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3Q’s – RJ Roles brings us some books of horror!

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Hey friends, fans and the fellowship of the ring! It’s another 3Q’s and this one is featuring the super awesome, RJ Roles! You might now him as one of the founders of the hugely popular Facebook Page – Books of Horror. Or one of the dynamic duo behind Crimson Pinnacle Press. Or you may even know him from his own books or the Books of Horror Community Anthologies!

Welcome, RJ!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

RJ: I write when I can find the time. Whether I’m at work or at, I don’t really have time set aside for purely writing. That being said, I’m always working out a story in my head or playing around with new ideas. At the bare minimum, I like to hit at least 500 words. Often up to 1k in a session.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a favorite character you’ve written?

RJ: I’ll always have a special place in my heart for Janney Fenton (main protagonist from Girl’s Best Friend and the subsequent sequel(s)) Another would be Lucifer from my story Devil on my Shoulder in the Old Scratch Anthology. I definitely put a lot of myself into his personality.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

RJ: Old Scratch is the latest I’ve put out through Crimson Pinnacle Press. I’ve been working on (slowly) the 3rd and final? Book in the Tangled Web series. And I’m planning to release a short story collection by the end of the year. I would hope with my writing that I’m able to thoroughly offer the reader a bit of entertainment and distraction for the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Steve: Bonus Question! What is your favorite album?

RJ: It very hard to choose just one but I’d have to say Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta. It’s coming up on 20 years since its release and I still love it. It’s like comfort food for the soul to me.

Awesome! Thank you RJ!

To find more works from RJ;

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/RJ-Roles/e/B07PDZB59B/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RJRolesAuthor

3Q’s – Joe Scipione takes us to the zoo!

Welcome once again! Today’s awesome guest is a writer who has been churning out some really great releases! Please welcome, Joe!

Welcome, Joe!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Joe: I try to keep a pretty regular schedule when it comes to writing. Sometimes during the day I have time to write but it’s never a regularly scheduled time and I don’t always get to sit down and write. At night however I have a good hour or two to really get some work done. My daughter has CP and is on a feeding tube so she needs someone with her when she has her feeding which takes a good chunk of time. I sit with her every night, she uses her phone and I get my writing done. It works well and she eats every night so I know I have that time set aside for writing daily. I don’t have a word count (or page count if editing) I just get done what I can in that chunk of time. If I’m nearing the end of a project though, I usually make extra time to get it done.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?

Joe: In November I have a novella coming out from D & T Publishing titled DECAY. This is the first book in my Contact series. Not all the characters are the same, but the main character in Decay will come back again in future books. (Steve note – I’ve had the pleasure of reading an ARC of DECAY and it is fantastic!)

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Joe: I have a story collection that just released in April called Zoo: Eight Tales of Animal Horror. There are seven short stories in the collection and one novella. They all deal with animals in one way or another. I’m not a big fan of stories where dogs or cats die and that wasn’t at all what I was trying to do with these stories. It’s not a bunch of animal attack stories either. I wanted to do something different and create animal centered stories that had different settings and different types of characters and still bring the horror. The reviews have been positive a far and people really seem to like it.
There is something for everyone so whether you’re a fan of cosmic horror, or dystopian horror or paranormal horror it’s all there. Even some western horror thrown in for good measure.

Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?
Joe: I was a big wrestling fan growing up and had a lot of favorites but to answer the question…Ohhhh yeah! The Macho Man Randy Savage. Dig it?

How crazy! Two Macho Man fans in a row!

Awesome!

For more goodies, check the links;

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Joe-Scipione/e/B08V3CR352

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeScipione0

Website: joescipione.com

3Q’s – Adam Hulse remains macho! Oh yeah!

Alright! Here we are with another awesome 3Q’s! Today’s guest is none other than the awesome Adam Hulse!

Welcome, Adam!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Adam: My writing time looks absolutely chaotic! With full time work and joint-parenting my free time isn’t something I can pin down to a schedule and that’s the same for my writing time. I often miss writing days but when I’m really trying to break a projects back, I’ll do about five hundred words a day so I can give myself some breathing space after the first draft.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?

