Another fun one today friends!

Erik Hanson has been churning out some really dark fiction as of late, so it made perfect sense to invite him over and have a quick chat!

Welcome, Erik!

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

Erik: The fact that I have a young daughter makes it impossible to write the same time every day. As for word counts, I don’t have a specific number in mind. In the past, I would write until my back or head hurt and then marvel at the amount of words I produced. Nowadays, I just write in chunks. Sometimes it could be 300 words; other times, it might be 1,800.

Steve: You win the lottery and the only condition is that you need to fund another author’s book to be made into a movie. What book would you choose to be filmed?

Erik: While J.W. Ocker is gaining mega-traction in the genre, I would order someone to adapt his middle grade horror book called THE SMASHED MAN OF DREAD END. It would appeal to kids and adults. Furthermore, it would give a director lots of creative visuals to play with. I am shocked that it hasn’t been nabbed yet.

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

Erik: WICKED BLOOD from Demain Publishing is my latest novella. Everyone should read it if they like fast-paced horror with loads of family dysfunction. Also, it can be read in a single sitting. Most readers have said so.

Steve: Bonus Question! If you could be an extra on any TV show, which one would it have been and why?

Erik: My brother used to live and act in Hollywood, so the joy of being an extra has been drained out of me since I have stepped on a few sets. It’s depressing because a lot of the magic is removed once you see actors do tons of takes in fake spaces. That said, I would love to be on the set of STRANGER THINGS. Even though the latest season got off to a slow start, the last three episodes were incredible. I feel like a writer could learn a lot by being on a set with that much creative energy in the air. I’m a pretty straightforward writer, so it would amuse me to be around that blend of sci-fi horror.

Awesome! Thank you so much, Erik!

Check the links below to discover more of his work!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/E-C-Hanson/e/B08TVW89Z8/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ECHanson21