December 2012 Bewitching Book Tour Magazine

Zombies in December Pembroke Sinclair Zombies in December? Why not? We have Christmas in July. Besides, if a zombie apocalypse were to occur, we’d have to deal with zombies every month of the year until they were taken care of. Zombies don’t take vacations in the summer or stay out of the cold in the winter.

Winter would be the best time to deal with zombies, anyway. If you live in a cold region, the weather would take care of the threat and freeze them in place. They’d be ripe for the killing. It would be very close to shooting fish in a barrel. You and your friends could make a game out of it. Have competitions and see how many could be killed in one day or one hour, whatever you decide. Or maybe the zombies could be set up like snowmen and bowled over. See how many frozen heads can be smashed with a bat.

However you decide to kill them, make sure they stay good and dead. The only real danger is the zombies being buried in snow. They would be hard to find, but I doubt they’d be much of a threat. Again, they would be frozen. Still, it’s best to exercise caution and be careful where you step. There would be nothing worse than a creature popping up and biting you in the leg.

While it’s fun to think about frozen zombies and how to dispatch of them, nothing of the sort happens in my stories. In all honesty, there’s nothing exciting or scary about frozen zombies. The weather in my stories is always nice and zombies are allowed to roam free, wreaking their terrible havoc on the world. However, it is an idea that might be worth delving into. How would survivors deal with the zombies in the dead of winter? Would they send out crews to rid the world of the menace? Or would they enjoy the reprieve and spend the time stocking up on supplies?

It gives you something to consider, and while you’re at it, check out Life After the Undead and Death to the Undead and see how tough teenager Krista deals with the undead. The series would make a fantastic gift for those on your list who are hard to buy for or for those zombie fans who seem to have it all.

Enjoy the holiday season and be thankful there are no zombies knocking on your door!