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July 11, 2022
3Q’s – Eric Raglin lives a life of Mysterio!
Today’s guest is an exciting one! Eric Raglin has put out some great solo work, as well as some really fantastic anthologies! Welcome, Eric!
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?
Eric: I write four or five days a week, but my schedule is all over the place. My preferred time to write is in the early afternoon. To avoid extra stress, I don’t generally keep track of daily word counts.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?
Eric: I mostly write short stories, so the lives of these characters often feel pretty contained. But if I had to choose one character I could explore forever, it would be Remi Rook the Cannibal Cook. How’d he become a cannibal? How’d he come to host the biggest public access cannibal cooking in the tri-county area? These are questions I need to answer at some point.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Eric: The most recent book I’ve published was Antifa Splatterpunk, an anthology of anti-fascist horror stories. It’s politically engaged, weird, cathartic, and bloody as hell. If you hate Nazis and dig horror, you’ll love this book.
Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?
Eric: I was a huge fan of Rey Mysterio as a kid. His high-flying athleticism is top notch.
Very cool! Thank you so much, Eric!
Follow the links to find more cool stuff!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Eric-Raglin/e/B08RXWD7G8
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericraglin1992
Website: ericraglin.com
July 8, 2022
3Q’s – A.A. Median is designing beasts!
Isn’t it awesome how multi-talented a lot of writers are? Case in point – A.A. Medina, our guest today, is a fantastic author and an amazing cover artist. At some point in 2022, the cover he did for my novel 456 Blatchford Drive will be revealed (this is more me getting my act together and finishing it off!), but he’s constantly sharing new work that he has available!
Welcome, A.A.!
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?
A.A.: My writing time is extremely sporadic. Sometimes I wake up in the morning ready and willing to grind out some words, and sometimes the motivation doesn’t come until late at night. As much as I’d like to have a disciplined routine when it comes to my writing, I just don’t work that way. I work from home, so when the inspiration or the desire to write comes it’s akin to capturing lightning in a bottle and riding that wave as long as I can. When it comes to word count, I don’t have a set goal in mind each day. Rather, each week I try to at least get 5,000 words down on various projects. If I don’t write one day, I try to write twice as much the next.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?
A.A.: Dr. Gary Phillips. Phillips is the protagonist in my debut novella, Siphon. Before I really knew how to write or decided I wanted to be an author, I had the gist of the story floating around in my head for years. In Siphon, I explored some dark corners of his psyche but there is a lot that remains untouched. He will be making a comeback in a future Claybrook County Chronicles installment.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
A.A.: God Forbid: Short Stories is my latest release and is a hodgepodge of previously published and unpublished stories and short screenplays spanning genres from psychological horror to military science fiction. I decided to put it together because I had all these stories that did not fit anywhere but I wanted to release a new collection. So why the hell not?
Steve: Bonus Question! What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
A.A.: This is a tough one, but I would have to say Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was born in the late 80’s and a child in the early 90’s during the height of their popularity. That and my father’s name was Rafael, so I had an affinity for Raphael in the cartoon.
Awesome! Thank you so much, A.A.!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/A-A-Medina/e/B0777WP6TK/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UglyByProxy
July 7, 2022
3Q’s – Elford Alley slithers into this feature!
You ever notice how 99% of author photos is of them looking off in the distance? Odd right? Well, not in the case of today’s guest – one Elford Alley. Why do I say that? He’s looking off in the distance at sasquatch, that’s why!
Welcome, Elford!
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?
Elford: It changes! When the kids were babies, I timed writing during naps and very early/very late in the evening/morning. Now, they’re older, but active, and I work full time, so I steal whatever time I can and don’t have a set schedule. I try to write at least 3-5 times a week. But this summer I hope to have more time and to finally finish a novella I’ve been working on for far too long. As far as word count, I feel accomplished if I hit 1000 words a session. Now that doesn’t always happen. I recently wrote 100 words on a short story and labored over each individual word. You never know!
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?
