Guest Blogger - Yolanda Sfetsos
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naomi_jayI'm very pleased to welcome Yolanda Sfetsos to my blog today! She's a multi-talented, multi-genre author, and her current releases, CHRISTMAS DAY OF THE DEAD and BETTER OFF ALONE, are available now from Damnation Books. You should totally check them out. Take it away, Yolanda...
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Have you noticed how many zombie novels, anthologies, TV shows, and movies are coming out lately? Why do you suppose that is? Are zombies the new vampires, or are these walking, rotting, undead, and usually vicious corpses just a passing fad? Personally, I think they’ve been around for a long time and will stay that way.
When I was a kid and still living in Madrid (yes, I was born in Spain) I remember my father going to watch George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Of course, I wasn’t allowed to watch it but I might as well have because he told me all about it afterwards. But I didn’t have nightmares. Instead, I was intrigued by the concept, and finally watched the movie many years later.
Then Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released, and the film clip featured dancing zombies. Not to mention that a bunch of comedy-slash-gory movies hit the video stores in the 80s. And I loved it!
Fast forward to now. Zombies seem to be everywhere. Everyone wants a piece of the zombies. And I’m all for it because I’ve written my fair share of zombie tales. I've found them very inspirational throughout the years and constantly find myself returning to them. Actually, I’ve got two zombie stories available from Damnation Books this month. One is available as a FREE download, and it's called CHRISTMAS DAY OF THE DEAD. All you have to do to get your copy is pop into the Damnation Books website, add the book to your cart, and enter this promo code at the checkout: 61DODholiday.
The other one is a short story called BETTER OFF ALONE. To be honest, the main
characters aren’t the zombies in either story, though I’ve done that too. But that’s a completely different story. ;)
Still, everyone loves a little zombie apocalypse, don't they?
So, what’s the appeal of this subject matter? Well, as a writer, zombie tales open up a lot of possibilities. So many things can go wrong, so many scenarios, locations, situations–it’s enough to get my muse excited. Oh, hold on, she’s getting a little carried away as we speak. It’s just amazing how many different characters can arise in a post-apocalyptic scenario featuring these undead, rotting corpses. And I’m willing to tackle every angle that sparks an idea in my head.
What do you think? Are you a zombie fan or do they repulse you? Do you enjoy the variety available in the genre as much as I do? Don’t be shy. Let me know what you think. Don’t worry, there aren’t any zombies here to eat your brain. Well, except for this one:
Thanks for reading!
Yolanda Sfetsos
www.yolandasfetsos.com
Yolanda Sfetsos lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband, daughter, and cat. She loves to spend most of her days writing stories. Her muse doesn't like genre restrictions and is always happy to toe the dark edge of storytelling. When she’s not writing she spends as much time as possible with her small family. She also enjoys watching movies, TV shows and reading.
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Remember, to be in with a chance of winning an Afterlife Bag of Swag, including a signed copy of Yolanda's dark erotic novella, FAITHLESS, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. Go!
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Have you noticed how many zombie novels, anthologies, TV shows, and movies are coming out lately? Why do you suppose that is? Are zombies the new vampires, or are these walking, rotting, undead, and usually vicious corpses just a passing fad? Personally, I think they’ve been around for a long time and will stay that way.
When I was a kid and still living in Madrid (yes, I was born in Spain) I remember my father going to watch George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Of course, I wasn’t allowed to watch it but I might as well have because he told me all about it afterwards. But I didn’t have nightmares. Instead, I was intrigued by the concept, and finally watched the movie many years later.
Then Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released, and the film clip featured dancing zombies. Not to mention that a bunch of comedy-slash-gory movies hit the video stores in the 80s. And I loved it!
