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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 11 – Rachel Aukes – Dante Zombified

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Like Dante, BQB journeyed into Hell when he ended up trapped in an office with his mean ex-girlfriend while a horde of hungry zombies pounded on the door.

But he made the best of it by calling Deadlands Saga author Rachel Aukes for advice, seeing as how she incorporated Dante’s Inferno into her writing.

She also shared what it was like to start out in self-publishing and end up on the USA Today bestseller list, a place where we all want to be.

Check out that interview here.

And don’t forget to check out Rachel’s new sci-fi space adventure, Fringe Runner, on Amazon.

 

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#31Zombie Authors Rewind – Day 10 – Armand Rosamillia – 15o Stories, 2 Podcasts

With Your Host: Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

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Look 3.5 readers, I’m a zombie and even I’ll admit that if a zombie apocalypse ever breaks out, Armand Rosamillia is a dude that you’ll want on your side.

Armand does not fight zombies.  He just gives them a good, stern glare and then the zombies turn tail and walk away sullenly to sulk and think about what they’ve done, embarrassed that they’ve wasted their undead lives trying to eat people’s delicious brains.

Last year BQB talked to Armand about zombies and other monsters.

Check out that interview here.

And don’t forget to check out Dying Days 7, available for pre-order on Amazon now.

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 8 – Joseph “Zombie” Zuko – Getting Apocalypse Fit

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Joseph “Zombie” Zuko.

His name strikes fear in the hearts of zombies everywhere. Hell, I’m crapping my zombie pants right now as we speak about him.

Many authors are into zombies.  Few have “zombie” as their middle name.

That dude knows everything there is to know about the undead.

The Zukemeister made a valiant effort last year to train BQB, telling him what to do, how to work out and get in shape in order to get in peak physical condition in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

BQB ignored all of that and spent the past year eating cupcakes instead, but its still good advice.  If you want to become apocalypse fit, he’s got good advice.

Check out BQB’s interview with Zombie Zuko here.

And don’t forget to check out Joe’s Infected series on Amazon.

 

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 7 – Alpha Male Lessons for BQB

With Your Host: Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

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Sex and zombies. Zombies and sex.

Not together, of course. That’d just be plain disgusting, even for me, and I’m a zombie.

Gillian Zane, who provides steamy scenes in her NOLA Zombie series, gave BQB some alpha male lessons.

SPOILER ALERT: They don’t take.

Check out that interview here.

And check out Gillian’s NOLA Zombie series on Amazon.

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 6 -Advice from the Journal of the Undead – S.G. Lee

With Your Host: Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

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How do you know that you’ve made it as an author?

When you’re touring the late night talk show circuit?

When your book sells a million copies?

Nah. When you’ve got your own action figure.

Last year, S.G. Lee gave BQB some advice from his Journal of the Undead.

Check out that interview here.

And don’t forget to check out S.G.’s Amazon author website.

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Perrin Briar – Three Zombie Series and Counting

With Your Host: Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

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It’s too bad the Americans and the Brits split up.

Sure we’ve got our differences.

They love tea. We love soda.  They love crumpets. We love donuts.

But we both love zombies…or at least love to read about them.

Last year, BQB dialed up across the pond and talked to Perrin about his love of everything zombified.

Check out that interview here.

And don’t forget to check out Perrin’s latest:

Skip: An Epic Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure Series (now available on Amazon.)

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 3 – Stevie Kopas – The End of the World is Not Glamorous

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With Your Guest Host: Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

You know folks, a lot of people say they’re into zombies.

In fact I just had dinner and now I have a few people inside me.

:::rimshot:::

I’m here all month, folks.

“The end of the world is not glamorous.” That’s a lesson people learn in Stevie’s Breadwinner Trilogy.

Its true.  Enjoy civilization, people, what with money and jobs and heat and plumbing and TV because an apocalypse, zombie or otherwise, would not be fun.

On the third day of his journey into zombitude, BQB talked to Stevie about her books, publishing, and even learned about her favorite beer.

Check out that interview here.

And don’t forget to check out Stevie’s new book, Never Say Die: Stories of the Zombie Apocalypseavailable on Amazon now.

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 2 – Jaime Johnesee – What if there is a good zombie?

With Your Host: Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

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“Good zombie?”

Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it?

Kind of like “honest politician” or “jumbo shrimp” or “a talented Bookshelf Q. Battler.”

But, like a diamond in the rough, they do exist.  Once in awhile you run into a zombie that won’t eat your brains, and not just because they were rotted out by the public school system.

