[Updates from The Writer's Desk]

We are amping up to make our first book trailer a reality. I can’t give too much away but I wanted to share a sneak peek of the wound makeup we are working on. I know, it’s gross! But you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t like a little gross, would you?

My sister and all-things-zombie buddy, Becky, did this awesome bite wound on my arm. Where normally we’d use a prefabricated latex wound, we opted to self-build one with spirit gum, wax and latex. The wax allowed us to control the size of the wound, the depth of the bite and also made for better blending between the wound and my actual skin as the wax is very pliable, smoothing right out.

Finishing touches with our trusty Ben Nye bruise kit, colorless body powder and stage blood complete the gore. Another wonderful thing about self-building a latex-sealed wax wound is that it stays more flexible, moving with the body, than a prefabricated latex wound does.

We have a few other makeup components to work on before the big shoot but overall things are really coming together. Check back for the trailer, probably in early October if things go as planned!