Elford: In Apartment 239, a novel I’m re-releasing this summer, there is a character named Rick. He’s a devious, sinister monster who thinks he’s the hero. I brought him back for the second book because he is so fun to write. Hell, I might bring him back for the third book. Not how I’ll pull that off… He’s also fun because I based him on an actor friend of mine. So when I write, I try to think of the weirdest, strangest things I can have my friend say or do in the event this is adapted and he gets the role.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Elford: My most recent will be the Velox Books edition of my collection Ash and Bone, out June 13th. I feel like this collection is my darkest, and definitely a fun read for people interested in the magical world of Elford Alley Horror®, a world of trailer parks and weird small town nonsense. No one gets out alive!
Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?
Elford: Jake the Snake! Have I ever watched him wrestle? No. But I got a toy of him as a kid and it came with a snake, which I really liked. I think I altered Jake the Snake figure with paint and clay to be a Venom action figure later on. I sent a picture to Toyfare (aging myself right now) because they would feature people’s homemade action figures, but I have no idea if it ever appeared.
Awesome stuff! Thank you, Elford!
Check out the links below!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Elford-Alley/e/B01HK4S6GI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElfordAlley
Website: elfordalley.com
July 6, 2022
Book Review: Woodhaven by L.J. Dougherty
Title: Woodhaven
Author: L.J. Dougherty
Release date: July 30, 2022
Huge thanks to L.J. for sending me an advance copy of ‘Woodhaven’ to read. He sent it along with a message in the email saying ‘read when you can, no rush.’ LOL. Oh, Dougherty, you dear sweet sweet man. I would’ve read this in a single sitting when it arrived, if I wasn’t also trying to finish off a short story collection as well.
I’ve previously read Dougherty’s two Espionage Cryptid thrilles – ‘Beasts of the Caliber Lodge’ and ‘Primal Reserve.’ Both were excellent, but I was really intrigued to see what he would do with a novella. Those previous two were sprawling, cinematic pieces with multiple locations and numerous characters. This one was set in a single spot with a few characters and a quarter of the page count. Could he deliver the goods?
You betcha.
What I liked: Following the events that led to the government being overthrown and the military asserting martial law, Joy and her dad, Warren flee to the cabin in the mountains that her grandpa built. Here, Warren has been prepping for just this sort of event and they go about a mundane existence, ever vigilant and on edge, but existing.
The story picks up when a stranger forces his way into the cabin, by holding Joy and Warren’s friend at gunpoint and we begin to learn the horrible truths about the outside world as well as how this people are still surviving.
Dougherty does a great job of making this one feel timeless but also topical and I think that strength will draw in the readers well. You can read this and enjoy it as an escape, or you can read this as a ‘potential’ for what could happen in the world and how we’d each respond. We also get a great subplot about trust and what it means to the individual and how sometimes we need to work together, no matter the differences to survive.
The ending is heartbreaking, poignant and perfect. I absolutely loved it and know it will cause anguish and anger in many, many readers.
What I didn’t like: For me, the minimalism worked. If you’ve read some of my own work, you’ll know I frequently strive for a less is more approach and Dougherty applies that in spades here. So, for those who love that, you’ll be all over this. For those who want more and more and more, you’ll be disappointed.
Why you should buy this: This book is essentially the love child of ‘Armageddon House’ by Michael Griffin and ‘The Cabin at the End of the World’ by Paul Tremblay. We get just enough to keep pulling us along while knowing full well that there is a lot left out and a lot we could learn, but we most likely never will.
I really loved this one a ton and I think it showcases Dougherty’s writing in a way that gets lost in the Summer Blockbuster style Espionage releases he’s put out so far.
This one was great and had everything I look for in a story. Well done.
5/5
Book Review: Next Door: A Collection of Twelve Tales and One True Story by Kimberly Davis Basso
Title: Book Review: Next Door: A Collection of Twelve Tales and One True Story
Author: Kimberly Davis Basso
Release date: October 13th, 2021
Firstly, huge thanks to Erin Al-Mehairi for sending me a copy of this release to read!
