3Q’s Special: Tim Waggoner wants us to RISE!
Isn’t it cool to see how many dark fiction authors are able to write phenomenally bleak and gore filled books, while also creating media-tie in releases for the larger reading world? Case in point is today’s guest, Tim Waggoner. Take a scan at Tim’s bibliography and you’ll see a solid mix of his own work and novelizations of movies and TV shows. It’s really cool to see!
Tim is one of the nicest guys out there and one of the most supportive in the community!
I’m so happy to have Tim drop by!
Please, do welcome Tim!
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 time varies, depending on the project and the deadline (if any). It also depends on my schedule at the college where I teach, since that changes each semester. In general, I try to write for several hours in the morning before class on the weekdays, and in the mornings and afternoons on weekends. I tend to start slow on a project, but toward the end I pick up speed, and I often end up writing every waking hour until the project is finished. I don’t worry about hitting a specific word count each session, although with novels, I do have a general word goal for the day I need to hit in order to meet the deadline, but I usually exceed it, so it’s no problem getting the book finished.
Steve: You end up at an estate sale and discover an unpublished manuscript from an author you love. Do you keep it just for yourself or do you share it with the world?
Tim: Share it with the world! I’d try to contact the author’s relatives first, though, and I’d hope they’d want to see the work published as well. I’ve heard stories about dead authors’ relatives who won’t allow work to be re-published, or unpublished work to be released because they have an unrealistic view of how much money there is to be had in publishing. So, they always hold out for more money than they can realistically get. If the relatives of the author whose manuscript I found were reluctant to publish, I might find a way to “accidentally” leak the manuscript to the world.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Tim: My latest horror/dark fantasy novel came out in July from Flame Tree Press. It’s called We Will Rise, and it’s about a ghost apocalypse. All over the world, ghosts return in an event they call the Homecoming, and they begin attacking their living family and friends, trying to kill them and add more spirits to their ghostly ranks. You should read it if you like character-focused survival horror with elements of both cosmic and extreme horror added to the mix.
Steve: Bonus Question! You wake up in a comic book. What is your comic book character and what is your super power?
Tim: My superhero name would be Tempus, and my power would be to reverse time anywhere from a few seconds to a minute. This would allow me to counter any kind of moves my opponents make, as well as correct any mistakes of mine made during battles. Plus, it would make me a valuable member of a superhero team, as I could do the same for any of my colleagues.
Oh, great superpower! That’s excellent! Thank you again for doing this, Tim!
To find more of his amazing work, check the links!
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Waggoner/e/B001JP0XFM/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/timwaggoner
Website: https://www.timwaggoner.com/
