Well. Hi there. I have no idea what to say. My friend Liam seems to think it’s about time I “get with it” as he says and get online. “Time to join the 21st century CherryPop.” he says. So here I am. Bitching and moaning the whole time while Liam rolls his eyes at me.

It’s not so bad I guess. I’ve kept journals ever since I learned to write anyway. Maybe this way I’ll save bookshelf space.

I guess though since anyone can read this sucker, I’d better introduce myself. My name is CherryPop McGee. Yes, really. Save the jokes, I’ve heard them all. Besides, I love my name. So there.

Actually, Mom refuses to tell me why she named me after a fizzy drink. She just gets this dreamy look on her face and smiles before changing the subject. I gave up trying to solve the mystery when I was eight.

So enough about my funny name. If you’re here, you’re probably looking for info on zombies or vamps or witches and wizards. Maybe you met me at a rally and Liam handed you a card with my site address on it. Maybe you’re a crackpot who wants to let me know I’ll be spending eternity in hell. However you came by this place, I’ll do my best to keep you up-to-date on the latest news on the zombie rights front.

Here’s a few questions I get asked all. the. time.:

1. Are zombies real?
What do you think Liam? Are you real? Liam says, “Duh.” Liam’s sitting next to me nagging me to get this done keeping me company. Liam is a good friend of mine. Liam is also a true-blue, bona fide zombie and has been one since I was three. No, he doesn’t eat brains, or human flesh, or stumble around stupidly. Real zombies - the ones who have been raised properly by a trained necromancer - are human. Just dead. Liam and others like him can function normally in society. They just don’t need to eat, sleep, or drink. They do need to move around a lot or rigor mortis can set in and trust Liam when he says it’s a bitch to shake it off. Zombies don’t need to breathe either, so don’t offer them a ciggie.

Zombies cannot reproduce. No shagging There’s no blood circulating you see. So once you’re a zombie, nless you had children before you die, you will never be able to have them. One more reason to grant them rights as citizens. Some zombies would like to adopt, but as of now, that’s impossible.
2. I thought Zombies were slow-witted creatures who want to rip my guts out.
Some of them are. Avoid them. If a zombie is not raised properly, say if a wanna-be necromancer attempted to raise a zombie without the proper training and rituals, then you’re going to get the sort of zombie who give the rest of them a bad name. Yeah, they’re scary. Fortunately, it’s very difficult to raise the dead without the right training. Occasionally some idiot gets lucky, but for the most part the only dead things these amateurs might raise are bugs or fallen leaves.

3. What about vampires and witches and wizards? They’re real too?
Yes, yes and yes. I am a witch (I’m also a certified necromancer but you didn’t ask about those) and best friends are vampires and zombies. Similar cautions apply with all three of the above. You’re going to run into “evil” vamps and I know for certain there are “bad” witches and wizards in the world. There are “evil” humans out there too. Doesn’t mean they’re all evil now does it?

Wel I think I’m typed out for tonight.  Liam informs me that my little Q&A above is known as a FAQ online, so I will add to it next time. GNight!