Guilt can be a heavy burden. It’s something the character Ten had to deal with in Stark Holborn’s 2021 science fiction space opera Western Ten Low, and something she’s still dealing with in the dystopian sci-fi sequel, Hel’s Eight (paperback, Kindle). And in the following email interview, Holborn has to deal with the burden of my questions about influences and inspiration and connection.
It’s safe to say that a lot of Westerns — be they movies, books, or games — haven’t been based in fact, or even inspired by it. But in the following email interview with writer John L. Lansdale about his newest Western novel Broken Moon (hardcover, Kindle), he explains how this story does have its roots in the truth.
Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” For writer Jennifer Roberson, however, her newest journey begins with Life And Limb (hardcover, paperback, Kindle), the first book in Blood And Bone, a new, ongoing series of cowboy-flavored urban fantasy novels. In the following email interview, Roberson discusses what inspired and influenced this first installment, including the impact her pooches had on her process.