J.L. Bourne
J.L. Bourne Refracted transmissions from a post-apocalyptic existence...

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GeneralShooting, swimming, jogging, flying and just all around adventuring. Oh, and writing.
MusicThis is an inane detail that deserves an inane blank filler. I listen to any of the 5,000 songs on my IPOD.
MoviesThe George A. Romero "Dead" movies. The Last Man on Earth, Omega Man, I am Legend, Alien and Aliens (not the sequels after Aliens), V for Vendetta. I also really liked Collateral and of course Heat.
TelevisionI love The Unit, The Colony, NCIS and Burn Notice.
BooksI am Legend, The Stand, The Road (I peeled the Oprah sticker off first), Lone Survivor, Dead Sea, World War Z, Damnation Alley, One Second After.
HeroesLT Michael Murphy and the rest of the men of Operation Redwing.

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Status:Single
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Orientation:Straight
Zodiac Sign:Aquarius
Smoke / Drink:No / No
Children:Someday
Education:College graduate
Occupation:Military

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Author of Day by Day Armageddon.



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About the Day by Day Armageddon Project:

Welcome to the official J.L. Bourne Myspace page! Accept no substitutes. Let’s get right to what you came for…

The Day by Day Armageddon project began in 2002.

I started the project on a simple paper journal and from there constructed the universe where the worldwide devastation took place. I wanted the original work to appear as if a regular man had written it on paper… -Very raw and realistic. In 2003 I started the website that is now known as JLBourne.com and began uploading my work piece by piece to the Internet as a serial described as journal entries.

I wanted to avoid the format of the free blog services that were prevalent from 2000-2005. The online journal had to immerse the reader into the world that was Day by Day Armageddon. My vision of one man, on the run from billions of undead and surviving against all odds.

After a year long period of posting regular serial updates on the saga via my website, I began the laborious task of writing the novel version of the underground online phenomenon. Feeling that a traditional publisher may over-edit my work and take away the raw feel of the journal outlining the fall of humanity, I decided to publish the book myself. I wanted to get my story out there for everyone to enjoy. I wanted it untouched, as a real post-apocalyptic journal would be. There are no publishers or editors in the apocalypse.

The first edition of the novel was done entirely as a one-man operation. I wrote it, designed the layout and created the cover illustration. It was literally a solo operation. I was very surprised when I sold my first thousand novels, as I never believed the story would catch on virally like it did. Then a strange thing happened… -I sold two thousand.

The book kept selling. Eventually I was contacted by a few publishers before finally being approached by Permuted Press. The Permuted team inquired as to what it would take to sign me on for the re-release of DBDA through Permuted as well as the chance to publish the sequel. Permuted and I quickly came to an agreement (I love the small press) and the first edition was re-mastered to what I thought it should have been in the first place.

The old cover illustration was scrapped and reborn like a phoenix by Christian Dovel into something fresh and exciting. Working closely with Travis Adkins, we overhauled the interior (but not the content) to more closely resemble the spirit of a journal kept during the apocalypse. Numerous handwritten notes, underlines, scribbles, random thoughts and other unique markings give it a rather realistic (or is it surrealistic?) feel. My hats off to Travis for not going completely mad over all the scanned handwritten thoughts and ideas I sent him as feedback and inputs to the layout.

By August of 2007 we had the 99% solution to the re-release (nothing is ever 100%). The novel went online and active at the very end of October 2007 and has done extremely well. I am proud of what was born of imagination and determination in 2002.

In Spring of 2009, I was contacted by the large publishing house Simon & Schuster about the prospect of signing on with their Pocket Books division to release Day by Day Armageddon to the mainstream masses. After details were negotiated we had a viable deal! Day by Day Armageddon was headed to the masses on a 50,000 copy first print run set for release in October 2009.

Simon & Schuster will also be publishing the sequel to Day by Day Armageddon titled Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile in February of 2010. If you enjoyed the first novel you’ll love the sequel.

Please head on over to the official website to see what all the hype is about!

-Keep your doors locked.

J.L. Bourne


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Zombie Zak

Zombie Zak



Nov 1 2009 4:46 AM

I want candy ...
I want cookies ... 
I want brains ...
I want bacon ...
Can you give me
Something full
Of all the stuff
That's bad for me?
Universal Trap

Universal Trap



Oct 28 2009 8:58 AM

The book is so good, thank you!
.Rachel Bro.