Jaime Johnesee, author of Bob the Zombie told Bookshelf Q. Battler all about good zombies on the second day of his zomtastic adventure.

Check out that interview here.

And don’t forget to check out Jaime’s Amazon author page for some more thrills and chills.

Have you ever met a good zombie?  Tell me about it in the comments.

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind – Day 1 – Sarah Lyons Fleming – Packing the Perfect Bug-Out Bag

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He’s here all month, folks.

Happy October, 3.5 readers. Your old undead pal Schecky Blargfeld here.

BQB’s journey into zombie madness began on October 1, 2015 when he, his girlfriend, his best friend, and his alien buddy found themselves trapped in the East Randomtown Price Town with oodles of zombies trying to get in and feast on their brains.

Could happen to anyone, really.

Luckily, BQB, as the caretaker of a magic bookshelf, knew a plethora of professional writers who were kind enough to talk to an idiot with a blog that’s only read by 3.5 people.

The first writer he called was Sarah Lyons Fleming, author of Until the End of the World.

Sarah educated our resident nerd on how to pack the perfect bug-out bag.  That’s a bag full of all the essentials needed to survive a life on the run during a zombie apocalypse.

Check out that interview here.

And did I mention Sarah’s latest book, Mordacious, is out now?  The people have spoken and it is a brain chompingly good read.

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#31ZombieAuthors Rewind with Your Host – Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian

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Schecky Blargfeld wasn’t funny in life and is even less so in his undeath.

ANNOUNCER:

Live (er, undead) from the East Randomtown Chuckle Hut, its Schecky Blargfeld, Zombie Comedian!

SCHECKY:

Hey there, hi there, ho there 3.5 readers. Wow, let me tell you, I just trudged in all the way from LA at an incredibly slow place and boy are the arms I held out directly in front of my body the entire time tired.

Lot of stuff going on in the news these days. Lot of stuff.  You know I saw on TV you’ve got two zombies running for president?

Wait, what?  They’re not zombies? They’re just ridiculously old. My bad, although in my defense, both candidates look like they are the stuff of Rick Grimes’s nightmares.

Jeez Louise, 3.5.  Hillary or Trump? Trump or Hillary? That’s like asking a fella which one of his two nads he wants to not be removed by a nad doctor.  Both outcomes are awful so I suppose all you can do now is vote for the nad whose bullshit most corresponds to your bullshit and then hope your preferred nad won’t destroy everything by 2020.

Look kiddos, you’re the people who chose these candidates. But oh sure, I’m the dumb monster.  Right. Makes a lot of sense.

You know what? Keep your brains, people.  I’m not going to eat them. You need them more than I do. Keep your brains and use them to think about what you’ve done.

What else?

You ever date a she-zombie? Boy, let me tell you, she-zombies be shopping. Am I right? You know I’m right.

I’ve never met a she-zombie that didn’t want me to part with all my green stuff. Oh, FYI I’m not talking about my money but my supply of fresh, juicy brains…brains I lifted off of once smart people…not people who read blogs that only have 3.5 readers…I’m not talking about you people of course. You 3.5 readers are great.

Knock…knock…

AUDIENCE:

Who’s there?

SCHECKY:

Ima Zombie.

AUDIENCE:

Ima Zombie who?

SCHECKY:

Damn, bitch. How many zombies do you know? Let me in so I can eat your brains already!

Hey people, so check it out. It has been an entire year since Bookshelf Q. Battler survived the East Randomtown Zombie Apocalypse.

Do you remember that?

Zombies actually ate up the dude’s town but did BQB give up?

Sadly no, which is too bad, because let’s face it, this blog is taking up valuable real estate on the web.  Space that could be used for pornography, penis lengthening pills, or scams involving Nigerian princes that you never knew you were related to who want to give you money.

But I commend BQB because like Beyonce, he’s a survivor.  BQB did not give up.

No, he used a space phone given to him by his little green sidekick Alien Jones to call 31 Zombie Authors.

And those zombie authors, each an expert on the undead, gave BQB the advice he needed to pull himself out of this jam.

Did you miss the spectacle last year?  Fear not.

I will be hosting #31ZombieAuthors Rewind. That’s right.  Every day, I’ll refresh your memory on who BQB interviewed.

So grab your beers and hold onto your brains, for #31ZombieAuthors rewind starts now.

Somebody call my agent. This is the worst gig I’ve ever had.

 

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