Showing posts with label Bob The Zombie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bob The Zombie. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Summer of Zombie Blog Tour 2015: Jamie Johnesee

You're reading Books, Beer and BLOGshit! It's the only blog that rocks out with its male rooster out! I am your cock-of-the-walk blog host, Mr. Frank!

We've got a seasoned veteran of the Summer of Zombie Blog Tour today. Author, Jamie Johnesee returns to the BLOGshit and she's brought her infamous zombie, Bob, along with her. Bob The Zombie has been a standout title among a sea of zombie fiction. Jamie utilized zombies in a funny and unique way. That's why a zombie with a simple name can stand out in the crowd. Bob is a zombie of a different color.

So let's have Jamie Johnesee sit Bob down for a breif interview and hope he doesn't get hungry during the proceedings. Ya know, because he's a zombie and eats brains and all that happy horse crap. Ladies and Gents.... Bob the Zombie



Bob the zombie here. Thanks for having me on your blog today. I was told that you had some questions for me? Hey, that hand/ashtray isn’t real, right?

Q: How’d you become a zombie? 

A: Oh, okay, I guess I should just jump right on into it. Um, I became a zombie because my mom had a hard time dealing with my death and hired a necromancer to bring me back to life.

Q: Would you rather be alive again?

A: No, though I would like to be dead again. I was in heaven when I was ripped back to my body and, as a zombie, I am now immortal which sadly means no more heaven. To quote Wayne’s World; “No Stairway, denied!”

Q: What do the brains taste like anyway?

A: Brains are sort of creamy with a delightfully squishy texture. I prefer mine braised in a burre blanc, but I know a few who like a good white wine sauce. If you want any recipes I have dozens of good ones. Mac and headcheese is one of my personal favorites, by the way.

Q: Does everything stiffen up from the Rigor Mortis?

A: Unfortunately I can’t answer this as I’d already been through Rigor and out the other side for days when I was raised. Interesting question, though. 

Q: If you could eat anyone, who would it be?

A: I’d want to eat Mayim Bialik, she would have one tasty brain packed full of knowledgey goodness.

Bob: Thanks for letting me drop by to answer these. Hey, is that a zombie mounted on your wall? Holy crap, I uh, I gotta run. Thanks again!

Zombie Author Jamie Johnesee (Please Don't Adjust Your Monitors)


There he is folks. Bob the Zombie. Give him a hand! No, really, give him a hand, his just fell off! Yuck, Yuck Yuck! When you get done being doubled over in laughter, visit Jamie Johnesee and buy all the Bob books, you wont be sorry.

Links: 

www.JaimeJohnesee.com


www.Facebook.com/AuthorJaimeJohnesee

Here is a picture of Zimbabwe for no particular reason.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Summer of Zombie Blog Tour 2014: Jamie Johnesee

You're reading Books, Beer and Blogshit! It's the only blog that's got ninety nine problems and you're all of 'em!  I am your blogger puttin' it on wax, Mr. Frank!

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.

The Blogshit:   What is your latest work of zombie fiction with which we should be concerning ourselves?

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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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/