Adam: I think that would probably apply to a character called Tax (the inevitable man) who is a main character in my latest novella. He’s simple-minded in many ways and a little naive but he so wants to help people and be seen as a hero. Tax has had a tough life and been taken advantage of by drug gangs who used him as muscle in the past. The catastrophic events in his own country lead to not only a reset for society but also for himself and Tax fully embraces his new start.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Adam: My latest release is a novella called The Growth which was released May 17th through Raven Tale Publishing. You should read it if you like fast-paced horror action with heart. It’s been compared to a mix of 28 Days Later and The Blob and it’s definitely my best work yet. I was tasked to create a creature feature but I wanted more than that so The Growth has a lot of social commentary alongside the horror and violence. My work often explores the good and bad in people and society as a whole and there are plenty of big characters within to help me achieve that.

Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?

Adam: When I was a kid it was Brett Hart and Macho Man Randy Savage. Now as an adult I have a Macho Man T-shirt and adore watching his old videos and doing bad impressions with my friends. If I’m not shouting about “the cream of the crop” or giving an “OHHHH YEEEEAH” then I’m probably deeply unhappy!

Very cool!

Thank you so much!

Links for more fun;

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Hulse/e/B09JSZYMD6

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HulseAdam

3Q’s – Daron Kappauff can never go back!

Hello! Welcome to another 3Q’s!

Today’s guest is the awesome and super supportive, Daron Kappauff! Daron is a writer and makes up 1/3rd of the awesome Hold My Beer Publishing!

Welcome, Daron!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Daron: My process has evolved the last couple years. I used to only write on Fridays. I have the day off and treated it like a normal workday. Then I added a couple hours each night, after the kids went to bed. Interestingly, I found the 8-hour writing sessions weren’t as productive as the shorter ones. So, I’ve moved away from the 8-hour Friday session and just write after the kids go down every night and on the weekends when they’re otherwise pre-occupied.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?

Daron: I could probably write Aurora Wells, one of the supporting characters from my forthcoming solo novel debut – CHILDREN OF THE DREAMER – forever. I’m currently working on the sequel, where she’s been upgraded to one of the two main characters, and I already have ideas for a couple more stories. I’m really excited for people to meet her.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Daron: My newest release is a novelette, WE CAN NEVER GO BACK, which should be out later this month (June 2022). With this story, I wanted to take a look at the destructive nature and gravitational pull of toxic relationships and thought it would be fun to do so through a genre lens that I rarely see: a melding of Cosmic Horror & Slasher. Also, there’s an evil phone booth in the woods, so that’s fun.

Steve: Bonus question! If someone looked through your music collection – what band would they find the most of?

Daron: Do people still have music collections? I don’t think I’ve bought an album (or a DVD for that matter) since the early 2000s. But if you looked at my rotation of digital music, you’d find a 3-way tie between VHS Collection (and yes I realize the irony of listening to band called VHS Collection digitally), Rise Against, and Clint Mansell’s various soundtracks. I write almost exclusively to Mansell’s catalogue – The Fountain & Moon being my favorites.

Awesome! Thank you, Darren!

Check the links as always!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daron-Kappauff/e/B09PZJ1TV4/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/daronk77

3Q’s – Robert P. Ottone executes with excellence!

We’re back with another 3Q’s! Today’s guest is a writer who writes in a wide scope of genres!

Let’s welcome the awesome, Robert P. Ottone!

Welcome, Robert!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Robert: I prefer to write first thing in the morning, but because I’m a teacher, all that time is wasted in the classroom. That said, if I can get some writing in at night or in the afternoon on weekends, I’m a happy camper. I never have a word count I try to hit, I just kinda’ “know” when I’m spent for the day. Some days that’s at five thousand words. Other days, it’s two thousand. I wrote something like twelve thousand in one day not super long ago, so that was deliciously satisfying.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?

