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Book Review: The Deadz by Michael Esser

[image error] The Deadz by Michael Esser

ABOUT:The first installment of the new zombie trilogy by MichaelE. Esser.

An international race for a cure-all fails causing patients to mutate intodifferent variations of the same undead creature.

All but one creates "deadz", the US.

Those involved decide the US is hiding the solution and decide to ship their"deadz", nicknamed the "runners", "crawlers", and"talkers", to the US in retaliation. [image error]3 out of 5
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FROM THE BOOK:Depending on which part of the world you've been trapped inyou have probably encountered either the talkers, the runners, or the bastardcrawlers. If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're one of the luckyones.
REVIEW:The first paragraph that I included form the book, The Deadz by Michael Esser, does a prettygood job of describing the zombies to come within its pages.
The story is centered on an international race to create acure-all vaccine. Imagine the capability of a vaccination that could cure everyillness known to man. Cancer… AIDS… they would all become a horrible blemish inour history books.
But inevitably, in a race to be the first country to createthis wonder drug, things go very wrong. The cure-all reanimates the dead. Andeach nation - with their own special formulas – has created their own brand ofrevenant.  There is a wide variety, fromrunners to stumblers, and yes, even talkers. The talkers are more than capableof commanding all of the dead.
The beginning of the story and the transitions betweenscenes were a bit jumpy. With so much action packed into the pages, we neverreally get too attached to the characters. Some readers may be looking for thatemotional connection with the story centering on a father, his two youngdaughters, his sister, and brother-in-law. This story reads more like a moviescript than a novel, and this is what the author was shooting for. Mr. Esseraccomplished this by keeping full blown action on every page, but wrote verylight on the details.
Movie goers and people sitting in waiting rooms will lovethis. You can read this book in the amount of time that it would take to watchthe move. But for those that are looking for an in depth and complicated storyline, you may be disappointed. Zombies are zombies, and the heart of everyzombie story is chaos and destruction. With zombies finally starting to gettheir own spot light, authors are trying to find a way to reinvent them. Theeternal question is asked: What makes yours different than every other one likeit? Michael was able to create a colorful range of zombies for everyenthusiasts out there.
Coming in at under 15000 words, the story is a quick read. Don'tbe disappointed if you want more, this is only the first installment.

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These codes will allow you to down load each book for 99 cents, until November 14, at www.smashwords.com 
Here is the first chapter of a zombie book that I am writing. This has not been critiqued or edited. It is just the first draft of something that I am working on, but I'm giving it to you as a Halloween treat. Enjoy!

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CHAPTER 1
CHRIS – PART 1
In this worldfilled with somebodies, I am nobody. Every person has great dreams, ambitions,and goals - except me. My only goal is survival, but in reality, that's not agoal. Survival is the natural instinct of every living thing on earth, but I'mnot living. I died a long time ago.
I sit in thiscloset, and wait. My body is dead and it will not function. Spencer put me inhere before he ran off to live his life for another day. When he gets back he'llfeed me like the family pet. It's because he can't let go - and let me truly bedead - that I sit in here, like a broken toy, collecting dust.
So I wait,unable to move or speak. I don't even think that I can define my existence assurvival, because survival is something that you strive for. I don't want thisanymore. All I have are my thoughts to pass the time. I don't know if theytruly are my thoughts. Spencer told me that my brain had died, and that it wasmy spirit that he had resurrected. So my soul is trapped, with nothing to dobut think, and wait. My body grows stiffer every day, and slowly, I'm startingto fall apart. A few strands of hair here, a patch of skin there… over timeit's going to add up.
I wish he wouldjust bury me already. Rotting in the ground has to be better than this. He hasto know that I truly want to be dead, not because I told him, but he has to seewhat a horrible existence this is. I can't tell him how awful this is because Ican't speak. How could I? My lungs do not work.
Spencer createdme this way. It was something that we read about, and fancied, but I neverreally thought he would try it. I think it's because I am his brother that he keepsme here.
I stood up forhim when we were growing up. Isn't that the bigger bother's duty? Children arecruel, and quick to point out physical deformities. I spent most of myadolescences with blackened eyes and busted lips, because I wasn't about to letother kids make fun of Spencer. He is my brother, and besides our mother, the onlyfamily I had – that I knew of. Once mother was gone, and we were orphaned,Spencer and I found out why mother kept us in the dark about family. SometimesI wonder what my life would have been like if mother would have lived. Would Istill be alive?
So I wait, andlisten carefully to the muffled crying from above. I can hear the musicplaying, but it's the wrong kind of music. It doesn't have a beat to it.Funeral home music never does. I need something that will mimic a heartbeat. It'sthe only way I can move around on my own.
Even with anartificial beat of music moving me, I will only move in futile attempts ofliving. Spencer will feed me, because when you are dead, hunger is the onlything you feel. It's a different kind of hunger than what I remember. I need life.Every part of my body starves for life, but all he feeds me is death. Theentrails of the dead that he has prepared for their funerals, it's the bestthat he can do, and sometimes if I'm lucky, a stray cat or two. My body is onlycraving what it doesn't have.
So I wait, and Ithink. How much longer is he going to keep me this way? I wish my desire to endthis existence was stronger than my instinct for survival. I don't want thisanymore, but I don't have any control over my body.
I know that somewherethere is a beautiful grave marker, and under it an expensive and empty casket –I long to be there. 
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Book Review: Vampires Revealed by Rebeka Harrington

