And
they said I was crazy. Joke’s on
them. I’m still alive.
But I’m also still in the
straightjacket, so I guess the recently reanimated jerks got a last laugh in
after all.
Then again, I wouldn’t be trapped in
it, walking around the remains of a ruined city, if people had just listened to
me. Honestly, with all the love being thrown on the walking dead thanks to pop
culture successes and comedy books, you’d think people wouldn’t have been so
surprised. The dead have risen from their graves and are walking the earth to
attack the living. What did they expect?
I'm glad this one will be part of the collection. It was so much fun to write and I think a lot of zombie/horror fans will enjoy it. That's all I'm posting for now, since I have to get in as many words as possible before going to my family's Easter dinner, and preparing for Food Coma Round 2. Because that's what happens when you're birthday is literally the day before Easter.
I hope everyone else enjoys their holidays and takes a look at the other snippets from the WeWriWa participants. Cheers!
Amy
Great snippet. Nice voice and great tone. Can't wait to read more! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm really proud of it, and not that I'm going to spoil anything, but I put in a pretty good twist at the end. ;)
DeleteCongrats on the acceptance and publishing the other book, and Happy Birthday! You've had quite a week. :-)
ReplyDeleteUgh, being stuck in a straightjacket during the zombie apocalypse would really suck! What a great way to start a story.
Thank you so much! And yes, it would be pretty terrible. ;)
DeleteSounds like you've been terribly busy! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a fun take on the undead! I'm actually more interested to see what happened before than what will happen after. I wonder what got her put in that straight-jacket in the first place. :-)
Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks! The character is actually meant to be male, but the gender didn't play a major role in the story anyway. I'm glad you enjoyed the sneak peek!
DeleteQuite a full plate, you have! Congrats on getting the short accepted.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy a good zombie story, and I think you have a fun twist. Great character voice!