ZOMBIE NOVEL UPDATE

Good news! After some substantial reworking of the inital chapters, I've reached the 25,000 word count in my first novel, DEATHBREED (my target goal is 90,000 words for the first draft). I'm nearly one-third of the way in.

The initial chapters introduce the colorful main characters in their "normal" day to day lives in and around the convenience store, which serves as the central location for the story. By chapter two, signs of trouble (in and outside the store) start to surface. In chapter three, all hell starts to break loose but still no one is sure what is going on... Everything is in confusion as conflicting media reports struggle to make sense of it all and the government steps in to contain the outbreak of "civil unrest." By chapter four, the threat of the zombie plague finally hits home, forcing the would-be survivors to band together and reinforce their position. The government declares martial law as anarchy and mass-murder come to dominate the streets, not just in the major metropolitan areas, but spreading to the outlying suburbs and rural areas as well. Later chapters will deal with interpersonal conflict and power struggles between the survivors as they try to cope with the chaos that surrounds them. Eventually, they must abandon their safe haven and confront the hordes of flesh-eating zombies outside...

These are characters you've never seen before in a zombie film, or any film, for that matter. I'm really enjoying writing about these unique characters and their reactions to what's going on in the world around them. I hope you'll enjoy reading DEATHBREED as much as I enjoyed writing it. Hang tight; it's going to be a wild ride! More novel updates to come in the weeks ahead.