Day Ten of The Vampire Hunters Blog Tour: Full Moon Bites and Everyone loves a SiNner

Tonight, as my Halloween treat, Full Moon Bites and Everyone loves a SiNner both reviewed The Vampire Hunters.

Full Moon Bites gave the novel four stars and said: "It. Was. Really. Good.  It kind of reminded me of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer."  You can read the entire review here. 

Everyone loves a SiNner stated that The Vampire Hunters is "the best horror I have read in a while.  The vampires are actually scary.  Scott has brought back the true vampire pride."  You can read the entire review here.

FREE FOR HALLOWEEN: An Advanced E-Copy of the Anthology Hunger Pangs: Dark Confessions - Tales for Your Dining Pleasure

In honor of Halloween, from now until midnight tonight Mayday Collective is giving away free advanced e-copies of their latest anthology: Hunger Pangs: Dark Confessions - Tales for Your Dining Pleasure.  It's an anthology on cannibalism during the zombie apocalypse (like being eaten by the living dead isn't worrisome enough) and contains my short story "The Hunger." You can download your copy here. 

Happy Halloween

Trick or treat, boils and ghouls.  I want to wish every Monster Kid and Horror Hound a Happy Halloween.  In honor of the day, I posted this video compilation of classic (and some not so classic) monster movies arranged to Bobby "Boris" Pickett's Monster Mash.  Enjoy or die.

Interview With Zombiepalooza Radio on 2 November

This Friday night, 2 November, from 10 to 11 PM Jackie Chin will be interviewing me on ZTALKKRADIO's Zombiepalooza Radio show.  We will be discussing zombies, writing, and any other topic that we can scare up.  I will also be live in the chat room.  So swing on by and join in. 

Day Nine of The Vampire Hunters Blog Tour: Keeping Up with the Rheinlanders

Today's stop is with Keeping Up with the Rheinlanders. Melissa Rheinlander gave the novel four out of five stars and described it as "a very action packed horror read. Baker does a great job of creating a world full of scary vampires-monsters that need to be eliminated."  You can read the whole review here. 

 

The Fort Myers Downtowner's Review of Rotter World

In the run-up to ZombiCon 2012, The Fort Myers Downtowner, the city's local newspaper, ran several reviews of those authors who were to attend the event.  Below is their review of Rotter World, which they gave 4.5 out of 5 brains.

"In a refreshingly unique take on both genres, Rotter World cleverly combines zombies and vampires in this 'quest' adventure that's sure to keep your page-turning hand locked and loaded.  Eight months have passed since vampire released the Revanant Virus on mankind, nearly wiping out both species.  Mike Robson, part of a small band of humans and vampires, discovers their only hope of survival lies in obtaining a vaccine located in a secure underground facility five hundred miles away.  Mike and his group struggle through post-apocalyptic ruins infested with blood-thirsty zombies and brutal gangs of ruthless survivors, all while tip-toeing through uneasy tensions from the razor-thin truce between humans and vampires.  A heart-pumping gore-fest, Rotter World is a killer ride, and a stomach-churning page turner that any adventure-lover would die for."

Guest Posting on M.R. Gott's Blog Where the Dead Fear to Tread

Many thanks to M.R. Gott who allowed me today to guest post on his blog Where the Dead Fear to Tread as part of his Halloween Bash series.  My blog is titled "Trick or Treat" and is about why I like Halloween.  You can read it here.

Day Eight of The Vampire Hunters Blog Tour: Happy Tails and Tales

We resume the blog tour today with Happy Tails and Tales, which carried an excellent review of the novel as well as posted an interview with me. 

Happy Tails and Tales called The Vampire Hunters a "gory, action packed, fantastic, seat defying thrill ride" and described the book as "Die Hard meets Dracula -- the original -- meets Charlie Angels." 

You can check out the entire review and interview here.

Film Locations in Fort Myers from George Romero's Day of the Dead

While I was in Fort Myers, Florida, last weekend for ZombiCon 2012, one of the volunteers informed me that the festival originated in Fort Myers because that was where George Romero filmed the opening sequences for Day of the Dead (1985).  After I was done kicking myself for not knowing that, I decided the next morning on my way to the convention hall to check out some of the locations.  With the limited time I had available to research, I was only able to find a few of the locations.  Nonetheless, I posted them below along with the accompanying scene from the movie.  Hopefully I'll get a better set next year

The Edison Theater (on the corner of Hendry and Main Streets) as it appeared in Day of the Dead.