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For centuries the debate has raged; are vampiresreal? There has been plenty of myth and superstition regarding vampires but nota lot of truth or answers. In a unique piece of work, Bektamun a 3000 year oldvampire, puts to rest all the myth and finally reveals the truth about thelegendary creatures known across the globe as vampires.


Vampires Revealed is a journey of discovery. Leavebehind your preconceived ideas, forget the horror stories and disregardeverything you think you know about vampires. Never before have humans had andan opportunity such as this. To know the unadulterated truth, for everyquestion you may have ever had about vampires to be answered.
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REVIEW:
OnHalloween, when you pull on your cape, slide on those plastic fangs, and applymakeup, I'm sure you will be filled with thoughts of beauty and immortalitythat come with playing a vampire. But I want you to think about what a realvampire would be doing at that exact same moment.
InVampires Revealed, Bektamun, a 3000 year old vampire, takes us down a long andcomplex road of folklore, facts, fiction, and human history involving vampires.In a journal entry fashion, she spills all the inside secret laws, politics,behaviors, scientific makeup, and thoughts that come with being one of theoldest born vampires still living.
That'sright folks. I used the words "born" and "living" in the same sentence with"vampire". Bektamun's story unravels all the way back to the birth of the firstvampires. While telling us all the mechanics of a vampire, she shows us smallslide show pieces of her life, and the growing pains of discovering what sheis.
Butdon't fret, for those of you with dreams of becoming a vampire, the tradesecrets lay within the pages. Being a vampire is not for everyone though, evenif you get permission from the counsel (there is quite an extensive testingsession), persuade a vampire into falling in love with you (almost impossible),talk that said vampire into changing you, you would still have to live throughthe transformation (which doesn't have a high success rate), and then have toshed your humanity and cope with your new and overwhelming existence (someactually go insane from the bombarding of new sensations). While being a madevampire is different from being a born vampire, Bektamun is unable to describethe feelings involved with the transformation, since she has always been avampire. She introduces us to a made vampire, Nicole, as she tries to explainto the reader how it has changed her life.
Overallthe story gave us a look at what the hardships would be in becoming a vampire.The human disguises, the constant identity changes, the death of people youcare for, always moving, always adapting to your surroundings, the strictvampire laws (almost all punishable by death), and the strange catch twenty-twoof embracing myths because most of them are wrong and deter humans from theirdiscovery. In another words, vampires, pretend to be human, pretending to bevampires, so that they can pass as human. Confused yet? Bektamun will do abetter job of sorting it out for you.
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In all honesty, there are morethan a couple of myths vampires themselves had a hand in perpetuating. Wedidn't start them, but when it became apparent we could use them to our advantagewe shamelessly did.
RebekaHarrington style of writing and storytelling took me back to Anne Rice'sInterview with a Vampire, but the story has been revamped (pun intended) for amore modern and classroom feel. I found some areas slightly repetitive, butoverall it is a fascinating read for vampire lovers all around. It's acompilation of the pros and cons of what a vampire truly is, and everythingthat makes them function, even down to their anatomy. Rebeka does a fine job ofblurring the lines of reality and fiction as the story moves on. It is not astory of characters, obstacles, and resolution, but the teaching that vampiresare killers, and always will be (no sparkling). A vampire may befriend you, andtake you in as a pet, but in the end, you are still just a source of food forthem. It leaves you wondering: Would becoming a vampire really be as great assome people think it would be? You'll have to read the evidence and decide foryourself.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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RebekaHarringtonAuthor BiographyRaised in countryVictoria, Rebeka started her writing career working for the local newspaper asa teenager. While she decided not to pursue this as a career, she has alwaysenjoyed writing and being creative.
With so many varied interests and eccletic taste in most things, Rebekaenjoys incorporating all of them in her writing. She particularly enjoyswriting about vampires.
Rebeka seeks to define and explain vampires in a way not done before. Thishas been achieved with her debut title "Vampires Revealed". Followingtitles will revolve around exploring the world and characters created in herfirst release.
Currently Rebeka lives in Melbourne with her "demented" butlovable cat, dividing her time between writing and managing a small boutiqueentertainment agency.
To follow Rebeka's writing, check out her website, http://vampiresrevealed.com/

