In the last couple of weeks I have been editing The Laws, Last Mayor book 6, and am almost at the final word count. It started off at 107,000 words. That’s a decent length book, bigger than an ‘average’ novel length of 80,000. It has great reviews on all vendors, basically a solid five stars. It may even be crazy to edit it at all – since something about it is working. And yet… I have now cut it down to 55,000 words. That’s basically chopping it in half. Here’s what I cut, and why: 13,000 words of Drake’s backstory. …
MJG Spring update – Newsletter April 2
Well well well. The Zombie Ocean/Last Mayor series is finished, and now it is Spring. The old things are dead and it’s time for some new growth to creep in – and what better way to keep the zombie theme alive than with a zombie book… But not about zombies. Though actually there are zombies in this book, just in an epic fantasy setting, but the point is the book itself is sort of a zombie. What am I blathering on about? The Rot’s War, book 2 of the Ignifer Cycle – more below. Also I have epic news about …
The Light – Last Mayor 9
The Light is Book 9 in the Last Mayor series, bringing the series to its end. From the darkness comes the light. Ever since the world broke apart, ‘Last Mayor of America’ Amo has known what kind of world he’d like to build. Until now. Now there is no light at the end of days. Only darkness. And darkness will rule over all. The end is here. The Light is the heartbreaking final book in the Last Mayor survival horror series. The Light, Book 9 of the Last Mayor series, is available as an e-book now. – Amazon …
The Lash – Last Mayor 7
The Lash is Book 7 in the chilling Last Mayor series. 7 billion dead. 1 war. Twelve years after the apocalypse ravaged the world, Amo’s dream lies in ruins, obliterated by the great white eye. New LA is forever gone, and with it any hope of peace. All that remains is the lash. Every drop of blood drawn shall be repaid tenfold. Every atrocity meted out shall be answered in kind. The vengeance will be epic, and brutal, and good. What kind of world will survive? The Lash, Book 7 of the Zombie Ocean, is available from these sellers: – …
Zombie Ocean Box Set 2: Books 4-6
Zombie Ocean Box Set 2 comprises ebooks 4-6 in the Zombie Ocean series, The Loss, The List and The Laws, and tells a zombie apocalypse aftermath story with a twist: only a few hundred in 7 billion people survive. It has over 900 pages (270,000 words) of unique and thrilling post-apocalyptic survival adventure. The Loss 7 billion zombies. 1 man. Ten years after the zombie apocalypse destroyed civilization, ‘Last Mayor of America’ Amo faces the loss of everything he’s built. He wants to be a good man. He wants to save his people. But what is good, and who are …
Zombie Ocean Box Set 1: Books 1-3
Zombie Ocean Box Set comprises ebooks 1-3 in the Zombie Ocean series, The Last, The Lost and The Least, and tells a zombie apocalypse story with a twist: only one in 10 million people survive. It has over 750 pages (250,000 words) of unique and thrilling post-apocalyptic survival adventure. The Last 7 billion zombies. 1 man. When the zombie apocalypse hits America, not a soul is left alive. Except Amo. He’s a comic book artist. He’s a video game world builder. He’s just a regular guy living in New York city, with only his wits, creativity and basic decency to …
The List – Zombie Ocean 5
The List is Book 5 in the Zombie Ocean series, and a zombie apocalypse story with a twist: there are 30,000 non-immune survivors who want our heroes dead. 7 billion zombies. 1 sheriff. At five years old Anna survived the first zombie apocalypse, but lost her father. At fifteen she survived the second, but lost even more. She can’t allow a third. She has a list of all the bunkers. She has the skills to take them down. But the bunkers won’t go down without a fight that will change the world. Who will survive? Revenge thriller meets the zombie …
The Loss – Zombie Ocean 4
The Loss is Book 4 in the thrilling Zombie Ocean series. 7 billion zombies. 1 mayor. Ten years after the zombie apocalypse destroyed civilization, ‘Last Mayor of America’ Amo faces the loss of everything he’s built. He wants to be a good man. He wants to save his people. But what is good, and who are his people any more? He will save or break the world. The zombie apocalypse like you’ve never seen it before, packed with gore, twists and severe moral hazard. The Loss, Book 4 of the Zombie Ocean, is available in e-book format for $3.99: …
The Least – Zombie Ocean 3
The Least is Book 3 in the thrilling Zombie Ocean series. 7 billion zombies. 1 paraplegic. When the zombie ocean crushes humanity, ex-Olympic athlete Robert ‘Cerulean’ doesn’t stand a chance. His spine is broken. His mind is broken. He’s a decent, kind man who has suffered far worse than he deserved. He’s stuck in a wheelchair among 7 billion zombies. Will he survive? ‘Born on the 4th of July’ crashes into the zombie apocalypse, packed with gore, twists and unbelievable heroism. Amazon reader reviews for The Last (book 1): “A thoroughly enjoyable zombie romp unlike any other piece of …
The Lost – Zombie Ocean 2
The Lost is Book 2 in the Zombie Ocean series, and a zombie apocalypse story with a twist: the hero is a 5-year-old girl. 7 billion zombies. 1 little girl. When the zombie apocalypse claims America, only 1 in 10 million survive. Anna is one of them. She’s five years old. She likes banana milkshakes and Alice in Wonderland. She’s alone in a world she cannot understand. Will she survive? ‘Alice in Wonderland’ smashed up with the zombie apocalypse like you’ve never seen it before, packed with gore, twists and the delightfully surreal. The Lost, Book 2 of the …