As the Edison looks today.

Hordes of the living dead roaming the streets of Fort Myers (at the corner of Hendry and Main Streets; the Edison Theater is hidden from view on the corner to the right.)
 

As it looks today.

The living dead in front of the Federal Building on First Street (now the Sidney and Berne-Davis Art Center).

As it looks today.

Status Update

There are no scheduled stops on my blog tour this weekend.  Please come back on Monday when my next stop will be at Happy Tails and Tales. 

Day Five of The Vamptre Hunters Blog Tour: Identity Discovery and Queen of the Night Reviews

Today my blog tour takes me to Identity Discovery and Queen of the Night Reviews, both of which reviewed The Vampire Hunters.

Although not a fan of horror fiction, Phaedra Seabolt, the reviewer for Identity Discovery, enjoyed the novel, calling it "well written and very entertaining without giving me nightmares."

Queen of the Night Reviews gave The Vampire Hunters four out of five stars and called the novel "a classic gothic tale on the vein of Dracula."

Please check out the full reviews.

Day Four of The Vampire Hunters Blog Tour: Beauty in Ruins

Join me today as Beauty in Ruins posts an excellent review of The Vampire Hunters.  Bob Milne enjoyed the novel, calling it a "classic" vampire story and a "kick-ass tale that borrows from the best of action, thriller, and horror genres."  He also notes the story is "violent, gruesome, and vulgar where it needs to be" (which, for me, is a compliment).  Please be sure to check it out. 

Status Update

There are no stops for today on my blog tour. But be sure to drop by tomorrow when Beauty in Ruins will post a review of The Vampire Hunters.

On the writing front, I had a second productive day and passed the 10,000 word mark in Rotter World II.  Am hoping to get a lot more done before I head back to Virginia. 

Day Two of The Vampire Hunters Blog Tour: The World of Jesse Kimmel-Freeman

The next stop on my blog tour is The World of Jesse Kimmel-Freeman, which posted a review of The Vampire Hunters as well as an interview in which I discuss various aspects of writing.  Drop by and take a look.

Day One of The Vampire Hunters Blog Tour: The Avid Reader

My six-week blog tour with Innovative Online Book Tours to promote The Vampire Hunters trilogy kicked off today.  My first stop is The Avid Reader, which posted my blog posting titled "Vampires: The Monsters Within" and reviewed The Vampire Hunters.  Please check them out.

Upcoming Events

This weekend, 20 and 21 October, I will be attending ZombiCon 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida.  I'll be signing books at the Permuted Press table both days, but on Saturday at noon I will be speaking at the zombie author panel on the main stage.  You can get a listing of all the weekend's events here.

On Monday, 22 October, my six-week blog tour with Innovative Online Tours begins with a review of The Vampire Hunters and a guest blog at The Avid Reader. 

On Friday, 2 November from 10:00 to 11:00 o'clock, Jackie Chen from ZTALKRADIO's Practical Paranormal show will conduct a one-on-one interview with me about zombies, writing, and how much fun I'll have during a zombie apocalypse. 

And, if everything goes well, I hope to participate on 18 November in ZTALKRADIO's vampire panel.

The next month promises to be busy, so please swing by often and check out the events.  

Reminder of Upcoming Blog Tour for The Vampire Hunters Trilogy, 22 October to 30 November

I just wanted to remind all of my readers that Innovative Online Tours has scheduled a six-week blog tour to promote The Vampire Hunters trilogy.  Below is a list of the dates of the tour, the scheduled blogs, and what can be expected at each stop.  Plus there will be an awesome giveaway.  I hope everyone will stop by and visit.

