100 Word Zombie Tips #11 "If You INSIST on Using a Katana."

First, don’t. It’s a dangerous weapon in untrained hands and it’s likely to be a display model. However, if it’s all you have:

1) If you stab and get stuck, give it a quarter twist while pulling out to release the vacuum.

2) Aim for the neck. It has fewer bones to get your blade caught in.

3) Control distance. The katana is a medium range weapon. It is useless in close quarters.

4) Prepare for breakage. Your katana will break. Don’t be surprised. Wear protection if possible to minimize damage.

Just remember, this weapon is not intended for zombies.

100 Word Zombie Tips #10 "Motorcycles"

by Brad Zipprich

Sometimes preparation can mean the difference between life and death. You have your bag of goodies, your weapons and you managed to stay alive. But now the mass exodus of people trying to escape the city has left the highway a parking lot. Thousands died as the recently reanimated swarmed the traffic jam that panic created.

Your chances of getting a car or truck through are slim.

Luckily you took a motorcycle riding course. Perfectly suited for getting through the abandoned vehicles a motorcycle is your best bet. In addition, they're great on gas mileage and also very easily hidden.

100 Word Zombie Tips #9 "Be Aware of Your Surroundings"

by Brad Zipprich

Asking "how do I get out of here" during an emergency is never a good thing.

It’s one of those things that most people take for granted. You could be anywhere when trouble strikes. If you don't know where you're going, you won't get there.

Reanimated dead just knocked down the front door. A crazy person set’s their cubicle ablaze. The Girl Scouts are headed your way selling more cookies. The point is, you have to escape the building.

Pay attention to exits. Browse building maps if posted. During emergency evacuations, a dead end is exactly that.