![]() Well come on now, what kind of horror writer would I be if I didn't do a competition for you all for Halloween!? So, as you can see, there are plenty of options and chances for you to win, follow, tweet, share, add, comment, yada yada, and you get some great booty and books for your collection. That's it. The more times you enter, the more chances you have to win. Simples! (Yeah, I was quoting that meerkat thingy then, **sigh**) If you get chance, go have a read of my short flash fiction story -Bumble-Bee that I wrote last month for a Horror and thriller month that I hosted. ![]() Honey-Bee. There are times when I wish for the old days. For bills, and jobs, and too much TV. For fast food, sports cars, and thoughts about the ozone layer and how we can repair it. Now we know that there was never any way to repair it. That it didn’t matter how high your cholesterol was in the end, because you would die a slow and agonizing death anyway. So what would I say if I could go back in time and speak to the old me? Or even the old you? I’d say this. Get fat. Eat the food that you love, because soon enough it will be gone. Love freely, and hate with regret. Drive fast, but be mindful of others on the road, because one day in the not so distant future it could be them that you need to save you. I would tell you not to waste too much of your time pondering what to do with your life, and just enjoy the here and now as much as you can. Because before you know it, it will be too late. Doctor, lawyer, farmer, computer technician, police officer, delivery driver. In this world, that I live in now, none of that matters. Who you were isn’t important anymore. It’s who you are now that is significant. I look out across the ocean. The waves gently caressing the beach, with a sigh. “Mama?” I turn to look at Lilly through the window screen of the car, her little hands clasping her teddy with all their might. Her wide brown eyes stare back at me in confusion. Recognition finally crosses her face, and finally satisfied with who I am and that I am not far from her side, she closes them again and snuggles back down into her car seat. I am never far from her side. She is mine, and I am hers. It has been this way since we found each other. I slide off the bonnet of my car, take one last drag of my cigarette, and stub it out into the ground with a shake of my head. I swore I’d never smoke again. That’s another thing to add to the list. If you want to smoke, do it. But be aware that when they run out—the cigarettes, it’s a real bitch, and there’s no nipping to the shop to get more. I walk to the edge of the cliff to get a better view of down below. The sun is just setting over the ocean, creating a myriad of colourful beauty before my eyes. It’s easy to believe that everything is okay when I am up here. I can pretend that there’s nothing to be afraid of. No Bogie man hiding under the bed, no evil in the world. Just me, Lilly and the ocean. I jump when Lilly’s hand clasps mine. Looking down into her sad face, I try to force a smile. “You should be sleeping my little, Honey-Bee.” She continues to stare blankly at me, and I reach down and pull her up into my arms. She doesn’t resist, but clings to me like a little koala bear. That thought makes me sadder still. She will never know what a koala bear is. Her hand tips my chin down so that I am looking at her again. “Where are they?” she asks. “Down there, Honey-Bee,” I say, pointing to down below. She peers over as much as she dares, watching the abominations below. I feel her little body shiver and tense in my arms. “It is okay. We are up here, and they are down there. We are safe,” I reassure her. “For now.” Her words cut into my heart, and I nod. “Yes. For now, for tonight. And that it was matters. Tonight we can dance under the stars, Honey-Bee.” I smile and twirl her around in circles, and she giggles. It is the sweetest sound that I have heard in a long time. Much better than the time we found the little kitten crying out for its mother. And even better than the sound of the breeze moving through the long grass in the field that I found Lilly hiding in. Though that is a very close second. My little Honey-Bee, hiding in the sunflower field. I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, until I saw her little face peering up at me. Lilly and I dance until the sky darkens and the stars come out to sparkle upon us, though she does not ever let me put her down. Lilly grows heavy in my arms, and her eyelids begin to flutter closed. I take her back to the car and place her in the little seat. Clipping her in place, and being careful not to wake her up. I light up another cigarette, and stand at the edge again, looking down at them. They gurgle, and hiss, their red eyes staring back up at me. The sounds of their jagged nails scrambling for placement on the side of the cliff worries me, but they cannot climb. We are safe. For tonight at least. Me and my little Honey-Bee. © copyright Claire C Riley
