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Why We Wrote Shadow People:
When we first entertained the idea of writing a novel together, we decided on a hardcore horror novel because that is the type of fiction we most often read. At times, we are disturbed that we use narratives of misery as entertainment and we have questioned ourselves. We arrived at the conclusion that we use it as an escape mechanism, as a distraction from our often problematic and mundane lives. For no matter the extent of our boredom or our trials and tribulations, nothing is as bad as the fiction we read.
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We included zombies into the mix and we tried to follow the general rules of zombie protocol while at the same time creating them fresh and unique in their design. We do understand that some readers might find the story disturbing and we never meant it for anyone not accustomed to hardcore horror fiction. The very nature of the story was to bring to the forefront horrific human misery which included murder, torture, starvation, severe poverty, child abuse, infectious negativity, and greed. These wretched conditions are what bring forth the shadow people. We knew that these disturbing elements would be hard on some readers but we also thought that perhaps if fewer of us participated in the great turning away and faced the atrocities inflicted on humans by humans, there might be less suffering in the world.
noWe wanted to create a horror story that went beyond terror, violence, and gore. We wanted it veined with intelligence and substance. Our novel contains a great deal of mysticism that encompasses all religions. We went into the story knowing that some readers might consider the spiritual nature of the book "over the top" but we hoped it would not exceed the normal bounds of fantasy anymore than zombies or shadow people. The focus on mysticism was primarily given as food for thought and aimed at those who lean towards non-conformity. As JFK once said, "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." The accounts of spiritualism offer the divine belief in one's self but the reader must go in with an open mind. The moral message of the story is that one does not have to change who they are but rather they can be much more than they are if they would only dare override the world's consensus of thought that they 'can't' and believe they 'can'.
  
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