Showing posts with label marketing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marketing. Show all posts

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Headshot List (04/08/2018) 5 Epic Zombie Reads For The Week


Hey Guys,

I got such a good response to last week's list that I decided to clean up the overall look of it and just start posting it on my blog every Sunday night because as we know Sunday's are for zombies. If you missed last week's list click here to see some epic zombie reads by some awesome writers. Alright, let's get this started...


Legion of the Undead

Born in the depths of Hell comes an army of darkness that will tear the Roman Legions to pieces. Relentless, hungry and pestilential, the risen dead will destroy everything in their path.

When Roman legions march over the borders of the Empire they meet an enemy greater than any they have ever faced. Emperor Vespasian has ordered a push further into Germania than the legions have ever been and an enemy army is gathering to meet them. What neither side is prepared for is the darker force that they will both face. Indiscriminate and incapable of mercy, the new enemy will drive the Romans to the very brink of destruction. The Gates of Hades have opened and the Roman Legions must face what has escaped.

My Thoughts: I love the concept behind it, a period piece with zombies? How can you go wrong? Also, I love the hustle that Michael has when it comes to making his dreams come true. It's not easy being an independent author but each day Michael gets up, promotes, puts pen to paper and keeps pushing out content for his fans. That's a Boss in my book, so if you wanna see what he's all about click Legion of the Undead



Survive the infection. Survive the Infected.

A new strain of the flu is spreading across Asia, Africa, and Europe. Disturbing scenes are flooding social media and the 24-hour news channels. People are worried. They're frightened. 


Too many dismiss the stories as infotainment hype.


But the virus is here. It's running through the alleys and clawing its way into the suburbs. And it's in your parents' living room, in the veins of a deranged man murdering your mother.


Do you run? Do you freeze in fright? Or do you fight?


The Slow Burn Series 

Book 1 – Zero Day 
Book 2 – Infected 
Book 3 – Destroyer 
Book 4 – Dead Fire 
Book 5 – Torrent 
Book 6 – Bleed 
Book 7 – City of Stin
Book 8 – Grind
Book 9 – Sanctum

Start the adventure.

My Thoughts: I love this series! This was the first zompoc book that I ever read and I picked up this very same box set because I was like "3 books in one! Hell yeah!" Daddy like's a deal but I got way more than I thought I would with this series. Bobby Adair is the kind of writer I aim to be, someone that pulls readers into a world and makes them never want to leave. I felt for his characters and I really wish he would put out more zombie fiction. Check it out Slow Burn: Box Set 1-3 (Slow Burn Zombie Apocalypse Series Book 0)




Closed Campus (Jane Zombie Chronicles Book 1)


No college orientation can prepare you for the zombie apocalypse…

Jane is homesick, lonely, and ready for a new adventure. When she starts her new radio gig at Scarlet Peak University, the worst thing she expects is a few late night prank calls. She never planned for zombies.
As the undead attempt to invade the station, Jane’s only chance of survival is to team up with a band of radio misfits. Together they have one chance to stop the sickness before it creeps off campus and threatens the world with annihilation.
Closed Campus is the first book in the Jane Zombie Chronicles, a series of post-apocalyptic novels with a twist. If you like undead zombie attacks, coming-of-age tales, and quirky characters, then you’ll love Gayle Katz’s debut novel.

Unlock Closed Campus today to experience the delightful terror yourself!


My Thoughts: I just want to come out and say, I am in love with this cover! I don't know what it is but I just can't get enough of it. I want to blow it up and toss it on my wall. Gayle is an awesome person and this is her debut novel and unlike most authors (namely me) she already has book two out, so you don't even have to wait. Gayle has a drive in her and I feel like she's gonna be around for a while, keep an eye on this one. Check it out Closed Campus (Jane Zombie Chronicles Book 1)


Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale: Escape from Riverdale

When Jughead's beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his furry best friend—Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Using dark, forbidden magic, Sabrina is successful and Hot Dog returns to the land of the living. But he's not the same... and soon, the darkness he brings back with him from beyond the grave begins to spread, forcing Archie, Betty, Veronica and the gang to try to escape from Riverdale!