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Introduction To Karen PerkinsAs many of you probably know, I'm a big fan of karen perkins- writer of swashbuckling pirate adventures and most recently a creepy gostly take that will give you the heebie jeebies! Well lucky for you she's having a promotion on her pirate adventures this weekend, with the first in the tale 'An Ill Wind' being FREE and the second in the series 'Dead Reckoning' being on sale. So go pick yourself up a bargain. She's also sharing with us her brand new fabulous covers! Karen Perkins lives in Yorkshire, where she spends her time writing as well as editing and formatting as proprietor of LionheART Publishing House. She has been a keen sailor since childhood, competing nationally and internationally until the day she had both National and European Ladies Champion titles – and a terminally bad back. She has written one novella (Ill Wind) and one full-length novel (Dead Reckoning – long-listed in the Mslexia Novel Competition 2011, and a number one bestseller in Sea Adventures on Amazon.co.uk) in the Valkyrie Series. A further Valkyrie novel, Look Sharpe! will be published at the end of 2013, followed by Ready About! Both books follow the fortunes of Henry Sharpe, a character we have already met in Ill Wind and Dead Reckoning. Relationships are turned upside down and secrets revealed. Karen Perkins has also written the novel, Thores-Cross. A dark, haunting tale set in the North Yorkshire Moors about isolation, superstition and persecution, Thores-Cross follows the stories of Emma, a present day writer, and Jennet, an eighteenth century witch. Thores-Cross is a number one bestseller in British Horror on Amazon.com. See more about Karen Perkins on her website: http://www.lionheartgalleries.co.uk/Karen--KA--Perkins.html https://www.facebook.com/ValkyrieSeries @ValkyrieSeries @LionheartG So lets take a look at Ill Wind and Dead Reckoning Ill Wind (Valkyrie Series 1) Blurb
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Happy reading! Claire ♥ ![]() I know recently that everything on the blog has been all things horrorish and zombified because of my new release- Odium, but I have a special writer with me today, who wants to share her newest book- Consume Me. It's all thngs sexy and a little more in-between--with not a zombie in sight, but here, let me hand you over to the goregous Paige Mathews, and let her tell you all about it. Consume Me Synopsis Emma O'Connor's interest in bondage and submission has led her to the training program at Devoured. With past sexual experiences less than par, Emma wants nothing more than to submit to a Master. With her need for pleasure and her desire to please, Emma finds herself exploring the desires that have remained subdued; although unsure if she could make a good submissive. Marcus, the Dom in charge of the training program at Devoured, is more than interested in the feisty submissive. When Emma walks in for her interview, Marcus knows he's met his match. Consumed by nothing but thoughts of her, Marcus begins to doubt his ability to stay in control and his previous stance on collaring a submissive. Marcus finds himself unsure of his feelings for Emma, and his responsibility to the other trainees. When a threat surfaces against Emma and her past comes back to haunt her, Marcus must admit his feelings for her in order to protect her, or risk losing her forever. Join Marcus, Emma, and the rest of the Devoured Club Doms and Subs in the second installment of the Devoured Club Series ![]() Let's get to know the little sauce-pot a bit more shall we... Name: Paige Matthews Website: www.paigematthews.com Other contacts/social media sites: Facebook.com/authorpaigematthews facebook.com/paigematthews.writer Twitter: @Paigematthews_3 (18+) Email: Paigematthews.writer@gmail.com Link to Amazon page and or any other place that your books can be purchased: Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/devour-me-paige-matthews/1114798104?ean=2940016323510 CreateSpace E-Store: https://www.createspace.com/4120389 Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQR4MYG Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/293620 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BQR4MYG Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00BQR4MYG/ref=tag_dpp_yt_edpp_rt/187-7991280-6639762#tags Where did you grow up? I grew up in a very small town in Connecticut, one where you pretty much knew everyone and they all knew you. When did you start writing? I started writing more journal like pieces during high school and then during my undergraduate degree I originally wanted to be a journalist. It wasn’t until my graduate degree where I started writing creative pieces including prose poetry, flash fiction and novels. What made you start writing? To be honest, writing was always a therapeutic activity for me, a