Hello boys and ghouls,<\/p>\n
One of the most amusing things about my “Zombie Cop” novel is how\u00a0much of the positive feedback is from people who admit they don’t\u00a0usually like zombie movies, much less will sit down and read a book\u00a0about them.<\/p>\n
And, this has been especially true of chicks.<\/p>\n
For example, take this amazon review:<\/p>\n
Let me start by saying this: Had I been walking through the book\u00a0store for a new read, this is the last book I ever would have\u00a0picked up. Seriously. The very last. For most of my life, I have\u00a0been forced to sit through zombie movies or shows that, in my\u00a0opinion, are always the same. We get it…they got bit, they look\u00a0pale, they can’t talk, they eat humans. Moving on. I am not into\u00a0zombies. I am a girl. I prefer feel good stories with feel good\u00a0endings. I have a knack for data mapping these kind of books before\u00a0the events even unfold.<\/strong><\/p>\n
That all changed with Ben’s “Zombie Cop”. I could feel myself\u00a0getting completely captivated as the author has a way of making the\u00a0characters feel like people you would want to hang out with,\u00a0keeping the story line titillating and a fast paced, and…for the\u00a0most part…being unpredictably sick minded and merciless.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Chapter ten really effed with my head so ladies beware. I almost\u00a0stopped reading the book here. I continued, though, and I am glad\u00a0that I did. My need for closure (and some recent attempts to do\u00a0pull ups) gave me the inner strength to forge onward to an ending\u00a0that I found incredibly unique and exciting.<\/strong><\/p>\n
This is a great read for anyone with a twisted mind that loves sick\u00a0stories….or for people who are just completely ignorant, thinking\u00a0that this story will be like “all the others”.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Ah yes, chapter 10.<\/p>\n
One lady reader said she got mad at me while reading it.<\/p>\n
She says:<\/p>\n
“Ben, you really made me mad because you have zero filter for your ideas.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
She’s right, of course.<\/p>\n
It IS a disturbing chapter.<\/p>\n
But, necessary.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
Because when writing (and this goes for copy and emails as well)\u00a0you can’t censor yourself. If an idea or word or analogy — no\u00a0matter how politically incorrect or taboo — needs to be said to\u00a0tell your story or make the point, then you put it in and let the\u00a0chips fall wherever they may.<\/p>\n
Case in point:<\/p>\n
If Hollywood ever gets a hold of my book they’d probably want to\u00a0strip out some of chapter 10’s contents.<\/p>\n
Or, at least, water it down.<\/p>\n
(Or make it an “implied” scene.)<\/p>\n
But that’d only hurt the story.<\/p>\n
(In my humble, but accurate, opinion)<\/p>\n
The events in that chapter HAVE to happen in order for you to hate\u00a0(and I mean really hate, as in get emotional about it on some\u00a0level) the villain.<\/p>\n
Anyway, something to chew on.<\/p>\n
BTW, speaking of Zombie Cop…<\/p>\n
I’m guts deep into the sequel’s 2nd draft this week.<\/p>\n
The sequel is called “Vampire Apocalypse” — and is book 2 of this\u00a07-part series of novels.<\/p>\n
Should be ready by Christmas.<\/p>\n
In the meantime:<\/p>\n
If you haven’t read “Zombie Cop” check out the URL below.<\/p>\n
It’s gotten a bunch of 4 and 5 star reviews and testimonials —\u00a0including from a few world class copywriters, bestselling authors,\u00a0an “A list” book cover artist (who designs covers for all the big\u00a0mainstream book publishers), and lots of people who never\u00a0ordinarily even read fiction but loved every deranged word of\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
The chicks dig it, too.<\/p>\n
Especially since, it effs with their heads.<\/p>\n
You can read the first couple chapters free here:<\/p>\n