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Interview of author Glynn James

Today I have an interview with Glynn James. He is the author of Diary Of The Displaced, Chasing Spirits, The Last To Fall, and The Broken Lands (being published in episodes and not fully available). His books can be found at Smashwords and on Amazon.  [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error]
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I live out town inEngland called Wellingborough, but originate a massive three miles from there,across the mists and into another dimension called Finedon. I've written inalmost every genre that there is, most of it absolute rubbish. Some wouldsuggest it still is. I'm glad that others disagree.

Howlong have you been writing?
I started writingwhen I was eight years old, straight after I read "I Am Legend" byRichard Matheson. I loved the book and it's remained one of my favourites eversince it introduced me to horror. At the time I thought I could write adifferent ending, so I did. It had Darth Vader, Aliens & Cowboys in it andwas terrible. At the time, I thought it was the best thing ever.
Doyou have any rituals when you write; is there any one thing that inspires you?
I always stopwriting in the middle of a sentence, so that next time I go back I can justjump straight into the scene again. Blank pages are hardest thing to overcomewith writing, bar nothing. I day dream a lot, and that's where my ideas comefrom. The things that inspire me and cause those ideas are usually very smalldetails, things that usually go unnoticed, like a number or a name carved intoa tree, or a broken window in a building that I've never been in.
Whatare your future plans for writing, do you have any works in progress?
I have over fiftyunfinished works. Some that may never get finished, but many will. Two of themare the continuation of the Displaced series, but many are novellas or shortstories, some related to the Displaced books and in the same "world",others completely unrelated, even in genre. The Joe Dean book "The Last toFall" is the first in a novella series, and I have outlines for at leastfour others in that series.
I also have plansto do a drama series of fiction books. Kind of like TV dramas, in that they areabout "normal" people's lives, except this will be in a quiteabnormal setting. I haven't decided the setting yet, maybe a classic fantasyworld or maybe post apocalyptic.
At the start of2012 I'm collaborating with Michael Stephen Fuchs (http://michaelfuchs.org/razorsedge/),who is a terrific writer of high octane modern techno thrillers, (Delta Forceand hackers and all that awesome stuff) whose last few novels were published byPan Macmillan. We're going to write an action combat thriller with zombies vsspecial ops. I think he will write the special ops and I'll write the zombies,or something like that. My zombies are so gonna eat all his best characters.
NowI'm going to ask you some horror related questions, just so the reader can getto dig into your brain a little.
Whoor what was your boogey man when you were growing up?
Worzel Gummidge. Everything about that program was terrifying.Later on, the Nazi Mutants from "American Werewolf in London".They were nasty.
Whodo you think is scarier; a fictitious monster, such as a werewolf, or one thatcould be real, like a psychopath?
What do you mean?You don't believe in werewolves?You've nevervisited Finedon.For me, fictionalcharacters are more scary. The mind and the imagination is unlimited in itsability to frighten itself. Though, I've never met a psychopath. I wouldimagine they are pretty damn scary too.
Ifyou're being chased by a monster, would you look over your shoulder behind youto see how close it was?
I've got DogThing.What makes you think the monster would be the one doing the chasing?               If I absolutelyhad to be the one running, I'd look back.               After I had just run past someone else.               (Preferably someone I don't like.)