If you’ve followed along with my reviewing and supporting others journey, you’ll know I’m a massive fan of discovering new-to-me female authors. I’d not read anything by Kimberly Davis Basso prior to this, and truthfully, I didn’t even really read the synopsis. There’s only so much that a brief summary of a short story collection can do anyways to entice the reader. What I did know, was that if Erin was raving about it like she was, this must be a solid collection and one that I’d like.
Bingo.
What I liked: From start to finish this collection goes from story strength to story strength and each one lives and breathes within its own space so well. It was truly a joy to get continually sucked into each story without any moments of lag or attempting to orient my reading brain. No, Davis (or Basso Davis, apologies if I got that wrong) writes with such a solid writing voice and style that it pushes through even those stories that have plot points that have been done a number of times before. She infuses them with her own charm and that definitely works in this collections advantage.
Case in point – one of the ultimate highlights for me – ‘La Strega Ragna.’ This story did something others often fail to do for me – I’m not a big fan of humor in horror. But this one, telling the story from the POV of the witch that lured Hansel and Gretel into the woods as she struggles to remain living off the grid and alone over hundreds of years was simply phenomenal. Engaging, filled with humorous tongue in cheek moments, I ate this one up.
Other highlights for me were;
‘King of Cape Cod’ – a heartbreaking story of the youngest of four brothers who wants to impress them and go on their little sail boat. He searches the beach for something to show them, but what he finds should’ve been left where it lay.
‘To the Mountaintop’ – all I’ll say is that I love stories set in the woods and this one about going on a hike was a blast.
The other favorite of mine was ‘Drill.’ This was a really grotesque body-horror story about a dental assistant with a unique (and revolting) fetish. I loved this one so much, but I kind of wish it was a lot longer!
Overall, Basso will keep the reader engaged throughout all of these.
What I didn’t like: While I personally loved all of the stories in here, as always I offer the caveat that each reader will experience these stories completely differently than every other reader. I will add – for me it was a bonus – but some may find it a detriment, that this collection didn’t have any overly long stories. Some folks really like a collection to end with a novella but in this case you won’t find that here.
Why you should buy this: Solid from start to finish, I gobbled this one up and that’s saying something because for the last six months or so I’ve been burned out on collections and anthologies. Kimberly’s storytelling prowess was superb and it was really exciting to discover a new author who hit it out of the park with each and every story offered.
Great work!
5/5
3Q’s – C.M. Forest writes like a warrior!
Another 3Q’s – another Canuck!
How awesome is this. I’m not sure how many Canadian author’s I’ve featured so far, but it’s been great having them and getting some exposure/recognition. Often times, they can be overlooked in the pantheon of releases.
Today’s guest just recently dropped a phenomenal novel that isn’t being overlooked!
Excited to welcome, C.M. Forest!
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?
C.M.: My writing schedule is fairly consistent (at least four days a week, anyway). I drop my kids off at school, then whip over to the local library for a couple hours. I could write at home, but my PlayStation will taunt me from the other room until I give in and waste my day killing zombies or something. I always shoot for 1500 words when I sit down to work, but will accept 1000 if it’s rough going.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?
C.M.: Hmm, good question. I would have to say Owen from We All Fall Before the Harvest. He isn’t as vulnerable—at least on the surface—as most horror protagonists. Owen’s a hard-ass and he knows it. He’s a real mean SOB at times, which considering I’m a big teddy bear 24/7, it was fun writing him.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
C.M.: My newest book is called Infested. It’s a parasitic horror story with hints of Resident Evil and The Raid. This book has been a labour of love for me. I started working on it years ago, and since then, have heavily re-written it (from scratch in one instance) twice. I wanted to create a fun-house feel with Infested. A continuous stream of scares. Because of that, I pushed the pace of the story. Hopefully, it will be a hard book to put down once begun.
Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?
C.M.: Jeez…all of them! But, if I must narrow it down, I would say Ultimate Warrior. That dude was so jacked up, it was crazy. I remember watching Warrior pin Hogan at Wrestlemania 6 with my cousins when I was just a wee tyke. We went wild!
