My Don't Read in the Closet story is here!

Happy Friday!

It's that tiiime again!

Yep, it is, and my story Ten Simple Tips for Surviving the Apocalypse is live! About 29,000 words of snarky humor, frenemy roadtripping and constructive, plot-driven violence in the post-apocalyptic world. I'm really happy with this story, Jenni Lea had such a great prompt and was super encouraging. The download isn't quite available yet, but you can read it on the Goodreads M/M group's website if you're a member.

Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/12062422-ten-simple-steps-for-surviving-the-apocalypse-by-cari-z-6-12

Here's the original prompt, in case you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about.

Dear Author,

Those of us who survived the virus that wiped out 50% of the population are the lucky ones. Those of us who survived the subsequent wars that decimated the world as we know it, throwing us back into a pre-industrial era are the lucky ones. Those of us who survived are the lucky ones.

Except… Some of us are different. Some of us are changing. Some say the virus mutated. Some say it is a result of genetic warfare. All I know is that I can see better in the dark, I can hear from further away and I am stronger now than I ever have been before. And I have claws.

We may not be the lucky ones after all.


And ooh, once it's posted I do have a custom cover for it, courtesy of Caitlin Ricci.

Please read and enjoy! I hope you like it.