Decay: . . . Humanity and Beyond!

Hey everyone!

I just want to thank all of the readers out there, you guys are awesome. To those of you on Goodreads, I do see your reviews and I love them. Thank you all so much. As you all probably are aware, Decay: Humanity is available now at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. If you haven't already picked that up, please do. This is the sequel to Decay: Civilization, and it picks up just a few short weeks after the first book ended. I really hope everyone enjoys it as much as they did the first novel.



I am doing a little research now, and when I'm finished with that I will be starting on the third (and planned to be the final) book in the Decay: Series. Currently, the plans for the third book are incredibly exciting. I have recently completed the first and second drafts of a manuscript for a new novel that is not zombie related. I want to focus on traditional horror, and I feel this next novel will be a great transition for us all.  I have no idea when I will be releasing that novel, but I hope it's soon.

Thank you all again. Not just for reading my work, but for reading in general. You are all amazing!

- Linus Locke

The Goosebumps Effect

I recently picked up some Goosebumps books for my kids to read. I haven't really thought about the series in quite some time (even with a movie on the way), so seeing them at the store brought back so many amazing memories.

Most authors like to credit Chaucer, Austen, Faulkner, or Dickens (among so many other literary masters) for sparking their interest in writing. And they certainly deserve the praise, as I too enjoy their work.

But when I saw these Goosebumps books on the store shelf, it all came rushing at me like a freight train. R.L Stine was a huge inspiration for me, and maybe one of the most important! I consumed Goosebumps books like a hungry animal. I remember starting the series over while waiting for the next one to come out. Some were scary, others were thrilling and adventurous. There was so much excitement and terror and wonder all at once. It was such an amazing feeling when my dad would take me to the bookstore to pick up another one, or when I would wait for my book order from school to come in so I could dig into the next book at recess.

It wasn't long after, I was still in elementary school, that, although I loved the Goosebumps books, I needed to go bigger and scarier. My Aunt was a big reader with stacks of Stephen King novels. While waiting for the next Goosebumps book to hit the store shelves I was right there in Derry, Maine or in the mountains for a quiet vacation at the Overlook.

All-in-all R.L Stine and his Goosebumps series poured gasoline on the fire that was my desire to write, taking it from a smoldering ember to a raging inferno. Thank you R.L Stine. You're truly inspirational.

Thank you all for reading!

Linus

Decay: Sequel Status

It has been far too long since my last blog post. Things have been really hectic the past few months. I've recently changed the cover for Decay: Civilization, as you can see from the image, and you can buy the book with the new cover now. Just stop by your favorite distributor and pick it up, or check out my website, www.linuslocke.com to find out more.

I've completed the first draft of the Decay: Sequel. I set it aside for about a week, and now I'm working back through it to make changes and do a first round of editing. I do have a title for it, but I wont be releasing the name until I've picked a cover. I have a few different covers in mind, so I hope to have that figured out here in the next week or so. I still don't have a release date for the book, but I'll certainly be posting it when I know for sure.

I've also posted my short story, Rot: Island on my website for all to enjoy. You can read it absolutely free without a download, so please stop by and check it out: www.linuslocke.com/rot-island.html

I'll try to make time for more updates in the future. For now, thank you for reading, and have a great week!

Linus