Zombie Complex: Entertainment for Today's World!

With millions of people around the world filing for unemployment and uncertain about their economic futures, it's a challenging time to sell anything--especially a book.  But, in a world where we literally can't go out and enjoy normal life in our neighborhoods, books like Zombie Complex are one of the best available forms of entertainment.  It's only 99 cents to read on your Kindle, Kindle App (for your phone or tablet) or on your PC via Kindle Anywhere.  That's cheaper than the movies you can't go to.  It's also cheaper than ordering a pay-per-view or

It might seem counter-intuitive to read a book about a Zombie Apocalypse during a global pandemic, but you'll find many parallels between the world depicted in the novel and the world depicted on our evening news.  In a grim world, I think you'll find this read enjoyable. Escape the pandemic for awhile, read about a zombie apocalypse instead.

Zombie Cinquain: Taking Chances

Inside
with no TV,
no electricity,
I'll take my chances out with
Zombies

Photo by Andrew Mercer (www.baldwhiteguy.co.nz) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Zombie Science: What are Zombies scared of?

According to legend and  most zombie fiction, zombies aren't scared of anything.  Zombies don't have any conscience and they just follow some primal drive to feed.  However, in an era where voodoo zombies have been replaced by diseased zombies, anything can happen.

Image by Mikael Häggström, M.D. - Author info - Reusing images Written informed consent was obtained from the individual, including online publication. / CC0

As a writer, I've been fascinated by what--if anything--goes on in the brains of zombies.  There's electricity crossing synapses and there's primitive movement?  What else is there?  Are there thoughts and are there memories?  If there is any consciousness at all, zombies might fear everything they are driven to do as zombies.  Can you imagine being conscious that you are about to kill and eat someone and not having any control over it?  Can you imagine knowing that you are dead? 

The quest for scientific knowledge about zombies is what fueled my short story, "Zombie Cage."  In this story, a team of scientists and security personnel land directly in the center of a zombie horde with a mission to gather everything they can about zombies.  You'll be shocked and amazed at what they learn. 

Zombie Haiku - Alive Inside

Dead but yet walking
A faint flicker in my eyes
still alive inside?

A Zombie Fan Adds Levity to the Corona Crisis

Worried about the Corona Virus?

There is a lot of despair out in the land today.  Getting groceries and basic supplies into the house is a major chore.  Some folks have been without essential paper products for a long time.  It seems like everyone has the Corona Virus blues.  But, there is something that you should know.

You are here because your ancestors survived events like--

• Communism
• Escaping from Vietnam
• The Vietnam War
• The Korean War
• The Cold War
• World War 2
• Jim Crow Era
• The Dust Bowl
• The Great Depression
• The Spanish Flu
• World War 1
• The Spanish-America War
• European Imperialism
• Labor Riots
• The Irish Potato Famine
• The Indian Wars
• The Reconstruction
• The American Civil War
• Slavery
• The War of 1812
• The Napoleonic Wars
• The American Revolution
• The Jamestown Massacre
• Conquistadors
• The Spanish Inquisition
• The Bubonic Plague
• The Dark Ages
• Vikings
• Atilla the Hun
• Xerxes
• Alexander the Great

And, that's just the stuff I can think of from my white, European ancestor, middle class, perspective.  Other countries and continents have had their own struggles, their own battles, and their own calamities that are no less important.  But, the point is that humanity is a hardy species.  Everyone who came before you survived long enough to put you on this planet.  Most of your ancestors managed without toilet paper and many couldn't get a grocery delivery window.  Keep calm.  Keep a positive mental attitude.  Make smart decisions.  Stay socially isolated.  But, most importantly know this -

We've got this!  You've got this!

Shaving and the Beard of the Apocalypse

As a writer, I am learning all the time.  This Covid-19 corona virus shelter in place order is giving us all a glimpse of life in an emergency and what the beginning stages of a zombie apocalypse might look like.  This morning I took stock of my "quarantine beard" and decided that it must go.  My wife has been bugging me about it for days.  But, when I look into my bathroom drawer of shaving supplies, I find that I am down to just one extra blade for my best beard busting razor--my venerable Gillette Mach 3 Turbo.  Now, I truly understand Rick's beard on The Walking Dead.

Rick from The Walking Dead (sporting a Zombie Apocalypse Beard) 

The struggle is real.  But, we will carry on.  Even during this corona virus pandemic panic, we will find ways to shave.  Civilization will be preserved and rebuilt.

Zombie Flash Fiction: Forever Walking

Sleepless.  Tired.  Wired.  Hungry. Parched.  We pressed onward. Just climb the ridge. Just follow the road.  Walking west forever. My shoes were almost worn out.  I hadn’t showered.  I didn’t care.  I didn’t even want to remember eating.  My thoughts were a jumble of memories of the world that used to be.  The news reports of the spreading virus were a fading blur.  Ahead was the army. Soldiers.  Relief.  Shock!  Why shoot at us?

Photo by Rodrigo Fernández / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)