The Vampire Hunters

22 October     The Avid Reader (review and guest post)
23 October     The Insane Writers of a Crazed Writer (review)
25 October     Beauty in Ruins (review)
26 October     Queen of the Night Reviews (review)
26 October     Identity Discovery (review)
29 October     Happy Tails and Tales (review and interview)
30 October     Keeping Up with the Rheinlander's (review)
31 October     Everyone Loves a SiNner (review)
31 October     Full Moon Bites (review)
1 November   YA Between the Lines (review and guest post)
1 November   My Cozie Corner (review)
2 November   Tea and Book (review and guest post)
2 November   Lisette E. Manning (review)
2 November   Kara Loves Reading (review)

The Vampire Hunters: Vampyrnomicon

7 November    The Avid Reader (review and interview)
8 November    My Cozie Corner (review)
8 November    Identity Discovery (review)
15 November  Queen of the Night Reviews (review)
16 November  Kara Loves Reading (review)

The Vampire Hunters: Dominion

22 November   My Cozie Corner (review)
23 November   Identity Discovery (review)
23 November   The Avid Reader (review and guest post)
26 November   Queen of the Night Reviews (review)
30 November   Kara Loves Reading (review)

I'll be at Zombicon 2013 20-21 October

This coming Saturday and Sunday, 20-21 October, I'll be signing books at ZombiCon 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida.  Some of the other guests include cast members from George Romero's Day of the Dead; Madison "Sophia" Lintz from The Walking Dead; and Joe Shreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers; and many more.  I hope to see you there. 

Sunday Bunnies

It's not our greens.  It's not a hay cube.  It's not a treat.  So what good is it?

Zombiepalooza: Dead Again Rescheduled for Friday, 12 October

The "Zombiepalooza: Dead Again" radio show that had to be postponed last Sunday due to technical difficulties has been rescheduled for this Friday night, 12 October, from 10:00 to midnight.  So please join host Jackie Chen of ZTALKRADIO's Practical Paranormal as she interviews myself, fellow Permuted Press authors Peter Clines, William Todd Rose, and R Thomas Riley, and many more. 

So tune in here Friday at 10 o'clock for the interview.  I will also be attending the simultaneous chat session here.

See you all tomorrow night. 

Apologies for Postponing Zombiepalooza: Dead Again

Due to unavoidable technical difficulties, last night's running of the "Zombiepalooza: Dead Again" show on ZTALKRADIO had to be postponed.  I am talking with the host about rescheduling, possibly for this coming Sunday.  I will keep you posted. 

Reminder: Sunday Night 7 October I'll Be Interviewed on Zombiepalooza: Dead Again

On Sunday night, 7 October, from 9-11 EST I will be joining host Jackie Chen of ZTALKRADIO's Practical Paranormal for the "Zombiepalooza: Dead Again" show.  There will be several guests interviewed, including fellow Permuted Press authors Peter Clines, William Todd Rose, and R Thomas Riley; Jim Krut, the "helicopter zombie" from Dawn of the Dead (1978); J.D. Villines, author of Dead Bangkok; and many more. 

So tune in here Sunday at 9 o'clock for the interview.  I will also be attending the simultaneous chat session here. 

See you all tomorrow night. 

Save the Evans City Cemetery Chapel

Gary Streiner and Russ "Johnny" Streiner have been attempting to raise funds to repair the Evans City Chapel, which appeared in the opening cemetery scene of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968).  It is one of the only remaining landmarks from the movie and is currently in disrepair.  Unless $50,000 can be raised to renovate it, the structure will be torn down.  One of the fund raising efforts has been the publication of Stories from the Chapel, an anthology comprised of short fiction, poetry, and artwork dedicated to the Evans City Chapel.  All proceeds from the anthology go toward the restoration of the chapel. 

I picked up a copy of the book at the InfectScranton convention two weeks ago and have really enjoyed it.  Everyone who has contributed to the anthology has done a great job, and have poured their hearts into the project. So please support a worthy cause as well as a dedicated group of amateur authors and artists by purchasing either a print version or the Kindle version of Stories of the Chapel. 

If you don't, then they'll be coming to get you. 

Join Me on Zombiepalooza: Dead Again on 7 October

Join me on 7 October from 9-11 (EST) when I will be joining host Jackie Chin on ZTALKRADIO's Practical Paranormal.  The show will be "Zombiepalooza: Dead Again."  Among the many guests will be myself and fellow Permuted Press authors:


William Todd Rose author of The Seven Habits of Highly Infective People
R. Thomas Riley author of If God Doesn't Show
Peter Clines, author of 14 and other novels


I will be posting more on this as the details become available, so drop by often for updates.