I should mention that there is a cat named Yojimbo in my book.

I will definitely pass those along. Thanks again.

It took multiple viewings until I force myself to watch the guy rip his face off in the bathroom.

The seed of the novel came from a dream I had in 2009, in which a flying saucer hovered over my neighborhood. The aliens somehow transformed the animals into killing machines. It was very upsetting, and I immediately began taking notes on what would eventually become the novel. But aliens as bad guys didn't work for…

Thanks. For all of the "pre-Change" scenes, I really wanted to emphasize the impulses that developed in the animals through evolution and, in the case of the pets and livestock, breeding. Those who grew up around humans often feel a fierce devotion to them that they don't even understand. Moreover, they can't fully…

Thank you! We are looking into both. I think an a graphic novel would be a lot of fun, and I would love to see what an artist would do with the characters.

Thank you, Emilio.

Hi Annalee. Thanks for the kind words, and for having me on your site today.

First of all, thanks so much for having me here to discuss the book. I really appreciate it.

Thank you so much for reading it. My next project is a novella, forthcoming in 2015 from Amazon Kindle Singles. It's called Leap High Yahoo, and it's about a man tracking a horse through a bombed out Philadelphia. We are also working on a sequel to Mort(e), and I'm hoping to share some news on that very soon. I'm…

1931 Dracula. I recall hearing only his scream in the distance.