Robert: I could write stories set in the town I write about forever, Resting Hollow. I guess in terms of characters, I’m sorta’ playing with a survivalist-type character in my latest WIP that I feel I could write stories about a lot moving forward. He’s got one of my closest friends’ last names, too, so, that’s another component, I guess, the character reminds me of him a bit.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Robert: My novel The Triangle is a young adult cosmic horror story set against the threat of sea-level rise. I’m hoping people enjoy it. You certainly did, which I’m exceedingly thankful for! I think people should check it out if they’re interested in seeing cosmic horror written for a younger audience, or if they’re interested in cosmic horror themselves and want to see it interpreted in perhaps a more accessible way.

Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?
Robert: My favorite wrestler of all-time will always be the Excellence of Execution himself, Bret “the Hitman” Hart. Nothing tops the Sharpshooter. My friends and I used to spring it on one-another all the time in college, it was really dumb and awesome.

(Side note – I just Google images for these answers, but look at this one! It is Bret Hart, hitting the Sharpshooter on Stone Cold Steve Austin and it appears Ken Shamrock is the referee! Whoa!)

Awesome! Thank you, Robert!

As always – check out the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-P-Ottone/e/B07Y5FGHQK

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertOttone

3Q’s – Danger Slater literally has trademarked the Moon!

Last week, I mentioned how season two invites were sent out and some of them were appearing before season one was finished – hence the red logo. Today is another one of the season two misfits to be featured before season one ends because of government red tape and release date promo’s. Actually no red tape. I’m just sarcastic.

And you know who else is hilariously sarcastic? Why the guy who arrives today for the 3Q’s! Mr. Danger Slater himself. I connected with the mysterious enigma that is Danger a number of years back and I’ve always been a fan of his style of Bizarro and the fantastic social media fun he has!

Welcome, Danger!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try to write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Slater: Most days I’ll wake up and read for about an hour to get my brain juices flowing and then I’ll sit down at the laptop and pound the keys for about three-to-four hours. Unless I’m under a deadline, I don’t force myself to go any longer or harder than that. I think setting aside dedicated writing time is more important than trying to hit a word count. Whether I am just editing that day or dumping a few thousand words on the page, the habitual aspect of it keeps the work steadily moving forward without having to stress too much about getting things done.

Steve: You win the lottery and the only condition is that you need to fund another author’s book to be made into a movie. What book would you choose to be filmed?

Slater: I’d give Max Booth III a million bucks to turn Maggots Screaming! into a gory dark comedy. Such a good book. Right up my alley. And I’ve talked with him about his desire to make a film version of it. I’d personally love to see it.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Slater: My newest book is called Moonfellows and it’s about a crew of unwilling people who are sent to the moon in the early 1900s and get trapped up there for the next several centuries. It’s kinda all over the place in terms of genre, but there are elements of body horror, comedy, spec-fic, alternate history, and sci-fi, all mixed together with this dark kind of existential throughline. It makes more sense in the text, I promise. It does a lot with a relatively low word count. It’s my best stuff to date. And people should read it because it’s fucking GOOD. Treat yourself to something different.

Steve: Bonus Question! If you could be an extra on any TV show, which one would it have been and why?

Slater: I am no extra, my friend. I am the goddamn star of the show! Haha! But to answer your question, I guess I would want to be one of the lice that live inside of Bob Ross’s beard in The Joy of Painting. I’d imagine it’d be pretty soothing, infesting Bob Ross.

Ha! That is great.

Thanks so much, Danger!

As always – check the links for more great reads!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Danger_Slater

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4789886.Danger_Slater

Book Review: Seven Days by Patrick Senécal

Title: Seven Days

Author: Patrick Senécal

Translated by: Howard Scott & Phyllis Aronoff

Release date: January 1, 2019

As someone born and raised in Canada, my French is horrific. I know a few words and phrases but considering I wrote my French 10 exam in English, I’ve kind of given up hope of mastering the language.