My Thoughts: Okay, after you get past the fact that you just picked up an Archie comic, you get pulled into this super dark world. I mean this thing is on Walking Dead level for me, I'm addicted! Seeing how these characters who have been around forever deal with the dead returning is awesome. 


If you are into zombie comics you should check it out and if you like the show Riverdale, it has the same dark adult tone, but with zombies. Check it out Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale: Escape from Riverdale







"Fast, fun and action-packed!"

Who would help you during a zombie apocalypse? The Police? The Military? Your crazy prepper neighbor? No, it's time for The Zee Brothers!

Two badass zombie killing brothers keeping the apocalypse at bay, one job at a time.

Will they be able to stop it from happening? Can they?

Find out as Jonah & Judas try to save the world, one job at a time!

In Curse of the Zombie Omelet, an Arizona sub-division is over-run by a long-buried tribe.

Jump into the adventure with a race to stop the dead from unleashing an ancient curse.

Gruff and handsome, Jonah Zee, is the dominating, classic music loving leader, that calls the shots and keeps them coming.

Tobacco chewing, Judas Zee is the gun slinging, rock music loving goofball, that is slow to learn, but always has his big brother’s back.

And the hot and sassy JJ, is the heroine that captures the brother’s hearts and eyes, while doing her best to keep her dog, Xanadu, out of trouble.

Filled with pop culture nods and heroes that just don’t know when to quit, it’s a slap happy, blood-filled adventure, as the trio fights off zombies and the brothers fight each other for JJ’s affection. 

If you like Ash Vs Evil Dead, Army of Darkness and Z Nation, you’ll want to read this action-packed tale of zombie mayhem! Dive into The Zee Brother’s adventures today!

PLEASE NOTE: This is the standard edition of this book which does not include artwork featured in the deluxe edition.

My Thoughts: This book was out there and that's what I loved about it. It didn't take itself seriously, you could tell that Grivante had fun creating this one. Also, the brotherly love relationship between the two male leads just gives me Supernatural vibes. I could see Sam and Dean doing this, just with a redneck twist. I laughed and that's what matters to me. I have enough gloom and doom in my real life, sometimes I just wanna see someone blow off a zombies head and crack a dirty joke. So if you like family bonds, horror comedies, and questionable jokes then check this one out The Zee Brothers: Curse of the Zombie Omelet!: Zombie Exterminators Vol.1 (Standard Edition)


Well, those are my picks for this week. If you've read these or are already reading them, let me know what you think in the comments below and if you have any books you think I should check out, post them below. As always this was brought to you by Planet Dead



Monday, March 12, 2018

Quake-A Short Story By Sylvester Barzey


Dust lined the window. It had settled after years of neglect. Ronnie stood at the window, eyes fixed on the surrounding area.
“Can you hear me, Ronnie? Over” Crackle. Ronnie pushed down on the button,
“Yeah, is this gonna be bad?” Ronnie asked. He stared at the Desert landscape and pressed the button once again, “Over.” The glass on the old wooden table started to Tremble slightly, sending waves throughout Ronnie’s Whiskey.
“What you doing out there Ronnie? Over.” Crackle. Ronnie smiled,
“It’s my uncle’s place. I thought it was a good place to hold up. Over” Ronnie said.
“You by yourself? Over.” Crackle.
“Yeah. I’ve never been in an earthquake before. Over,” Ronnie said.
“Well Ronnie I’m not gonna lie, this is a shitshow. Over,” Crackle. Ronnie laughed,
“Like a funny story over drinks type shitshow or the call My next Of kin kind? Over,” Ronnie said.
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“Ronnie, do you feel the floor Trembling? Over” Crackle.
“Yeah, Over,” Ronnie said.
“Well in 20 minutes that Tremble is gonna turn into a rumble. Over.” Crackle, Ronnie smiled,
“So hide under the table or something, Over,” Ronnie said.
“Ronnie this ain’t no fucking earthquake!” Crackle. Ronnie could see more dark figures forming within the dust cloud. Their feet creating a stampede along the Desert ground. “Do you read? Over,” they were clawing at the air as they raced towards the shed. A sea of dead washing up in a bone-dry oasis. “Ronnie! Over.” Crackle.
“Can we pretend? Over,” Ronnie said.
“Repeat? Over” Crackle.
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“For just a little while, can we pretend? Over.” Ronnie said. It was a moment before the radio came back to life, the seas of zombies were only a few miles out now,

“Yeah Ronnie, we can pretend. Over.” The radio crackled.

