Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m Boo, and yes that is my real name which is probably why I love scary stories and horror movies so much. I haven’t written any books yet, I’ve only written short horrors stories for my podcast. I am putting those stories into anthologies for Kindle and will create a print copy with all of the anthologies included per year. It is something my podcast listeners have been asking for so I can go to book signings and conventions.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest anthology is called Scary Story Time Volume One: Creepy Crawlies. Each of stories are inspired by noticing something and creating a “what if” scenario. For example, one day I got a spider bite. Fortunately, it wasn’t poisonous but I was wondering what would happen if there was something inside that bite that created more spiders that ate their way into a blister and had babies! Another story in the book, I was working on my sink that is always clogging and thought “what it is was alive?” The third story? My cat had its cute little paw spread while cleaning. The rest is history.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I eat a lot of sunflower seeds when writing. I know, it’s a messy habit but it keeps me thinking.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The Stand by Stephen King is one of my all-time favorites. The battle between good and evil is the basis of my Scary Story Time topography and I’m assuming that The Stand had a lot to do with it as well as the crazy movies about Revalations in the Bible I had to watch as a young teen. The parents saw those as movies that would scare the kids, I found them to be pretty decent horror movies for free.
What are you working on now?
I have so many stories that I’m working on. Scary Story Time is a running anthology and podcast so I’m always working on short stories for that piece. I am also considering writing a novel that is more of a crime/psychological thriller with a bit of horror involved. I have yet to get started on it because of issues with time.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have my own website that automatically updates Facebook and Twitter. I also produce several podcasts involved with the paranormal and horror fiction where I promote all of the work I do.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never quit. Never think you’re not good enough. Find time to do your craft. If you don’t think you’re any good, you will get better as you write daily. Never think anything is too stupid. I do believe I heard that Stephen King tossed his first copy of Carrie into the trash and it was fished out by his wife. Imagine if she hadn’t done that!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Just put the pen on the paper (or hands on the keyboard) and start. Don’t stop until you get to 2 hours or 1,000 to 2,000 words. Do it every day.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading the Nameless series by Dean Koontz. Right now I’m almost finished with Red Flame which is the first in the series.
What’s next for you as a writer?
In September I will be putting our my first self-published print anthology. I will have a lot of time to do so since all of the Comic-Con conventions have been canceled due to Covid-19. I was going to go on a tour for the podcast but now I’ll have books as well for next year. I am also submitting my short stories to creepy podcasts as well as new stories to magazines and horror anthologies.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I think I’d bring The Stand, the Bible, Survival Tactics on a Remote Desert Island (or something along those lines) and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
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