harsh breathing echoed back at him from the concrete on both sides. …
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 …
Spotlight on Tom Clark #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay walked into Tom’s third floor hotel room and waved his hand in front of his face.* Jay Wilburn: What is all this smoke from? *Tom pointed to the window and Jay looked through the jagged glass. The city was on fire in the distance. Burning zombies wandered the streets setting more …
Spotlight on Daniel Humphreys #SummerZombie
*Jay checked his watch again as he waited under the bridge for Daniel’s arrival. He could hear the dead wandering over the lanes above his head. Occasionally, one would topple over a railing or through a split in the untended bridge. Usually, the fall took care of its brains. Sometimes he had to sit still …
Spotlight On Samie Sands #SummerZombie
by Jay Wilburn *Jay Wilburn walked through the laboratory where they studied the AM 13 zombie virus trying not to touch anything. He spotted Samie Sands in the breakroom having a snack.* Jay Wilburn: Pardon me. Is this a good time to conduct the interview? Samie Sands: Sure. You’ll need to make it quick. I …