Special Features – Dahlia DeWinters

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Tales from the Bus Stop – One

I have three little ones ranging in age from 12 to 15, and lucky for me, they all attend the same school. Every morning, we all pile into the great minivan and cruise to the bus stop, where we have odd conversations. I enjoy those times, because it gives me real insight into what and how my kids are thinking and also gives me a change to spout off a thread of wisdom or two. Over the years, I’ve gathered quite a bit of stories, so let me share some with you here. I present to you….Tales from the Bus Stop. The Players Number 1 son: oldest son, 15 Daughter: 14 Littlest: 12 (also plays trumpet….important later). Story #1 Number 1 son: (terrible Russian accent) In Russia, road forks you. Daughter: That is the dumbest thing I ever heard. (Meanwhile, I’m laughing) No. 1 son: Do not dispute Mother… Continued

Found Footage – Loving Among the Dead

Y’all know how much I love my found footage movies. And you also know there is sometimes a huge difference between what a writer writes and what actually ends up in the final copy of the book. Today, I have a little twist. Found Footage is a new feature that I’m implementing which showcases scenes that I wrote, that didn’t make it into the final copy, or may not have even made it to the draft I sent to my editor. Today’s found footage hails to you from Loving Among the Dead, my first “love during a zombie apocalypse” story. If you’ve read the book, you’ll know where it fits. If you haven’t, I promise, it’s not a spoiler. Without out further ado, let’s roll tape! Anywhere but Here For the fifth time, he touched the butt of the gun shoved into the holster at the small of his back.