way to work out all the confusion in my brain. During college, my love for reading, literature and writing blossomed and I felt that I had stories in my head that I wanted to share with others. Is it something that you have always wanted to do? Of course it is! Literature has always been an escape for me during my life. I was the kid with the book sitting in the corner rather than being a social butterfly. I always wanted to write my own novels and it wasn’t until after I pursued my degree in English and Writing that I felt confident enough to do it. What is your favourite genre to read, and do you have any favourite books or authors you would like to recommend? enjoy mysteries and romance. I currently enjoy more erotica than anything else, but I go through phases. All of my favourite authors are the classics (at least to us) but include Hardy, Bronte, Ibsen, Shaw. Contemporary authors include Faulkner, Twain (not so contemporary) Tim O’Brien. Hot authors I like today are Tiffany Reisz, Maya banks, Sylvia Day and many, many more. What about to write? I primarily write erotica, but have a contemporary romance in progress and another idea brewing, which will be worked on after I finish my Devoured Club Series. Do you write full time? If not, what do you do? I wish I could write full-time, if I can manage half time I’m doing okay. I work a full-time job and am a wife, mommy and student. Writing occurs primarily when I can fit it in. Do you ever base your characters on anyone that you know, or are they solely from your imagination? Mostly my characters are from my imagination although I think all writers bring in characteristics of themselves or people they know. My character in my first novel and the lead in the second both possess characteristics, wants and desires of a certain person that I know, however, the character isn’t based solely on them. Tell us about your latest book. The story/plot. My current series actually revolves around a trio of Doms that own a BDSM club in Boston. Devour Me is about how an emotionally abused girl finds her way into the lifestyle and comes to terms with her desires and abuse. Consume Me, which is scheduled to come out in the Fall, revolves around two-self professed “singles” and their attempts to fight their attractions to one another while exploring the desires of BDSM, all while a stalker wreaks havoc on the female lead. Empower Me, scheduled to come out next spring, is about the final Dom and his need to face the mistakes of his past. What gave you the idea? I had the idea to focus a series on a club, and chronicle the issues of the three top Dominants/owners and the issues and insecurities that they face. I enjoy the idea of the entwined story lines. What genre is it? Erotica with BDSM elements Who is your favourite character? So far my favourite character is Marcus, our hero in book two. And worst? I currently don’t have a worst character, although if I had to choose it would have been a supporting character in the first book. What are your hopes for it? Honestly, the first book has sold more copies than I’d ever imagined. My hopes are that the series will be entertaining to readers and that they enjoy the novels, although I know not everyone will. I love my characters and I hope readers do as well. What’s the next project that you’re working on? I am currently working on the next two books in the series and then a newer contemporary rocker romance. What’s the best piece of advice that you have been given in regards to your writing? That I actually can write! Seriously, my second semester in college I was told by a professor that I would never make it in the world of Literature and here I am, a self-published author with a few 5 star reviews. That’s enough for me. Review The most surprising thing that I found with Consume Me, was how much I got emotionally invested. A lot of BDSM stories are focused solely around the club and the sex, and this wasn't. There was a plot, an actual plot people! And one that interested me and left me wondering, a real, whodunnit. Both Marcus and Emma had me intrigued in their pasts and wanting to learn more about them, and hoping that the author wasn't going to be completely cruel and not let them hook up as more than just Master and Sub. (I'm not telling by the way, you'll have to read it and find out!) In all honesty, all the characters that you meet in Consume Me will interest you, and there is clearly so much story left to tell, from various angles, because by the end of the story, all I wanted was MORE. The club scene was well described without being crude, and yet it gave you a brilliant image of everything that was going on, and Paige really didn't hold back on anything--seriously, ANYTHING, and that added so much to the book. With the full characters, well-rounded plot, and smoking-hot sex scenes you are in for a real treat! Competition time! a Rafflecopter giveaway . ... . . . As always...