Over the last decade, Patrick Senécal’s name is one I’ve seen a lot up here. Through targeted ads, books in Chapters/Indigo/Coles and even in Costco, he has built an incredible readership and the numbers sold support that. But – all of his books have been in French. Until ‘Seven Days.’ I was still not sure if this book was for me. My friend, Randall Perry suggested I might like it but to understand that the potential for some ‘lost in translation’ could rear its head (I’m looking at you author of HEX). I then saw this blurb;

“A visceral thriller propelled by the seething, heartbreaking passion of revenge. Senécal holds nothing back, which is what makes reading him feel so dangerous.” – Andrew Pyper, bestselling author of The Only Child and The Demonologist.

I said, ‘Hey! I know that guy!’ So, I reached out to Andrew to ask him if he thought I’d dig it, and he said the same thing as Randall. Solid, solid book, but be aware some translation issues might arise.

So, with two ‘solid read’ recommendations from two folks who know the world of dark fiction, I decided to dive in. I have to say – for the few of you who read my reviews – you’ll never believe what I found.

**Trigger warnings ahead here for those who need them – child death/rape/extreme abuse/animal death**

What I liked: ‘Seven Days’ follows the story of surgeon, Dr. Bruno Hamel, whose seven-year-old daughter is found raped and dead near her school. When the suspect is arrested, Bruno decides that the normal justice system isn’t enough and hatches a plan to kidnap the man. He does so and then contacts the police – for seven days he will torture the man and then kill him, and once he does that, he will turn himself in.

So begins a horrifying journey into Bruno’s mind as well as a cat and mouse game between him and the police. They’re on a desperate search to locate him, hoping to prevent Bruno from murdering the man, while also saving the man and bringing him to justice.

Senécal offers us an extreme horror novel with plenty of revenge gore and torture, while also giving us a psychological thriller. At the same time – he offers up some truly deep and troubling questions for the reader to digest. What would you do if you were in this situation? Would you let the police handle everything or would you take the law into your own hands? To the readers benefit, Senécal teases this out throughout the days and even begins to trickle out some spiderwebs as the story grows bigger in the local news. Protestors – for and against – take to the streets, arguing why Hamel should or shouldn’t be doing what he’s doing.

Not lost in all of this is the ramifications of Hamel’s partner, Sylvie. We get to see the change between them as a couple but also in her as she realizes the man she loved no longer exists.

The textures that Senécal paints this story with were top notch and it all leads up to that last and final day when everything comes to a head. The finale is claustrophobic and anxiety-laden and done so very, very well.

What I didn’t like: There were a few odd translated phrases, but it wasn’t anything extreme. What I did notice was a significant amount/reliance on exclamation points – which may be the only way in English to accentuate what was meant in French.

I would add – I didn’t really understand the ‘big psychological’ moment that affected Hamel so deeply. Sure, it was disturbing, but the guy was a surgeon and an ER attending doctor, surely he would’ve experienced far worse trauma. Maybe the point was that his experienced career of trauma finally broke him? Geez, look at me discovering things while writing this review!

Why you should buy this: This was a literary level torture novel. The writing in this was top notch and I think that’s what stands this apart from some of the poorly done ‘shock’ novels that are out there. Senécal worked closely with a physician to ensure what happens is possible and I think that makes it even more disturbing. Additionally, I think the way the bad guy responds and degrades was really well done. No unrealistic fight back or escape.

Senécal has truly delivered a home run with this one. A dark, brooding, introspective piece that also has some horrendously awful brutality and gore.

I see that he’s supposed to have another English release coming – teased at the end of this book – but it might be delayed? Either way, Senécal wormed his way into my psyche with this one. An outstanding and unflinchingly depraved read.

5/5

3Q’s – Shawn Burgess collects tears!

Hello and welcome to another 3Q’s! Today we have a great guest, author Shawn Burgess. Shawn has always been super supportive and having read the first two books in his current series, I can say, he’s also a great writer.

