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Lake Geneva WI Authorfest and Panel!

I'm participating  in an author panel tomorrow, Wednesday July 6 at the Lake Geneva WI Library...

I'll also be at the 2nd annual Beachside Authorfest Saturday, July 9 from 10 to 4 - be sure to come check it out and spend a day at the beach!

Update: Lizzie Borden, #Zombie Hunter, #zombie book

An update on  Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter:

* Just sent the round 2 edits back to the editor --- and he included the last corrections I added, signed off on it, and sent it on to the publisher! So next is the final read on their end, and formatting and such.

* The cover is about ready except to add the blurbs!!! Waiting, waiting, waiting on more reviews to come in!!!

* It is ALMOST READY!!! Are you as excited as I am???  

Wow!!! Hard to believe how fast this is moving along now! This process actually started more than a year ago when I finished the book, sent it out, did more revisions and sent it out some more.

I subbed the manuscript again this past March and it got accepted at the end of March/early April.  By most publishing standards unless you're self-pubbing, this is a pretty quick turn-around, for which I'm glad. Most won't get your book out for a full year after acceptance.  I've been living and working on this story a long time, and I can't wait to finally see it come to life (or un-life, if you will. ha!)  

And yes... I am noodling around a sequel; have to firm the idea up and do some outlining now that this first one is nearing the finish line. I really do want to continue the story--you'll see why when you read it!

* Stay tuned for upcoming details, a cover reveal, publishing date, more blog posts, a launch party, oh, so much to come!!!

WOW, IT'S ALMOST REAL!!! 

About the Book:

Every family has its secrets…

One hot August morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden picked up an ax and murdered her father and stepmother. Newspapers claim she did it for the oldest of reasons: family conflicts, jealousy and greed. But what if her parents were already dead? What if Lizzie slaughtered them because they’d become zombies?



Thrust into a horrific world where the walking dead are part of a shocking conspiracy to infect not only Fall River, Massachusetts, but also the world beyond, Lizzie battles to protect her sister, Emma, and her hometown from nightmarish ghouls and the evil forces controlling them.

The Case for Me, Girl Z and Lizzie Borden #Zombie Hunter

As part of Summer of Zombie, Jay Wilburn's making a "case" for each author....

Here's mine....


by Jay WilburnMy first introduction to C. A. Verstraete was through Girl Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie. The novel is told from the perspective of a teenage girl that is struggling with some of those typical issues, but also with the fact that she is part human and part zombie. With Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter, Verstraete is dealing with a protagonist that is more mature. Lizzie is facing issues of life and death while dealing with monsters that people outside her world do not really understand. Hence, we have the historic confusion about Lizzie Borden’s role and identity according to this alternate history/ hidden history horror zombie story. Lizzie Borden has to really rethink her life and her existence as she faces the gallows. The action in the novel gives plenty of zombie killing fun and gore for readers too.Verstraete feels that a female protagonist may be the very thing that separates her story from many others in the genre. There is plenty of action, but also plenty of heart through Verstraete’s voice. Lizzie Borden in this version of history is fighting for her life and her sister’s life. Her sister stands by her throughout the trial and Lizzie feels the need to do whatever she can to keep her sister safe.Verstraete enjoyed turning history on its ear for Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter. She found it challenging to write, but she loved doing it. She had to get creative to weave zombies into her story and the history she uncovered through her research of actual events surrounding the real Lizzie Borden.After reading her work, C. A. Verstraete wants readers to enjoy what they experienced and to want more. She wants them to slip into a different take on the past and to feel satisfied with the visit.I hope I have made the case for C. A. Verstraete. Check out Girl Z and then pick up Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter once it hits shelves too.

#1LineWed Provocative Lizzie Borden, #Zombie Hunter

It's #1LineWed - 1 Line Wednesday -  again, so I thought I'd share a more "provocative" line from my upcoming book, Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter by C.A. Verstraete.



 I say that as if you've seen any of the movies like the 1975 TV film, The Legend of Lizzie Borden starring Elizabeth Montgomery (now re-released on DVD), or heard the rumors, you know what was said about Lizzie - that if she committed the murders she must've been naked, or was she perhaps parading around the house near-naked as what happened to the bloody clothing?


Well, here's a "little" glimpse at my take from  Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter:

Goosebumps broke out on her arms as she hurried back into the kitchen to tidy up, and not just because she stood there scandalously clad only in her undergarments. 

About the Book:


Every family has its secrets…

One hot August morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden picked up an ax and murdered her father and stepmother. Newspapers claim she did it for the oldest of reasons: family conflicts, jealousy and greed. But what if her parents were already dead? What if Lizzie slaughtered them because they’d become zombies?


Thrust into a horrific world where the walking dead are part of a shocking conspiracy to infect not only Fall River, Massachusetts, but also the world beyond, Lizzie battles to protect her sister, Emma, and her hometown from nightmarish ghouls and the evil forces controlling them.