shook his head, and went to the kitchen.
"Hey, it could be worse. They could have sent Jeopardy." I called after him. He didn't respond. I shrugged and went back to the game. I like Donkey Kong much better, but Golden Tee isn't so bad either. Patsy Cline's 'I Fall To Pieces' came on the jukebox and I grinned. I like to think of it as my song. So, there you have it. A peek into the unlife of me, Bob the Zombie, Clark Griswold's younger, more decayed cousin. Sure, sometimes it's fun. Mostly, being me is a pain in the rotting ass. I crack wise and do what I can for the people I care about, but the truth is, I didn't choose to be brought back. I would never have wanted to been and it hurts.
I guess what I'm saying is that nobody's life (or unlife) is easy and you never know what someone is going through until you walk a mile in their penny loafers. (Does anyone actually still wear those things?) While you're here, you might as well do all you can to make the folks around you happy. Life is too short to dwell on the misery and horror you see. If you take too much time wallowing in the bad, you'll miss out on all the good. Words of advice from a dead man, listen or don't, that's up to you. Meanwhile I'll be here, playing Golden Tee and working on the story of how I met Holly Andrews. I think it's a tale you'll enjoy. Until then, shamble on.
Biography
A mother of two, wife, and zoologist, Jaime spent thirteen years as a zookeeper until an illness hit her. When it caused her to have to retire from zookeeping for good she started writing full time. Since then, she has written four novels, three novellas, and scores of short stories.
What people are saying
Shifters
“ In a world where a virus created for warfare in the 1920's has caused people infected to become "were-animals", Samantha Reece has embraced her inner panther. I will not give away all the details of this novella, but I will say that the author creates the foundation for a neat little world.
Sam is an FBI agent on the hunt for a serial killer. With the help of her partner and friend Quinn, and her panther abilities, she must stop this killer from hunting "lycans" before he kills another.
An excellent, fast read that I hope is only the first glimpse into this "were-friendly" world of Samantha Reece.” – C. Sutton
Demons
It begins with a 1st person retrospect narrative.
Each little nugget of information gives you a differing perspective of what has happened.
Then it switches to the reading of comments in the pages of a returned library book, giving more insight into what has occurred. Finally via a Police Detective you begin to see the true horror of what has gone on.... the description of the unique furniture made me burb up some breakfast.
Amazing story telling! ” – Vix Kirkpatrick
Oh, The Horror
“Oh, The Horror was a change of pace for me. I'm not usually a fan of short stories, not ones that short at least. That was not the case here. They were quick, to the point, and well-written. I really enjoyed the twists and turns thrown into the life of a banker, a waitress, and a couple of lotto winners. From start to finish this was not what I expected- I will be looking for more from this author.” – Kimberley
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