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Are You A Doomsday Prepper?
Collapse (New America, #1) Sneak Peek
For those of you that don't know by now, I'm writing a book. (If you don't know by now I really need to step up my promotion.) My novel, "Collapse", deals with the downfall of America. No zombies, no killer asteroid, no alien invasion. I tried my best to make the collapse of American society realistic. I even went so far as to sprinkle bits of current events into the novel and create believable "what if?" outcomes to events happening today.
I am a firm believer that society is fragile. History has proven over and over again that the mightiest and most advanced civilizations can be toppled. It can be gradual and take decades or centuries like the Roman Empire, or it can be swift and appear to happen overnight like the Soviet Union.
Can the same thing happen to America? What would it take? I don't think that any one event would tip us over into anarchy outside of a nationwide catastrophe or World War III. OK, I'll throw a bone to the zombie fans, who knows? If you have been following the news you have seen that evidence has been uncovered that reveals a Mayan calendar extending past December 21st of this year, so we can cross that one off the list. So, what would it take?
I think that a continuing, ongoing chain of events could easily take us there in the near future. A prime example is, well, outlined in my first novel. Check out the free sneak peek and see for yourself. If it sparks your interest, read the full novel when it is released in late June. Consider it a cautionary tale.
Based on this blog entry and the plot to my first novel, you might assume that I am a hardcore Doomsday Prepper. Well, I am a little bit of a prepper. I have a stash of non-perishable food and extra water set aside. Nothing really out of the ordinary for anyone that lives in a hurricane region. I also have a "Go-Bag" or a "72 Hour Bag" depending on what you call it. In a hurry, I can snatch up my go-bag and head out the door with my family and survive for 72 hours in a disaster zone.
If my delusional dreams of becoming an international best-selling writer come true and I get a movie deal, maybe I'll start building a doomsday bunker. I might even let you into the bunker when the world ends. Well, if I like you.
What about you? Do any prepping?
For those of you that don't know by now, I'm writing a book. (If you don't know by now I really need to step up my promotion.) My novel, "Collapse", deals with the downfall of America. No zombies, no killer asteroid, no alien invasion. I tried my best to make the collapse of American society realistic. I even went so far as to sprinkle bits of current events into the novel and create believable "what if?" outcomes to events happening today.
I am a firm believer that society is fragile. History has proven over and over again that the mightiest and most advanced civilizations can be toppled. It can be gradual and take decades or centuries like the Roman Empire, or it can be swift and appear to happen overnight like the Soviet Union.
Can the same thing happen to America? What would it take? I don't think that any one event would tip us over into anarchy outside of a nationwide catastrophe or World War III. OK, I'll throw a bone to the zombie fans, who knows? If you have been following the news you have seen that evidence has been uncovered that reveals a Mayan calendar extending past December 21st of this year, so we can cross that one off the list. So, what would it take?
I think that a continuing, ongoing chain of events could easily take us there in the near future. A prime example is, well, outlined in my first novel. Check out the free sneak peek and see for yourself. If it sparks your interest, read the full novel when it is released in late June. Consider it a cautionary tale.
Based on this blog entry and the plot to my first novel, you might assume that I am a hardcore Doomsday Prepper. Well, I am a little bit of a prepper. I have a stash of non-perishable food and extra water set aside. Nothing really out of the ordinary for anyone that lives in a hurricane region. I also have a "Go-Bag" or a "72 Hour Bag" depending on what you call it. In a hurry, I can snatch up my go-bag and head out the door with my family and survive for 72 hours in a disaster zone.
If my delusional dreams of becoming an international best-selling writer come true and I get a movie deal, maybe I'll start building a doomsday bunker. I might even let you into the bunker when the world ends. Well, if I like you.
What about you? Do any prepping?
