What Came Next: Surviving a Dead World

by Jeff Swystun

What would you do to survive in a world where the hungry dead walked? This is a question I have asked myself since the early 2000’s. It all started when I came across J.L. Bourne’s book Day By Day Armageddon. He had posted it online. His story of one man surviving a world of zombies in San Antonio rapidly developed a following and went to print. I credit it with kicking off my interest in the reinvigorated genre. Since then such works have been a consistent guilty pleasure. I read Bourne’s sequels, devoured the writing of Z.A. Recht, David Wellington, Max Brooks and then chewed heartily through the pages inked by Shawn Cheeser, Craig DiLouie and many others. They all entertained and they inspired me to give it a try. Here are five stories that I have been imagining for some time. "Escape" charts the fall of Manhattan. "Gender" takes us underground where we hope it is safe. "Murder" cracks the case in a post-apocalyptic community. "Herd" documents changes in the natural order. "Plan" suggests most strategies are flawed. I truly hope you enjoy these outings. Let me know one way or another. Cheers!

54 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 12, 2014

About the author

A Madison Avenue veteran, Jeff is a marketer, writer, and ghostwriter. He is an expert writer in nonfiction business and aspiring novelist. Jeff recently published, TV Dinners Unboxed: The Hot History of Frozen Meals, that is entertaining pop and food culture history. Why Marketing Works, topped the advertising and marketing categories on Amazon.

A prolific speaker, he has appeared at scores of conferences while global media outlets feature Jeff for his communications expertise. He is signed with Gotham Ghostwriters. Jeff welcomes writing projects and conversations about writing.

Jeff is quoted in several marketing books, over 100 publications including The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Advertising Age, and Rolling Stone. CNBC, Nightly Business Report, BNN, NBC, CNN, CTV, CBC and the BBC have featured Jeff.