Not Dead Yet
AM13 Outbreak Series Book 4
by Samie Sands
Genre: Horror, Post- Apocalyptic
The
AM13 Outbreak has affected everywhere, the entire world has
experienced infection.
Victims
of the virus are no longer human, they've changed, become something
scientifically impossible. With their loss of human function and
their new lust for flesh, there’s only one word to describe
them...
Zombies.
The
world is divided as everyone tries to work out how to survive. Many
have already lost their lives
in
the fight, but there are still a few who are not dead...
Yet!
Don't miss the other books in
the AM13 Outbreak Series!
Lockdown
AM13 Outbreak Series Book 1
Forgotten
AM13 Outbreak Series
Book 2
Extinct
AM13 Outbreak Series
Book 3
1.
Can you tell us a
little bit about the characters in Extinct?
The
main character is Georgie Blake, a zombie author who certainly never expected
to end up in what feels like the pages of her book. By the time we get to Extinct, the apocalypse has been going
on for a while (although each book in the series can easily be read as
standalone!), but she still isn’t used to it. Tom Cleary is another major
character and he’s the one who causes Georgie the most concern. She just cannot
work out where his motives and loyalties lie…
2.
Do the characters
all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
I start
out with an idea of the characters I want to include in the plot, but as I
write new ones often make an appearance in my mind. Also the ones I’ve started
out with don’t turn out as planned. I have one idea of them in my brain, but
the plot often takes on a life of it’s own and it changes them with it. I
prefer that though, I think it makes the end result of them more organic.
3.
What kind of
research do you do before you begin writing a book?
I did a
lot more research for the second book in the series, Forgotten, because one of the characters is a scientist trying to
solve the problem of the virus. I had to do a lot of in depth research into
some very interesting biology then!
4.
Describe yourself
in 5 words or less!
I
didn’t know how to answer this one, so I asked my five year old daughter! This
is what she said: sharing, cuddling, nice, helpful, and fun…not too bad!! 😊
5.
How did you come up
with the concept and characters for the book?
I
enjoyed writing Georgie in this book, since she’s an introverted zombie book
writer. I could relate to her more than any of my other characters. I enjoyed
creating a character that always wants to do the right thing, but in this
situation since this is a new world, she doesn’t know what the right thing is!
6.
What did you enjoy
most about writing this book?
I loved writing all the books in the AM13 Outbreak series because they can
all be read as standalone which allows for the introduction of new characters
and situations. Some readers love the slightly vapid Leah from Lockdown, others like the plucky
teenager, Alyssa, from Forgotten, but
the best feedback I’ve had is for Georgie in Extinct. She’s flawed and doesn’t always make the right choice, but
I think that makes her more realistic.
7.
Tell us about your
main characters- what makes them tick?
Georgie is introverted which makes it hard for her
to push herself, but she can do it when she thinks she’s doing the right thing.
The reader might not always agree with her, sometimes it might be like yelling
‘don’t go in there’ at a movie screen, but I’m sure everyone would make
mistakes in panic during the apocalypse.
8.
Do you have any
advice to give aspiring writers?
Don’t
give up! It isn’t always easy and you will face rejection and negativity, but
as with anything creative not everyone will like your stuff. Just don’t give up
and it’ll all be worth it in the end.
Samie
Sands is a 28 year old freelance graphic designer who has recently
decided to follow her lifelong dream and use her creativity in a new
way by writing.
She has a degree
in Media Studies and PR and has already had articles published in a
number of e-zines, including one of the most popular pieces at Zombie
Guide Magazine. She has also had short stories included in a number
of successful projects.
She lives
in a small seaside town in the UK, but loves to travel to gain
inspiration from new places and different cultures.
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