Thank You For Taking The Time To Read This Story.

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

No Marketing For 2018



So this might be kind of a lie. I'll be marketing, because I wouldn't be able to sell my books without marketing. What I mean is I don't plan on paying for marketing this year. Last year I made a total of $334.22 from my two books. This was with paid marketing be it Facebook ad, Amazon ads, Instagram ads, Twitter ads, and paid newsletter services like Fussy Librarian.

Now I'm not trying to say that those things don't work. I think the newsletter services are awesome, but after one of my .99 cent sales was kind of a bust, even with 4 different newsletter services connected to it, I decided that maybe I need to just take a step back from it all and see just what kind of sales I can get organically. As of right now I have 3 books on Amazon in KU and one random book floating around on Draft 2 Digital.

I know Facebook ads work for other people, but for me it seems I'm just wasting money. So my goal is to learn all I can about these paid services this year to grow my platform and sales.

Somethings I plan on doing are:


  • Blog Tours
  • YouTube
  • Blogging
  • Posting In Genre Related Facebook Groups
  • Contacting Reviewers
  • Some Gorilla Marketing 
  • Writing More Books (9 to be exact)
So from time to time this year, I'll keep you updated with what I've been doing and how it's impacting my sales. 

Every first of the month I'll be posting how I did the month before for my own knowledge and record. This is what I made last month with 3 books.

Jan: $52.49 

Hopefully that's a sign of an even better year than last year. My main goal is to pull in $500 a month. 

Anyway, keep chasing those dreams and don't forget, it's Women In Horror Month as well as Black History Month. To give you the best of both worlds go check out the awesome minds behind Graveyard Shift Sisters They are doing 28 days of Black Women In Horror and it's going to be epic!

TTFN
~Sylvester

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Monday, January 22, 2018

Planet Dead 2

It's Finally Here!


It's only been a year since I started this self publishing journey but here I am with 7 books out and two down in my current series. Sometimes with the marketing and all the work that goes into the book after it's written I forget to take the time to enjoy the fact that I'm living my dream. I'm doing what I've always said I wanted to do. 

So this is me taking the time to ignore the sales, the bills, and the stress. You did it! You set out to tell a story, to build a whole new world and people are loving it, some people hate it, but some people hate Entourage and that was HBO gold! So just keep pushing forward.

Okay now that the peep talk is done!


I got a few plans for the future:
  • I'm looking into doing a YouTube channel.
  • I'm starting a media company, based around helping authors on a budget.
  • I'm putting together The Realm, which is gonna be a 3 book YA Fantasy released this year.
  • Working on some Planet Dead tie-ins.
  • Trying to make it through another day.

Thanks To Everyone That Has Pushed Me Forward This Year. You Guys Are The Real MVPs!




Tuesday, March 21, 2017

You Know What's Hard....



I've been self-published for a little over a month now and while I could complain about a lack of sales and reviews, I won't. I love the fact that I even got it out there, it's the very first step towards what I want to do in life. Yet what I'm finding to be hard is the next step, my next project, my next move, my next anything!

I'm kind of at a stand still, I have my main novel that I'm working on and a mystery series that I'm plotting out, but I feel if I want to be a full-time author, I need to be taking more steps than just sitting down and writing every night.

I guess I feel that I should be bringing more to the table if I really want to make my dreams come true. So I started looking into audio books, online retail, and making a Youtube channel. I started looking up more ways to get myself out there, to find the people that want to read what I'm putting out.

What's hard is knowing you meant to be something and not fully understanding how to go about it. There are too many different avenues to go down, so I'm deciding here and now.

I'm gonna say fuck it and write....I'll figure the rest out as I go.

But I do want to do a YouTube channel, something horror based......

Someday

~Sylvester

P.S: Check Out My Book Trailer! I think I did a pretty good job for my first time.