3Q’s – Colt Skinner is a Frankenphile!
I think, I think, today is the last 3Q’s with the GREEN logo! Say whhaaatttt!! And who gets the honor of being the last Hulk version? Why, it’s not other than Colt Skinner! Colt is a super nice guy, putting out some great dark fiction and I am so very happy he was able to stop by and do a 3Q’s!
Welcome Colt!
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?
CS: I try to write everyday, but I have two little kids, so my time is chaotic. I write in the early morning sometimes, other times I write late at night. If I can sneak in an hour during my lunch break, I will do that too. I never worry about word count, just getting something down.
Steve: You decide to host a writer’s retreat. One weekend in a luxury house on an island. What three other authors do you invite to come along?
CS: Stephen King and Niel Gaiman for sure. I have read most of their work, and love what they have to say about writing as a craft, so I think they would be fabulous instructors. My third choice would be Michael Muhammad Knight, who wrote one of my all-time favorite books-the Taqwacores- and has had a truly fascinating life.
Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
CS: My first novel is coming out in October 2023, from D&T Publishing, but in the meantime, folks can check out my story While the Cicadas Scream, in their Dark Town charity anthology, which supports the families affected by the Uvlade shooting. In While the Cicadas Scream, an elderly man with dementia struggles to understand why he despises a new resident in his long-term care facility. Once he understands the reason though, getting revenge is all that matters to him.
Your English is Good (Emerge #1) by Colt Skinner
Steve: Bonus Question! You receive an invitation in the mail from one of these two people. The invitation invites you to have dinner and spend the night in their home. Do you accept the invitation from Victor Frankenstein or Dracula and why?
CS: EASY! I love me some Dracula-goodness, but I have been a Frankenstein fan my entire life! My grandmother bought me a copy of the Universal movie when I was a kid, and a documentary about Frankenstein on VHS, which I watched CONSTANTLY. I read Mary Shelly’s novel every couple of years, have a Frankenstein ring which I wear almost everyday, and have clothing with Frank on it! So, I guess that I’m a bit of a Frankenphile! Without a doubt, I would be off to dine with Victor and see his newest experiment!
Great choice, Colt!
To find more of his work, check the links!
