Check out past posts from Simon McCaffery, John Skipp, and Weston Ochse. And check out next week's posts from those who accepted our invitations to participate: Trent Zelazny, Kate Jonez, James Grady, and Gwen Perkins.
What is the working title
of your most recent book?
THE DARK
Where did the idea come
from for the book?
It came from John Skipp.
But there’s more to it than that. Scott and I actually wrote a pair of
Afterwords on the subject, but neither of them made it into the book. Click here
to read them.
What genre does your book
fall under?
Horror. But Skipp once
called it a “metaphysical thriller.” We like that. So can we say that? Yes,
that’s the ticket. It’s a metaphysical thriller!
What actors would you
choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
For the role of Ben we’d
like to offer the part to John Cusack. If you’re reading this, Mr. Cusack,
please call. And for the role of Claire, we’ll go with Anne Hathaway. Call us,
Anne.
What is the one-sentence
synopsis of your book?
One night in L.A., the
Dark becomes sentient.
Will your book be
self-published or represented by an agency?
The book was published in
October by Ravenous Shadows Press, under executive editor John Skipp.
How long did it take you
to write the first draft of the manuscript?
2 months.
What other books would
you compare this story to within your genre?
First Blood by David Morrell, in
terms of the pacing and structure. The Light
at the End by John Skipp and Craig Spector, in terms of tone.
Who or what inspired you
to write this book?
A lot of that was
answered in the pair of Afterwords we linked, buy we would like to talk a
little about what influenced us to write it the way we did. Knowing that this
novel would be heavy on action, we spent a couple weeks studying the works of
David Morrell and John Farris, particularly the shorter novels like First Blood and The Axman Cometh. We also looked closely at films that moved the
way we wanted The Dark to; most
notably Steve DeJarnatt’s Miracle Mile.
Our good friend Eric Shapiro’s brilliant novella It’s Only Temporary was also instructive, though the styles we
employed are very different.
What else about the book
might pique the reader's interest?
It’s packed with action
and raw emotion. It’s a “one-night-only apocalypse of the soul,” according to
John Skipp. Hell, we’d buy and read this book if we hadn’t written it. We hope
you will, too.
Happy Holidays!
Scott & Peter
Scott & Peter
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