Interview With Author Chad Miller
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a pharmacist who is originally from Philly. I live with my girlfriend Natasha, her daughter Sasha, and my daughters Willow and Halina. I’ve been writing for over 25 years. This past May I put out a collection of 15 Horror stories, called The Void. My debut novel, The Prisoner of Fear will come out on 10/01/2022
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My novel is titled, The Prisoner of Fear. The main moral is confronting, recognizing, and accepting your fears. The book is heavily inspired by the works of Brahm Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle. It is told in the epistolary style much like Dracula and is centered around the mystery of a girl who transformed into an abomination. I wanted to show the side of the caretaker of such a monster and see the amoral choices they’re faced with in order to keep the monster alive and safe.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Working full-time and being a single dad, time is the hardest part of writing for me. I often write late at night when everyone is asleep. It’s quiet, dark, and creepy. It’s the perfect environment to write horror.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to name. Here we go. Stoker and Dracula. Doyle and The Valley of Fear. Dumas and The Count of Monte Cristo. Vonnegut and Cat’s Cradle. King and the Green Mile. Thompson and Gear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. And much, much more.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on a series of 3 novellas titled Cerberus. It’s a cross between Greek mythology and a spaghetti Western. All of the characters are based on Greek Gods and figures. I throw them all into an arena and watch them fight.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Social media is a great outlet to reach audiences. I’m active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads. I’m also active on my website: www.chadmiller-author.com and blog at least once a week.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write and never give up. Trust your gut, but be open to criticism and advice. Also, don’t ignore the marketing side of things. Even though it might not be our strength, we still can use creativity to grow our brand. More than ever, it’s important for authors to participate in building our success.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
To drop out of pharmacy school, move to France, and become a writer full time. In pharmacy school, I took a bunch of creative writing courses and my professor gave me this advice. I didn’t follow it, as I had to pay the bill and my school loans and pharmacy helped with this. This advice gave me confidence and I knew I worked in pharmacy, but I am a writer.
What are you reading now?
Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut. It’s about a pharmacist who’s a writer…like me! That’s where the similarities end as the MC is also a murderer. I can read Vonnegut all day long. He’s an absurdist writer who grounds you with emotion and humor.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I will write until I die. I recently traveled To Falls River, Mass., and stayed overnight at the Lizzie Borden House. My next work will be a loose alliteration of her tale. It will be titled, Confession.
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?
Dracula, Count of Monte Cristo, To Kill a Mockingbird, the collective works of Sherlock Holmes
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