Update:
I’ve removed the story for now. I’ll let you know when it is available again.
-Laurell
I can’t fix everything that’s gone wrong this election cycle, or elsewhere in the world, but I can write a brand new Anita Blake story to share with all of you. I’m putting it up for free for a few days to share some smiles and some good news, because we need more fun in our lives.
76 comments
Heidi Gillespie
Hilarious! A zombie goat! Thank you for the giggles.
Jackie Kitchens
Very apropos! Go Cubs!
Kaye mills
Thank you for the great tale
Linda byers
I really liked this story. It was funny thank you
Tammy Bell
Love, love love it!!!!
Sharon mearse
Awesome !!!
Tammy Linn Bonilla Rotela
thank you very much for your hard work charm me
Tori Anne
Adorable!!
Patricia Harris
Wonderful as always!
Mary Comerford
Thanks! What a fun way to starr the day.
Sandra Hambric
I love this story, it’s sweet. So Anita went to the Cubs game with Billy, the goat, and the super fan, and got to see the World Series game that broke the curse. Brava!
Elizabeth Currie
Well through out the books you did talk about dead pets and road kill in her younger years. To read about a pet goat that was happy to see his owner was pretty awesome. Thank you
Melinda Carlson
Thank you! That was a fun dip into Anita’s world and honored the Cubbie’s long awaited win at the same time. Good job, Laurell!
MarS
Thank you it was a cute one.
beth Williams
What a cool wake up
MaryAnn Christopherson
Hilarious! Thank you for such a charming celebration…
Sarah Lee Myers
I was bummed because I’m from a small town outside of Cleveland and was routing for the Indians. This story cracked me up! Thanks for making me feel better and congratulations to the Chicago Cubs! Great story lol!
Shannon Jackson
Thank you for the laughter and the love!
Becca Davis
Can you put this on Amazon so I can get it into my Kindle? I can’t get it into my Kindle without going through Amazon. I just can’t get it to work, otherwise.
Alyson Walton
Thank you for sharing it with us all. A zombie goat – love it!
PS Will there ever be a story when Anita sees her family?
Kim Ratcliffe
Love it! Thank you! for the Constant Happiness! Couldn’t Love Anita More!
Pauline
Great little Halloween read, I’m not American but I can sympathise with you over your elections although the Australian ones are not quite as bad. Loved the story though
P.s. Sorry to say it wouldn’t download for me though.
Dale
Thank you so much for this delightful short story. We certainly could.use the happy this SS made. Good.ajob & thanks again
Violeta
That was cute!
Howard
Was definitely a good read as always. Thanks
Molly
Hilarious! I always wondered if she’d raise anymore pets (I mean besides her dog!). Thanks for sharing! ?
Nicole Colquitt
Loved it!
Terri Logue
This was very cute Laurell. With this being National Novel Writing Month I almost skipped this one. But I can’t resist an Anita story, even if it means taking a break from my own writing. I’m glad I did. And I think I need some goats in my story. LOL It will make sense because of the rich animal population within the story. Thanks for the inspiration. 😉
Jennifer allen
Thay was adorable and completely fantastic. Loved it!
Dedra Miller
Oh, I love it!!! You really need to add it to your next collection of novellas or short stories for those of us without e readers. Thanks for the humor in the midst of such turmoil.
Karen Gates
I GIGGLED AT THE ZOMBIE GOAT!!!.. delightful story.
Amy
First reason I’ve had to smile in months. This was delightful.
Casandra
It might just be that I’m pregnant and hormonal, but the reunion of man and goat made me cry! Great story.
Rhonda Cook
I loved it!!!!
Courtney Bailey
An awesome feel good story. Thanks for the read.
Maureen
How fabulous! Thank you for our “November surprise “???. Love the Zombie goat❤️️
Sue
Loved it.
Michele
Love it
Kimberly Monaghan
Thanks for making my day! I’m sitting in the emergency vet office with my cat and this really distracted me for a few minutes. You rock!
Candice
Ha! Zombie goat. Love it!
Dawn Brunn
WONDERFUL STORY!!
FUN!!!
Melanie Rowand
super cute. Think Anita could break the curse on Cleveland Sports teams? lol.
JULIA warner
Wow, another great anita story. Love the twist with a zombie goat.
gloria g
That was great and so sweet. I’m not a sports fan either.
Pansy Petal
ROFL *wipes tears from eyes* Thank you so much for the wonderful story! Loved it! What a marvelous way to commemorate an awesome win! Yay Cubs!
