Lizzie Borden Speaks! and #Zombies

 

What if Lizzie Borden's words came to life?

Hear what happened that fateful day in 1892 when her father and stepmother were brutally murdered in a vicious axe attack... why did Lizzie do it? 

Hear a snippet! 

** Give it a listen at my website here! 

 ***  The audio version of Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter will be coming out soon, with wonderful narration by Brennan Koenigsreuter. Stay tuned for details!!! Check website- www.cverstraete.com  for updates as well! 

Today in History: Lizzie Borden Inquest Starts - #1LineWed

On this Day in History:

The inquest for the murders of Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby Durfee Borden began today on August 9, 1892. The inquest concluded on August 11.

Lizzie Borden was also called on to testify, though her testimony appeared mixed-up and sometimes nonsensical, maybe due to her being given morphine by her neighbor and family physician Dr. Seabury Bowen beforehand. Or maybe not. The testimony was not used at her trial the following year.

You can read Lizzie's testimony with questioning by District Attorney Hosea Knowlton HERE. 

It makes for interesting reading as she goes from saying she'd gone into the barn to find sinkers and then she was standing there eating pears.

** Does reading it change your mind as to Lizzie's guilt or innocence? Feel free to share your thoughts!

** As it's also 1 Line Wednesday - #1LineWed, here's a line from the inquest testimony asked by DA Knowlton. You really have to read or skim much of the testimony to get an idea of how this line fits in.

Q. I ask you again to explain to me why you took those pears from the pear tree?

A. I did not take them from the pear tree. 

  

  

  

* I followed the crimes and the trial, along with offering a possible solution to the crime, in my book, Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter. (new 2nd edition & new cover!)

* NEW! I also give Dr. Bowen an opportunity to share his side of things... and look at whether he was haunted by the events of that day in my latest, The Haunting of Dr. Bowen, A Mystery in Lizzie Borden's Fall River.

* I hope you enjoy reading them. Please leave a review. Even a line helps!

* BONUS!! Look for a new Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter story and a bunch of other fantastic apocalyptic stories and books. Get it here - wow! (Closed.)

October Frights 2: Horror Flash Fiction

Today is Day 2 of the October Frights Blog Hop!!!

Be sure to stop by all 29 blogs for some freaky Halloween fun, free fiction, prizes and more!!

** Contest: There'll be a new question each day. Comment here on the blog to win a spooky bracelet! Must include email. Contest ends 10/15.

For today, here's a piece of horror flash fiction. Warning: not for the squeamish.

The Entrée

By C.A. Verstraete

Lisa nervously eyed the empty dining room. Maybe it’d been dumb going alone to meet someone she’d only talked to online. But he was so nice. He’d made her feel special.

   “There you are.”

   Lisa smiled at the sound of his voice. She quivered at the feel of his hands on her shoulders.

    “So beautiful,” he whispered, and slid the needle into her arm.

   Tears dripped down her face as she woke atop the table, unable to move. Men in black surrounded her and began carving her tender flesh.

   “Let’s eat,” someone said. “Leg? Who wants white meat?”

(98 words.)

Today's Question:   What story/book freaked you out the most and why?

  Read my take on the Borden murders  in Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter: 

Every family has its secrets…

 One hot August morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden picked up an axe and murdered her father and stepmother. Newspapers claim she did it for the oldest of reasons: family conflicts, jealousy and greed. But what if her parents were already dead? What if Lizzie slaughtered them because they’d become... zombies? (Also read with Kindle Library and Kindle Unlimited)

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Lizzie Borden, #Zombie Hunter Release Day 7!

  

Thanks for stopping by for Day 7 of the release blog tour for Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter.  See schedule below. YAY!  Don't forget to get your copy - print and kindle!!! 

