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Post by Todd Tjersland on Nov 28, 2006 8:04:49 GMT -8
Goddamn migraine messed me up most of the night but I managed to get over it and now Chapter 27--one of the nastiest in the entire novel--is done. Only 38 pages left to go...
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Nov 28, 2006 21:28:43 GMT -8
Chapter 28 done--27 pages left to go, just the final two chapters and the epilogue. I made a minor but significant change to the way one of the characters dies which punches up the action and tension quite nicely. It was probably funnier the way I had it before but this way is much more cinematic... It took me hours of careful thought to rewrite just the first couple pages to accomodate the change. A lot of people reading this may not realize all the hard work that goes into even seemingly minor changes. Every word has to be considered... Oh, goddamn it! The retard next door is bumping his bass again. How am I supposed to finish my masterpiece with "thud-thud-thud" hammering through the walls?
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Nov 29, 2006 6:17:06 GMT -8
Okay, the moron stopped blasting his bass and I managed to complete Chapter 29, expanding the nightmarish dream sequence at the end. With any luck, I should finish the 6th draft today...
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Nov 29, 2006 21:18:04 GMT -8
Hot Diggity! Chapter 30 finished! 365 pages done--only the epilogue is left. I actually went back and reworked a little of Chapter 28 and most of Chapter 29 again too or else I'd probably be done by now. Anyway, the 6th draft should be finished sometime tonight!
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Nov 29, 2006 22:41:23 GMT -8
Huzzah! After two solid weeks of agonizing but rewarding work going through the book line by line, I've just completed the 6th Draft of Deathbreed: A Zombie Novel. It clocks in at 376 typeset pages (157,000 words). What a great feeling of relief and accomplishment! Work progresses on the book's website and I'm confident we'll meet the January 2007 release date.
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Post by infected on Dec 2, 2006 19:17:04 GMT -8
Hey, cool! I been gone for awhile and just came back to see what was up. Glad to see your book is done and coming out soon, bro. Save a copy for me!
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Post by zombieflesheater on Dec 2, 2006 19:22:24 GMT -8
Good news! Congratulations, Todd.
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Dec 7, 2006 14:56:28 GMT -8
Thanks! Work continues on the new website; all the graphics are done and we just need to finish coding it. The site should be up in a few weeks and then we will begin accepting orders for Deathbreed.
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Dec 8, 2006 7:25:43 GMT -8
BTW, I'm trying to sneak in a 5-6 page preview of Deathbreed 2 into the novel. Just started writing it tonight and it's flying off the page... Fortunately, I already had the concept hammered out months ago. Let's just say that if you are a fan of the first novel, this preview will definitely put a smile on your face!
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Dec 8, 2006 23:48:51 GMT -8
Awesome news! The 6 page Deathbreed 2 preview is done and will appear in the finished novel.
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Dec 13, 2006 4:24:07 GMT -8
Deathbreed: A Zombie Novel (by yours truly) is now officially done after nine months and seven drafts. It is moving toward a January 16, 2007 release date; the new website should be up shortly to promote it and, of course, I will be announcing it here, on my blog, and MySpace. Included in the 392 page book as special bonus features are a preview of Deathbreed 2 and an interview with me. The book is fantastic; what more can I say? It's sick stuff with fresh twists on zombies that will surprise and delight horror fans. It's definitely not for the squeamish!
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Post by Todd Tjersland on Dec 30, 2006 21:21:02 GMT -8
Got an advance copy of Deathbreed: A Zombie Novel today. OMG, what a gorgeous book! It's one thing to see something on the computer monitor or printed out at home, and quite another to see it professionally printed as a trade paperback--the literary equivalent to having my name up in lights on the silver screen. ;D The cover art is unbelievable, the interior layout is crisp and easy to read, and it just makes me want to jump up and down and scream, "YES!!! I DID IT!!!" Writing a novel has been a major goal of mine all my life--one it took me 36 years to realize, but damn, am I happy with the results! The new promotional website supporting the novel kicks ass, too. It's done and will be uploaded in about a week. Deathbreed: A Zombie Novel by Todd Tjersland , the Visionary Overlord of American Horror, releases in trade paperback and a signed and numbered limited edition hardcover January 16, 2007. You can order it online and read samples at www.ZombieNovel.com
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