Awesome! Thank you, C.M.!
Follow the links to connect!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/C-M-Forest/e/B09X877L3X/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Laforet
Website: christianlaforet.com
July 5, 2022
3Q’s – Felix I.D. Dimaro keeps things evergreen.
Evocative. Topical. Boundary pushing. Emotional. Haunting.
Those are all words that describe the writing of today’s author for the newest 3Q’s.
Felix I.D. Dimaro was born in Nigeria before moving to Toronto! Everything I’ve read from him has been great, while also making the reader think hard about circumstance and situation.
Please welcome, Felix!
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?
Felix: My writing is all over the place. I’ll sometimes go weeks or even months without writing much of anything. I like to have an entire story pretty much mapped out before I start writing it, so I spend a lot of time just thinking of my stories and maybe writing a few notes here and there. When one finally clicks, it sort of becomes an obsession for me to get it done. I’ll end up spending every free moment I have working on it until it’s finished and out of my system.
The only time I really focus on word count is when considering what the story will be classified as, whether it be a short story, novella, or novel. Otherwise, during each writing session, my focus is on finishing a scene, regardless of the word count. I find that obsessing over the quantity of words you’re writing can take away from the quality of the words you put down.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you absolutely detest?
Felix: I only have one character that I entirely detest. It’s a character who is a pedophile in my novel “The Corruption of Philip Toles”. I try to write even my worst characters in a way that some people will relate to them, and maybe even empathize with them, but this character is completely loathsome.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Felix: My newest release is an eco-horror novella set in the near future. It’s called “Black Bloom: A Story of Survival”, and it involves the sudden blooming of black dandelions all around the world. Days after the black dandelions appear, people everywhere begin to go blind, and humanity finds itself in a fight unlike any it has ever encountered or imagined.
People should read this book because it is a unique take on an apocalyptic event, and it speaks to a lot that has happened in our lives over the last three years. But I must warn you that you might never look at dandelions the same again.
Steve: Bonus Question! What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
Felix: My favourite cartoon as a kid is still probably my all-time favourite show: The Simpsons. It’ll be a dark day when it finally comes to an end.
Thanks so much, Felix!
If you want to discover more from Dimaro;
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Felix-I-D-Dimaro/e/B07VVTHRY9/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FelixDimaro
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19489930.Felix_I_D_Dimaro
July 4, 2022
Book Review: North Border by Benjamin Percy
Title: North Border
Author: Benjamin Percy
Release date: June 14th, 2022
Many of you will know the name Benjamin Percy from his novels. Others from his work on comic books. Either way, you’ll know his love and penchant for the dark and chilling. ‘North Border’ is only my second Percy read, which I need to rectify asap (I have like four more of his books!) and I’m not sure if this one is considered a pseudo-prequel to the other or not, but it could work as one.
‘The Wereworld’ was released in September of last year (2021) and told the story of a rolling plague-like infliction that took over the world and began to turn folks into werewolves.
This novella, ‘North Border’ tells the story of a man, getting a job with the Border Patrol when the local mine gets shut down and something mysteriously killing people at night in the woods. This could very well work as the origin story for the other novella, or it could be completely unrelated, either way – this one was great.
What I liked: The strength of this story itself, is the main character. Daniel Bridgewater is a soon-to-be first time father. He is of mixed race – his father was white, his mother Indigenous. This creates inner turmoil and outer turmoil, especially when the mine closes and he tries out for the Border Patrol. Not only does he have to deal with the issues he faces with his mixed race from his job, but his cousin also creates a headache. He himself is a drug runner and human smuggler.
It’s this backdrop that sets us up to follow Daniel’s struggles and alone the way some key minor characters are introduced. We get his supervisor, a tough-as-rock man who is also a casual racist, as well as the local townsman who forms his own militia believing the Border Patrol can’t do the job properly.
Percy uses lean prose and nail-biting passages to move the story along and as more and more people and animals are discovered eviscerated, we know something has to give and give it does.
The ending of this was fantastically depraved and the way it came together worked so well for how the story had evolved up to that point.
