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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Interview & Giveaway: Annie Walls (Controlling The Dead)

Controlling The Dead

Annie Walls

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.

So on October 27 I did a review of this book, but I didn't think that was enough, so I cornered Annie and made her answer my questions! So damn it, here is the interview! :)

Hey Annie!! How the hell is it going? Thanks for coming by and chatting with me!

Hey, Liz! Thanks for having me. You know I love being on Fictional Candy.

Ok, this tour is for the second book in The Famished Trilogy, Controlling the Dead. What can we expect to happen in this book?

Hmmm…. A lot? LOL. I tried my BEST not to make Controlling the Dead have the “2^nd Book Syndrome,” so you know I had to step up my game. I didn’t make it easy for my characters. Kan deals with the ramifications of the fallout in book one, personal and not so personal. She hordes a lot of guilt and anger over what happened. She’s less vulnerable in this book, but of course, other people are more vulnerable to her. Kan learns some unexpected things. You’ll meet several new colorful characters and discover new settings.

Kansas is one of my all time favorite characters. Was there an actual live inspiration for her, or was she born purely of imagination?

Kan is purely imagination. She’s strong, but not overly so… she’s real. Although, Kan and Malachi were in a short story before I dropped them into a zom poc.

Now this trilogy is about ZOMBIES!! What made you go that route?

I don’t know, really. I was watching a lot of zombie movies at the time, so I suppose that had a lot to do with it… one in particular, The Serpent and the Rainbow. Excellent book and movie.

And since zombies aren’t real – YET – how do you research something like this?

Google this: Zombie mythology. Learn all you can and then twist it up and make it your own. =)

I’m sure it would be like picking a favorite child, Annie, but I’m going to ask anyway – who is your favorite character from this trilogy?

It is like picking a favorite child. LOL! All my characters have a little bit of me in them. For an example, Glinda has my sassy humor. Kan has my stubbornness. Mac lets out my perverted side. I have to say Rudy is my fave, BECAUSE he ultimately has more of me than any other character. He’s selfish, but selfless at the same time. Reserved, but says what he needs to and when he needs to.

I know any zombie fan has an apocalypse plan. Do you care to share any of yours with us?

No. Not really. I gave my plan to Kan. To hide out until everything blows over, but we all know how that worked out.

Annie – what’s a day in the life of Annie Walls like?

Pretty boring. LOL. I’m a mom and do mom things. ;)

Do you have any upcoming projects you could share with us? Perhaps new books, or appearances or whatever?

Yes! I have a lot going on in the term of projects and appearances. I’ll be posting all my short stories and character stories on my site. My new series is set to release after Living with the Dead releases.

For 2014, I’ve have three events I’ll be attending. Sweet as Peach, Georgia Indie Author Event in April. UtopYA in June, and I’ll be in Seattle in June for an author event hosted by Ali from Gingerreads.

Ok, tough question – what is your favorite zombie book? And you can’t pick your own J

I don’t have a favorite, per say. Right now, I’m not into reading zombie books at all… but I love David Wellington’s Monster Trilogy.

Well Annie, I think that’s it for now. I think we both survived! Do you have any parting words for the readers today?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy living in the Famished World for a while! =D

Thanks for talking to me!!

Pssh… you know I always got time for you, Liz!

About Annie Walls:

Author of dark fantasy and sub-genres of horror. Voracious Reader and Googler. Lover of dark humor. Horror Buff. Zombie Apocalypse Enthusiast. Loyal Cracked follower. Pinterest Addict. Wife of adoring husband. Mother of a seven year old Bruce Wayne. Cook. Maid. Kisser of boo-boos. Ultimate Time Waster. Perfect Procrastinator. Lolly Gagger. Trubie. Cake Decorator. Tea Drinker. Sculpey Sculptor. Girl Gamer. Perfectionist in the art of Facebook stalking. And now, God help me, a blogger. Oh yeah, and a twitter, twatter, tweeter. Well yeah, I'm one crafty bitch.

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Interview & Giveaway: Annie Walls (Controlling The Dead)

Controlling The Dead

Annie Walls

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.

So on October 27 I did a review of this book, but I didn't think that was enough, so I cornered Annie and made her answer my questions! So damn it, here is the interview! :)

Review: Controlling The Dead by Annie Walls

Title: Controlling The Dead
Series: The Famished Trilogy, Book Two
Author: Annie Walls
Published: October 2013
Format: Ebook provided for review

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.

