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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!

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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!

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