Rachel Breaux



Oct 15 2009 6:38 AM

You said it; college is incredibly busy, but there's always something fun going on :] and yes, my friend got a pretty legit bootleg of Zombieland that we got to watch from the comfort of my dorm, and I've got to say...
I really enjoyed how gruesome they made it for a comedy, but there was such a lack of a story line, I couldn't get into it nearly as much as I think I would have if they had developed the plot more. REGARDLESS I thought it was funny, and I enjoy anything undead related :]

Still eagerly waiting on your sequel,

Rachel <3
Gary Wack

Gary Wack



Oct 11 2009 6:31 AM

Thanks for adding me.  I look forward to your sequel. 
♥ Todd & Amber Jordan ♥

Todd and Amber Jordan
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Sep 29 2009 9:43 PM


 

harolD veee.! [deadheaD]

harold vigil



Sep 24 2009 2:57 PM

Man amazing cover! Good stuff man.
Thomas G.

Thomas Berger



Aug 29 2009 9:52 PM

Hey, J.L., when's the new book coming out?  I know you must get asked that a lot, but I, myself, haven't heard.  Day By Day Armageddon was the best zombie story I've read in the past 8 years.  Is there a sequel in the works perhaps?  Be cool to hear from you!
Larry

Larry



Aug 28 2009 1:34 PM

Hey brotha, do you ever attend Horrorfind or any other conventions?  It'd be cool to meet you.   Usually Horrorfind has author readings, but nothing is up on that list yet...I guess they're waiting til the last minute?  The readings are pretty much the reason why I even go to this particular con, as they're not to heavy on the film screenings.
Cheers
Tracy DeVore

Tracy DeVore



Aug 17 2009 5:27 PM

S.T.F.U. μαλάκας

Adam Stein



Aug 9 2009 1:08 PM

hah im re-reading your book this very moment at workk!!
Jinx

Jinx



Aug 6 2009 2:43 PM

Sick Cover. Very nice!
McKay

McKay



Jul 27 2009 12:28 PM

Ha, the digitals are about the least functional uniform i can imagine. As a seabee I dont think i have to wear them outside of RTC, BUT..in my opinion, they'll help all the fleeters blend in real nice with the water ..and the deckplates. *golfclap*
Brutal Zombie Hell

Brutal Zombie Hell



Jul 24 2009 11:34 PM

Thanks for the add!!
Critical Juncture Productions

Critical Juncture Productions



Jul 20 2009 3:12 AM

Love the book man. One of the best pieces of fiction I have read in a longtime. It is easily up there with Max Brooks in the Zombie Genre! Keep em coming...Great ending by the way. So many authors blow it but you killed it. Check out the song Macabre on my music page. You should dig it!
Zombie Kids™

Zombie Kids



Jul 17 2009 11:11 PM

Tracy DeVore, Freelance Editor

Tracy DeVore



Jul 15 2009 5:18 PM

Tracy DeVore, Freelance Editor

Tracy DeVore



Jul 12 2009 3:55 PM

Cyndi Rome

Cyndi Rome-Whorror author



Jul 10 2009 4:37 AM

That's an impressive number! I don't think I've ever had 50k of anything other than car mileage...Congratulations and looking forward to February!
Keith Lewis

Keith Lewis



Jul 10 2009 1:43 AM

Congrats!!! Nothing works like success. My first edition copy of your book might be worth something some day. I'll have to get it autographed if you're in the mid west.

Keith
Bret

Bret Jordan



Jul 9 2009 1:30 AM

Thank you for the add!

DJ B.red

DJ B.red



Jul 9 2009 12:08 AM

Mr. Bourne you are the fuckin man
Gerradactyl ♥

Gerradactyl ♥



Jul 2 2009 7:03 AM

any idea when the sequel to day by day a. will come out? really looking forward to it.
Fifty Six

Josh Flint



Jun 30 2009 2:56 PM

lol kornfreak my comment says, "an un-named survivor, not an un-armed survivor."
mike

mike



Jun 20 2009 10:26 AM

After I read DBDA, I passed the book around to family & friends - It went around to about 12 people before returning to me (in 1 piece, Thank God) - Good Luck with the sequel.
nick

Nicholas Quillin



Jun 13 2009 1:25 AM

Thanks for the great book. Just finished reading DBDA and I cannot wait for the sequel! Please keep up the absolutely great work!!
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