Inthe way of tradition monsters, do you prefer the old tradition? Example:Vampires and sunlight, werewolves and the cycles of the moon, and stumblingzombies. Or you do you like the break out of new and improved monsters?Example: Indestructible vampires, werewolves shifting at will, and runnerzombies?
I definitely havea fence pole sticking into me on this one.
In a lot of ways Iprefer the old monsters, but mainly because they were monsters. I think more recently too many books make them toocuddly. I can't deny that it doesn't have its place though.
On the other hand, runner zombies and hybridsof various monsters are a huge part of a lot of my creations. I like to mixthings up. Like in "The Last to Fall" and "Diary of theDisplaced". There are various types of what I call zombies. There are thetraditional slow, virus-spreading ones, but also there are ones that are reallymonstrous creations by some madman. Creating new ways to make something scaryis what I love most about monster creation. And it's about time we had some newbad guys.
The maw areanother example. Many people have said that they are waiting for DogThing toturn into a human and I've been asked why my werewolves stay in wolf form somuch. They don't. They aren't traditional werewolves. They are sentient hellhounds. I've nearly finished a short story that i'll release at some pointsoon. That short story clears up exactly what the maw are.
Hereis the mother loaded question. The zombie apocalypse has fallen upon us.Society and government has collapsed. All of technology and conveniences ofmodern day have crumbled. Groups of survivors are gathering the remnants ofwhat is left and trying to rebuild a new world. You have to start over fromscratch. You have nothing. You have to build your own house, grow your ownfood, and make your own fuel, medicine, and clothing. The question is this:What is the one thing (thing, not person) you would miss the most in the worldthat you live now?
Electricity.
Isthere anything you would like to tell the readers?
To everyone whohas read one of my books, thank you for giving an unknown writer of weird stuffa chance to entertain you for a few hours.
Tellus something that most people don't know about you.
            My religion is TheChurch of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (No really, look it up).            Join us. Pirates are cool and can save us from global warming.

Chocolate:milk, white, or dark?
            Can we add mintchocolate to that?            Mint Aero is heaven in a packet.

Areyou a night or day person?
Night
Favoritesong?
"Name"by The Goo Goo Dolls.
Favoritebook?
            "I am Legend"by Richard Matheson.            "The graveyard book" by Neil Gaiman is a close second.

Favoritemovie?
            "The GreenMile" starring Tom Hanks.            "Castaway" also starring Tom Hanks in close second.
Thanks for letting me pick your brain. I look forward to reading more from you and wish you the best of luck in your writing. 

An interview of author Richard Farnsworth.

Today I have Richard Farnsworth here to answer some burning questions about his writing and his monsters. My review of his Succumbing to Gravity has gone live on the LL Book Reviews website and it can be viewed BY CLICKING HERE
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I amRick Farnsworth, a husband and father, a scientist, working as an expatriate inTblisi, Georgia, a twenty-seven year Army/Army reserve office, Apachehelicopter pilot and Iraq War veteran.









Oh, I wrote these two cool books: Succumbing to Gravity (CLICK FOR AMAZON PAGE)  [image error] and Gift of the Bouda (CLICK FOR AMAZON PAGE) [image error]
My Amazon authors page is available by (CLICK HERE), my goodreads author page is at (CLICK HERE)and my blog can be found at (http://genuineapocrypha.blogspot.com)
How long have you been writing?
I have been writing technically formost of my adult life, but I started to work on writing as a creative outlet in2005.
Is there any one thing that inspires you or do you have any rituals when youwrite?
I think you can be inspired by anynumber of things around you. I am inspired to capture scenes or images inwriting that I find unique, actions that have a nuanced subtext. My ritual forwriting, hmm. Well, I build a playlist for each book I am going to write as Ioutline (and I'm not a heavy outliner - but I do spend time on the plot before Istart to write). I pick songs that capture some aspect of the vibe I am goingfor with the story. When I sit down to write, I hit the playlist and reread thelast chapter (conducting a first-round edit), and then start in where thatchapter left off.

