Jibber jabber future5/7/2023 Now the only things he’s proud of are quitting alcohol and raising his sixteen-year-old son, Dale.īut there is an infernal rhythm, beating like a diseased heart from the hollow behind his home. Harold Stoe was a proud Marine until an insurgent’s bullet relegated him to a wheelchair. KR: Can you tell me about your latest release please?īE: My latest release is a horror novella titled Hollow Heart. Not knowing where I’m going to find work next. I actually started selling my fiction!īE: Since I’m between jobs… not knowing how to pay the bills. KR: What is the best piece of advice you’ve received regarding your writing?īE: Early on, I was told show more and tell less. I want to take readers on a journey that can’t find anywhere else. I strive for growth so I can enjoy the process more and deliver more for the reader. KR: How do you think you’ve developed as an author?īE: Like everyone, I’m a work in progress. My favorite short story would be “Daddy’s Girl,” which appears in the Corpus Press In Darkness, Deligh t: Fear the Future anthology. KR: Do you have a favourite story/short that you’ve written (published or not)?īE: My favorite long fiction story would be Hollow Heart. Some days I can get in just a few pages before dinner. Once I’m rocking and rolling, I start around noon and end around midnight. It’s those fantastical elements I strive for, while keeping it “literary.”īE: Each day is different. KR: How would you describe your writing style?īE: I’m always looking to blow the reader’s imagination away. I have two friends who were stationed in the middle east, just like my characters, and they helped a lot. My latest novella, Hollow Heart, has two main characters that served in the Marines. My girlfriend at the time helped me a lot with that. The short story, “Would You Like Fries with That?,” deals with a single mother who is struggling to make ends meet. KR: What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?īE: I’ve only had to do research for one short story and one novella. ![]() So, in a way, I guess the outline is in my head. I can see the scenes of the story vividly. The concept hits me like a movie trailer, so I’ve got a good grasp on the story. KR: Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer to just see where an idea takes you?īE: I’m a pantser. KR: Who were the authors that inspired you to write?īE: I was already writing, but the ones that really pushed me would be: Stephen King, Lovecraft, Shelley, Shirley Jackson, Clive Barker, John Steinbeck, Kathe Koja, Arthur Machen, Fran Friel, and Dalton Trumbo. KR: Goblin is brilliant book, ripe for a TV adaptation. Too many directors to list, but I’m in love with what Jordan Peele is doing.īE: I’m re-reading Joe Hill’s latest short story collection Full Throttle. KR: Do you have a favourite horror movie/director?īE: My favorite horror film would be a tie between The Shining, Psycho, and Get Out. KR: What is your favourite album, and does music play any role in your writing?īE: Oh! That’s a hard one! It would have to be a tie between Lateralus, Fear Inoculum, The White Album, Alice in Chains, Led Zeppelin 4, and The Dark Side of the Moon. KR: What is your favourite childhood book?īE: The one that taught me how to read, which was my first book: The Treasure of the Scroll. Aside from work, hitting the dojo, chopping stuff with Japanese swords, hanging with friends, and exploring forests. It’s like I have to live and learn a little before the next big project. KR: What do you like to do when not writing?īE: I get a little wonky when I’m not writing, but sometimes I need the break. and have worked in the industry as a Cyber Security Analyst for ten years. ![]() I love martial arts, especially ones that are “dead.” I love everything I.T. Ever since, I’ve been a die-hard reader and writer of speculative fiction. Kendall Reviews: Could you tell me a little about yourself please?īen Eads: I love writing dark fiction.
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