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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Russell A. Mebane, author of “Flowers & Kittens: Dark, Weird Stories”

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Russell A. Mebane, author of Flowers & Kittens: Dark, Weird Stories

Eight weird and dark stories of the speculative fiction variety. Three stories center around utter randomness. One centers around environmentalism. Two stories are centered squarely around the nature of god. Another tale is a futuristic duel between two African soldiers, and there’s a story in it about computers feeling pain.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Flowers & Kittens: Dark, Weird Stories?

Russell A. Mebane: The Doll: Frustration with technology
The God: Frustration with theological issues
The House: Insects in my house
The Shoveler and the Day: Free-form brainstorming in an attempt to be random and a little anime
The Conqueror: Anime with samurai duels
The Fairy: a valid attempt to see how dark I could get and still make sense
The Vegan: sitting through one too many cop shows

Oh, and the Bible. I try to mirror the styles and tones of the Old Testament. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Russell A. Mebane, author of “Flowers & Kittens: Dark, Weird Stories” →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Eden Royce, author of “Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror”

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Eden Royce, author of Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror

Pull up a rocking chair and sit a spell. Soak in these twelve tales of Southern Gothic Horror:

Sinister shopkeepers whose goods hold the highest price, a woman’s search for her mother drags her into the binding embrace of a monster, a witchdoctor’s young niece tells him a life-altering secret, an investigator who knows how to keep a 100% confession rate….

These are stories where the setting itself becomes a character—fog laced cemeteries, sulfur-rich salt marshes—places housing creatures that defy understanding and where the grotesque and macabre are celebrated.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror?

Eden Royce: From my upbringing in the South. Living around women who were magic users—rootworkers—gave me lots of ideas for stories. Sitting around the table with my family, listening to their stories, is always inspiring. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Eden Royce, author of “Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror” →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jackie Loggins, author of “Mama’s Pills: A Short Story”

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Jackie Loggins, author of Mama’s Pills
(Elrig House Publishing)

Rachel Newsome and her two children have been abused by her husband Donte for the past four years. To make matters worse, she has a family secret that could make things even more hostile. Her only saving grace are the pills she’s been taking since she was a teenager, but now they are missing. Will Rachel find the pills? Or will things go from bad to deadly?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Mama’s Pills: A Short Story?

Jackie Loggins: I got the idea for Mama’s Pills from real life and movies. As a kid, I always watched scary movies like Friday 13th, The Howling, and The Night of The Living Dead. These were all basically stories about how circumstances or tragedies can force an average and sometimes good person to transition to darker, more sinister versions of themselves. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jackie Loggins, author of “Mama’s Pills: A Short Story” →