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Netanella wrote: "So equating zombie survival to a roller coaster ride....would you ride in the front of the roller coaster, where you see it coming, or the back of the roller coaster, where you get the sling-shot e..."Both :O) As long as the line wasn't too long. One of my all time favs was The Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags New Jersey :O)
Susan wrote: "Very well put Steven. :)"Thanks Susan...I try :o) Oh hey another score for the chicks in here...we went to see Monster trucks at the fair and the best and winning monster truck driver...was a 16 year old girl. Let me tell ya she could control that thing and pulled off "the" best stunts in that truck. So yeah not surprised the chicks dig the zombie stuff...heck my wife would easily survive the zombie apocolypse...she can cook...which is probably why I wouldn't survive :O)
Where did everybody go? :) I've been busy working on my next books and organizing ApocaCon2 at the Long Beach Zombie Walk on Oct. 26. It should be a BLAST! The authors that will join me to face over 10,000 "walkers" include Craig DiLouie, Shawn Chesser, Saul Tanpepper, J. Rudolph, and many more. There will be a book signing at Mysterious Galaxy in Redondo Beach the next day too. So any zombie fans in SoCal might want to mark your calendar and share the news. The more the scarier!
What is everyone else doing? Any of you part of the Buddy Read for Voyage of the Dead this weekend? Just making conversation... ;)
Hey!! I'm here (Zombie Book Chick aka Paige aka Alicia <---birth name)!! I'm reading through all of this, sheesh, David! You're a great party starter, can't wait to meet you atApocaCon2 at the Long Beach Zombie Walk on Oct. 26!!! Not the longest series I've read, but one of the best: Stephen King's The Dark Tower series...NOT zombie, but that man has a brain for fiction.
Who is in the carpool in the above post? YIKES!! The Party Bus...lord. Must. Take. Pictures.
Alicia wrote: "Hey!! I'm here (Zombie Book Chick aka Paige aka Alicia <---birth name)!! I'm reading through all of this, sheesh, David! You're a great party starter, can't wait to meet you atApocaCon2 at the Long..."Hi there Alica (AKA Paige Turner, AKA Zombie Book Chick). Welcome to the zombie apocalypse! ;) And be sure to check out the Free Kindle Zombie Book thread daily. :) It's my cloud filler.
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So I'm spending much of my weekend on the couch, which will give me time to catch up on some reviews etc.
I hope you're feeling better soon Elizabeth.I am not sure which spiders you have in Canada, but we have some pretty wicked ones here in Washington state.
A few years ago one of my cousins was sweeping a spare bedroom when a Hobo spider jump off the curtain and bit him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_spider
He was on medication for weeks
I second Tammy's wishes on you swift recovery, Elizabeth. Bug bites can be horrible, especially where I live.Which got me to thinking, are there zombie bugs?
Apparently there are, in Brazilian rain forests, zombie ants. I'd love to see someone take this and formulate a great story out of it. Fungus stalks growing out of people's heads, taking control of your body - lots of crazy elements here - Lovecraft's From Beyond, pod people, the Host...
Netanella wrote: "I second Tammy's wishes on you swift recovery, Elizabeth. Bug bites can be horrible, especially where I live.Which got me to thinking, are there zombie bugs?
Apparently there are, in Brazilian..."
I saw a book like that last year... Trying to remember the name. It was some spreading fungus or spores that turned people into zombie-like things...
Another recent, non-zombie, book I enjoyed was Extinction Point. Think Day of the Triffids and Body Snatchers meet I Am Legend. ;)
Netanella,That article about the zombie fungus/ants is seriously distributing.
Of course ants aren't humans but I'll never look at fungi the same.
Who knew that they could work together like that?
I agree that it would make an interesting story idea.
As I type this I recall a book that I read called Zombacter
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
That played around with bacteria as the zombie creating element, but I rather like the idea of using already existing factors, it helps with the belivablity.
I have that one on my cloud...haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Any good?
All right, Extinction Point looks awesome. Thanks for the recommendation!
Netanella I gave Zombacter 3 stars which in my rating is an average read where there are roughly the same numbers of pro's and con's.
Keeping in mind that I do not claim to be an expert reviewer, rather just an avid reader with her own set of standards.