Fast forward to now. Zombies seem to be everywhere. Everyone wants a piece of the zombies. And I’m all for it because I’ve written my fair share of zombie tales. I've found them very inspirational throughout the years and constantly find myself returning to them. Actually, I’ve got two zombie stories available from Damnation Books this month. One is available as a FREE download, and it's called CHRISTMAS DAY OF THE DEAD. All you have to do to get your copy is pop into the Damnation Books website, add the book to your cart, and enter this promo code at the checkout: 61DODholiday.
The other one is a short story called BETTER OFF ALONE. To be honest, the main
characters aren’t the zombies in either story, though I’ve done that too. But that’s a completely different story. ;)
Still, everyone loves a little zombie apocalypse, don't they?
So, what’s the appeal of this subject matter? Well, as a writer, zombie tales open up a lot of possibilities. So many things can go wrong, so many scenarios, locations, situations–it’s enough to get my muse excited. Oh, hold on, she’s getting a little carried away as we speak. It’s just amazing how many different characters can arise in a post-apocalyptic scenario featuring these undead, rotting corpses. And I’m willing to tackle every angle that sparks an idea in my head.
What do you think? Are you a zombie fan or do they repulse you? Do you enjoy the variety available in the genre as much as I do? Don’t be shy. Let me know what you think. Don’t worry, there aren’t any zombies here to eat your brain. Well, except for this one:
Thanks for reading!
Yolanda Sfetsos
www.yolandasfetsos.com
Yolanda Sfetsos lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband, daughter, and cat. She loves to spend most of her days writing stories. Her muse doesn't like genre restrictions and is always happy to toe the dark edge of storytelling. When she’s not writing she spends as much time as possible with her small family. She also enjoys watching movies, TV shows and reading.
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Remember, to be in with a chance of winning an Afterlife Bag of Swag, including a signed copy of Yolanda's dark erotic novella, FAITHLESS, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. Go!
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on 2009-12-02 11:08 am (UTC)Thanks for sharing :)
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on 2009-12-02 11:47 am (UTC)PS. But don't enter me in the contest. ;) lol
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on 2009-12-02 11:52 am (UTC)He's so cute!
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on 2009-12-02 04:47 pm (UTC)Are we to think that zombies are only a problem in a crowded urban city? Or the cross-over in interest between zombie-lovers and fantasy lovers is too slim?
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on 2009-12-03 03:20 am (UTC)Awesome
on 2009-12-02 08:32 pm (UTC)I have to admit, Zombies are pretty cool.
Although I also have to admit that i'm hard pressed to find one that has a good story line. Maybe I dont look in the write places. (Sigh)
Laurell K Hamilton writes some good Zombies :P
Awesome Post! Great to read.
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on 2009-12-02 09:54 pm (UTC)I agree! Whether they are in the spotlight or not, they are always around.
Then Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released, and the film clip featured dancing zombies. Not to mention that a bunch of comedy-slash-gory movies hit the video stores in the 80s. And I loved it!
My cousin at the time who was so scared of the video and the song. I think it was Vincent Price's voice for the song and of course, the zombies for the video.
There were a few that I loved in the 80s. So incredibly funny.
Gonna check out both of your books. :) Thanks for the code for CDotD.
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on 2009-12-03 03:24 am (UTC)My daughter's 9 and insisted she was ready to watch the Thriller film clip this year. When she was younger, we couldn't even play the song. I think you're right, it's VP's voice. lol. Very spooky. Anyway, my daughter wasn't too freaked out by it. Said it was scary but she didn't have nightmares. Looks like she takes after her mum. ;)
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on 2009-12-03 03:40 am (UTC)Anyway, my daughter wasn't too freaked out by it. Said it was scary but she didn't have nightmares. ;)
Glad she didn't have any nightmares. :)
Looks like she takes after her mum.
And that's a very good thing. lol
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on 2009-12-03 04:08 pm (UTC)Personally, I like zombie stories, much like I like vampire, werewolf, dragon and faery stories. It's just another in a long line of supernatural creatures that makes reading more interesting. And with zombies, there's the added benefit of knowing that they could really happen!
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on 2009-12-04 09:40 am (UTC)