Happy reading! Claire ♥ ![]() With the release of Odium mere hours to go, I thought that I would share with you a small excerpt from it...you know, just to please (and tease) you! If you haven't already, please, please add it to your Goodreads bookshelf http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18486757-odium Like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/#!/ClaireCRileyAuthor?fref=ts And if you haven't, go check out my Amazon page and give it a like too http://www.amazon.com/Claire-C-Riley/e/B00CCCSF06/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 Anyway, on with the show... Odium excerpt.The vegetable patch is closer to the hub than I would have liked, and as we round the corner, the top of the hub comes into view. I’m still yet to see the actual building, since Duncan refuses to go anywhere near there, but every time we come to collect vegetables he goes all glassy-eyed. Two deaders are, as we have come to expect, standing right in the middle of our patch. Seriously, it’s only a little patch, yet every time they end up standing smack dab in the middle of it, trampling some sort of food that we’re growing. I drop my bag to the ground and whistle. They both turn at the same time, give an angry snarl, and come for me. One of them has a face that’s a mixture of my next-door neighbor and my old Aunt Sally. Since my Aunt Sally was a six-foot-two transvestite who used to wear the most hideous orange curly wig, and my neighbor had a bust size that most Playboy models would be proud of, the rotting semi-male and busty transformation is not something to smile about. “Jesus fuck,” I whisper and shake my head. The other deader follows right after, one of its blue dungaree straps dangling down around its ankle. It stands on the rhubarb that I’ve been trying to grow for the last couple of weeks, trampling the leaves with its dirty boots, and I curse again. As soon as they step out of the vegetable patch, Duncan comes out from behind a tree and lops off Aunt Sally’s head. Dungaree Guy turns to look at Duncan and then looks back at me. He seems to be in a state of confusion as to which meal to go for. Thankfully for me, he chooses Duncan. I can’t blame him, really; I’m like a skinny taco at about a hundred and five pounds, whereas Duncan is easily twice my build. Does that make him the gourmet meal? “Nina?”Duncan whispers my name, and I nod and grip my bat tighter. I run up behind it and slam the bat as hard as I can into the back of its skull, feeling the softening bone crumble upon impact, and black ooze seeps out of the cracks I just made in its head. Dungaree Guy pauses for a moment, doing a half-turn to look at what just hit him, before he collapses to the floor and starts twitching. Brown and black gloop continue to escape through the hole in the back of his head, bubbling out and releasing a toxic-as-hell smell. “Man, he reeks.” Duncan wafts a hand in front of his nose. “They’re getting worse,” I agree. “Do you think, maybe, we could use it to our advantage?” I grab Dungaree Guy’s legs and Duncan reaches for the arms, as we drag him to a hole further into the forest. “Like how?” “Well, I was thinking that maybe if they can’t smell us—like, if they could only smell themselves, then maybe we wouldn’t get as many of them.” We both drop the deader at the same time at the edge of the hole and I kick him in. He lands with a soft thud on top of the others we have killed up here over the past couple of weeks. “R.I.P.,”I say, making the sign of the cross as I continue. “So, I’m thinking maybe we could string up a couple of arms and legs around the patch. They might not sense—smell, or whatever—that we come here, and move along. Does that make sense?” Duncan looks down at the pile of rotting deaders in the pit. No flies surround them, no maggots—nothing. Even insects know not to go near the flesh of the dead. We turn and head back to the vegetable patch. ![]() Don't forget that I have a limited number of these gruesome zombie charm bookmarks to give away. Post your receipt on my wall and one of them is yours. First come, first served! Anyone who does, will be entered into the draw of winning not only a zombie bookmark, and zombie stickers, but also either a zombie charm bracelet or a zombie t-shirt! Good luck and happy reading! Claire ♥ ![]() One last thing... Odium is live on Amazon NOW! UK Amazon Link http://bit.ly/OdiumUK http://bit.ly/OdiumUKpb (Paperback) USA Amazon Link http://bit.ly/OdiumUSA http://bit.ly/OdiumUSAPB (Paperback) ![]() I get to introduce to you tonight one of my favourite zombie writers, the man who peaked my very first interest in the zombie world. Not only does he have very cool taste in music, but he writes some pretty cool stories too. You should go read them and see for yourself, but be warned, this dude does not do things lightly. Don't let his kind face fool you. This is horror. This is horror to the max... I'll hand it over to him now, and let him tell you all about himself and his brilliantly revolting writing. Enjoy... Name: Armand Rosamilia Website: http://armandrosamilia.com Other contacts/social media sites: https://www.facebook.com/armand.rosamilia https://twitter.com/ArmandAuthor http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=40918429&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile Link to your Amazon page and or any other place that your books can be purchased: http://bit.ly/ArmandR Where did you grow up? I was born in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in a little fishing town called Belford, about an hour south of Newark. I had a great childhood and was close enough to the major cities I could go and do cool things without having to be in the center of it at all times. What made you start writing? Dean Koontz books my mother had. I read every paperback of his