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Information coming soon! Keep an eye out for what I have planned! For now, here's some tidbits about Everyone Dies at the End


So you can help stick similar faces to the men and women of my books, I've included a casting list. While it would be awesome to see this turned into a movie for everyone to enjoy, I visualize these people as the characters of Everyone Dies At The End.

Peter: Louis C.K.
John: John Cusack
Jakyle: Michael J Fox from Teen Wolf
Talia: Giuliana Rancic
Sara: Trenna Keating
Joey: Jorge Garcia
Old Man Jim: Kris Kirstofferson
Earl: Jason Lee
Jadee: Kareena Kapoor

I get a lot of inspiration from all kinds of sources. I tend not to focus on any one genre, as I enjoy them all. However, I'm going to narrow it down to the horrors that helped inspire Everyone Dies At The End.

Resident Evil
Silent Hill
The Walking Dead
Night of the Living Dead
Spun

Everyone always asks if the last of us inspired the look of the zombies, and always seem shocked when I say no. I wrote the book long before I learned they had mushroom zombies in that game. What originally inspired the story was a true life fungus: Ophiocordyceps unilateralis

I also write Epic fantasy, with a trilogy called The False Titanbringer: Complete Trilogy.
Taking the time to post quotes from the best reviews I've received for the trilogy.

It has a mixture of Tolkien and Martin to it and I think it will do well to fans of both of these book series. S.K. Gregory

There has been a lot of thought into the fantasy characters, I particularly liked the Ogier who sang to plants and made them grow, and the Anuunaki , a race of ant people. Rosie Amber

I was not disappointed with the creativity behind this fantasy. Ann Livi Andrews

A brief disclaimer: I am typically not a fan of fantasy that doesn't involve the words 'urban' or 'contemporary.' That being said, I have been branching out into more sword and sorcery as of late and I find that the hardest part for me to reconcile is plain and even base English in a fantastical setting. Here, the language is very modern and at times, incredibly base. But somehow, where this has been jarring to me in other books, it works brilliantly here. Christina McMullen

This had a very unique ending that was completely unexpected. B.B. Wynter

This is a vividly imagined tale of elves, orcs, halflings, dragons, fairies, Titans, and other amazing creatures. Charles Freedom Long

I was going to give this book 4 stars, but then I read the end and I decided that it absolutely deserves 5 stars. A-MA-ZING. Myrthe

On the whole, I'm giving this ambitious book four stars, counting off only for numerous editing errors and a very casual, contemporary way of talking among the characters that somehow seemed more in line with a twenty-first century YA setting than a world peopled with players in a fantasy epic. For example, late in the book there is an angry encounter.

"The store owner glared at the group in his store. ' You're all pathetic. Get your violent bullshit out of my store.'" Somehow, I can't envision Gandalf saying something like that.

Good job, however, overall. Breath of the Titans is a diverting read, more than deserving of your summertime reading list. Don Sloan

A decent fantasy novel with very human fantastical creatures. Rachel Raeleigh

In an interesting fantasy twist, the Westbrooks find a way to entertain by introducing deep characters and thrilling plot lines. LOV, the half-dragon, half-elf comes of age in a time when Titans and Guardians roam this unique universe. Great read from start to finish. C.L. Rivers

The Westbrooks combine their talents to bring a fantastic tale of heroes, magic and unique races of creatures, each with their own agendas adding to the mix of ordered chaos. All of the characters in Little Black Stormcloud are well developed, including their own unique prejudices towards other races. During their travels to different lands, it is that mixture of ingredients that brings out a sense of humor. Whenever the irritating forces attempt to impose their will, Nord says, “I hate dragons, fairies, and haflings!” Throw in a few surprises and “Voila!” One epic fantasy adventure that will leave you wanting more. Stephen Fisher of Readers Favorite

There will be more to come in the coming months! Be sure to check back for more information about my works, including those to #SupportIndieAuthors!

I'm including some excerpts for Everyone Dies At The End, which is a zombie apocalypse novella, as well as some excerpts of reviews. I'm trying hard to hit 100 reviews of it before it releases a little later this year, so if you would like a copy for review let me know!

Anyone know if you can embed a video on Goodreads? I want to show off my book trailer...

I write a little of everything. I was going to include excerpts from Urban Punk...but I couldn't find any I liked that were safe for work. Instead you can find them located here if you wish to see them:

First
Second
Third
Fourth

And a bit more about the first Everyone Dies At The End, just because it was so much fun to write.

Something related to Supporting Indie Authors, like a board to meet like minds: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

I'm a member of a great community of Independent Authors. I've met a ton of great people, learned a lot of great information, and had fun sharing it. You can visit the group above to interact with other like minded individuals, of you can go to the Support Indie Authors webpage, and find awesome articles like this one on social media.

And a bit from Bedlam, the second Everyone Dies At The End:

Map Categories: #Fantasy
Authors, learn how to set your own categories for your booth in the backstage area!

Taking and reserving another spot in case I need it. Remember, #SupportIndieAuthors!

I don't want John Cusack to die at the end, but I suppose you have to do as you must :)

Marie wrote: "I don't want John Cusack to die at the end, but I suppose you have to do as you must :)"

Whether we like it or not, we all die at some point! Besides, I couldn't think of an actor that would fit the part better.

Hi Riley! I don't think I know you from last year, are you new here? I'm also a multi genre author, though I never intended to be that way!

Yep, I was here last year. Though I was a little lost for like 90% of it! This year I was much better prepared.

Hey! I know this guy! ;)
How's it going, Riley?

It's goin' waiting for my imaginary friends to start talking, so I can write something today!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic day today!

I also do inspirational posts on my blog! You can get some direct links to them here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...