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The Summer of Zombie Blog Tour double header ends today with the one and only Jamie Johnesee. Jamie is the author of the light-hearted zombie series, Bob The Zombie. If you've ever felt the need to be endeared by your zombies, be sure to pick up Johnesee's Bob The Zombie books. They are sure to please!
This blogger has also appeared with Jamie Johnesee (and others) in Armand Rosamilia's Dying Days anthology, Still Dying 2. In that tome, she shows that she can work her zombies beyond Bob. Don't let her sweet looks fool you, this girl has come to eat brains. Best keep an arms length away as you ready our interview with Jamie Johnesee
Books, Beer and Blogshit: Are you a survivor or one of the undead?
Jamie Johnesee: I am one of the undead. Though I still get to keep my
human personality so I won't be eating brains...much.
Jamie Johnesee: That'd be my Bob The Zombie series.
The Blogshit: Do you feel you are a classic or progressive type of
zombie fiction writer?
Jamie Johnesee: Progressive. Bob is not your typical mindless
chomp-monster.
The Blogshit: What makes your zombies different from all others?
Jamie Johnesee: They are raised from the dead and have their human soul,
and personality, restored. Basically they're the same people they were before
death, just rotting.
The Blogshit: What makes your living different from all the others?
Jamie Johnesee: For the most part they are unaware of the existence of
supernatural creatures like zombies so when they see Bob they think he is just
a huge zombie fan with a gift for special effects make-up.
The Blogshit: Do you think it's important, in this climate, to run with
the pack or really try to reinvent the wheel in zombie fiction?
Jamie Johnesee: I think that a person should write what appeals to them.
For me I wanted to do something different only because my character, Bob, is
me. I wanted to make him more than just some dead guy intent on eating flesh. I
wanted to make him real.
The Blogshit: Zombie fiction seems heavily dependent upon working
withing the construct of a series. Do you feel that is the way that makes it
work best for you you or do you think there is still room for stand alone
stories?
Jamie Johnesee: I absolutely think there is room for stand alones. I
write a series because, well, I use a lot of my real life to bring my zombie to
life. It's cathartic for me.
The Blogshit: Are you ever afraid of being pigeon-holed in this zombie
fiction genre?
Jamie Johnesee: I don't think Bob really can be pigeon-holed but if he
is, so be it. I just hope people enjoy reading him.
The Blogshit: For your next zombie story, stand alone or series, do you
think you will need to go sicker or smarter to keep it going?
Jamie Johnesee: No, I think I just need to stay true to Bob as a
character.
The Blogshit: On last year's tour, we asked about what to put on your
zombie sandwich. This year, we want to know: What special ingredients would you
use to pickle the pickles on your zombie sandwich?
Jamie Johnesee: Morton Kosher salt, fresh dill, fresh dill weed, fresh
dill seed, and a little bit of Tetrodotoxin to make for more compliant zombies.
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On The Web: http://www.JamieJohnesee.com
Still Dying 2 (along with the really great, Frank Edler (and others that are great but not nearly as great as Frank Edler)): http://www.amazon.com/Still-Dying-2-Days-ebook/dp/B00H4HHALO/
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