When you wrote Gift of the Bouda, you left it open for a sequel, but withSuccumbing to Gravity there is very little wiggle room, do you have preference?Do you prefer to write a series of books, or do you like to just get the storywith in one book?

I think some stories are meant tobe complete and others just leave an opening, so no, I don't really have apreference. With STG I felt that the ending needed to be the way it was and that didn't leave room for a sequel (even though I liked the characters and couldhave gladly written part two). With GOB I was telling the story of how John,the MC, was dealing with his new life, and though the story arc was complete,it didn't require me to finish with him. So, I have the outline for GOB II…

What are your future plans for writing, do you have any works in progress?

Of course. I am about ½ way througha Military Science Fiction novel (46K words). I know, that's a big stretch forme. It focuses on small unit engagements with Army Dudes (with all of theweapons and mission support applications I would have loved to have had inIraq) and bad guy aliens. I use my biology background to build a credible andvery different alien. I think it will end up with a strong military scifithrust but a definite pulpy/horror vibe (think the movie Aliens 2). I would alsolike to write part 2 of GOB, and I have a 'weird western' short story/novellathat is crawling around the edges of my consciousness.

What is your favorite book or book series?

I don't have 'A' favorite and I'man eclectic, non-genre specific reader. I read military historical fiction(Kent and Cornwall), Horror (Kuntz and Lansdale), I really love Noirishness(Robert Parker, Elmore Leonard), and everything else (Octavia Butler, Charlie Huston,Palahniuk, and the list goes on).

Now I'm going to ask you some horror related questions, just so the reader canget to dig into your brain a little. 
Who do you think is scarier; a fictitious monster, such as a werewolf, orone that could be real, like a psychopath?

I think real monsters are muchscarier than those in stories. But I prefer to objectify my monsters and givethem legitimate reasons to be bad, as opposed to the 'bad guys' that hide amongus.

Would you prefer to be the monster or the hero in a story?

In real life I would prefer therole of hero, but in the story I would prefer to be the antihero. Not thevillain, but the guy/monster that gets the job done according to his/it's owncode of justice.

In the way of traditional monsters, do you prefer the old tradition?

I bias toward a retooled version ofthe traditional monster. I think that if you chose to write about a trope youhave to respect the conventions of that trope. If you want something completelynew you should make completely new monsters, and not bother with oldconventional monsters, right?  So byretooled, I mean really dealing with issues that a monster would have in a biologically/psychologically/sociallyappropriate way. For instance my were-hyena really changes, he doesn't justslip on a hyena coat. It is much more like the transformation scene in'American werewolf in London' than the werewolves in 'Trueblood'. And thenthere are other issues, he deals with, like when he swallows a femur, whathappens to it when he changes back to a man? Same thing with the fallen angelin STG, how bad would it suck to be kicked out of heaven? Heroin addiction doesn't seem that implausible.

Here is the mother loaded question. The zombie apocalypse has fallen uponus. Society and government has collapsed. All of technology and conveniences ofmodern day have crumbled. Groups of survivors are gathering the remnants ofwhat is left and trying to rebuild a new world. You have to start over fromscratch. You have nothing. You have to build your own house, grow your ownfood, and make your own fuel, medicine, and clothing. The question is this:What is the one thing(thing, not person)you would miss the most in the worldthat you live now?

This one is fairly easy after living in a FormerSoviet Union country for a year (and then the year in Iraq in the war as well).More than anything else I would miss 'choices'. In our American consumeristsociety we have been led to believe that in all of the different goods andservices we can obtain, there is a real difference between one choice andanother (coke versus pepsi seriously in the big schema it doesn't matter). Butwhen you have limited choices you really miss that. Of all the choices I wouldmiss, I think I would miss which American Pale Ale…decisions, decisions…
Thank you for answering my questions today Richard. I truly enjoy your books. If you haven't had a chance to read Richard's books, I highly recommend them. You will not be disappointed. 

A special thank you to a great artist, and a friend.