Welcome, Shawn!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Shawn: First off, thank you for asking me to participate in this. It’s been such a pleasure getting to know you over these past few years.

Having two boys and a full-time job forces me to be creative on carving out writing time. When I wrote my debut, it was while I was traveling for work, using every spare moment on planes and in hotel rooms to work on my manuscript. When Covid-19 hit, everything changed. The travel came to an abrupt stop. I was on constant video calls during the day. My kids were doing remote learning from home. Things were chaotic. I had to come up with a new strategy. I now write from around 10PM – 2AM. It’s quiet then, and I can drift into my fantasy worlds uninterrupted, without sacrificing family or work time. The only thing being sacrificed these days is sleep.

I don’t focus all that much on word count. I’m more concerned with quality output. The better the first draft I complete, the less headaches fixing things later.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?

Shawn: I definitely have some favorites. Detective Holt, Brady Palmer, Brooks Raker and the boys, Latravious Wadlow, Samantha Mellinger, Lady Zuuva. I guess I just named a slew of my central characters, but then again, it’s like trying to pick a favorite child.

I find that I enjoy writing my malevolent characters as much as my protagonists. I tend to have a healthy cast of characters, probably because of my affinity for killing them. I think I’d ultimately get bored of writing the same characters forever. I want my characters to grow/evolve in some way, and aside from the ancillary character development through dialogue and such, once that character growth is done, their purpose on the page probably is too.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Shawn: My newest release, Ghosts of Grief Hollow, is technically unreleased at this point, but the cover work is being completed now, and release dates will soon be set in stone. I’m really proud of and excited about this story. It’s the sequel to my debut The Tear Collector.
Written during the height of the pandemic, I think a lot of what I and others felt at the time bleeds through onto the page, the uncertainty, fear of the unknown, suspense of the moment, the frenetic pace of events, the realization of our own powerlessness and seeming insignificance at times. It’s the darkest thing that I’ve ever written, but also hopeful. Friendship, love, family, duty. I hope those aspects burn just as brightly as the chills and thrills. But more specifically, for any readers that like swift moving dark thrillers, complex tales, twists and turns, stories about blood curses, and small-town horror, this one might be for you.

Steve: I’ve read Ghosts of Grief Hollow and it is fantastic! Can’t wait to see it released. Bonus question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?

Shawn: I was an Ultimate Warrior kid. Nothing like tying some thin fabric straps around your puny biceps to emulate the unattainable. Too bad they’re more like tourniquets without the muscular frame to support them. So that dream died rather quickly as I lost feeling in my fingers.

Awesome! Thank you so much, Shawn!

Check the links and follow Shawn for updates on his reading journey!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shawn-Burgess/e/B07ZHPPVR3/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShawnBinjax

Website: shawnburgessauthor.com

Book Review: Moonfellows by Danger Slater

Title: Moonfellows

Author: Danger Slater

Release date: July 20, 2022

Huge thanks to Danger for sending me a digital review copy of his newest novella, ‘Moonfellows.’

Have you read Danger Slater before?

For those who have, you’ll be in for a treat. With his last release, ‘Impossible James,’ Slater had shown a continued progression with his story-crafting – a maturity of story with an immaturity of events, if that makes sense.

For those who haven’t, you’re also in for a treat.

‘Moonfellows’ is the next progression to that and showcases Slater’s brilliant and insightful prose alongside his comedic and bitingly-quick sarcasm. I say that as a reader who doesn’t actually enjoy humor in his horror. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind some good natured banter between characters, but Slater is equal parts laughs and equal parts introspection. But that’s what sets Danger apart. He has that rare ability to push past your own reservations and grab you by the throat and scream ‘JUST READ IT!’ Another way of putting it – Slater is the rap group at the heavy metal show. The one that looks out of place on the lineup card but puts on one of the best performances of the day.

What I liked: Condensed version of what goes on – a group of people in 1906 are kidnapped by the US Government and forced to fly to the moon to look for a rare stone. They crash and are forgotten about.

