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September 2018 Group Read #2 with Guest Authors, Matt Hayward and Patrick Lacey
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Aug 25, 2018 12:51PM
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Welcome Matt and Patrick,
wrote a great review of this and I'm really looking forward to it.
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ok I bought it and I'm ready to go.
I’m so excited, I have a few things to say!!!*Ken- However you managed to get this kickass lineup for guest authors for September, BRAVO!!! Oh, and you rock at consistently putting together guest author reads, so please keep doing what you’re doing & let’s ALL give Ken a thumbs up, a kudos, well wishes, or any type of sign of appreciation! ;)
Patrick Lacey - I’m thrilled that you’ve dropped by to hang out with us horror fanatics & bringing some new collaborated material no less! This is where I do my happy dance... I have been a super fan of your writing since I inhaled WE CAME BACK, loved it, then proceeded to read all of your books. I’m ready to dive into this one for September. 😆
Matt Hayward - Greetings & welcome to HA! Thank you for agreeing to spend some time with us this month. I’m looking forward to getting to know a bit about you & am on my way to reading your work for the first time, however something tells me that it will be fantastic. ^_^
Hope you enjoy the book, Sheri! Looking forward to your questions, which are consistently great.
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Kimberly wrote: "Welcome Matt, and welcome (back) Patrick!!"Thanks, Kimberly
Latasha wrote: "Latasha wrote: "Welcome Matt and welcome back Patrick. this sounds great. I'm going to try to fit all these reads in. everything sounds so great this month!"ok I bought it and I'm ready to go."
Rock N Roll time
Sheri wrote: "I’m so excited, I have a few things to say!!!*Ken- However you managed to get this kickass lineup for guest authors for September, BRAVO!!! Oh, and you rock at consistently putting together guest..."
Hope you enjoy it, Sheri
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That’s all the work of author/designer Rachel Autumn Deering. We originally wanted just a worn-out guy screaming, with a third eye. Rachel went above and beyond. We’re both fans of classic pulp paperback covers so when Rachel turned in that cover we both lost our minds.
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The novel originated as a short story that was essentially the opening chapter. A magazine wanted to buy the short, but wanted me to change the ending. I’d become attached to the main character and asked Pat if he’d be interested in developing it as a novel. The process was a lot of fun. I polished up that first chapter, send it to Pat, he fired back a second chapter within days and the story took on a life of its own. Watching someone work in real-time gives you a whole new appreciation for their storytelling. We really didn’t have an outline, so we just allowed the story to breathe and go where needed
What Matt said. I'm also happy that the cover is tinged with a heavy metal vibe, which isn't exactly surprising, considering she's a huge fellow metal fan.
Ken wrote: "How was it co-writing with someone? How do you and Pat decide who writes what? How did the idea come about to write the story together?"Right, no outline to speak of and at a certain point, maybe halfway through the draft, Matt and I started intentionally trying to outdo the other. I'd throw something ridiculous into the mix, assuming he wouldn't be able to take it from there, and then he'd prove me wrong. It was truly a great experience and I think we're both better writers because of it.
Welcome back, Patrick! Hello and welcome, Matt! It's awesome to have you here. :)
Char wrote: "Welcome back, Patrick! Hello and welcome, Matt! It's awesome to have you here. :)"Thanks for having us, it's a blast so far
Matt wrote: "Char wrote: "Welcome back, Patrick! Hello and welcome, Matt! It's awesome to have you here. :)"Thanks for having us, it's a blast so far"
I very much enjoyed listening to your interview on THE HORROR SHOW WITH BRIAN KEENE. I hope you have as much fun here as you seemed to have in that interview. :)
P.S. PESTILENT looks AWESOME.
Thanks, I had a great time at Keene’s place (and in the States in general)
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Ken wrote: "Just cracked this one open last night and busted out the first chapter. One of the things that threw me for a loop was [spoilers removed]. I have to know more!"That's a great question, Ken. I think that George does this reluctantly. He knows he's in some ways enabling Henry but in an another sense, these delusions are a big part of Henry's road to recovery. It also helps establish some tension from the offset. They've been partners for a good while and things are bound to get tense after a while.
Ken wrote: "About to sit down and dig back into this. I finished Chapter 7 last night and [spoilers removed]"Thanks, Ken. We had a lot of fun weaving the dream world and the real world together.
Hooray! Finally finished my other books so starting this one tonight.
Melanie wrote: "Hooray! Finally finished my other books so starting this one tonight."Hope you enjoy it, Melanie
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Thanks so much, Ken. Really glad you enjoyed it. I think a lot of Bentley Little went in there, for starters. Both Pat and I are huge fans of his so when it came to world-building, he definitely fueled our craft. Nightmare On Elm Street was another subconscious influence. Because of our setup, I think the Elm Street vibe crept in as the story progressed. Personally, A lot of TV shows came to mind when I wrote my chapters (True Detective / Breaking Bad), I think that’s because television was where I was getting my crime fix at the time.
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http://intothemacabre.com/2018/09/20/...
Great review Ken, I'm just over half-way through and it's really picking up the pace.
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I must admit I was a wee bit concerned in the early chapters when (view spoiler), fortunately he seems to have gained a few clues since then. I'm a bit concerned about (view spoiler). I do however think George deserves a good slap upside his head for (view spoiler).
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I have a new novel called THE FAITHFUL coming on 15 October through Sinister Grin Press, and I recently compiled the shared-universe anthology WELCOME TO THE SHOW which includes stories from Brian Keene, John Skipp, Patrick Lacey, Bryan Smith, Rachel Authumn Deering, Jeff Strand and more. I’ve also just turned a coming-of-age Horror novel over to my agent titled FROM UP HERE, and I have a new short story titled SHE SELLS SEASHELLS in October’s issue of DARK MOON DIGEST
Matt wrote: "Thanks so much, Ken. Really glad you enjoyed it. I think a lot of Bentley Little went in there, for starters. Both Pat and I are huge fans of his so when it came to world-building, he definitely fu..."Yes, what Matt said. In fact, sometimes at conventions, I pitch this as True Detective meets Nightmare on Elm Street meets Jacob's Ladder. Definitely an everything-but-the-kitchen sink novel.
Ken wrote: "Matt and Pat, what all do you have coming down the pike for us for the rest of 2018 and beyond?"I have a new novel, WHERE STARS WON'T SHINE, coming out through Grindhouse Press. Not entirely sure of the release date yet, as the ink is still drying, but probably sometime early next year. I also have another co-written novel releasing next year that I can't really talk about but it definitely doesn't have pirate cults or giant sea snakes, that's for sure.