*** Please order on Sept. 13 - release day - to give the book a boost!!!! ***

** Print is out! Kindle still on sale! **

Amazon US  -  Amazon UK  - Amazon CA   - Amazon DE

About the Book:
Every family has its secrets… 

   One hot August morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden picked up an axe and murdered her father and stepmother. Newspapers claim she did it for the oldest of reasons: family conflicts, jealousy and greed. But what if her parents were already dead? What if Lizzie slaughtered them because they’d become zombies? 
   Thrust into a horrific world where the walking dead are part of a shocking conspiracy to infect not only Fall River, Massachusetts, but also the world beyond, Lizzie battles to protect her sister, Emma, and her hometown from nightmarish ghouls and the evil forces controlling them. 

*** Yes, there is a contest to win 1 of 10 Kindle copies (ends 9/14.). Entrants MUST enter an email as a blog comment or on the rafflecopter to be sent a gift copy if they win. Sorry, no time to hunt you down. No email, no chance to win.  ** And please, review it on Goodreads and Amazon. **

* Today stop by mystery writer Camille Minichino's blog where she's still asking Why Zombies? (Why????) 

Think you know Lizzie Borden? Read on! Come back here and stop at the daily blog stops. The blog tour schedule is:

Mon. Sept. 5 - GirlZombieAuthors – Introduction – A Little About Lizzie
Tues. Sept. 6 - Jaime Johnesee blog – 12 Questions for Lizzie Borden
Weds. Sept. 7 - Jean Rabe’s blog – Lizzie Borden… Dog Lover?

Thurs. Sept. 8 - AF Stewart blog interview

Fri. Sept. 9 - Haunt Jaunts blog – More Lizzie

Today - Sat. Sept. 10 – Stephen D. Sullivan blog - Lizzie Films

Sun. Sept. 11 - GirlZombieAuthors recap

Camille Minichino blog - Why oh why zombies?

Mon. Sept. 12 - Horror Maiden's Book Reviews

Tues. Sept. 13 - RELEASE DAY!!!

Zombies and Toys Review!

 Join the FB Release Party - prizes, guest authors, zombie fun!! (See info posted on my Facebook page and website.)

Weds. Sept. 14 - Lizzie as a Zombie Hunter - Chapter Break Book Blog

 This isn't the end! Get your copy. Share a review. And come back to the GirlZombieAuthors blog or the author website for info on another blog tour starting Sept. 26 with Bewitching Book Tours.

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Lizzie Borden, #Zombie Hunter Release Tour Day 6!

  
Yee-haw! Still with me??

*  I'm talking about Lizzie movies today at Stephen D. Sullivan's blog! 

* I'm also up at The Daily Bookworm! Check it out!

Thanks for stopping by for Day 6 of the release blog tour for Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter.  See schedule below. YAY!  Don't forget to get your copy - print and kindle!!! 

*** Please order on Sept. 13 - release day - to give the book a boost!!!! ***

** Print is out! Kindle still on sale! **

Amazon US  -  Amazon UK  - Amazon CA   - Amazon DE

About the Book:
Every family has its secrets… 

   One hot August morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden picked up an axe and murdered her father and stepmother. Newspapers claim she did it for the oldest of reasons: family conflicts, jealousy and greed. But what if her parents were already dead? What if Lizzie slaughtered them because they’d become zombies? 
   Thrust into a horrific world where the walking dead are part of a shocking conspiracy to infect not only Fall River, Massachusetts, but also the world beyond, Lizzie battles to protect her sister, Emma, and her hometown from nightmarish ghouls and the evil forces controlling them. 

*** Yes, there is a contest to win 1 of 10 Kindle copies (ends 9/14.). Entrants MUST enter an email as a blog comment or on the rafflecopter to be sent a gift copy if they win. Sorry, no time to hunt you down. No email, no chance to win.  ** And please, review it on Goodreads and Amazon. **

Think you know Lizzie Borden? Read on! Come back here and stop at the daily blog stops. The blog tour schedule is:

Mon. Sept. 5 - GirlZombieAuthors – Introduction – A Little About Lizzie
Tues. Sept. 6 - Jaime Johnesee blog – 12 Questions for Lizzie Borden
Weds. Sept. 7 - Jean Rabe’s blog – Lizzie Borden… Dog Lover?