What I didn’t like: I really loved how Percy set this one up, but I wish there would’ve been more of the creatures and we would’ve had them come out and see more of them.
Why you should buy this: Bottom line – if you love werewolf stuff, this is fantastic and an easy single sitting read. If you love Percy’s work – no-brainer here as well. The characters are great, the setting works perfectly and the story flows along like a warm knife through butter.
Really enjoyed this one and now, I really do need to dive into more of his work.
5/5
Book Review: The Grizzly King by James Oliver Curwood
Title: The Grizzly King: A Romance of the Wild
Author: James Oliver Curwood
Release date: 1915/1916
Many of you know this, but for those who don’t, I grew up in a super small town on the Arrow Lakes, in the West Kootenay region in British Columbia, Canada. Burton was founded in the late 1890’s after gold was discovered near Caribou Creek. Reuben Burton was the first postmaster, hence the name of the settlement. Around that same time, the Marshall family arrived. The Marshall family have had stakes in Burton since at least 1900, and my grandpa was born in 1928.
Fast forward exactly 40 years later and the Revelstoke Dam was created, which caused the original townsite of Burton to flood. Many of the houses were moved to the new townsite, my grandpa and grandma’s house being the first. My childhood home was just four houses up from them. Side note – when the water levels go down, you can still go walk around the old townsite. Many foundations still remain as well as the dirt packed-roadways. We used to go down every year and collect old artifacts that had been left behind; bottles, utensils, old toy cars etc.
So, what does this even have to do with this book? I grew up with a grandpa who I’ve described as my last cowboy. Poppa was connected to the wilderness. He had a trapline that I used to go out with him on. He hunted, grew his own food and was a logger for many years. He lived in a time very, very different from ours today. Party lines, one TV channel, two radio channels etc. And, to survive, hunting filled the freezers for the long, cold, harsh winters.
I tend to try not to discuss my own books in my reviews, but if you’ve read my novel ‘Mastodon’ you’ll have read the afterword, in which I discuss Grizzly Basin. When my Poppa was a young man, one of the most pristine areas of land to go hunting in was at Grizzly Basin. Back then, it was said, that it had the largest population density of Grizzly Bears outside of the Rocky Mountains proper. I used to listen to him describe this area of land and I’d soak it all in. They’d ride the horses into this area and come to a sheer shelf-face cliff. A few kilometers wide and a thousand feet down, from on top they’d look out over the land, seeing the two small lakes. And, of course, they’d see Grizzlies roaming the area as well as numerous Elk, Moose, and Deer.
I’ve never been to this place, but how I’ve longed to go. I’ve hiked in a few times, the closest time my dad and I having to turn back due to heavy fog.
Because of my own love of the mountains, one of my favorite movies as a child was ‘The Bear.’ Released in 1988, it was the film adaptation of ‘The Grizzly King.’ I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it, but it captivated me. Through my profession, I even had the chance opportunity to meet one of the animal handlers who worked on the movie and had him sign my DVD. He told me then, that I was the first person to ever ask him to sign a copy. How cool?! I’ll cherish that DVD forever. Sadly, I moved before I got a chance to take him up on his offer. At the time, he had the only trained Polar Bear in the world for movies and invited me to come meet the animal when the following spring rolled around. That would’ve been amazing.
Which finally brings us back to the book. I read this book probably thirty years ago. I remember my grandpa had it with all his western paperbacks and I thought it was good, but not as good as the movie.
But recently, something was calling to me, pushing me to read it, so I dove back in, all these years later, and what a sublime and moving experience this was.
James Oliver Curwood was born in 1878 and died in 1927. Interestingly, in Michigan, where he was from, he had a castle made that still stands to this day. In his early years, Curwood was a voracious hunter, but at some point, he had an experience with a Grizzly, that completely transformed him. He became a steadfast conservationist until his death, and that experience was one that he wrote down and became this novella, ‘The Grizzly King: A Romance of the Wild.’
