Interviews

Auriane Desombre, Author of "I Think I Love You"

March 2nd, 2021

Way back in 2017, the last year I attempted to get into Pitch Wars, I received an email that would, unbeknownst to me at the time, be one of the most important of my life. No, it wasn’t an email congratulating me on my acceptance into Pitch Wars. It was an email from one Auriane Desombre, with whom I had briefly connected and shared pages with in preparation for our entries, asking me for tips on freelance writing. And with that fateful email, I embarked upon one of my favorite friendships.

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Angeline Boulley on her Thrilling YA Debut, "Firekeeper's Daughter"

February 26th, 2021

Angeline Boulley is the debut author of Firekeeper’s Daughter, a YA thriller billed as “groundbreaking”, about a teenager named Daunis who gets swept up in an attempt to find and eradicate corruption in her Ojibwe community in Michigan. Firekeeper’s Daughter is gripping, entertaining and deeply sad in many ways, as Boulley pulls no emotional punches and puts her characters, especially Daunis, through hell to tell her story. It’s powerful and well-written and, truly, explosive.

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Alma Katsu: A Look Back on 2020

February 23rd, 2021

Alma Katsu is a rock star. Not a literal rock musician, but a rock star in the horror industry, a representation of a woman with an impressive resume. She is best known for her historical horror fiction, huge bestselling titles like, The Hunger and The Deep. Before that, she spent a long, twenty plus years working for the U.S. Federal Government. Her strong suit is technology as it relates to foreign policy and intelligence.

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That Buzz: Marc Sheinbaum on his debut novel, "Memories Live Here" (and much, much more)

February 19th, 2021

There are two kinds of authors I really like, and yes, I sort of like most authors, but first, there is the debut author who is new to seeing their work out in the world, and still finding their voice and bearings. Second, there are the authors who have complete other work lives, or previous careers, who just could not, would not, will not, not write a book. It’s especially nice, though, when I meet such an author (or in this case meet such an author and help them bring their books out into the world) and they write a book I find myself emotionally attached to and invested in.

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Interview: William Duryea of Misery Tourism

February 11th, 2021

Photo courtesy of the author Misery Tourism is “the home of human suffering” — a multi-media site with a focus on transgressive and outsider literature. At first glance it may appear fraught with what Duryea jokingly called “edgelord posturing” in this interview, but a deeper dive will obliterate that notion — especially when interactions with him are often sincere, enlightening, and disarmingly polite.

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“If You're Not Going To Be Honest, Don't Bother Writing.” — An Interview with Stephen J. Golds

January 29th, 2021

Photo courtesy of the author Stephen J. Golds might be in his late thirties, but that’s considered young in the old-curmudgeon guy dominated world of noir and crime-fiction. If he represents an “out with the old, in with the new” wave of upstart crime-scribes, he’s succeeding because of his instinct to dip into the old murky reservoirs and cleanse it with a fresh push forward.

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Brian Keene: A Look Back on 2020

January 18th, 2021

Photo courtesy of the author Brian Keene is a prolific author of horror, primarily, but has crossed over into many other genres, including dark fantasy, crime drama, and non-fiction. He is probably most well known for his zombie horror and his podcast, THE HORROR SHOW (which he recently retired to focus more on writing).

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Mckenzie Cassidy on Fact vs. Fiction and the Book You End Up With

January 14th, 2021

I met Mckenzie Cassidy I want to say around 2014. I was a visiting alum for my low-res MFA program at Wilkes University. I love a good book pitch and his novel had such a great premise, based on a true experience—a young man learns his deceased father had a secret family. I was able to read the novel early and loved the story and style. It’s well-written and has a lot of heart. That debut novel, Here Lies a Father, has finally been released, through Kaylie Jones Books. 

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Chad Lutzke & Tim Meyer on Writing Collaborative Horror

January 5th, 2021

I recently had the privilege of discussing the craft of writing in collaboration with two big names in the indie horror fiction scene, Chad Lutzke and Tim Meyer. Both are extraordinary authors who recently released their book, Wormwood, through Silver Shamrock Publishing (December 2020). Chad wrote Of Foster Homes and Flies, which is one of the most dark and compelling coming-of-age tales I have ever read. And Tim, he is the most exciting name in Horror.

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Tyler Jones on Balancing the Light and the Dark

December 8th, 2020

Tyler Jones is the author of two self-published books. Criterium, which is the story of a young man's journey through life dealing with grief and addiction, and The Dark Side of the Room, an elderly woman's battle with an ever-growing darkness in her mind that seems to be seeping into reality. You can also find Jones's stories in several publications including Burnt Tongues, which is an anthology that was edited by Chuck Palahniuk. 

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