I was recently invited to
participate in an anthology of female authors who write zombie related
material. A lot of great ladies are involved, thirty two in all, and the end
product is just amazing. It is free from several places and only .99 cents on
Amazon. Again, in case you missed it the first time, here is the skinny on it:
With
over 325,000 words and featuring some of Amazon's Best Selling Female Authors
of Horror, this is certainly not your typical anthology book!
Sit back as your favorite authors of zombie lit take you on a wild, horrifying ride that will leave you breathless. Come and meet the women who love to entertain you with their own unique versions of the zombie apocalypse.
Sit back as your favorite authors of zombie lit take you on a wild, horrifying ride that will leave you breathless. Come and meet the women who love to entertain you with their own unique versions of the zombie apocalypse.
As I read the bios of these women, I realize how incredibly lucky a schmuck like me was allowed to share the table of contents with such superstars. Here we have our next lovely Darling, Cynthia Melton.
1) What got you interested in writing about zombies?
After getting hooked on
The Walking Dead, I thought it might be fun to write a zombie book that
featured my son as one of the main characters. He plays the brother,
Mychal. I had no idea the books would do as well as they are. I'm having
a blast!
2) Do you think books by women tend to carry distinctly
feminine covers, regardless of the subject matter, or do you think the industry
treats woman the same as male authors?
Hmmm. I'm not sure
about this. I don't think so. I know my book covers are definitely not
"feminine" or romantic in any way. It's quite possible that readers will
gravitate more toward male zombie writers, but I believe that is
changing...and fast!
3) Tell us a bit about your story in darlings of decay.
I chose to write a
prequel to my series to let the reader know how the virus was released.
I hinted at it in the first novella, but made it personal in the
prequel.
4) If you HAD to choose, which would you rather do: eat the
entire F section of an encyclopedia, or lick a bus station bathroom floor from
corner to corner?
Is the floor covered in chocolate? Because that would definitely affect my answer.
(Just to clarify, no, it is not.)
5) What is your greatest fear?
Losing someone I love.
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Writing under the name Cynthia Melton for her general market and zombie books, Multi-published
author Cynthia Hickey had three cozy mysteries published through
Barbour Publishing, with a novella releasing in March 2013. Her first
mystery, Fudge-Laced Felonies, won first place in the inspirational
category of the Great Expectations contest in 2007. Her third cozy,
Chocolate-Covered Crime, received a four-star review from Romantic
Times. All three cozies have been re-released as ebooks through the
MacGregor Literary Agency, along with a new cozy series. She has several
historical romances releasing in 2013 and 2014 through Harlequin’s
Heartsong Presents. She lives in Arizona with her husband, one of their
seven children, two dogs and two cats. She has five grandchildren who
keep her busy and tell everyone they know that “Nana is a writer”. Visit
her website at www.cynthiahickey.com