I meet Tony Och a few years back. I'm sure if I racked my brain hard enough I would be able to tell you exactly when, but when it comes to friends time really holds no value. 
Och works as a tattoo artist, in Fort Wayne, IN, which is a stones throw way from where I live. I commissioned him for a large tattoo, and through several sittings, and odd conversations, we found that we have quite a bit in common, including our love for horror and the bizarre. 
Several tattoos later, and our morbid senses of humor have become second nature. Och creates more than just tattoos, as do most artists. He is also a painter, photographer, and a bit of a digital artist. Once I started writing Endlessly, and during a long session under the needle, we fathomed a plan of creepy author photos. Something that would say "Me" with out the cheesy fireside and stacks of books. I wanted something that would grab the readers attention and freak them out. 
So over the last few months (close to a year) we have played ping pong with these photo ideas, and came up with several shoots. I supplied the costumes - which I am a bit of a collector - and he supplied the photos and Photoshoping. 
I think that Och is a great artist, and I can't thank him enough for these great photos. It has been difficult picking which on to use on the book jacket, so I have been using different ones for each book. He just sent me the picture from our latest endeavor and I wanted to share it with you. It is the first of the sting of pictures to follow.
So if you are in the Fort Wayne area and looking for a tattoo, or a great photo, check out his site, www.tattoosbyoch.com
Thank you Och, thank you a million times over, and over. 
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An interview of author Lee Emerick

Today I have a fellow author, Lee Emerick, talking about writing and the things that he likes. Lee is the author of several zombie books for all of you zombie lovers out there, plus several other works. 

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I'm 29, married with two kids. The wife is pregnant with thethird.
I have a pet dog called Holly, a cat named Molly, a beardeddragon named Freddy and a snake called Dave.
In the day, I sell mortgage and insurance products and livea normal life, at night I write about how it will all come to a horrible endwhen the zombies arrive.
How long have you been writing?

Its three years since I finished my first book Super Nova. Therefore,I would say that long. I have attempted several books before this but theynever came to anything.
Do you have any rituals when you write; is there any one thing that inspiresyou? 

No rituals, no specific inspiration. When I write I requireminimal interruption, good lighting and quiet so that I can let my imaginationrun wild.
What are your future plans for writing, do you have any works in progress? 

I tend to work on two books at a time. I have just releasedMind of a Killer, which I was working on at the same time as Solar Apocalypsethat I am still writing. I have also started Before the Zombie Apocalypse,which is a prequel to my Zombie Apocalypse series. I have at least ten otherbooks in my work queue that I am planning to write, some are listed on mywebsite.
Now I'm going to ask you some horror related questions, just so the reader canget to dig into your brain a little.
Who or what was your boogey man when youwere growing up?

As a child, I had a very active imagination and to a certainextent, I still do. In terms of boogey men there were two that stick out in mymind, one of which I will share with you.
He was a Victorian or Edwardian era middle-aged man. He worea white pinstriped shirt with the sleeves rolled up, brown trousers and blackboots. His skin was green in colour and he was sweaty and dirty. His hair wasshaven or short and he sported a mustache.
The figure of this man used to torment me in my sleep.
At the time, I shared a bedroom with my younger brotherByron. The bedroom was quiet large in size, yet our beds were in one corner ofthe room by adjacent walls. The beds were double-deckers, below was a play areaand draws, above was the bed its self.
As I lay shaking beneath the bed covers, the figure wouldemerge from the windows at the other end of the room. In his has he carried awooden club not to dissimilar to a wide baseball bat or a club you would expecta caveman to have carried.
He would walk into the room with his right side facing me ashe moved towards the opposite wall. As soon as he would make it half way hewould stop and turn to face me somewhat surprised. In his eyes, there wasmenace and anger. He was displeased that I was in the same room as him.
As he took steps towards me, I would hide under the bedsheets where I would remain for what seemed like hours before I would emerge.Byron never seemed to be awake when he visited; only I ever saw him.
Who do you think is scarier; afictitious monster, such as a werewolf, or one that could be real, like apsychopath? 

You would have thought it would have been something real,like a psychopath, clown or a second hand car dealer, something like that.Alas, no. What scares me the most, what sends shivers down my spine and Iregularly dream about are zombies!
If you're being chased by a monster, would you look over your shoulder behindyou to see how close it was? 