Thurs. Sept. 8 - AF Stewart blog interview

Fri. Sept. 9 - Haunt Jaunts blog – More Lizzie

Today - Sat. Sept. 10 – Stephen D. Sullivan blog - Lizzie Films

Sun. Sept. 11 - GirlZombieAuthors recap

Camille Minichino blog - Why oh why zombies?

Mon. Sept. 12 - Horror Maiden's Book Reviews

Tues. Sept. 13 - RELEASE DAY!!!

Zombies and Toys Review!

 Join the FB Release Party - prizes, guest authors, zombie fun!! (See info posted on my Facebook page and website.)

Weds. Sept. 14 - Lizzie as a Zombie Hunter - Chapter Break Book Blog

 This isn't the end! Get your copy. Share a review. And come back to the GirlZombieAuthors blog or the author website for info on another blog tour starting Sept. 26 with Bewitching Book Tours.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Lizzie Borden, #Zombie Hunter Release Tour Day 5!

  

Yes, the tour is still going! Hope you're still hanging in there and learning more about Lizzie!

Thanks for stopping by for Day 5 of the release blog tour for Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter.  See schedule below. YAY!  Don't forget to get your copy - print and kindle!!! 

*** Please order on Sept. 13 - release day - to give the book a boost!!!! ***

** Print is out! Kindle still on sale! **

Amazon US  -  Amazon UK  - Amazon CA   - Amazon DE

About the Book:
Every family has its secrets… 

   One hot August morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden picked up an axe and murdered her father and stepmother. Newspapers claim she did it for the oldest of reasons: family conflicts, jealousy and greed. But what if her parents were already dead? What if Lizzie slaughtered them because they’d become zombies? 
   Thrust into a horrific world where the walking dead are part of a shocking conspiracy to infect not only Fall River, Massachusetts, but also the world beyond, Lizzie battles to protect her sister, Emma, and her hometown from nightmarish ghouls and the evil forces controlling them. 

*** Yes, there is a contest to win 1 of 10 Kindle copies (ends 9/14.). Entrants MUST enter an email as a blog comment or on the rafflecopter to be sent a gift copy if they win. Sorry, no time to hunt you down. No email, no chance to win.  ** And please, review it on Goodreads and Amazon. **

* Today stop by the Haunt Jaunts blog for More Lizzie info and some talk about our fascination with true crimes! 

Think you know Lizzie Borden? Read on! Come back here and stop at the daily blog stops. The blog tour schedule is:

Mon. Sept. 5 - GirlZombieAuthors – Introduction – A Little About Lizzie
Tues. Sept. 6 - Jaime Johnesee blog – 12 Questions for Lizzie Borden
Weds. Sept. 7 - Jean Rabe’s blog – Lizzie Borden… Dog Lover?

Thurs. Sept. 8 - AF Stewart blog interview

Today - Fri. Sept. 9 - Haunt Jaunts blog – More Lizzie

Sat. Sept. 10 – Stephen D. Sullivan blog - Lizzie Films

Sun. Sept. 11 - GirlZombieAuthors recap

Camille Minichino blog - Why oh why zombies?

Mon. Sept. 12 - Horror Maiden's Book Reviews

Tues. Sept. 13 - RELEASE DAY!!!

Zombies and Toys Review!

 Join the FB Release Party - prizes, guest authors, zombie fun!! (See info posted on my Facebook page and website.)

Weds. Sept. 14 - Lizzie as a Zombie Hunter - Chapter Break Book Blog

 This isn't the end! Get your copy. Share a review. And come back to the GirlZombieAuthors blog or the author website for info on another blog tour starting Sept. 26 with Bewitching Book Tours.

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Another #Zombie Meme Monday

Another quote to whet your appetite from

Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter - Coming Sept. 13!! 

(Pre-order is coming soon!!!!)