April 01, 2013

A to Z Blog Challenge 2013 A is for ....


The only fool today may be me (ha!) since I decided to sign up again for the A to Z Blog Challenge (click link to see the 1,000+ blogs enrolled. yes that many!)

But it is a great endeavor, encouraging you to blog daily from A to Z during the month of April.

(And if you like horror and all things zombie, I and my co-bloggers will also be blogging daily over at GirlZombieAuthors so be sure to check it out.)

Here at this blog I'm going to concentrate on my miniatures and other crafty type subjects, probably with some dogs thrown in.

So to start it off... nothing too fancy - A is for .... all my miniatures.

I've been creating in miniature for 10+ plus years and I still love making things.  
See a few of things I've made at my website - click on miniatures.

This is one of my favorite projects, The Dogcatcher's House. (click link to see all the photos.) Feel free to guess - how many dogs are in the house?)





March 30, 2013

Cover Coming for GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie

The game's on! 

Today is the day!!! Cover reveal game for Girl Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie

Check out the details at the GirlZombieAuthors blog. Be sure to comment so your entry in the contest is counted!


March 29, 2013

Free zombie books Friday - Afterbirth and Cure by Belinda Frisch


Author Belinda Frisch has a Friday Freebie!
See her blog.

Calling all bloggers, social media mavericks, and mavens! 

If you're into z-fiction, I'm giving away FREE e-copies of Cure and/or Afterbirth to those willing to feature these books on their Facebook page, G+ page, or your blog. 

Simply copy what I have here (description and links), making sure to snag the covers, for one or both books, and link to your post in comments. Leave me a way to get in touch with you (E-mail, twitter handle, FB, or G+) and I'll get you a code for a free copy of the book of your choice. Cure is the first in the series, but if you've read it, Afterbirth is available, too.

Help me spread the good word. Tell your friends. Whatever it takes. Over-achievers may be in for some additional swag. 




Amazon US: http://amzn.to/YUcrsK
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/106EZDc
NOOK: http://bit.ly/VWMVaR
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/YnAhxk
Print: http://bit.ly/Zud653


The survivors of the Nixon Center escape struggle in a post-apocalyptic world where the walking dead aren't the biggest threats. 
Working from a remote, mountain cabin, Dr. Howard Nixon is determined to salvage what is left of his experiment.

Allison escapes him, clinging to life and with no idea what's happened in the world.

Zach is looking for her, but time is running out.

Reid lives holed up in the Nixon Center and waits for his revenge.

Tension is high as both Miranda and Carlene's pregnancies come to term. Miranda, faced with the possibility that her delivery might cause her to become infected, is forced to seek help from the only other person who knows what has happened: Dr. Michael Waters, the physician who sent her to Dr. Nixon in the first place.

All roads lead back to Strandville where grudges resurface and old decisions must be answered for. Scott, Miranda, and Michael return to the center to face-off against their pasts and each other as Michael's secret agenda comes to light.

For those who haven’t started the series, BOOK 1 is available on all platforms.



Amazon US: http://amzn.to/12CyWuI
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/14z6NEZ
NOOK: http://bit.ly/KvSgRM
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/QnRp6L
KOBO: http://bit.ly/Z818RV
Paperback: http://bit.ly/15HU3ty

**Runner-up in the General Fiction category of the 2012 Halloween Book Festival
**BOOK ONE of the Strandville Zombie Series

Medicine meets horror in this thrilling escape tale about the evil men do in the name of progress.


Welcome to the Nixon Healing and Research Center, playground for the maniacal Dr. Howard Nixon whose medical research has him dabbling in the undead and has the women of Strandville disappearing.

Desperate to find a cure for the lethal virus which turns its victims into zombies, Nixon kidnaps Miranda Penton, a security recruit with a past that won't let her go. He doesn't count on anyone coming looking for her, least of all her ex-husband, Scott.

A warning call brings Scott to Strandville where he bands together with a team of locals determined to bring their own loved ones home. Together, they infiltrate Nixon's staff, hatching a plan that releases not only the surviving women, but the virus on those left in the hospital.

Nixon locks down the center to contain the spread, turning patients, visitors, and staff into a dangerous horde that is almost impossible to escape. Miranda and the others fight for their lives. The town of Strandville is ground zero for the zombie apocalypse and Miranda must get free because the fate of humanity lies with her unborn child.


About the Author:

Belinda Frisch's fiction has appeared in Shroud Magazine, Dabblestone Horror, and Tales of Zombie War. She is an honorable mention winner in the Writer's Digest 76th Annual Writing Competition and her novel, CURE, is the runner-up in the General Fiction category of the 2012 Halloween Book Festival. She is the author of DEAD SPELL, PAYBACK, CURE, and AFTERBIRTH.

March 28, 2013

New Mysterical-e Author Snapshot is up!

 
The new Mysterical-e Author Snapshot features a Q&A with the author of the new Haight Ashbury urban fantasy series,  plus spotlights on Hannah Reed, Beverle Graves Myers and Amanda Lee's latest...

March 27, 2013

Cover Reveal coming for GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie

* I'll be having a picture game as part of my cover reveal for GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie. It'll start Saturday 3/30 and go through 4/8 at the GirlZombieAuthors blog.

 Be sure to come by; you could win a book or ebook!


March 25, 2013

March 23, 2013

A Room Sweet Enough to Eat

Have you seen the Chocolate Lounge made entirely of mmm Belgian Chocolate in a shopping mall in Belarus?

Read more about it here.


February 20, 2013

Story on Dog Rescuers Wins Dog Writers Assn. Maxwell Medallion

Just got the medallion in the mail!



A story I wrote on Wisconsin dog rescuers and fostering, "Foster Families for Pets" by freelance writer Christine A. Verstraete was chosen as the winner of a Maxwell Medallion for Best Feature in a Mainstream Magazine by the Dog Writers Association

The story was published in the Jan/Feb 2012 PRIME Magazine, Kenosha News. 

   The story was chosen as the category winner at  the association's banquet on Feb. 10, 2013 in New York City.  See awards announcement at DWAA.org.

* See link to story at website.

February 18, 2013

Creatin' Contest Dollhouse Winners....

Cool! Lots of eye candy here at the Hobby Builders' Supplies Creatin' Contest winners galleries. Several galleries of dollhouse pix to sift through. Have fun!

February 12, 2013