Laura
Fantastic, thank u so much for this. My grandfather was a huge cubs fan and would have been on top of world had he lived to see this World Series
Amy
That was an awesome read! I’m not a baseball fan- can’t stand the game really- but while my baseball nut of a hubby was watching enthusiastically, I was busy imagining the descendants of Bill bringing in the descendants of the goat, in order to help break the curse. How absolutely perfect that you upped the ante! Love it!
Christina Scheller
Thank you for the story! Made my day! Humor the best medicine!
True Shiflett
Loved it anything Anita Blake does is amazing love the series. She’s an amazing character! Can’t wait for the next short or book!!
Betsy Byers
You’re awesome, thanks!
Sarah
Oh my gosh that’s wonderful!!!!! Thank you for such a heartwarming and uplifting story!!!!
Emma Steen
That was adorable! Thank you for spreading joy. :*
Sherry
That was fantastic and made my evening. Thank you.
Cathy Beckwith
Great story. I enjoyed it very much. Made my day brighter.
Alicia
Haven’t read any thing for you I don’t like !! Awesome as always. Can’t wait for you to come take a carriage ride in your great city of St. Louis.
Tahirah R
It’s official, Anita can raise anything. A zombie goat…..hilarious!
BTW: My binge reading of Crimson Death was worth every sleepless moment.
Jamie M
That was funny!! Thank you!
Laura Downing
That was perfect! Happy lil’ zombie goat!
Shilah Stover
The zombie goat was the best part!!!
Sterre
Loved it. Thanks!
Mellissalynn A McGonigle
Oh, but this is CUTE! Thanks, Laurell, for writing and sharing this. :hug:
Danny
Thank you for writing this for all us Anita Blake and Chicago Cubs fans! Love it!
LeaAnn
That’s was adorable and a much needed break from the other craziness I’ve seen on Facebook (where I found the link) lately. Thank you!
Christie
After having a bad day at work listening to two men argue about politics this was a delightful read Thank You
Kiesha m. Rodriguez
I loved the story, but I would love another book. I am curious about Anita’s wedding and commitment ceremony. How about Edwards wedding? Still curious about Otto Jeffries and Peter. Is Anita ever going to take a animal form? These are some of things I need to know. Ms. Hamilton please don’t leave us hanging.
Ülvan Polili
I loved it.. thanks for putting a wide smile on my face with your amazing Anita Blake and zombie goat.. adorable..
Johnna Owens
I’m not a baseball fan, or sports fan at all to be honest, but this Anita story really warmed my heart! Great writing as usual, this really made my night. 🙂
Lydia
What a great way to start the day! Thank you Laurell, and Crimson a death was awesome. Loving how far Nathaniel has come over the series.
Jennifer
I could care less sports myself. But I will admit this was really cute. Thanks for the free story.
Now about your height issue. Your claming 5.8 is tall is a bit of a stretch. I’m a woman who is 5.10 and I don’t concider myself tall. I’m just average height. I agree there are some tall people in the world. Even a few really, really tall people in the world. And I would say anyone over 6foot is tall. And anyone under 5foot is short. But anywhere’s between 5 and 6 feet is just average. Most people are in the 5foot or taller range.
Lauri Atherton
A very cute story. Cheered me right up and took my mind off this idiotic campaign. Have a great Holliday season I am a little early but oh well!
Thank you for all of your stories I enjoy them all very much!
Anna Lopez
Thank you it’s was a great story and I got a good laugh out of it and I shared it to my sister and friends !
Christina C
I loved it! I had to go see if the curse was real and was pleasantly surprised it was! Anita Blake is my favorite. I love how you give so much detail into her life!
Andrea Akins
Loved it ! Thanks Laurell !
Noel Eickbusch
Who knew?! All this time it would only take a zombie, a goat, and Anita to bring the Cubbies back to life. You made my day with this story. Thanks a million!
Fenir
So…have there ever been any mentions of non-humanoid zombies in Anita stories before? Is this just a cute short story Hamilton wrote and showed to us to get her, and our minds off things-or is it sly foreshadowing? Will there be a off-hand parenthetical reference to this in two books, and then randomly and unexpectedly we will have a plot-important animal-zombie in book #30?
I am becoming increasingly convinced that Blake is an extremely untrustworthy narrator, but that Laurell is more of the proverbaly prepared Boy Scout than Edward, sneaking in foreshadowing and world-building for things ten books down the line: little hints, possibilities, scraps of information, and early glimpses of powers and players that Anita might forget and we overlook but are critical to stories still in their earliest, dream-draft form.
Robin Lyons
Loved it. but truth be told all I could think was, what would Edward think!