[Updates from The Writer's Desk]

As many of you know, especially WtD Facebook fans, this last weekend saw the first annual Tacoma Zombie Festerval and Preparedness Expo. An all day Saturday event, the expo was a refreshing mix of young and old (it was given a PG-13 rating to be child friendly) and survivors and zombies alike. The event offered classes on bug-out-bags, self-defense and gold investing, a children’s and adults costume contest, two packed vendors rooms, a zombie walk/light rail flash mob, a film festival, a band performance and a raffle. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

I am posting a small handful of my favorite photos from the event (from my camera only), but more images can be viewed on the Tacoma Zombpocalypse Flickr group page.

I really hope to see the ‘festerval’ around for a second year. I made some great connections with fellow authors and people from the zombie community that I have seen for years at different events but never had a moment to talk with until now. Also, including the kids (the next generation of zombie lovers and slayers!) was super cool and something that I think more zombie events should be cognizant of.