I just finished up issue 90 of “The Walking Dead”. I was really looking forward to this one after the way 89 ended.
Just for the record, I had predicted what happened at the end 2 issues ago. And I totally ate that shit up! Loved it!!
“The Walking Dead” Board Game
I just picked up “The Walking Dead” board game. Can’t wait to give it a play! I’ll post my thoughts here once I do!
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“One Buck Zombies” Review
What a week for zombies! “The Walking Dead” novel, the return of the show, and of course the long-awaited all-zombie edition of “One Buck Horror,” “One Buck Zombies”!
Once again, editors Christopher and Kris Hawkins bring you a great collection of clever, original short stories. This edition may be all zombies, but these stories are all very different. As with the best zombie stories, these tales are not just about the zombies, but about the people who are surviving.
“The Best Mother” by James Owens
After a tragic accident, a young boy finds out just how much his mother really loves him. Not a tale of a full scale zombie outbreak, this short gives you a peak into a world where maybe a mother’s love can overcome even the worst situations.
“The Levees of the Styx” by David Dunwoody
When a man meets a young girl during the zombie apocalypse, he has some tough choices to make about survival, but can he? A true character story. It’s easy to follow the hero around when he’s bashing in the brains of the undead, but if you were really there, could you make the hard choices? That’s a question I always love to see explored in the zombie world.
“Little Red Zombie Hood” by Alana I. Capria
This collection of quick snippets combining a classic tale and zombies was fun for me. There are so many different routes you could choose when pitting Red Riding Hood against zombies, and the author hits several of them.
“He Stopped Loving Her Today” by James R. Tuck
One of the most original zombie stories I’ve ever read. Of course everyone knows that the worst thing you can do during the zombie apocalypse is think that love can overcome and of course your wife would never hurt you!! (See The Oatmeal’s classic comic). But what if you didn’t care? What if your love for your now dead spouse was stronger than your will to live in a hell on earth? This story explores this often overlooked side of the zombie apocalypse.
“Mother Sisyphus” by Robert Davies
I have to admit, this was a strange one. I’m still not sure exactly what was going on, but that’s the fun of a short story. You get this quick snippet, and then you get to ponder what has happened. An interesting tale of a zombie who has a special gift, you really need to read this story!
Get “One Buck Zombies” for your Kindle
That’s all of this month! We’ll be back with the next edition of “One Buck Horror”!
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The Shop is Back!
Alright! The shop is back online! Visit us at http://www.findzombiegear.com/shop.php
Shop for everything zombie, horror, pop culture, or whatever else you can think of!
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One Buck Horror – Volume 3
It’s that time again! Another volume of “One Buck Horror” is out, and it is full of more horrific fun!
The volume starts off with “Helpers” by David Steffen. The story is kind of mysterious and has one of the best twists I’ve ever read in a short story. It honestly comes out of nowhere, and goes in a direction I’ve never heard of before!
“Home” by Augusto Corvalan comes next. The author does a great job of setting up a world scenario that you can envision, without telling you anything about how we got there. What makes this great is that it doesn’t matter. I was enthralled with the story, and just wanted to know where it was going!
Next comes “Child of Dirt” by John F.D. Taff. The story made me think of classics like “Rosemary’s Baby,” with a strange pregnancy that might not be quite what it appears. There are clues, but what could they mean? Read to find out!
“The Catman Blues” by Leisa K. Parker combines two of my favorite things: horror and cats! Of course these aren’t the cute cats that run out of happy or want cheezburgers. Another unique story that often left me wondering what was going on.
Next you get to “Vacation” by J. Tanner, which has to be one of my favorite stories through all three volumes. You follow a young girl who for some reason is tied up on vacation with her family. As she reminisces about past vacations, you start to get a feeling for why she is tied up…
And finally “Off With his Head” by Mark Budman hits you. The opening to this story reminded me of Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”. A man wakes up with a strange change, but what happened? He has to try to find out and get on with his life.
Once again, editors Christopher Hawkins and Kris Hawkins have put together a great volume of short horror stories. Offering their collections for only 99 cents only makes it better. Not only are you getting a great product, you’re getting it at a steal!
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‘The Cleanup Crew’ – A Zombie Story
This story started last November when I took part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The goal was to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November, so about 1,700 words per day. Lots of bad stuff was written, but this scene was one of my favorites.
