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There is zomething about zombies!

9/23/2014

What is it about the undead we love so much? Since George Romero wrote the rules for zombification, we have had a love affair with the shamblers, the running mad men, and the decaying dudes.
Romero always indicated that his movies were about far more than a bunch of zombies and indeed, he explored racial situations, crowd behavior, and social tension. Infamously the message "they are us. We are them" has been the underlying theme. We wonder what it is like to lose the familial connections, our sense of morality, and sense of self. That scares us. We don't want to be "like that" and yet, as much as we fear it and fear it happening to those we love, we are also drawn to it.
I think we love to watch zombies because they are the ultimate in adversaries. They look like us, but they are the enemy. Zombies can't think, and yet, they are a worthy opponent. They have weight, they have no fear, they feel no pain, and they feel no remorse or sympathy. They are us, but without the human parts. They are the antithesis of what people are and yet...they look like us, with a little rot and ruin for fun.

Try R J Spears and begin the saga...or read Sam Gregory's version of a zombie filled world. Dan Williams chills with 4 novels featuring Mace, a man determined to save everyone he loves and to serve a little justice.

The Freaks come out at night!

Smooth...a watery world filled with flesh eaters...and a "must have" zombie book for children and adults both. ABCs of Zombie Friendship.

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The Walking Dead...

7/3/2014

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won't return for a while.

Fans are eagerly awaiting the new season. We all want to know how the characters will get out of the latest situation, what the new place is all about, and how will the others favorites catch up to their friends. So much fun! Until then, how about a good zombie book to read?

Mace Series

In San Francisco, a deadly toxin is released. Within hours it s consumes the entire Bay Area. A small group of survivors, travel through a gauntlet of raging corpses, battling their inner demons and each other along the way.

Eight months ago the world turned upside-down in the most horrifying way. The dead came back to life and started killing the living. Within weeks, zombies ruled the world. In a small southern Ohio town, Joel, a twenty-something underachiever finds himself holed up with a group of survivors as they take refuge in a church.

Beside the still water...the zombies roam.
A slightly different take on the zombie genre,Smooth asks if the world be better if we were all neutral and complacent (without violence, greed, hatred, and yes, love and compassion) in our personalities? The town of Cold Springs is about to receive the gift of full serenity and some people intend to fight it (as well as the zombies) all the way to the end!

So you think you know how the world ends? Think again! With Piercing Undead, T.L.Decay offers an alternative look at a very different apocalypse scenario. Tom and Melisa return from a week long camping trip to discover a world very different from the one they left behind. Narrowly escaping the claws of the undead, they find themselves at a local Race track where they meet fellow survivors. And it is here that they begin to realize that, in order to stay one step ahead of the piercing claws of death, they need to band together in order to survive..

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New and Old

6/29/2014

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I was thinking of children and kittens today. My child is fifteen tomorrow and I am so proud of all he can do and of who he is, but like any parent, I mourn the little baby he was. I miss the sweet, faltering steps. Kitten are the same. I love cats but always miss the kittens they shed away. It's a bittersweet part of life. We loved JEA Press when it was a baby, even as it frequently toddled into things, fell, got back up, and occasionally wailed. We nurtured and fed it well, and JEA grew. May presses fail so we are thankful that JEA has become a "teen-aged" press. Sadly , we also have to make changes and overcome challenges. Trevor Smith and I established JEA to catch some of the exceptional, wonderful books that other presses didn't have room for, and to give them great covers, edits, and make them available.I would never have done this without Trevor. T recently retired from the military and moved, not knowing his bandwidth plan would be almost zero; it's certainly not enough for him to do projects. After soul searching, it is best that Trevor step down as co-CEO. He will remain as an author, a mentor, and friend. I will assume all CEO duties and responsibilities. I am happy, but I do miss the old ways as well. It's actually a way of growing, even if we must adjust and let go of the "kitten version" we love. With no losses, we gain Trevor's ability to write more; we hate that technology, the reason JEA thrives, is also the reason T had to make a hard choice.
Meanwhile, try one of T's books!

JEA celebrates
women who write to thrill and chill....

The authors of J. Ellington Ashton Press come together with twisted minds, and warped stories to bring you a terrifying collection of short stories. Midnight Remains brings together some of the most renowned small press authors currently in print.

