As you may have gathered, we cameoed a lot of our fellow weblit writers that we hang with on Twitter for the zombie horde. Since we didn't exactly ask first (hey, it would have ruined what was essentially our twisted little way of saying HI WE LOVE YOU), and because they really are awesome folk who also deserve your attention, allow me to introduce (and pimp) our special guest stars (in order of appearance):
Jhe Lustig - aka dexeron on LJ - Not one of our writers, but one of the first and most enthusiastic of The Peacock King's fans. He knew us before we were internet infamous for writing gory odes to our childhoods spent reading Stephen King novels.
Jhe Mithroi - @Mithroi - Also not a writer, but an all-around nice guy, and possessor of a neat enough name that I wanted to include him anyway.
Jhe Brauer - aka @tenaciousN and @writingnessie - She's a tribute not just to the authors of Strange Little Band, but one of the main characters, the one and only Addison Harris (@addisonharris). SLB happens to be an incredible read, and my only regret is that it (like all the others on my reading list) doesn't update nearly fast enough for my reading appetite!
Jhe Gaston - aka @sagaston - Shawn gives the world Clockworks. He's an incredible artist and writer, and again, just one of those likable people. Jhe Gaston is also a tribute to Toby Chapman, one of the characters in Clockworks.
Jhe Miranda - aka @MeiLinMiranda - MeiLin is one of the heavy-hitters in the weblit community. She is the author of An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom, easily one of the top digital novels available online. She runs WebLit.us for us, and also hosts DigitalNovelists.com. MeiLin herself is a FABULOUS person and totally worth chewing on. ... I mean, hanging out with.
Jhe Fanton - aka @FantonEsquire - If you haven't heard of The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely, you have now. Congratulations, you no longer have an excuse for not reading this jolly good tale of the adventures of a Victorian gentle-man and legendary lover. Mr. Fanton is also a fine example of humanity and deserves your loving attentions.
Jhe Montevallo - aka @GabrielGadfly - Gabriel is an incredibly talented writer, a valuable member of the weblit community, and just an incredible person as well. Also, he's single and handsome! (I said I was pimping...)
Jhe Paige - aka @rynia - She dressed up as Gerald for Halloween. I mean, what more do you want?
Jhe Harte - aka @am_harte - Ms. Harte is the author of Above Ground, a joyous romp through a post-apocalyptic world filled to the brim with some very... interesting characters, and also happens to be one of the best finds in online fiction, period. She is also one of the editors at Web Fiction Guide, and a great person to follow.
Jhe Alder - aka @LynThorneAlder - If you're not reading Addergoole, you're missing out on one of the best weblits out there. If you're not following her on Twitter, you're missing out on a very charming person.
Jhe Rose - aka @sharontherose - Sharon is the author of Space and Time as well as Swords and Sigils, a pair of damn spankin' good lit if you ask me. If you're not following @tinyregli as well, you're missing out on a whole lot of cute.
Jhe Milligan - aka @1889ca - MCM oozes so much talent that I wish he'd get around to bottling that stuff up for the rest of us to rub all over ourselves and literally marinate in his glory. His work can be found here. Do be sure to check out Typhoon in particular (and buy the PDF... totally worth it for the extras). He wrote that novel in THREE DAYS. I was THERE.
Jhe Escobedo - aka @dannyson1 - OK, I'll admit that we mostly included Danny in here just so we could shoot him. Don't get me wrong - his webcomic is entertaining and all, and it's not like he's mean. He just happens to be more conservative than Rush Limbaugh on Election Day, riding an elephant to the polls while waving the American flag. At least he's uproariously entertaining about it.
Jhe Lerner - aka @aboutskyfalls - She writes About Schuyler Falls, a highly successful web soap. She also runs EpiGuide, a massive community devoted to online entertainment. As if that weren't enough, she's also rather awesome and a great supporter of the weblit community.
Jhe Lauryl Blackirons - aka @lauryl - Lauryl gets to join the Blackirons clan simply because she's an awesome lady and I kind of just wanted to do it. Yay for whims! She's also interacted with @LordWordSalad so much by now that she's practically canon anyway.
Jhe Oda - aka @janoda - She is one of the most active members of the weblit community who describes herself as a "wannabe writer". She is one of the best supporters an author (or group of authors) could hope to have, and is a massive asset to us all. Her bookshelf at Web Fiction Guide is a great place to start exploring online fiction.
Jhe Choras - aka @jmchoras - JM Choras is the author of Storm's Fall. More of the quiet type, but worth paying attention to.
Please, please give our friends a visit (and hopefully stay a bit), and give them a follow on Twitter. Their support and encouragement help keep us going, and not even killing them off in spectacularly gruesome ways could possibly communicate how much we appreciate their company, online and off.
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