Well thank goodness my wait is finally over and I got to read Controlling The Dead!! Woot! I was so very excited for this book to come out, and now I'm happy I get to share it with all of you! I have a review today, but later on in the tour I will also have an interview with author Annie Walls, so be sure to keep an eye out for that!

So in this book Kan is dealing with the aftermath of everything from Taking On The Dead. She is wracked with guilt, and she's formulating plans. Relationships have been strained, and others have been fortified. I really enjoyed this book, and I found it to be packed with action. There was quite a bit of detail included, and at times it did feel a bit slow for me. But there were some many new additions, that overall I'm just really excited about it all.

As far as the relationships that Kan has with her friends, I have to say the ones that please me most are the ones she has with Reece and Glinda. Yep. I love Rudy, and Mac... well, Mac has fallen a bit out of favor with me in this book. But Reece and Glinda are pure aces. I love their comic relief, their steadfastness and I love how they interact with each other, along with Kan. Rudy... man. I love him. I want him and Kan to be together. I want them to have a happily ever after. I don't know if that's possible in the apocalypse? The attraction between them is tangible, but for some reason they just don't act on it as much as I want them to. And Mac!! That man has a temper, and he's pissed me off enough times that I think he is forever in the doghouse as far as I am concerned.

There are quite a few new characters in this book, and at times I had trouble keeping who is who straight. But they definitely added something to the story, and I'm glad I got to "meet" them. Well, most of them.

It's hard to do this and not spoil it for you. There are several really big plot points in this book. Some things I didn't see coming, and I love that Annie Walls was able to surprise me that way. I'm also glad I took the time to read Bailing Out Into The Dead, which is Rudy's story before he and Kan entered each other's lives. It did help as a little bit of background for some scenes in this book. You can read that for free on http://www.anniewalls.com . This book definitely went deeper into Kan and why she is the way she is about some things. If you loved Malachi for his brief part in book one, you will be glad to see he is not forgotten in book two! Plus if you are into the gory aspects of zombie life, Annie definitely gives you that in this book. Ugh, some of it is just so disgusting - it's great!! If you've been following this trilogy, and have been waiting like I have, I definitely think you won't be disappointed by this book!

About Annie Walls:

Author of dark fantasy and sub-genres of horror. Voracious Reader and Googler. Lover of dark humor. Horror Buff. Zombie Apocalypse Enthusiast. Loyal Cracked follower. Pinterest Addict. Wife of adoring husband. Mother of a seven year old Bruce Wayne. Cook. Maid. Kisser of boo-boos. Ultimate Time Waster. Perfect Procrastinator. Lolly Gagger. Trubie. Cake Decorator. Tea Drinker. Sculpey Sculptor. Girl Gamer. Perfectionist in the art of Facebook stalking. And now, God help me, a blogger. Oh yeah, and a twitter, twatter, tweeter. Well yeah, I'm one crafty bitch.

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Review: Controlling The Dead by Annie Walls

Title: Controlling The Dead
Series: The Famished Trilogy, Book Two
Author: Annie Walls
Published: October 2013
Format: Ebook provided for review

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.

Annie Walls, Author of The Famished Trilogy, Answers Your Questions!

Controlling The Dead

(The Famished Trilogy Book Two)

Annie Walls

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.

Today I am super lucky enough to have author Annie Walls here to answer some of your questions!! We all know I love zombies, and I love Annie Walls, too. (Actually, I'm giving away a copy of her book in the Apocalypse hop if you are interesting in getting started on The Famished Trilogy!) So enough of me talking, let's watch the video!!

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Cover Reveal!! Controlling The Dead by Annie Walls

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.

So if you know me, you know this is one of my favorite series! Seriously, Kansas is a character to be reckoned with. So I am so extremely happy to show off the new cover!!! Thank you to Annie for letting me be a part of this, you don't know how grateful I am!

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Cover Reveal!! Controlling The Dead by Annie Walls

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.

The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.

When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind. First, she must trust herself – she won't make the same mistakes twice.

As the answers to her questions are revealed, Kansas begins to understand the knowledge comes with a heavy price and great responsibility of controlling the dead.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is as emotional as it is horrifyingly gripping.