Edward P. Cardillo is the awarding winning author of Automaton, and Odd Tales of an Old Man. His story telling has dubbed him the nick name “Campfire Grandpa” for his ease in relating meaningful yet frightening tales. (Vampires of Exeter / The Devil is in the Details)
R.J. Spears is the author of Sanctuary of the Dead and Lord of the Dead. His zombie tales are realistic and action packed. (Grilling With Zombies / Toofers)
Daniel J. Williams penned the “Mace” series. His novels are gritty and realistic post-apocalyptic drama. (Evil Calls)
Nick Hatfield reminds everyone, when you tell your kids they can be anything, sometimes they decide to be classic horror writers. Nick is a young author with unlimited potential. (Out of the Corner of Your Eye / Night Calls / Back Roads / Seeing Monsters)
catt dahman has a penchant for turning history into horror. Her ability turn even scary events into scarier fiction has her among the leading horror writers of our day. (Counterpoint / End Justifies)
Sharon L. Higa is a purveor of the supernatural. Her novel #6 relates tales from a post death experience. (Dreaper/ Here Kitty Kitty / Dare Ya / Funeral Parlor Blues)
Mark Woods is one of the most talented authors in JEA. He began his penmanship by blogging reviews for other authors, and then moved his extensive knowledge of good story telling into his own work. His novel “Time of Tides” is a block buster. (Plot Holes / Dairy of the Dead)
Michael Fisher is a multi-talented man. He not only contributes writing to this collection, but also the cover. (Return of the Devil Fly)
Tabitha Baumander masterfully tells tales of modern day fantasy and high stakes adventure. Her novel “The Pond” is a prime example of her artistry and skill. (Class Reunion / Hey, Come Here)

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Pick a poison!

6/10/2014

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You don't think females can be bloodthirsty, chilling, creepy writers? Ha! Check these deadly women out and see how wicked they can be!

Short Story Anthologies.

2 chilling books for your pleasure

Best selling book from JEA...evil Englishman Mark Woods.

Horror deluxe. Frighting story with an award winning cover

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J Ellington Ashton delivers chills

3/26/2014

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Did you know Helen of Troy had fangs? Helen is revealed to be a huntress by night, seeking out blood-wine, and seducing men as she is cursed to be the most beautiful woman on earth. As a succubus, she not only captures hearts but has a ten year war fought for her. Her plight and thirst for blood is woven into the mythological tales. Her fury will be unleashed on both Sparta and Troy.

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"No one writes like Jim Goforth"

Corey Somerset, Tim Hayworth and Lee Hunter have had one hell of a good night.Celebrating their friend's birthday with drunken debauchery they've wandered far out of the realms of civilization. When they encounter a band of mysterious fugitive women who call a bizarre encampment deep in the woods their residence, the boys will come face to face with something else that dwells in an unorthodox co-existence with the girls in the wilderness.

Zombie Fun

Good Reads....

Hiding from his past, and seeking out a new life, a young man makes his way to Atlanta, Georgia in the early 1970s. Trying to forget his life in New York City, he attempts to blend in with the big city life of the South East. The problem is that he doesn't fit in. Being a Werecat, you can never fit in.

The One: Children of Destiny is an epic tale of generations of bloodshed betwixt four separate races/nations. The battles are put on hold when all are thrown into an uneasy alliance caused by an outside, invading evil.

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Connor begins to realize that he can relate to the protagonists in the tall tales and his grandfather actually understands him more than anyone he knows. In the process, Connor discovers the reason for his mother’s estrangement from her father, shattering his assumptions and giving him a new appreciation for the importance of family. As Connor begins to question whether his grandpa’s tall tales are really only tales, he has a brush with one of the tale’s ghastly characters, causing him to question the direction of his life. But is it too late?

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Fish Tales....

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SUPER-natural

Susan's Books

"Haunting descriptions, exciting characters, and stories that will a reader can't forget."

First 2 of new Crime thriller series

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On the eve of his retirement, High Guard First Class Ezra Beckitt is still plagued by the memories and doubts of his last case- and something else. Something strange happened to him during his rookie year, an event that he has since written off as a dream and buried in his mind. Some things won't stay buried though- and the past has a way of coming back to haunt the present. From the low streets of Hatis City to the lofty passes of a citadel in the rock, Ezra Beckitt is about to discover that he is a part of a larger world- one that has appointed a task for him, whether he wants it or not. For all of his life Ezra has defended the law.... but now he must become an Agent of the White. And Light cannot exist without Shadow......

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Chills for cold evenings....

2/27/2014

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A one month old baby found in a yacht floating off the coast of Catalina Island, alone and wrapped in burlap. Five other one month old infants found in just as strange circumstances. What do they have in common and what brings them together? Shane Rose and Jason Range – best friends since childhood and into college - form a unique investigation agency, with the help of ‘others’ who are like Shane. Their supernatural ‘talents’ are what pulls this group of seven young people together as a universal force in the ongoing battle of good vs. evil, and forms the agency of ‘Searchers, Inc.’ Working with the local police authorities and eventually the FBI, Shane and his Crew end up being pulled into a case of large proportions – helping to locate and break up an international ring of human traffickers specializing in children. This is further complicated when they find out that the latest children to be taken, twin girls, are gifted like them and can actually tip the balance of good and evil if they are not rescued as well. Soon it becomes a race against time to get to the children before they are swept out of reach and into an uncertain and ugly future.