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Southern Zombies 4 Excerpt

I am still waiting on the editor. But I wanted to give everyone a small peak.

Marc is in the family room sorting weapons and ammo. Kelley is helping him. Although I don’t know if she is helping him, or just in there to aggravate him.

This takes me back to our younger years. Kelly, Marc and I grew up together, more like siblings rather than an aunt, niece and nephew. Marc terrorized us. Of course, we did him too, but he was hell bent on destruction when he terrorized us. He aimed for the kill when he came after us.

I remember a day when we all got whipping. Yes, when I grew up, we got a whipping. With a belt. And we didn’t turn out to shoot into theaters, churches or schools.

Diane thought she was the belt whisperer. I think trying to deliver punishment to three children who were as big as you was a bit more than she bargained for. We were all fighting, as usual, and she had apparently had enough of us. So she got the belt out.

Kelley and I laughed at her while she whipped us. Were we wrong for that? Of course. We showed a complete lack of respect, but hey, it was funny. That should let you know how much she was actually hurting us. But Marc broke down like he was being beaten with a chain embedded with nails. He was screaming at the top of his lungs.

Kelley and I found this to be entertaining as we knew he was putting on an Oscar worthy performance. Needless to say, when we all had our whipping, Marc decided to take vengeance on Kelley and me with a two by four board and a BB gun.

A two by four across the back of the legs is not a pleasant experience and I think I still have BBs lodged in my legs.

Looking back, I really don’t see how we survived each other during our growing years. We fought and tried to maim each other, but, the fact remained that we stuck together. Tammy came along later and I think we all had the protective instinct towards her. However, Kelley and I did aggravate her, but we never fought with her like we did with Marc. Those were the carefree days of childhood, even if you did have to fight with siblings.

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Southern Zombies 4

Southern Revenge went to the editor yesterday!!

I will post a release date as soon as I can.

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Southern Zombies

New cover for book 3!!

 

Southern Zombies

Books 1 and 2 got new covers!!! Love them!!

Book 3 cover is in progress.

I am almost finished writing book 4 and will be turning it over for editing by the weekend.

Tell me what you think of the new covers.

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Horror Films

Let’s talk about horror films.

Was I always a zombie enthusiast? Horror film fanatic?

Certainly. I always liked the zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead, (George Romero 1978), I Am Legend, (Francis Lawrence 2007), and Night of the Living Dead, (George Romero 1968), just to name a few. But for the most part, any horror film caught my eye. I have always been a huge fan of horror films and books.

I remember the first horror movie I saw that actually had me terrified was The Exorcist, (William Friedkin 1973). This was and still is the scariest film I have ever watched. It’s difficult for me to watch that movie alone. The Paranormal Activity movies are another series that I find very difficult to watch alone. And let’s not forget The Rite with Anthony Hopkins, (Mikael Håfström2011). It is supposed to be based on a true story, and it has to be #2 as the scariest horror film I have watched.

Could it be that maybe supernatural and paranormal occurrences are thought to be real and are believed in by numerous people, whereas zombies, Freddie Krueger and Jason are fictionalized horror?

I’m not getting into those reasons as everyone has different beliefs. However, there are cultures that believe that people can be controlled by deviant forces. Who am I to say they are wrong?

So, yes, I voluntarily subject myself to horror films on a regular basis. I do, however, try to stay clear of any involving possession and demonic forces. Why? Because I believe in the paranormal and supernatural.

Am I wrong to? Who is to say?

So what is your favorite, or the scariest horror film you have seen?

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Southern Zombies

The world we live in now is one where you have to fight or die. There are no exceptions. Sometimes, fighting against the people who want to take what you have is harder than dealing with the walkers. We always said the government was incompetent. They finally proved it with the zombie outbreak. See how one southern family is dealing with the new world.

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Southern Zombies Three Book Box Set: A Story of Survival, Southern Hospitality, and Southern Blood

Southern Zombies

The world we live in now is one where you have to fight or die. There are no exceptions. Sometimes, fighting against the people who want to take what you have is harder than dealing with the walkers. We always said the government was incompetent. They finally proved it with the zombie outbreak. See how one southern family is dealing with the new world.