To be honest I would probably stand and fight rather thanrun, as I would likely die anyway. Unless of course it was huge, such asGodzilla or a T-Rex, then I would stare in amazement as I am crushed or chewedto death. If it were a slow zombie then I would probably run to avoid infectionand stop for a break now and again to taunt it a little.
In the way of tradition monsters, do you prefer the old tradition? Example:Vampires and sunlight, werewolves and the cycles of the moon, and stumblingzombies. Or you do you like the break out of new and improved monsters?Example: Indestructible vampires, werewolves shifting at will, and runnerzombies? 

Deep down I prefer the classic monsters although the newones can be entertaining.Still, I much prefer to see a hoard of shuffling zombiesthat overwhelm you in number rather than a zombie sprinting at you. Both wouldbe scary I suppose but the classics are, well, classic!
Here is the mother loaded question. The zombie apocalypse has fallen upon us.Society and government has collapsed. All of technology and conveniences ofmodern day have crumbled. Groups of survivors are gathering the remnants ofwhat is left and trying to rebuild a new world. You have to start over fromscratch. You have nothing. You have to build your own house, grow your ownfood, and make your own fuel, medicine, and clothing. The question is this:What is the one thing (thing, not person) you would miss the most in the worldthat you live now? 

Most likely my Android smart phone as I use it foreverything! I really would be lost without it… Can I take it with me? Also, doyou know when this might happen, as I would need to get a solar charger for myphone?
I'm hoping no time soon, I am completely unprepared, but I'm sure if it comes down to the wire, there will be some mass looting around that time. You might find one then. 
Is there anything you would like to tell the readers? 

Please read my books. If you do read my books then pleasereview them. I have regular discounts and free giveaways, which I adviseof on my blog, which can be found at www.blog.leeemerick.co.uk.
If you would like to know more about me then please visit mywebsite at www.leeemerick.co.uk or findme on goodreads at http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4611984.Lee_Emerick.info@leeemerick.co.uk
Tell us something that most people don't know about you. 
Most people don't know that I have broken several worldrecords. Largely because it is not true…
Chocolate: milk, white, or dark?

I have a confession to make, I do not really like chocolateso none of the above! 
Are you a night or day person?

A day person. Well, a crack of dawn person. Not through choice but due to the kids and a wife.
Favorite song? 

All time favorite is quiet tricky. Most likely Knights ofCydonia by Muse.
Favorite book?

More a favorite series of books being Dune.
Favorite movie?

The Thing or Aliens.
Thanks for stopping by Lee, and if you are looking for some zombie books, check out Lee's writing. 

Update on reviews, Phantom, and a giveaway.

Today my bio went live on LL Book Review. As I stated before,this will affect my book reviews for those of you that follow them. I will beposting my reviews one day behind the LL in order to help the author gaincoverage, and to let LL do what it does best – review books. My written reviewswill be added to Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, and anywhere else thatit needs applied, the same day that it is live here on my blog.
For those who follow the Endlessly series, I have some goodnews for you. Phantom has taken the first steps in the editing process. Isent the first draft to the editor, and he now in the process of reading and critiquingthe book. He assured me that he would send me his full assessment no later thanNovember 10. I am sure to be glued to my keyboard through Thanksgiving break working on it.
If you have not read any of the Endlessly series, here is achance to win a signed copy of Legacy at Goodreads. The drawing will be held onHalloween. Good luck to all that enter. Be sure to catch my special edition video post on Halloween here.

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Goodreads Book Giveaway Legacy by C.V. Hunt Giveaway ends October 31, 2011.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

Welcome to the haunted season.

Hello Ghouls and Gals,
Welcome to October. If your household as anything like mine,October is a busy month. I'm bustling around trying to pull my favorite holidaytogether, and my schedule is filling fast. Between preparing for, andparticipating in zombie walks, hunting down haunted houses, and stocking up forapproximately 350+ trick or treaters, I'll about need a vacation when it's allover.
To kick of October I have a review of Legacy to share withyou. It's from the LL Book Review. http://llbookreview.com/2011/10/review-239-legacy-by-c-v-hunt/ Keep your eyes on the LL Book Review; I will be posting reviewsthere soon.
I just want to take a moment and remind you all to be safeduring this haunted season. It's the only time of the year when we throwcaution to the wind, take candy from strangers, and get to pretend that we arewhatever our heart desires.
Watch for a special edition, video blog, posted here onHalloween.