When I sat down to write, I wanted to do what I know, which is zombies. So I wrote a story that took place after the zombie apocalypse. I sent my characters from place to place, just to see what would happen.
From the beginning, this was one scene I really had in mind.
After writing the novel, I wanted to polish this story. I decided to make it a short story, just kind of stand alone. There were a few changes to make this work.
I submitted it for publication to a few horror anthologies, but the truth is that zombie stories are tough to sell. It’s got to be something really good. I really enjoyed this story, but at this point I’ve decided just to post it here, see what kind of reaction it gets.
So download the story below, and I hope you enjoy!
If you have any comments, please leave them below or email me at jaime@findzombiegear.com
Enjoy!
(Also posted at http://www.jaimeh.com/blog/2011/08/31/the-cleanup-crew-a-zombie-story/
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Review of ‘Zee Bee & Bee (AKA Propeller Hats for the Dead)’
“Zee Bee & Bee (A.K.A. Propeller Hats for the Dead)” by David James Keaton
Welcome to the world of the Zombie B&B! What better way for a newlywed couple to spend their honeymoon than by being chased around by a bunch of the undead!
This book was wacky and fun, and once I got a chance to read through it, I couldn’t put it down. Chock full of zombie and pop culture references, you’ll have tons of fun trying to figure out which movies you do or don’t actually know!
So what is “Zee Bee & Bee”? As I alluded before, the story takes place at a small Bed and Breakfast, with a special twist. The guests arrive only to find that the destination has been overrun with the undead. Their goal is to survive the night, to escape the horde that relentlessly follows them.
Told from the point of view of one of the “zombies,” the reader gets an insight into the way the B&B was planned, the various personalities of the zombies, as well as a few hints that maybe there’s a little more going on than initially meets the eye.
One of my favorite aspects of the story (other than the Ben Roethlisberger bashing…what can I say, I’m a Chargers fan) is all the arguments the characters have about zombie movies. I found myself thinking, “Oh, hey, I remember that!” or “Maybe I need to go back and watch that one again!” It made for lots of fun.
The story is fairly short, but the author still managed to build up his characters well. The two Bobbys and their constant arguing, the movie knowledge of Stinky Towel Zombie. Loved it all!
At a super bargain of 99 cents for your Kindle, there is no reason not to go buy this book. You’ll laugh, you’ll remember the rules of surviving the zombie apocalypse, and once or twice you might stop and go, “Wait, the the eff is going on here!?” (trust me, that will happen at least once). But no matter what, you’ll enjoy this.
Go get “Zee Bee & Bee” by David James Keaton at Amazon!
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Review – ‘One Buck Horror: Volume 2′
The wait is over! The second volume of “One Buck Horror” is here, and the stories do not disappoint. Once again, all of the stories were creepy, leaving me wanting more (in a good way!), and once again I loved them all.
“What Swims These Waters” is one of those mysterious horror tales. You never really know what is going on or what is causing it. But this wraps you in, so you have to find out what’s happening.
Similarly, “Holes” left me wondering. We got a little sneak peak of the horrors out there, but as in life, we don’t get to know everthing.
“Beastie” was a great tale. Ever wonder what your cat is doing when it’s exploring outside? Once you read this story, you may not want to know. (And kudos to David Bischoff for the Bob Barker-esque endorsement of having your pet fixed!). See the end of this article for a video trailer for “Beastie”.
The next story, “3 Monkeys” might be one of the scariest. Unlike most of the other stories, there is no supernatural or unexplained. The story just deals with the madness of men.
And finally, “The Afterlife of Ellen Easterling” is a unique twist on the afterlife. We’ve all kind of wondered what we would do if we were a ghost, but maybe your priorities wouldn’t be quite the same once you were dead. This story delves into this in a spine-tingling manner!
So go check out One Buck Horror: Volume 2 available for Kindle and Nook. Check out their website at http://www.onebuckhorror.com for more details! Support these guys and the work they’re doing.
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No more shop
Well, the latest news kind of sucks. With the new California state budget, a new provision was signed into law that would basically have required me to collect tax on sales through Amazon Associates referrals, so Amazon has ended their Associates accounts with everyone based in California. What’s that mean here? No more shop, no more referrals to sales at Amazon, so my current method of earning money on this site is gone. Maybe I’ll find something new in the future, but for now, I’ll just keep on blogging!
Thanks to everyone who has supported this site over the last year!
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