My strategy so far has been to make my work as accessible to everyone as possible, usually giving out thousands of copies or posting short stories somewhere free to read, like Reddit.ĭon’t worry about not knowing enough to write. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? But the two novels that will be first out of queue include a horror novel set in an abandoned prison, and a cyberpunk novel that I like to call Neuromancer-meets-Trainspotting. Usually, I’ll hit a wall in the narrative, and rather than force it, I focus on something else. I find it hard to sit down and work on one thing from beginning to end. I have about five novels that range from half-complete to just a page of ideas and plot points. I’m also heavily influenced by narratives that exist outside of typical literature, such as manga author Junji Ito and game designer Yoko Taro. Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro, William Gibson, Sylvia Plath, Jeff Vandermeer, Octavia E. What authors, or books have influenced you? Perhaps the strangest thing is that I tend to write a lot of fragments on my phone, sometimes whole chapters.
I listen to instrumental music, often videogame soundtracks, which I find to be some of the most beautiful compositions ever made, especially anything from Nobuo Umetsu. They’re also a lot darker and more horror-oriented. Rather, they simmer with as much mystery, and beg more questions. And while expanding on the lore of Caligatha, these stories aren’t designed to explain anything. My goal was to create a series of short stories that took place in that universe but didn’t require reading the novel. After publishing my first novel, Caligatha, readers told me that they wanted to spend more time in that universe, that there seemed to be so many more stories waiting to be told. What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?ĭead Heart, Living Vein is a collection of dark science fiction stories. My influences include literary giants like Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, and Kazuo Ishiguro, genre-specific authors like William Gibson, as well as manga author Junji Ito and game designer Yoko Taro. My writing, informed by an interest in a variety of emerging technologies and mediums, often pushes the boundaries of traditional written narratives while remaining cohesive and accessible. Prior to publishing my first novel, I fronted numerous bands and held a career in visual art. My stories have been featured in numerous books, magazines, and podcasts.
As of 2021, I’ve published one novel and one short story collection. I’m a Tucson, Arizona-based author of science fiction and horror. Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
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