Still at work on the fantasy novel. About 67K words/217 pages in, thinking the first draft will finish at 100K words/320 pages--so I'm guessing I'm 2/3 done with the first draft. Hope to finish by mid August, then let it rest for a few months before revision.
Already imagining the next project. I'm thinking zombie apocalypse. Lurchers, not runners. Zombie condition provoked by stimulant-use to deal with chronic overwork amongst upwardly bound young professionals--tainted caffeine pills, or energy drinks, or something. So: yuppie zombies. Looking forward to a chance to splatter some yuppies.
The two novelettes I've currently got up on Kindle both have zombie-elements, though neither is a classic zombie-style story. The idea of dead or brain-dead people cursed to continue walking the earth, unable to rest, has deep resonance for me. And not just for me. Lots of people are fascinated by zombies.
Lots of horror ideas relate to zombies, or un-death, too. Vampires are sort of like zombies. Robots can also be like zombies--moving and acting without life.
Recently, in the news, a story of zombie-like behavior in our world. Horrific, scary stuff.
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