What I liked: The book follows two different narratives. The first is of Thor, the biggest and mightiest Grizzly that ever roamed the Rocky Mountains. He goes about his days lumbering through his territory and finding food. Along the way, an orphaned Black Bear cub comes into his life. Muskwa, tags along, and instead of Thor turning away the cub away, he grows to tolerate it and even like it.
The second narrative is of Jim Langdon and his hunting companions. They’re making there way through this section of the Rocky Mountains, an area no man has travelled before, when they spot the behemoth that is Thor and begin to hunt him.
As I mentioned, Langdon is a fictional version of Curwood and along the way he comes face to face with Thor, who spares his life. This is the big massive moment of the story, but for me, it was almost an afterthought. I found the true beauty was in the way Curwood described the mountains, showcased the relationship between Thor and Muskwa and how he managed to capture that ‘puppy-ness’ that cubs display. I also found it completely fascinating reading the descriptions of the bears that appear and how Thor interacts with them. Having spent some time around bears in my life, it was so spot on and accurate that it filled with joy and also dread. If you’ve ever seen a Grizzly in the wild start to chuff and swing its head back and forth you’ll know what I mean. That moment before a great bear rushes in the most perfect and frightening thing you’ll ever see.
The environmental and conservationist story angle here still feels topical and comes off well. I can’t imagine some of Curwood’s friends back then would’ve been too happy with his change and shift in thinking, but as he says in the book, for far too long man has killed and killed and killed and given no thought about the day that comes when there’s nothing left to kill.
What I didn’t like: I can’t say if it was because this is a product of it’s time or if it was just the way Curwood wrote, but there are some very repetitive description moments, sometimes within the same paragraph. I chalked it up to this being released in 1915/1916 and with how much I loved this book, it ultimately didn’t bother me too much.
Why you should buy this: If you’re looking for a modern day equivalent (and some of you will say of course Steve says this! But I assure you it is true), Andrew Pyper’s ‘The Wildfire Season’ would be the closest novel I’ve ever read to capture not only the wilderness as being a character of great importance, but also the way the animal controls the wilderness.
Curwood really did craft a sublime and perfect story. One that shows the Grizzly reacting to his first encounter with man, as well as how it deduces things when it encounters him again. This was a moving piece of fiction, based on a real experience and it has reminded me so much of all the things I loved about my Poppa and how lucky I was to have him in my life.
‘The Grizzly King’ has taken a place in my all-time favorite books list and I’ll be sourcing out a hardcover here shortly to add to my shelves.
5/5
If you want to read it, the ebook is available for free here;
https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/10977
Otherwise you can find it here on Amazon;
3Q’s – Simon Paul Wilson resurrects the dead man!
Whenever I post one of these 3Q’s, I get excited and get filled with hope. I want anyone reading these to see these awesome authors, discover them and devour their work.
Case in point – Simon Paul Wilson. Simon is such a nice guy, and he is a top notch writer. I’ve loved everything I’ve read from him and here’s hoping you all discover his work as well!
Welcome, Simon!
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?
Simon: My writing time is completely random! I usually grab what ever time I have when the muse hits. Usually, this happens far too late at night! If I sit down with a plan to write and a word count to hit, it usually goes wrong and I end up without a single word written. If I can get some time each week and add some new words to the current WIP, then I’m happy.
Steve: Out of all your releases, do you have a character you could write about forever?
Simon: Probably Naomi from See You When The World Ends. She was a lot of fun to write, what with her sarcasm and swearing! She also broke my heart. If you’ve read it, then you’ll know.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Simon: My current release is Mephisto Disco, my first collection of horrors and magical realism.
Why should folk buy it? I think each story is very different from the last, and I hope I keep readers guessing as to where the stories may take them, as well as giving a few scares here and there!
I’m very proud of it, and I hope folk enjoy.
Steve: Bonus Question! Did you have a favorite wrestler as a kid?
Simon: Favourite wrestler will always be The Undertaker. That guy is just phenomenal.
Cheers, Simon! Thank you so much!
As always – check out the links and if see a book you love – snag it!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Simon-Paul-Wilson/e/B00HQXQ1ZC/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spwzen
