Surviving the Apocalypse

Let's be honest. If things go bad in our world (and many believe they will eventually) most of us are going to be badly unprepared.

Here's a shocker: That includes me!

Imagine a place where fresh food, water, even air are hard to come by. A place where friends and foe are hard to distinguish. A place where surviving makes you envy the dead.

Welcome to the Apocalypse.

You Aren't Ready

Sorry folks, most of us just aren't prepared. We don't have enough supplies, enough food, enough fresh water to last long in a world that will offer so little. That is the cold hard truth.

Your children (or grandchildren) will wither with hunger. Your mouth will be so dry it will hurt to swallow. You will be so desperate for hope that you'll consider eating the rotting flesh of a dead animal on the side of the road. Or drinking brackish water that will eventually kill you.

This Is NOT a Happy World

The good news is it may never come in your lifetime. The bad news? It could happen.

Maybe solar flares will wipe away all of our technology and power. Perhaps earthquakes will rock the planet. I suppose, and I'm stretching here, the Yellowstone Cauldron will suddenly erupt.

Whatever happens, it won't be good.

BUT, There Is Always Hope

As I wrote in my WWIV series (and now the No Where series) people will survive. And some of these people will be as unprepared as you and me.

 
Will you be a Bill Carlson (WWIV - In The Beginning)? Are you a Bob Reiniger (the No Where Apocalypse)?

Find out for yourself. Pick up either series and see if you have what it takes to make it in a world that takes so much from humanity...and offers little in return.


Until next time, keep reading. It's a great way to pass the time.



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Now In Paperback

Because some people have asked, I'd like to bring to your attention that the above books are available in paperback. 

There will be one more book in this series -- Searching No Where. That one will be available in paperback, and ebook, in late November (2016).

To purchase any of these books in paperback, click on the picture above. To get them in ebook just click on the title below.

If you would like to receive a signed paperback (and I still feel funny offering these, but they are requested) click here. Tell me who you are, what your email address is, and in the "Message" field let me know you'd like a signed paperback. We'll make arrangements to get you one. If you live in the continental US they will cost you $15 each (including postage and handling). If you live elsewhere, I will have to figure out the postage before I can give you a firm price.

As always, thanks for reading. Your support is the most important thing to me. Without you, I simply don't exist!

Ebooks:

Stranded No Where
Surviving No Where
Defending No Where



Until next time,

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Book 3 Cover Reveal

Thanks for your patience, everyone. 

I'm about ten days (maybe a little more) late in getting this out. But here's the thing: I wanted this just right for all of you. And I believe that between myself and my fantastic cover creator (Katie Mettner, in case you're wondering) we've nailed this one.

First, some good news! Because of your interest and readership, Books one and two (Stranded No Where and Surviving No Where) have reached Amazon BestSeller status. Each book has spent time in the top ten of both the Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian lists.

So, a huge THANK YOU to all of you for making this series (The No Where Apocalypse) a success.

Without further ado...the book 3 (Defending No Where) cover:

To read more about this upcoming release, go to my website by clicking here.

If you need to start the series yet, you can get the first book here at Amazon.

As always, thanks for reading and following,

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Just in time for the 4th of July

Now available on Amazon!

Whew! I wanted this out before the holiday (here in the States), and I made it. 

Book 2 of The No Where Apocalypse (Surviving No Where) is ready for your enjoyment. Pick up with Bob, and Lettie, and Dizzy and all the others as they continue to struggle to survive in a world without any of the luxuries that most of us are used to: Electricity, communications, transportation...hope.

Click the cover below to continue the adventure:

If you missed Book 1 (Stranded No Where), here's the link for that as well:

Coming in mid-August will be Book 3 of the saga: Defending No Where. Watch for that later this summer.

As always, thanks for reading my creations. Without you, I am nothing.


Until next time, Enjoy the Holiday,

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Imagining No Where

What if? What if? That's the question.

Each summer I like to sneak up to our family cottage for a long weekend all by myself. No one but me and the dogs, a fishing boat, and my computer. Four days of downtime that allows me to recharge my internal batteries and sometimes come up with some great story ideas.

The same happens each falls when I sneak away to the family farm for a few days alone of bowhunting. I love being at one with nature: the chirping fluttering birds, squirrels chasing through the woods, sunshine on my face, and even the occasional drip of rain or two.

What if...

