Monthly Archives: May 2013

The apocalypse has struck and you’re there, waiting for more information on how to survive the onslaught of the undead. Your best bet is the writings of Jacob Plummer and Bethany Nitshimi. But it’s been a while since Bethany last put her fingers to typewriter to offer up words of […]

Update on the I Zombie series

May 30, 2013 in blog / News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / I Zombie I / Undead / zombie fiction / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

It’s that time again kitties and catses — time for another jack’ing of another innocent victim. This time around it’s fellow steampunk writer (I can say that now because, well, I can.. so there, shut it!). So let’s all grab a nice bowl of schmilk and a can of tuna […]

Cat French Get’s Jack’d

May 27, 2013 in News tagged digital publishing / ebooks / hoosier / indie authors / indie writers / kat french / steampunk by jlwallen

Ladies and gents of the Jackverse, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am about one of my upcoming releases — my first steampunk novel. So excited am I, that I am going to share with you a portion of the first chapter of this book. And so, without further […]

Klockwerk Kabaret: Sample this!

May 22, 2013 in blog tagged clockpunk / clockwork / digital publishing / dystopian fiction / ebooks / jack wallen / kindle books / steampunk by jlwallen

We live in a time of disturbing trends. From the “Me Generation” to war torn nations, to terrorism, to abject apathy — everything seems destined to force humanity on a collision course with madness. Somehow the immediacy of nearly everything has soiled our souls and stripped us of the one […]

An ounce of compassion

May 15, 2013 in News tagged care / compassion / humanity / jack wallen / kindness / mankind by jlwallen

Let’s face it, the world isn’t being taken care of. The leaders of the free (and not so free) world have pretty much chewed up the planet (and it’s population) and pooped it out into a steaming pile of “I don’t care”. Logic has pretty much left the building with […]

If I ran the world

May 10, 2013 in News tagged human / human beings / jack wallen / politics / ponder this / the human race by jlwallen

As everyone in the Jackverse knows, I am about to complete the first book in my Klockwerk Kabaret steampunk series. During the process of penning this tale, I fell in love with the genre. Not only does it offer the joy of creating something wholly unique, it allows the writer […]

Variations on a theme: Steampunk

May 8, 2013 in blog / News tagged digital publishing / jack wallen / klockwerk kabaret / On Fiction / steampunk by jlwallen

The countdown is nearing zero. Before that clock ticks down, I wanted to share with the Dark Hayride a taste of what is to come. Here is Chapter 3 of the prequel to the I Zombie series, T-Minus Zero. Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr

A peek into T-Minus Zero

May 3, 2013 in blog tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / dystopian fiction / horror / I Zombie I / Zero Day Collective / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

I want to preface this by saying, I write this today with a rather cheeky tongue. With that in mind… We all know the saying “Ignorance is bliss”. Over the last few days, I have come to realize that saying is far more true and deeply profound as I original […]

Why yes, ignorance is bliss

May 1, 2013 in News tagged bliss / healthcare / ignorance is bliss / intelligence / reform by jlwallen

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