and at twelve decided I wanted to write horror books. Is it something that you have always wanted to do? Yes, once I realized Dean Koontz was a bagillionaire and lived in a giant mansion and wrote a book a day and sold them. I was twelve. Even when I found out the harsh realities of writing it was too late, I was hooked. What is your favourite genre to read, and do you have any favourite books or authors you would like to recommend? I actually mostly read non-fiction. I love entertainment persona autobiographies and biographies more than reading fiction in the last few years. I find more ideas from a history book when I write horror than reading and copying ideas from another horror author. That being said, there are a few great authors I will still always read: Joe McKinney, Mark Tufo, Bryan Hall, Tim Marquitz, Scott Nicholson… and many many others. I read a lot. Do you ever base your characters on anyone that you know, or are they solely from your imagination? It varies. There are many characters based physically on people I know, or named for certain people in my real life. Sometimes I'll end up using a certain person's personality when I'm writing a character. At other times the entire person in the story is made up and not close to anyone I know. Tell us about your latest book. The story/plot. "Dying Days 3" continues the story of Darlene Bobich, trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. As if her and her fellow survivors didn't have enough to worry about (the zombies don't only want to bite you, they want to sexually violate you), but now some of the zombies have started to remember who they are and how to do basic things. And they are still pissed off. What gave you the idea? The idea for the zombies becoming cognizant was actually part of the beginning idea for the first story but I took my time getting to it, dropping hints in the first two novellas as well as some of the other stories in the series. The idea came from the simple idea about zombies and once everyone was dead… where would the food come from? If they wanted to survive there needed to be an adjustment. What genre is it? Horror. Zombie horror. Extreme zombie horror. Who is your favourite character? And why. Easily the main character, Darlene Bobich. Probably out of any character I've ever written, and I've created quite a few (I currently have about 100 releases for sale on Amazon). I like her because she isn't a superhero or an unflinching badass. She's a normal person trying to survive. She gets scared, she cries, she has breakdowns. She is normal. I like to see where she'll go next and how she'll evolve in each story. And worst? Worst characters I've written up until "Dying Days 3" were the zombies, actually. They were one-dimensional biting machines and I never focused on them as much as the survivors. Now, with the turn of events in the third book, I can have some fun giving them some unique traits and seeing which ones stand out. What are your hopes for it? World peace. Or selling enough books to keep feeding my kids. I want to give my loyal readers a great book to latch onto, and hope it will bring in new readers all the time. What’s the project that you’re going to be working on next? I always have half a dozen projects I'm writing at any given moment. Right now I am writing in my contemporary fiction stories, Flagler Beach Fiction Series, which is totally different from what I've been doing. I'll also be working on "Dying Days: Origins," which tells the prequel tale of Tosha Shorb (from "Dying Days 2") as well as an anthology of other author's writing tales set in the "Dying Days" world. And about a million other things. What’s the best piece of advice that you have been given in regards to your writing, and by whom? My creative writing teacher in high school, Miss Stansky, told me to stop writing for other people and to just write for myself. I was writing 'cool' or 'cute' stories my friends would like, and she told me to write them for me. If they were any good, people would want to read them. She was right. Dying Days 3 CoverNow we get an excerpt from Dying Days 3! I'm calling it an extract, but in all honesty, it's a huge chunk of book. I couldn't find a good place to cut off, that's just how good it is... Dying Days 3 ExcerptPrologue Chapter One Chapter Two Get To Know ArmandFive facts about you that people won’t know about you. Can you juggle? Ride a bike with no hands? Drink beer upside down? Something unusual… GO! 1. I've actually only ridden a bicycle twice in my life, and the first time I was about 20. true story. 2. My goatee is so out of control now i have to let my girlfriend shelly use a straightener on it all the time. 3. My name is actually armando but i've always gone by armand or by mando to my friends. 4. I hate all condiments. ketchup, mayo, mustard… gross. 5. Even though i write mostly horror, i hardly ever read or watch horror anymore. i watch a ton of documentaries and read non-fiction books constantly. Five facts about your newest book that people won’t know. Some background history on one of your characters maybe? Maybe it was going to be called something completely different to start out with? Is it the same genre it started out as?... 1. "Dying Days 3" opens with a zombie becoming cognizant, which was something i'd envisioned for book two but decided to not rush it. i'm glad I didn't. 2. The cover for "dying Days 3" was created by ash arceneaux, who has done most of my covers, and halfway through writing the story she sent me the initial idea for the cover. it immediately clicked because i needed a zombie to come out of the ocean, so i wrote the cover zombie into the story itself. kismet. 3. The abby character is a definite homage to the real abby miller, who is part of hobbes end publishing. she was a big part of getting "Miami spy games: Russian Zombie Gun" available. 