Timothy W. Long

I have been writing stories since I could hold a crayon and have read enough books to choke a land fill. I have a fascination with all things zombie, a predilection for weird fiction, and a deep seeded need to jot words on paper and thrust them at people. I am the author of the zombie novels Among the Living, Among the Dead, and Beyond the Barriers, both from Permuted Press. My 'zombedy' novel The Zombie Wilson Diaries was named one of the best zombie novels of the year by Barnes and Noble. I also co-authored the bizarro novel The Apocalypse and Satan's Glory Hole with Sir Jonathan Moon, which has become the preferred version of the end of the world by rapture survivors everywhere. 2012 will see sequels to both Among the Living and Beyond the Barriers from Permtued Press.

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Z-RISEN: REAVERS is now out on Amazon!

Z-RISEN: REAVERS is now out on Amazon!

Hey all, I’m happy to post that Z-Risen 4: Reavers is now out on Amazon. Head on over and pick up a copy. Machinist Mate First Class Jackson Creed, Christy, and Frosty, have been separated from their companions. With no idea how to contact his friends, Marine Sergeant Joel “Cruze” Kelly, and out of supplies and ammo, the three reluctantly join a group who offer a secure and fortified location.…

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Plotter or Pantser? Declare your allegiance

Plotter or Pantser? Declare your allegiance

This is a repost from an old blog but it’s been updatified. I’ll soon be moving this blog to my page at http://timothywlong.com. Swing by to pick up a free book. In the meantime… You – yeah you. Fresh faced writer looking to score your first manuscript like a druggie addicted to word processing. Or you, look at you. Slovenly half-drunk author who’s been around long enough to know how to write…

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This blog is moving

This blog is moving

Hi all, In the coming days this blog will move to http://timothywlong. Why the move? I want to have one central location for posts. Also I have now listed all of my books on the new page. In fact, if you swing by the site, you’ll see that if you join my mailing list (for which I will NEVER spam you), you can get the first Z-Risen book for free. Once the site has been turned off, I will make…

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Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth book sample

Enjoy a sample from Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth. In the event this log is found with my corpse, I’m Machinist Mate First Class Jackson Creed and it’s been a week since we arrived back in San Diego following the event. With me is Marine Sergeant Joel “Cruze” Kelly. We were both stationed on the USS McClusky, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate out of San Diego. Our ship was overrun by the dead and…

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Z-Risen compilation is available! Hey all. You can now pick up the entire Z-Risen trilogy for $7.99 on Kindle. The paperback will be available in a few weeks and will ring in at 550 pages. That's a zombie killing sized book! So if you've been waiting to check out the books, head over to Amazon and pick up your copy.

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Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth is OUT

Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth is OUT

Z-Risen 3 is now out and available on Amazon. Machinist Mate First Class Jackson Creed and Marine Sergeant Joel “Cruze” Kelly have faced hordes of undead, rogue military units, and a constant living nightmare as they try to navigate the apocalypse. Now they are close to their goal of reaching Los Angeles where they hope to learn the origin of the plague that has affected the US. Along the way…

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Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth available for pre-order

Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth available for pre-order

I’m very excited to announce that Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth is now available for pre-order. It’s been a long road to getting this book completed but now it’s only a month away.

Machinist Mate First Class Jackson Creed and Marine Sargeant Joel “Cruze” Kelly have faced hordes of undead, rogue military units, and a constant living nightmare as they try to navigate the apocalypse. 

Now they are close…

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Will the real Z-Risen 3 cover please stand up?

Will the real Z-Risen 3 cover please stand up?

Howdy friends.

Yesterday I posted a fake Z-Risen 3 cover as an April Fool’s Day gag. Thanks to everyone who played along.

Today I bring you the actual Z-Risen 3: Poisoned Earth cover. The artwork was done by Eloise J. Knapp who is certainly no stranger to the post-apocalyptic genre. I am extremely pleased with her work on the new cover.

The book is nearing completion. I’m lining up my editor and…

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Z-Risen 3 cover! ''The best part about this book is that it ends! - Mark Tufo, author of the Zombie Fallout series and a whole bunch of other books…

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Your Publisher Isn't Going To Make You A Rockstar

Your Publisher Isn’t Going To Make You A Rockstar

I’ve heard this too many times. “My publisher doesn’t give me enough promotion and my books don’t sell!”

Wah.

I’m going to tell you a hard truth. Sit down, grab a cold one, or a lollipop, and listen. Your publisher is not responsible for making you a rock star.

Now before you throw things at the screen and cursing my name, hear me out.

Your book publisher is in the business of making money. They…

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Drafts: Everything you ever needed to know about writing the "puke-draft"

Drafts: Everything you ever needed to know about writing the “puke-draft”

Every writer sits down, pours their heart onto the page, bleeds for these words, and then offers them to their readership. This is nothing new. What may surprise you is the amount of work that goes into refining those words. I used to think that writers like Stephen King sat down for a few months, spewed a book onto the word processor, and then sent the unedited manuscript to someone to edit and…

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Stephen King’s “Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully – in Ten Minutes”

Stephen King’s “Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully – in Ten Minutes”

I’m not much for reblogging but I felt like this was an article worth promoting. I’ve been working on a series of blog posts about how to write, market, and sell zombie books (or horror or ) as well as some pointers regarding the craft of writing. I’m a happy former student of Gotham Writer’s Workshop but you better believe my education didn’t stop there. I read books and articles on writing and…

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Creating your world

Welcome! I’m partaking in the 26 week blog challenge that was prompted by a post from my friend, and fellow author, Tonia Brown. Over the next half year I will do my best to post one new blog entry per week based on ABC’s. So without further ado – C is for Creating your World.

How to start creating your world

When you begin working on your zombie (or horror, this blog works for just about any…

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Branding: How to build your author brand

Branding: How to build your author brand

Welcome! I’m partaking in the 26 week blog challenge that was prompted by a post from my friend, and fellow author, Tonia Brown. Over the next half year I will do my best to post one new blog entry per week based on ABC’s. So without further ado – B is for Branding.

So you are writing or have written your first book. Congratulations, the easy part is over. It’s time to do what authors dread –…

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Ultimate Undead Boxset for less than a buck!

Ultimate Undead Boxset for less than a buck!

A few months ago I was invited to join a boxset called Ultimate Undead Collection. I had a book in mind and thankfully, Rachael Aukes, the brain of the operation, was kind enough to accept it. So contained among this amazing collection is my book, The Zombie Wilson Diaries, featuring former Playboy model, and now movie actress and screen writer, Rachael Robbins. The boxset features 10 books by 10…

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Night of the Living Old Farts release

Night of the Living Old Farts release

Over the last few months I have gotten back to my roots by writing a couple of humorous tales. I’m happy to announce that the newest, Night of the Living Old Farts, will have a release party on Thursday, Feb 5th. The story takes place in an assisted living facility where the residents fight not only zombies, but a military force who can’t tell them apart from the undead.

This includes a story…

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So you want to write a zombie novel? Awesome.

So you want to write a zombie novel? Awesome.

Welcome! I’m partaking in the 26 week blog challenge that was prompted by a post from my friend, and fellow author, Tonia Brown. Over the next half year I will do my best to post one new blog entry per week.

I get asked at least once a week how much longer the current zombie craze is going to last. I’m also told, with great certainty, that the love of zombies will die out, like the pet rock, or…

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