That’s all I’ll give you. Because this book is so much more. To paraphrase Donkey from Shrek – “this book has layers. Like an onion.” We have a Brainiac scientist cobbling together ways to contact earth. We have an arrogant and utterly ridiculous Captain attempting to lead the crew but fail over and over. But at its heart, and the main character, is our Gravedigger. The one whom longs to return to his wife and daughter. Who looks at the earth below and wonders if they’re looking at the moon above.

Slater (admittedly in the afterword) throws any real science out the door and just has fun and the readers are all the better for that. This is a case where you absolutely need to have complete suspension of reality, but honestly, if you’re buying this book off the synopsis or have read Danger before, you understand that already.

The ending to this book is sweet, sublime and so, so beautiful. It’s an odd thing to think and even to type, especially when you think back to the slugs and the craziness and the explosions and betrayals. But it shows just how attuned Slater is to the storyline that weaves its way through the weirdness and keeps the book grounded in emotions.

What I didn’t like: Look, I said it before – I just don’t dig humor when reading dark fiction. I don’t know why, always have. I try and push myself out of my comfort zone and just let it happen. But, if you’re someone who struggles with it mightily, then be warned – there is a lot of ridiculousness in here. If you’re not sure, maybe head to Slater’s Twitter profile and read through his tweets. If not a single one makes your solid-as-stone face twitch into a smile, probably pass.

Why you should buy this: I wasn’t sure how this book would work for me. This was either going to be a solid, out-of-the-park homerun or a swing and a miss. That’s often how I find most Bizarro reads, but with this one, Slater crushed it off a T-Ball stand. The heartbeat of the story is rock solid, the characters are fun, infuriating and entertaining, but the themes and layers that get peeled back are picture-perfect divine and that’s truly why you should read this. Slater is a treasure and with each new release he shows us more and more that he is one of the greats.

5/5

3Q’s – Tim Lebbon delivers his last storm!

Bringing you a very special 3Q’s today! I’ve been trying really hard to only post one 3Q a day, but with the launch of Tim Lebbon’s newest novel, ‘The Last Storm,’ I was approached by Jim at GNOH to see about helping to make this launch special! This novel is phenomenal and, while I’ve really loved Tim’s work that I’ve read up to this point, ‘The Last Storm’ is his best thing yet!

So, please do welcome, Tim Lebbon!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Tim: My writing day is pretty much a standard work day, and that’s left over from having kids at home and a wife who works. The kids have grown up and pretty much gone now, and my wife’s worked from home since the start of Covid, but it’s a habit now, and I stick to it. So up, meditate, work out (sometimes), breakfast, then I usually work about 9am til 5 or 6 pm. That often includes a break for a run or bike ride, and I’ll often work in the evening with Zooms, emails or phone calls. As for word count, if I’m on a novel I aim for 1500-2000 words per day, but I’m not too troubled if I don’t hit that.

Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a favorite character you’ve written?

Tim: Wow, tough one! I’m very fond of both Ally and Jude in The Silence, because in many ways they were a reflection of my kids when I was writing that novel. Their relationship bled into it––one of love, but also friendly bickering. And Ally especially I got to know very well, because writing a character who was deaf, from her POV, was a really tough call. I did a lot of research, and my editor who’d been deaf for the first few years of her life said it worked out well. So I guess I’ll always have a particular fondness for Ally.

Steve:  Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Tim: The Last Storm is a climate change horror/thriller about a North America suffering from drought and famine, and a family of rainmakers who might have the power to save it. But their power also brings horror, and they have to make tough, painful, and horrific choices. I think it’s my best novel to date, and many people who’ve read it agree. I love it so much because of the troubled family dynamic at its core, one that really holds the novel together. I hope you’ll check it out!

Steve: Bonus question time! What is your favorite album?

Tim: Angel Dust by Faith No More.

Awesome, thank you so much, Tim!

As always – clink the links!

Website: https://www.timlebbon.net/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Lebbon/e/B001IU0D3U/

Twitter: @timlebbon