New zombie book story, Crime, Death and the Undead in Chicago

  New story alert! "Crime, Death and the Undead in Chicago"

I really loved writing this story for the Summer 2013 Chicago Mysteries issue (Vol. 29, #2) of Mystery Readers Journal. What's more crime-related than a zombie invasion right?

* See the MRJ table of contents. You can read the story reprinted today at my GirlZombiAuthors blog.  If you're a Chicago fan, resident or former resident, there's some great stuff in this issue, so be sure to get a print or PDF copy!

World War Z, Zombies & Max Brooks

Maybe you saw the movie, maybe not. Or read the book (and be warned: one has nothing to do with the other but the name).

Hear it from the source: I had the pleasure of talking with zombie books author Max Brooks and attended his lecture in Palatine, Ill. Great fun and a funny guy! I did a two-part story and interview. Read more at my GirlZombieAuthors blog.

Editing, book releases, and what else is new?

Feel like I have been sick for-ev-er..... finally I actually feel like myself again. Can't wait for spring now and flea market season soon!!

So, what is new?

 * If you didn't read it, I have a Valentine's story (or just call it a twisted love story) over at King's River Life Magazine....

* I also won a Dog Writer's Assn. Award for best mainstream magazine story! Info and a link to the story is on my nonfiction web page.

* If you're intrigued at all by zombies, several of us writers have started a blog, GirlZombieAuthors -.http://girlzombieauthors.blogspot.com/.. random postings, so come check us out!

* I am now almost through the last edits before the galley on GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie - which I learned should be coming out around JULY 1. Yay!  Saw a preliminary cover too so that should be done soon.

Wow! After what also seemed like forever, it is now only months away to seeing the book! Wow!

Funny, how after so many reads, reading it again all these doubts rush in. But I still like the story so hope others do, too.

 ** So, how do you cope with an upcoming book release? Get scared still? Share your thoughts!

New blog, new reading challenge, zombies, that is....

With my YA book, GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie coming out this year, I started up  a new blog with several other authors, GirlZombieAuthors about what else, but zombies, horror and other spooky stuff. Yes I have a dark side. And I'm letting it out... ha!

Stop by and say hi. And if your're at all curious, I've joined the Zombie Reading Challenge at BookChickCity. Check it out.