3Q’s – Marcus Hawke believes in Miracles!
Have I used that “believe in Miracles!” opener already? Yes? I can’t remember. Probably. Ah, the pleasures of getting old AND scheduling 100 3Q’s features haha!
Today’s guest lives just down the QEII from me and is a fellow member of the HWA Alberta Chapter!
Please, do welcome, Marcus!!
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?
Marcus: I write usually at night and try to make it the same time every day just to establish some sort of routine. But the honest truth is that I do a lot of writing in between things, lunch breaks, appointments, in transit from one place to another, and so forth. Time that could easily be spent doing something mindless like staring at my phone I try to use for something a bit more purposeful wherever I can. And my word count is whatever I happen to get. Sometimes that’s 1000 words, sometimes 100. It all adds up.
Steve: If you could write a story for another author’s fictional world/series, which would it be and why?
Marcus: I’m a big Dracula fan so if anything it would probably be that. But I also love both Star Wars and Batman and would die a happy boy if I could ever do anything creatively for either of those franchises in an official capacity. (and I have ideas so hit me up, Del Rey/DC)
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Marcus: It’s called Acts of Violence and it’s a collection of previously published, but mostly unpublished, short stories. It’s got winter horror, religious horror, carnival horror, slasher, zombie, haunting, and more so there’s lots of variety.
Steve: Bonus Question! Do you have a cherished book?
Marcus: I’m fortunate enough to own a few that I cherish: first editions of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles and a signed copy of Chuck Palahniuk’s Stranger Than Fiction. But the crown jewel for me would be an 1897 copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that I was given by my grandmother.
Very cool!
Thank you so much, Marcus!
Check the links to find more of his work!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Marcus-Hawke/e/B08H81ZHVS
Website: https://www.marcushawke.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hawkehaus
