Guest Post: Nobody Expects The Zombie Inquisition

I'd like to introduce you to a new writer friend I've made. His name is John, and he's a lawyer, but he's a nice lawyer! (Stop being prejudiced!) I'm presently in the middle of reading his legal thriller, Atticus for the Undead, and while it's the first legal thriller I've ever read, it's opened my eyes to the genre. It also has zombies in it, which helps. Stay tuned for my video review.

Now, I'll turn you over to John. Hi hi to John, audience!

 

Hi. I'm John Abramowitz.

If you haven't heard of me, I'm not surprised. I'm a relatively new indie author, and I'm

trying to build On The Bird Publishing from the ground up. Thea kindly offered me this space on

her blog to help spread the word about my brand. (Don't worry, I promise not to track too much

mud on your carpets!)

When I sat down to write this, I struggled with the question of what I could say. I could

tell you that I'm a long, tall Texan (over six-and-a-half feet, in fact), that I'm a lawyer in the day

job, or that I use way too many parentheses (as you're already discovering), but none of those

really tell you what I'm about as a writer.

So let me start by telling you what I'm not about — or rather, what I don't want to do. I

don't want to write great literature. I have absolutely no interest in that. Mark Twain once said

that "A classic is a book which people praise and don't read." He understood that, too

often, "classic" is a synonym for "boring". And if there's one thing I never want to be, it's boring.

Sure, don't get me wrong — there are issues I have strong feelings about. I have things to

say. But I think you should always make your social commentary in the context of telling a good

story. I would rather read an entertaining, emotionally engaging story that had nothing

whatsoever to say about the human condition than read a book chock full of social commentary

which had no blood going through it.

(Actually, "no blood going through it" may be the wrong phrase to use for a guy who

currently writes paranormal and urban fantasy thrillers, come to think of it. I guess you'll have to

read Weaver and Atticus for the Undead and find out for yourself if there's blood in them. I can't

spoil — that would be mean!)

If you like books that are enjoyable first and meaningful second, then welcome to On The Bird.