Of Zombies, Reviews, and Country Music
Okay, there is something I have been meaning to ask… well… anyone who will listen, actually. It’s about zombies.
Whenever I write, I like to put on a television show or movie that I’ve seen a thousand times, you know, sort of just to keep me company while I type. Last night, I decided to watch the pilot episode of The Walking Dead.
Now, I’m absolutely terrified of zombies, but for some reason, I just love movies and books about them. Maybe a sick, twisted part of my brain just really likes being scared. Anyway, in most movies and books I’ve seen and read, I can’t help but notice the characters never use the word “zombie.” For instance, in The Walking Dead, the zombies are called “walkers.” That makes me wonder if, in these universes where these stories are taking place, do zombie books and movies not exist? Because I have to tell you, if I saw this…
… coming at me from down the road, my first thought would be “HOLY #@!% ZOMBIE!” followed shortly by “OH MY GOD I’M GONNA DIE.”
But you see what I’m saying? Because I’ve read and seen all these zombie stories before, I know that a walking corpse is called a zombie. Since these people have no idea what these things are, I can’t help but assume that zombie movies and books simply do not exist in these worlds.
Okay, this seemed like a lot more pressing issue as I was falling asleep last night than it does now, but I’m still curious to see what people think.
In other news, Cemetery Tours got another AMAZING review, this time, from a fellow blogger here on WordPress! I “pressed” the review earlier, but here’s the link again because it is just such a great review!
http://aprillwood.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/book-review-cemetery-tours-by-jacqueline-smith/
Finally, I received a message from Jessie Lee Cates (the awesome country artist who sings my new favorite song, “Scotland”). She read the blog post that I wrote about it and has selected me to be her February fan of the month! I’m so excited! I’ll write more about it in the days to come, but in the mean time, you should definitely go check out her website! She’s awesome!
Well, I’m going to go write some more on the sequel. I’m having a girls night with a friend I haven’t seen in a few months tonight, so I want to be sure to get some work done!
Talk to y’all later! :)