The Darkness arrived when I was on one of my trips? What if I awoke to no electricity, no phone service, a dead car, no running water, and a

new eerie haunting silence? What would I do then? What would you do then?

The first thing you might notice is that haunting silence. We, as humans, are so used to white noise that sometimes I wonder if we would know what true silence sounds like?

What if...

You were truly all alone? What if you had to depend on the kindness and generosity of strangers?

At the cottage, there are people I could turn to. And they might just be turning to someone else for answers. Most of these folks are rugged northwoods types. The power goes down a lot up there (in Northern Wisconsin). So they're used to dealing with an inconvenience like that. If it lasts for, say, years -- what then?

At the farm (in Southern Wisconsin) I am surrounded by Amish. Great stroke of luck there...at least for me. I often wonder how long it would take them to realize that TEOTWAWKI had come? They don't have cars or electricity. Most don't use cell phones (though I've seen a few sneaky ones with that device in their hand).

What if...

You never saw your family again? When would it first strike you that you were never getting home? Day 1, week 1, year 1? We all say we'd do our damnedest to get back to our loved ones. But talk is cheap. And the apocalypse is forever. Just ask Bob Reiniger. He'll tell you all about it.

Just some thoughts. That's all. Hopefully, they don't cause you to lose any sleep...hopefully.

Until next time,

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The No Where Apocalypse: Book Two Cover Reveal

Okay, here it is. The book will be released within a month or so. For sure by July 4th (2016).

Surviving No Where

Bob Reiniger's saga continues where it left off in book one (Stranded No Where). He has made it through his first winter alone in the middle of the upper peninsula of northern Michigan. He now realizes that he's never getting home (Joliet, IL). He'll never see his wife, his parents, or his brother ever again.

He must make a new life, even here...in No Where.

New friends arrive; new troubles follow. And though there aren't many people around, Bob seems to find the strangest possible.

He knows he must do better than "just make it" here. He must Survive...even in No Where.

If you didn't get a chance to read the first installment of this series, it's available on Amazon. Either click here, or on the picture below.

I hope you all have as much fun reading this series as I have had writing it. I've just finished the frist draft of book three (Defending No Where) and I'm on to book four (Searching No Where). Watch for those books later this summer and early fall.

As always, thank you for reading my blog and books. Without you, I am nothing more than a drivel spewing hack. You, the reader, make this all possible. You are my muse and my inspiration.

And maybe there's a little bit of Bob Reiniger in all of us, huh?

Until next time,

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How the End of the World Will REALLY Look

Recently, Howard Godfrey had a post entitled "What are Realistic Expectations TEOTWAWKI". Howard writes on his site, Preparedness Advice Blog, about all things apocalyptic and such. And most weeks I read his advice.


Here's a link to his post and a copy of the great picture he used to promote it (I really love this pic):
http://preparednessadvice.com/self-sufficiency/realistic-expectations-for-teotwawki/#.VzDVL4QrJD8

Howard points out several things that we may or may not be ready for when the apocalypse arrives. And if you've been a reader of mine, several of these will sound eerily familiar.

1. Food will be in extremely short supply

Grow it, grill it, or catch it -- those are your options. No more running to the store for this or that. Fast food? Ha; gone with the wind. And you've probably had your last taste of milk for a while -- perhaps ever.

The lack of food and fresh water will probably do most people in. Even some of the causal preppers won't be ready to take and prepare their own meals.

2. Like and work will be starkly different

On the good side, you won't have to go to that job you hate so much anymore. Your job now will be surviving, and that means several different things.

First and foremost your days will be consumed with finding water and food (as mentioned above for their importance). This will be difficult without a car; maybe even impossible for some. And consider this: have you ever field dressed a deer before, much less a rabbit or a squirrel? There's no zippers on those animals you know.

When you're not hunting or foraging, you'll most likely be protecting you home, your supplies, and your family. Like Howard says in his article: "Try standing watch most of the night and then do a full hard day's work."

Life as we know it will be gone. A new world will await your every day. A world you won't recognize. A harsh, stark world that may just eat you alive...if you aren't prepared.

That's what happens to Bob Reiniger in my latest series Stranded No Where. He wasn't prepared, and he struggles oh so mightily.

I'm off for a long weekend in Virginia with family. I sure hope TEOTWAWKI doesn't happen while I'm gone. I didn't leave my daughter and her husband with all that much food for my two dogs.

Until next time -- keep reading,

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