With that in mind, I recall that the story was slow to build, parts were simply too grossly described and I wasn't satisfied with the ending.
However, as I understood it now, this is the first book in a still being written series. As such the slow build up and ending can be rationalized; the Gore cannot.
I also recall thinking that it was well written.
Here is my review.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Tammy K. wrote: "Netanella,That article about the zombie fungus/ants is seriously distributing.
Of course ants aren't humans but I'll never look at fungi the same.
Who knew that they could work together like that?..."
By coincidence my pre-order of Dust, the third and final book in the Silo Saga by Hugh Howey, downloaded last night. The introduction mentions "Cordyceps" as a fungus that controls the brains of ants, making them climb to the top of plants before they die.
And that in turn reminded me that the book I saw last year was indeed titled "Cordyceps" too! Cordyceps and Cordyceps Resurgentis is a series that already provides the plot Netemella was suggesting. :)
Gross. I'd feel ants crawling on me after reading that. I have a strong stomach, but not so much for things that crawl (on the fence if that includes babies...).
Alicia wrote: "Gross. I'd feel ants crawling on me after reading that. I have a strong stomach, but not so much for things that crawl (on the fence if that includes babies...)."I don't think the book has much to do with ants. It's about the fungus mutating to be able to control people the way it does ants. As I understand it, the fungus basically turns people into zombies. So, you might like it... I haven't read it yet. ;)
If anyone gets bored and wants to watch a free Aussie zombie movie on You Tube, here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7Ku... I've been meaning to find time to watch it, but always seem to have other things to do with my time online. LOL. So let me know if it's any good.
Alicia, I have to agree with you ... somehow the ants, or even the fungus...creeps me out more than actual zombies. At least with the zombies you can see them coming.
Longest book for me is Incubus Dreams by Laurell K Hamilton, 839 pages book 12 of a 21 books series so far.
Colin wrote: "Longest book for me is Incubus Dreams by Laurell K Hamilton, 839 pages book 12 of a 21 books series so far."Kudos to you Colin. It takes a real commitment and love for the characters and world within the book to stick to a book that long.
Tammy K. wrote: "Colin wrote: "Longest book for me is Incubus Dreams by Laurell K Hamilton, 839 pages book 12 of a 21 books series so far."Kudos to you Colin. It takes a real commitment and love for the character..."
Book 22 is now out & that's 576 pages, but this is a series I will only get in paperback.
I never did well with a series. Other than the Song of Fire and Ice saga, I've never read every single book in an entire series before.
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Still haven't figured out what bit me, but now that the swelling is down, I can definitely see two marks - so something with fangs. Almost for sure a spider. We have some baddies up here in northern Alberta, but nothing life-threatening. I mean, unless you're talking about bears.
I read a long article about mind-controlling/parasitic bugs the other day. Horrifying.
http://listverse.com/2013/03/30/10-zo...
I've been passing my time reading The Undead: The First Seven Days by RR Haywood. I have been wildly entertained, and not just because I've been stoned.
It's good to hear that you're feeling better :-) Yet I'm too chicken to click the link you offered on the
mind-controlling/parasitic bugs tonight.
In the morning when I'm feeling brave, I'll take a look.
I read it, scary indeed. There's a very good show about "Alien Viruses" It's about to air on the radio show called "Coast to Coast Am" Check your local listings to see which stations are affiliated with it, official start time is 1AM EST http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/20...
Alright David, you convinced me. I'm going to the Apocacon 2 in October and can't wait to meet you. Also, thanks to you, I've finally activated my Goodreads author page. The fire needed to be lit under me... Thanks!!Shawn
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Elizabeth wrote: "Ugh. Our forecast says its going to dip down to zero overnight not long from now. I'm not done with summer :("We have been reaching the mid-fifties the last three nights and ricocheting back up to the mid-nineties in the late afternoon.
That is normal for our fall (Autumn) weather. It also makes for the most lovely color changes in the trees.
Fall is my most favorite season. Long live Fall!
Shawn wrote: "Alright David, you convinced me. I'm going to the Apocacon 2 in October and can't wait to meet you. Also, thanks to you, I've finally activated my Goodreads author page. The fire needed to be lit u..."That's great, Shawn! By the way, and totally by coincidence, I'm reading Trudge right now! :) I'll be adding to the long list of reviews for Shawn Chesser when I'm done.
