Be aware, this post does contain spoilers of Season 1 of Fear the Walking Dead. If you haven’t seen the series, you are warned that this might ruin the show for you. Robert Kirkman’s latest venture in The Walking Dead franchise takes place in Los Angeles, or rather a suburb of LA. … Continue reading
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Latest news: Up From the Depths
For those of you who have been following this from the start, Up From the Depths was scheduled to be released in September 2015 through Permuted Press. Events transpired and the rights were returned to me. The series will be released through Smashwords and Amazon’s Createspace in later summer/early fall of 2015. As I mentioned … Continue reading
Interview with Rich Restucci, Author of Run
Can you provide a brief summary of your novel, Run? Zombies! Run! Brief enough? What was your motivation(s) to write this particular book/series? I love the genre. I’ve read tons of books and seen so many films. Fully 80% of them suck, but you still have to turn the page or keep watching. … Continue reading
Permuted Press: WTF are you doing?
For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I’ve been working on the Up From the Depths series. You may also know that in March of 2014, I was accepted and signed by Permuted Press, a publisher known for apocalyptic horror fiction. Permuted Press had recently changed hands before I … Continue reading
What makes Up From the Depths stand out?
For those of you who don’t know what Up From the Depths is, its a 6 book series that details the events of an ensemble cast before, during, and after an apocalyptic event. So what makes it stand out? The ensemble cast for one. There is no ‘hero’ character within the entire series. There are … Continue reading
J.R. Jackson interviewed by The Reality Bender
http://www.kerrydenney.com/blog/the-reality-bender-interviews-james-r-jackson-author-of-the-up-from-the-depths-series Take a look at Kerry Alan Derry’s Latest work: http://www.kerrydenney.com/jagannath.html
Seeking Beta Readers
I’m looking for no more than 10 people willing to take on the task of being a Beta Reader for my Up From the Depths series. While this may sound simple, there are some requirements. Requirements You must be able to discuss each book more than just commenting , it was good, or it was … Continue reading
Concept cover art
Here is a sample of some covers for the Up From the Depths series. These covers were made using Powerpoint and are not from the publisher of the series.
Zombie book or film clichés, or what not to do when writing a zombie apocalyptic novel
We’ve all read about them or seen them, here’s some of the worst clichés to ever use in a book or film. Shelter, Malls, Schools, office buildings Everyone heads to the mall or Wal-Mart immediately after finding out there is a zombie outbreak. Why? Its very likely, in fact extremely likely that everyone else … Continue reading
Up From the Depths Book 1 release date
Where will you be when the world ends? What will you do to save the lives of people you love? Follow the men of ODA-141, the Outlaws and the SEALs of Shark Platoon in this hard-hitting, real-world look at life before, during, and after an apocalyptic event. In a world ravaged by a mutated virus … Continue reading