Pre-order the zombie/vampire novel "Roses of Blood" now!

[DL_Snell]

Wayne, Sales are doing well. Roses ranked #3 on Shocklines' bestselling advance order list--thanks to everybody who pre-ordered! Also, Collin has created another fan sketch of a Snell zombie. Anyway, good luck, Wayne--kick some ass!

[capncnut]

Nice to hear the book's doing well. I'll read that sampler soon bro and let you know.

[DL_Snell]

Thanks, Capn. Looking forward to it.

[DL_Snell]

Want to win a signed copy of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines? Check out this contest sponsored by Dr. Pus. Hey Ho good Permuted Press folks. Here to announce that y'all will have a chance to win a copy of the new and wonderful "Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines" by D.L. Snell. What you have to do is call in your "best" zombie groan to the "Library of the Living Dead" zombie hotline and groan your guts out. All calls will be played on Episode #11 and the winner will be announced. The best three will win a book. And bonus of all boni, DL will be personally inscribing the book to the winners!! What's to lose? Call in now to the "Zombie Hotline": 1-206-350-8029 http://dr-pus.podomatic.com/

[DL_Snell]

The first reviews of Roses of Blood are trickling in! Here’s one from Horror Reader... “[A] rush of high excitement and cinematic ultra violence... [W]ith Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines, D.L. Snell has crafted a solid entertainment, an action packed flick for the theatre of the mind's eye.”--Daniel Robichaud, Horror Reader Read the full review. More forthcoming!

[lostdamned]

D.L. Snell is an Affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association, a graduate of Pacific University's Creative Writing program, and an editor for Permuted Press. His horror stories have appeared in anthologies such as Chimeraworld #3, Raw Meat, and The Undead: Skin & Bones. Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines is Snell's first novel and is based on his short story, "Limbless Bodies Swaying," first printed in Hellbound Books' zombie anthology, Cold Flesh. For more info, visit his website, www.exit66.net. Come and chat with DL about his newest release, Roses of Blood. Roses of Blood tells the harrowing tale of an enclave of vampires breeding human livestock in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead. But the dead are just now evolving into something far more lethal, something with tentacles--and that's just the beginning! Join us on June 4th at 10 PM ET at The Lost and The Damned.

[DL_Snell]

More reviews for Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Here's an excerpt from Nick Cato's write-up, slated to appear in the 17th issue of THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW... "Snell's Roses of Blood is a no-nonsense, cult-film-type of story that sets the adrenaline level on high, then keeps getting higher. Everything disappointed horror fans expected out of the Underworld films happens with gusto here--and then some: gore hounds will be in for a treat, zombie fans will get a charge over the little Cthulhu-like creatures that control the undead, and anyone looking for a non-stop action fest should look no further." And here's a review and interview from Alex Zawacki at Class-b.net: review, interview. More to come in the following weeks! And the winner of the zombie portrait raffle should be announced this week or next! Stay tuned...

[DL_Snell]

Collin has finished his Snell zombie, and I incorporated it into an ad. Check it out!

[DL_Snell]

Another great review, this one from Shawn Rutledge at Skullring.org... The characterization is believable, the dialogue is brilliant, and the settings are splendidly stark and vivid. I must warn though that this book is not for the weak of will. There are graphic depictions of sex and violence, and nary a page goes by without at least a mention of the red stuff.... Snell definitely knows his chosen field and his subject quite well, and has a love for the genre that shines through. Full Review>>

[DL_Snell]

Everyone who pre-ordered my zombie/vampire novel Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines was bitten. But the zombie virus could only survive in one lucky individual, which means only one zombie could be produced. Eric J. “feedussnacks” is that individual. Eric will be zombified by the Roses cover artist, Stephen Blundell. He won the lottery. So welcome, Eric! Congrats! Oh, and--BRAAAAAAINNNNS!!!

[DL_Snell]

Joe McKinney, author of Dead City, reviewed Roses of Blood! D.L. Snell is a wonderful writer. His prose is sharp, and his pacing is superbly balanced. His characters, though numerous, are well drawn, and his dialogue sizzles.... There are some especially elaborate [descriptive] passages that didn't work for me, but in the main the book is a rock solid tour de force of exceptionally well-crafted writing. Snell's characters are, after all, larger than life, and their world demands a more stylized language.... You're in capable hands with Snell. He's written a great story.

[DL_Snell]

New interview and review on Fatally-Yours.com! Also, new reviews on... * Apex Digest * HorrorScope

[DL_Snell]

To celebrate Halloween, Homepage of the Dead is raffling a free copy of my zombie/vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Just click here and answer the question correctly to enter the raffle. The winner will be drawn on Nov. 4th.

[DL_Snell]

Roses is currently 10% off at Amazon...

[dracenstein]

Read it. Enjoyed it. Excellent book. Do you have another book lined up?