Do I only talk about ZOMBIES?

No, but I do support a few zombie-related fan events. As I related a while back, nobody knows what will become of Seattle's ZomBcon at this point. They are still low on funding to keep planning events.


I am trying to remain hopeful for Ryan Reiter (Head Zombie) and his crew of undead event organizers. With everything they've been through (from low sponsorships to a lawsuit) this past year, it's been terribly tough to keep shufflin' along. I'm solidly behind anything they plan for 2012, even if it's just a cocktail event, a zombie concert or a pub crawl. Anything to keep moving forward... and as long as there are more events, there's a chance that it'll once again reach the level it was at these past two years.


I don't get to Seattle nearly often enough as I live about 1 1/2 hours from Seattle, even if it is just across Puget Sound. My options are fighting the ferry schedule or driving around and dealing with a toll booth and Tacoma traffic. With my finances in a bit of a bind, it's hard to justify an extra trip.


That said, if ZomBcon decides to go ahead with a fundraising event, I'm going to find a way to get there! Maybe a Zombie Walk with volunteer makeup artists on site for a fee to be donated to the con? Would a club get behind having a Zombie Night with bands and part of the proceeds going to help with future ZomBcon branded events?


These cons cost a lot of money to put on. In fact, I had a little bit of sticker shock. But at least I know my ticket fees were a total bargain!


Names keep getting thrown around for celebrity guests at ZomBcon, but they need to have sponsorships to pay these people. Celebrities are not cheap! If I said I'd be okay if ZomBcon didn't have at least one celebrity or B-celebrity guest this year, I might be lying, but just a little. It's more important to preserve the hopes of future events than it is for me to get my fangirl thrills.

Please check out ZomBcon's Facebook and "like" them to show your support! Also, they are @ZomBcon on Twitter and their official website is HERE.

Zombies of Montana announce first guests for Zombie Prom 2012!

I'm getting excited for my friends at Zombies of Montana! Their Zombie Prom is set for May 18th at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Billings, with a zombie walk planned prior to the Prom. The Prom is an all-ages event with a 21+ VIP Party (a $10 per person extra charge) after the fact.

To make this all even more mind-blowing, they have announced two celebrity guests: Alex Vincent (Andy from Childs Play 1 & 2) and Timothy Patrick Quill (Army of Darkness, Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except).

Vincent is an actor, poet and sound engineer. His current volume of poetry is Below the Surface.

You can find ordering info and more at Alex Vincent's website. There is also a schedule of 2012 appearances there in case you can't make it to the Billings event.

Tim Quill is ridiculously hilarious! Having had the pleasure of meeting him previously, I can attest that you will have a blast if you attend this event or any other appearance that Tim does. He's full of funny anecdotes and is well worth spending a few minutes chatting with. You will not be bored.

I've used this one before, but here it is again. Tim Quill, myself and Danny Hicks at ZomBcon 2010. Tim's IMDB can be found here.

I'm not sure if I'm going to make it out to Montana for this event at this point. Finances haven't been looking so promising. But I wish ZOM the best for their event, it looks to be a total blast! And don't forget, a portion of the proceeds from ZOM events goes back into the community as donations to the Billings Food Bank!

How could I forget giving you the link to ZOM's website?