Zombie Day!
It’s zombie day! No, it’s not a new book, it’s the first day after tour. It was great seeing all of you across the country for the Dead Ice Tour! You guys let me know just how excited you were to have the newest Anita Blake novel in your hands, and that was a lot of excitement! I loved answering your questions in Atlanta, New York, Houston, Dayton, and Lexington. You asked for me to tour some cities we hadn’t done in a few years, so I talked to my publisher and we did it! You guys came out in amazing numbers in every city, and we took selfies so you could see yourselves being awesome! (Okay, I forgot to take a selfie in a couple of cities; my bad.) But thank you for showing us so much positive energy! Thank you for loving Anita and all the rest of my imaginary friends so much!
But no matter how wonderful the tour was, there is always a zombie day after we get back. What is a zombie day? It’s a day after some major event like finals week, or finishing that huge project at work, or typing, ‘The End’ of a novel, or coming home from tour. Shorter tours are easier to recover from but no matter what there is always a day when I stare off into space at nothing in particular, can’t concentrate worth a damn, and am more tired than I thought possible outside of the first few weeks of a newborn baby coming home. All important decisions should wait until this phase of post-tour recovery is past, trust me on that one. Sometimes I try to ignore zombie day and muscle through, or at least try to ignore it, but I’ve learned that’s a mistake, so now I just let myself be as exhausted as I actually feel.
The best use of zombie day is to sleep in, maybe take a hot bath, and a hot tub is a bonus, drink lots of water and juice, take more Airborne and Emergen-C, and rest. Now, add that Jonathon and I both usually catch some bug on tour, so we’re actually sick on top of it all . . . and the only thing to do is nothing much. Dozing on the couch covered in sleeping dogs with a movie I’ve seen before playing as background noise is one of my favorite things to do when I’m this tired and sick. I usually do mysteries for the videos, but today a David Suchet Poroit, “Five Little Pigs,” actually had me crying, even though I’ve seen and loved the movie a dozen times. (Did I mention I can be a very emotional zombie on zombie day?) I needed a true feel good movie, so “Despicable Me” fit the bill. “Despicable Me 2” is currently playing, because it’s one of the few sequels that’s just as fun as the original.
I’m still occasionally trying to cough up a lung, but I’m feeling a little bit better than last night when I got off the plane. Happily, I didn’t catch whatever this is until after I hugged the last fan, shook the last hand, and answered the last question. So, whoever shared more than a hug with Jonathon and me, I hope you’re feeling better today, too. A lot of you asked why I’m not doing more cities, and the answer is simple: the longer the tour the more zombie days at the end of it. Shorter tours mean I can be back to writing pages on the next book, and that’s what all of you wanted the most on tour – the next-next book.
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I’m so glad the tour was fun! Someday I will make it to one of them but I’m sorry you’re sick everyone needs rest!
I finished Dead Ice and it was one of your best as usual I wish you had made it to California but maybe next time……I will say that since we can talk to this way…..Yes more books …Anita’s life seems to growing by leaps & bounds (Power wise)..Keep them coming..and if it means no tours so be it…
I am sorry I sent the prior message without wishing you well. I hope you get better very soon…stay under the covers and watch or listen whatever makes you happy….Thank you for Anita
Thank you for another great read. Sorry that you are I’ll, hope you get well soon.
Question for you..if you are not zombied out totally. I find Rafiel’s character to be very interesting. Do you intend to put more info out about him. He seems to be a character with great potential.
Get well soon you and your partners!
I hope you feel better soon. I can’t wait for the next-next book. I’ve read dead ice twice. Absolutely love it. Take care of yourself.
Thank you for coming to New York. It was an honor to meet my favorite author . Your qa was awesome and it was wonderful to put a voice to the face on the book sleeve. I hope you realize how much it meant to all of us to have the 3 minute chat one on one w you and the photos that will last a lifetime. Get well soon. Shari
Hope you both feel better soon! Loved the book and was happy to finally meet you. Can’t wait for the next one.
Got my copy of Dead Ice on Friday and finished in in one marathon overnight read! Thank you so much for this book. Please get well soon. Hoping you make it into Oklahoma on one of your next tours.
Hope you & Jon are feeling better very soon & are completely over your “Zombie Day”! God Bless & Love You Always, Beth
Another great read.. but it did take a bit long of time wise to find out who was creating the Zombies. .but question of if Rafael got well or not?? Why do Jean Claude and Anita even keep Asher around?? He has wore out his welcome long ago. When will we get to hear more from Edward, Olaf and Banardo?? Would be great to see how Olaf is doing being a wereanimal now. I do love your books. I have read them so many times. to the point of falling apart and having to buy new copies..So, how long till the next book?
You get to feeling better. glad to know your poly family is working so well.
laters..Mistress Pepper
Thank you for writing one of my favorite book series!
Loved LOVED The Book! I always get the Nook, Hardback, & Audiobook versions! It felt like a Homecoming week!! Great revisits & PLOTS! I hope one day you will make it to Oklahoma. But it’s fun tracking your tour etc. Hope everybody gets to feeling better!! Peace, Love & Soul!
Hope you all get better soon. Read and loved all the Anita Blake books, Dead Ice is a new favourite.
I hope you are feeling better today. I loved Dead Ice. Great plot twists and things I didn’t see coming.
Please, please, please come to Denver soon!
I’m an Aussie fan so if possible can u come on down to Sydney Australia and hang out with us please