An interview with Donna Galanti

New interview with me.

http://donnagalanti.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/horror-author-iain-rob-wright-gives-us-a-new-kind-of-zombie/

A to Z of surviving a horror movie - N

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Nails - If a guy has nails sticking out of his head then you should probably excuse yourself quietly.  Certainly DO NOT ask him for DIY advice.

Never - If you say 'never' in a horror film then that impossibility will most certainly occur.  A serial killer has been chopping people up?  That would 'never' happen here!  CHOP!

Nickel - The most evil of all american coins.  Do touch them.  Don't even look at them...

Nile - In real life, sometime people get eaten by crocodiles in the river Nile.  In a horror film, people WILL get eaten by crocodiles.  Then they will get reanimated by an Egyptian pharoah and made to go on tour as one of Lady GaGa's backing dancers.

NBA - Nigel's Big Afro.

Nibbles - In a horror film, whenever someone offers you nibbles, such as cheesy poofs, you will at some point notice a severed finger in the bowl or bag.  Hopefully you will realise this before eating it and not after.  Brings a whole new meaning to the term: 'finger-food'.

Necks - Necks get broken or bitten by Vampires in horror films, so if you have one you're probably better just leaving it at home.

Nipples - My nipples are very sensitive.  How bout yours?

Nelly - Nelly has a zobie infection that he has somehow managed to contain for several years in secret.  Why else does he always wear that plaster on his cheek?  He is either a zombie or has a severe immunity weakness that prvents his body from healing even the smallest cuts.

Nub - Left arm plus killer's machete = Nub.

Introducing...the cover art for Animal Kingdom

Here is the amazing cover art for my upcoming horror novel, Animal Kingdom. The colour is yet to be added (as well as the text), but I think you'll agree it's pretty cool. I'm really looking forward to getting it out there for people to enjoy.

A to Z of surviving a horror movie - M

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Monster - A monster can take many forms, from vampires, werewolves, and zombies, to scientologists and French Canadians.  Each different kind of monster requires a different tactic to defeat.  In the case of a scientologist, you should just confront them with common sense - they will run away screaming!

Montana - Montana has mountains.  Mountains contain threats such as Yetis, Leapords, and Cannibals.  Basically everything in the moutains wants to eat you.  In conclusion, don't bloody climb mountains.

Mordor - Mordor is a constitional monarchy off the coast of Venuzuela.  It is a well-known exporter of jewlery and fanciful rings.  Their headquarters is currently based at the top of an active volcano, which seems like a bad idea to me.

Marzipan - "Shudder".

Monkeys - Monkeys carry diseases and like to throw their own feces - both very good reasons to avoid them.

Monk - When fighting evil, monks will always know a ten-thousand year old secret to killing the bad guy.  But rather than give this information to you directly, they will instead offer some cryptic advice that will allow you to find the answer on your own (after all of your friends have died).  Monk also refers to Tony Shaloub - "shudder".

Madonna - An ancient demon from he dawn of time - she keeps herself alive by consuming the hair of young starlets.  Britney Spears was her latest victim.

McDonalds - McDonalds have information concerning an ensuing iceage that could end humanity.  To combat this, they wish to overfeed the nation to the point that we can all hibernate through the approaching winter by sustaining ourself with the high-levels of stored body fat - much like a North American bear.

Monty O'Bama - The president's "special" cousin that lives in the attic of The Whitehouse.  He likes to eat salmon on Tuesdays, but prefers to eat crayons on all other days.

Mission - Any mission in a horror film will begin with a team of cocksure marines that are going into a 'hotzone' to control a relatively mundane threat.  Due to some unfortunate set of circustances, the situation will escalate to involve sand demons and devil worshippers, or some sort of ancient creatures released from that cave made out of skulls that they probably should have left alone.

Missile Launcher - If you find yourself in a fight with a Tyrant - a biological weaponised mutant-thingy - then you will at some point need to find a missile launcher to defeat it.  You will not find one at first, but rest assured that one will cnveniently present itself to you towards the end of the film.

A conversation with author, Eric S. Brown

Today, we are with a great friend of mine: the kickass novel-writer of fun-filled ‘creature features’ and apocalyptic fiction, Eric S. Brown. This guy is one of the most prolific horror writers around today and is currently on the third entry in his fantastic BIGFOOT WARS series.




Hey Eric, could you tell us what work you currently have available?


ESB: I have a bunch of stuff out there. However, I think BIGFOOT WAR and its sequels, along with LAST STAND IN A DEAD LAND, are likely some of my best books. There's also War of the Worlds Plus Blood Guts and Zombies from Simon and Schuster. At least, those are the ones I get the most fan mail from. One can find a list of most of work on my Amazon author page.



Tell us about BIGFOOT WAR.


ESB: Bigfoot War was a dream project of mine. I consider it the most original book I have ever done. It basically reboots the Bigfoot mythos into something more apocalyptic in nature. The first book in the series is about a small, southern town of 800 folks who try to survive as a literal army of sasquatch-like monsters emerge from the woods and try to wipe them out. The second book takes this one step further and tosses in a zombie virus onto top of the war going on between man and beast. The third in the series hits this Dec. 2011.



For someone unfamiliar with your work, how would you describe your writing?


ESB: I think one of my fans put it best when they described it like this- "An adrenaline junkies' dream come true! Get ready for a nitrous fueled attack of mayhem!" My work is usually very action-based, filled with gore, and, above all, FUN. I write the stuff that I, as a fan, would want to read but can't seem to find anywhere.





What else do you have in the pipeline?


ESB: I have a werewolf western entitled A Pack of Wolves due out soon from Grand Mal Press that I am rather proud of. If you've seen Young Guns, think of that movie with werewolves and that's kind of what the book is: Loads of horror western fun and gore. I also have a Bigfoot comic book coming from Knightwatch Press and a trans-dimensional/invasion/apocalyptic book entitled Into the Light slated for next year as well. I am currently working on a new zombie book for Severed Press and Bigfoot War IV.


What writers have had the most influence on your own writing?


ESB: David Drake is my hero of the writing world, hands down. However, Weird Al also inspires me a lot.



What was the last thing you read?


ESB: I am currently reading the Mistborn series. I normally HATE Fantasy stuff but my wife who loves that sort of stuff got me hooked on this series. I have to admit, it's decent.




Anything else you’d like to tell us about?


ESB: I'm a dad, a husband, a comic geek, and a lifelong horror fan. That's pretty much me and who I am right there.




You can buy LAST STAND IN A DEAD LAND here, or get the first entry of the BIGFOOT WAR series here.

So long, and thanks for all the brains

Just to let you all now that I have TWO short stories appearing in the upcoming anthology, SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE BRAINS.  I believe it is due late December, and here is the awesome cover art.