Got a fun one today, friends!

Today’s guest is the Splatterpunk Award-Nominated author that always brings some deliciously dark worlds to us. Please welcome, Somer Canon!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try to write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Canon: I am definitely a creature that thrives with a routine. Having said that, these past two years because of the virus-that-shall-not-be-named, my two sons have been homeschooling and any routine that I ever had in regards to my own creative endeavors was thrown out of the window. Under my previous tried and true routine, I tried for at least two hours a day writing and I tried for a minimum of 1,000 words. It’s sometimes a hectic dash, and sometimes a really chill writing session. I never know what I’m gonna get.

Steve: If you could write a story for another author’s fictional world/series, which would it be and why?

Canon: I’d love to play in the Thomas Harris universe. I’d like to relegate Hannibal Lecter to a peripheral character rather than a main character, not because I hate him, but because that character is sacrosanct and my grubby fingers have no right to mess with him. But a horror-heavy crime novel with the FBI profilers and advice from Lecter? Heck yeah!

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!

Canon: My new release is titled “You’re Mine” and it’s my longest work to date. It’s a witchy book that’s sort of my love letter to the alt-goths of the late 90s-early 2000s. Possessive boyfriends, drug addiction, witchcraft, and curses are all some of the elements of this work. Young love is full of sex, drama, and big emotions that are sometimes too much for those young minds to handle. This book explores those different emotions and shows how young love can drastically shift from euphoria to dangerous and bad…sometimes with a body count.

Steve: Bonus Question! Do you have a cherished book?

Canon: I do! I have two copies of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy that includes the full set of wood engravings by Gustave Dore. A lot of these books would have the engravings cut out of them and framed for display, they’re so beautiful, so having a book with the full set of engravings is brag-worthy. If my house were on fire, these books would be on my list of things to save.

*Steve note – I’m not sure what edition Somer has, but when I searched for a cover image to use, I thought this one was really striking! *

Awesome! Thank you so much, Somer!

As always – check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Somer-Canon/e/B01D3E9F78/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomerM

Website: http://www.somercanon.com/