4. The jeff character is loosely based on my ex-wives current husband, who i actually like. he's a corrections officer who rides a motorcycle (but not a Harley) and isn't quite the douche bag the character is in the book. i swear. 5. Readers have asked why i went from more of an emsemble story like I had with "Dying Days 2" and back to just the focus being on Darlene. the story was always about darlene, and i wanted to get back to her journey. perhaps in future books you'll see some of these other characters popping back in and out. Five facts about your next book… Name, genre, expected date of release… 1. "Dying Days 3" extreme zombie novella 2. Horror/zombie 3. Out now 4. Available in print and ebook versions on kindle, nook, kobo and smashwords 5. Extreme situations, extreme language, extreme zombies Three tips that you think might be useful for other authors… anything you want. It could be, to write a certain amount every day, only write after midnight and never get Gizmo wet (Sorry, that’s Gremlins not writers! My bad.) Maybe it’s some information that was given to you that has helped your process… 1. Set a daily goal and stick to it. the goal doesn't have to be crazy, either. i do 2,000 words a day. most days I go way over, but as long as i hit that mark i am happy. 2. Don't worry about what your peers are doing. cut the jealousy and the envy and the resentment if others are getting published and you aren't. life isn't fair. suck it up, cupcake. 3. Read. a lot. not just in your field but in all areas. I love reading non-fiction books for ideas more than trying to rip off other horror writers. Happy Reading
Claire ♥ ![]() Today I have some more of the gruesome TW Brown on the blog, talking more about his amzing zombies. Firstly though, I wanted to let you know, for those of you that have followed Todd and his writing, his newest novel Dead Reborn (7) in the dead series. http://www.amazon.com/DEAD-Reborn-ebook/dp/B00FIVEIJU Being a writer isn't easy, I mean, it's really difficult. The constant self-doubt, chasing the reviews, getting the reviews--good and bad, the deadlines, the plots... urghhh, the list is endless, and at the end of it all, the only thing we get is the self-gratification that we have done a good job and entertained the reader for a a few hours. Well, I can promise you this, Todd can definetly entertain! if you like old school zombies with a great plot and brilliant characters, then go pick up his books. Better still, enter the competition for the Smashwords coupon and get a compendium of his first three books. And for Gods sake, leave a review! Todd's given me an excerpt to share with you all. So keep reading for a great zombie read! The Ugly Beginnings Excerpt
Makes you want to read more right? Now lets get to know Todd a little better. Getting To Know ToddFive facts about you that people won’t know about you. Can you juggle? Ride a bike with no hands? Drink beer upside down? Something unusual… GO! 1. I played lead guitar and was the vocalist for an 80s rock cover band called "The KaQlin' Zombies". 2. I keep my head shaved by choice, but have had it halfway down my back as recently as 6 years ago. 3. I am an excellent cook and constantly pull ideas from The Food Network to try at home. 4. I have been diagnosed with OCD and am a "neat" freak. So while my wife is at work, I stay home and write, but I also do the cooking and cleaning (which she loves) 5. I was a play-by-play announcer for a semi-pro football team. Five facts about your newest book that people won’t know. Some background history on one of your characters maybe? Maybe it was going to be called something completely different to start out with? Is it the same genre it started out as?... 1. It was actually going to be called "DEAD: Spring" but the story had not gotten far enough in book 6. 2. I got frustrated with the story at one point and deleted over 25,000 words because I felt that I was pandering to a few critics and straying from MY story. 3. I almost considered having Thalia narrate instead of Billy 4. I had no idea if Juan was going to make it this far. 5. I had originally thought that ALL of the story lines would have converged by this point and I would be done with the rotating chapter. (Which is now obviously going to be permanent.) Five facts about your next book… Name, genre, expected date of release… 1. DEAD: Reborn comes out on September 30th. It is the 7th book of the DEAD series. 2. My next book will be book 6 from the Zomblog series. Zomblog: Snoe's Journey. It will be out on October 30th. 3. In November, I have my second full-length "That Ghoul Ava" book coming out, titled: That Ghoul Ava Kicks Some Faerie A**". It is a horror/comedy 4. I initially had DEAD planned to be a five book series. 5. Zomblog started as a writing exercise that was never intended to be published. Three tips that you think might be useful for other authors… anything you want. It could be, to write a certain amount every day, only write after midnight and never get Gizmo wet (Sorry, that’s Gremlins not writers! My bad.) Maybe it’s some information that was given to you that has helped your process… 1. Never engage in an argument over a bad review. If you can't handle the idea that not everybody will love you, get out now. 2. There is room for everybody at the top, if you give somebody a hand up, they might reach down and pull you up with them. 3. GET YOUR BOOK EDITED! Book Covers. Free Book DownloadLike last night, all you need to do to get DEAD: Compendium (the first three books in the DEAD series) is "LIKE" Todd's author page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-TW-Brown/ and comment that you are getting a 1,000 pages of zombie fun for free courtesy of Claire C Riley!
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