Definitely looking forward to meeting you at ApocaCon too. Looks like Craig DiLouie and many other good zombie/apocalyptic authors will be there too. I'll PM more details ASAP.
David, We do have an author and event promotion threads.
How I would love some cooler nights and days. We r still getting 100 degree days :(
Susan wrote: "How I would love some cooler nights and days. We r still getting 100 degree days :("That's awesome. Listening to them talk sounds like they are describing some frozen circle of hell to me. I can't imagine living somewhere that ever dips below 75 in August.
I still need it a little cooler than this. I will never get used to this blistering heat.
Its currently a sweet 81 degrees F. There is a gentle breeze out. But in two hours the heat will crank up another ten degrees where it will sit until 30 minutes or so after sunset then it will begin its steady drop.I keep my windows open almost all year long whenever its warm enough or not too hot.
Around 3am I was I woke up from the chill in the air and grabbed a thick blanket for warmth. I could not be bothered to close the window.
It is likely that if the zombie virus is airborne I'll catch it for that reason.
I abhor the cold. When I drove OTR I got caught in a blizzard in Wyoming that shut down I-80. It was Mid-September. I was like, why would anyone live here?
Lol. I miss the cold. Call me weird, but I really do.
I don't think your weird at all. I miss the cold too!
We have been known to get snow in October but it rarely sticks for more the a day or so until the end of November.My side of my state has roughly the same number of days with snow on the ground as over 100 degree days (about 6 weeks worth). Although we have more days without snow on the ground where the temps are at or under freezing, then we have days in the 90's.
Overall my area of my state is bipolar 1, rapid cycler...just like me :-)
I enjoy each season and would not want to live in where the weather was not rich in diversity. Life without winter or summer is not for me.
I recall Jeff foxworthy skit on my states residents. I think that he was one for every state to be honest, but he makes reference to my states weather changes.
Here is a link.
http://www.railbirds.com/blogpost/205...
When I first read this I thought of course everyone does that!
Like for example this one
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over 8 layers of clothes, you live in Washington.
I am currently added the last touches to my granddaughter Halloween costumes (tutu's) I've made them using elastic bands cut larger then waist so they can wear them on the outside of their winter clothing. About every third year here we have snow on Halloween.
I haven't begun to think of Halloween yet. My daughter wants to be boba fett from Star Wars. Nothing girlie this year. :)Maybe is I could find a non scary zombie. Not sure how I could work that one out. Lol
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At least the zoms don't stand a chance. We'll be able to chip their heads right off their shoulders.
I'm counting the days till Halloween...its sort of like the official start of the holiday season and my favorite time of year.A non scary zombie would be a vampire!
-22? I'll take the zombies.Just got tickets to the Walker Stalker Convention in Atlanta. It starts November 1st, so I'll be too excited come Halloween to stuff myself full of candy.
Anton, it's funny but that's what I also consider the start of my holiday season. Maybe a cute vampire would work. Being my only girl, would prefer Wonder Woman. Lol
Nice 72F here in Malibu today, but 94F just ten miles through the canyon where I went shopping. The ocean is a great thermostat. The marine layer along the mountainous coast keeps it cool in summer and warm in winter - rarely more than ten degrees difference from the ocean temp. Temps in the Valley are more extreme. So... Is this what our zombie chat thread has become? LOL Heard any good jokes lately? What if Chuck Norris were the first one bitten in the zombie apocalypse? Think we'd be screwed?
Chuck Norris going down first would not be good for humanity :(
Susan wrote: "Chuck Norris going down first would not be good for humanity :(":) In fact, one of the Chuck jokes is: "When zombies bite Chuck Norris, the zombie turns into Chuck Norris."
David wrote: "Susan wrote: "Chuck Norris going down first would not be good for humanity :(":) In fact, one of the Chuck jokes is: "When zombies bite Chuck Norris, the zombie turns into Chuck Norris.""
Hahaha!
Anton wrote: "What if Bruce Lee got bit??"He would be a classic zombie, skeletal, if he came back now! Real necromancer stuff! But I wouldn't mess with him.
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I looked at I, Zombie goodreads page.
Remember the email where I shared with you how I choose a book in the zombie genre ?
How do you think that title measured up?