Straight to the point today – our guest – one, Israel Finn, has been one of the nicest and most supportive people in the dark fiction community since I started. He’s released some phenomenally brutal pieces and seeing that something is coming down the pipeline has me all kinds of excited!

So, without further wait – please welcome the enormously awesome Israel Finn!

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?

Finn: I try to write every day, but that’s not always possible. Most days, I like to start writing after lunch and continue until dinnertime. I’m happy if I get five-hundred good words written in a day. If I get more, I’m happier. I tend to edit as I go (though I try to curb that impulse when I’m really in the zone) so my actual writing process can be a bit tedious at times. But it appeals to my meticulous nature.

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

Finn: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. That series is my “Harry Potter.” It hits all the sweet spots for me: robots, monsters, sorcerers, a gunslinger, a hero’s journey, flawed and fascinating characters, and my favorite element of all—interdimensional travel! I’m a sucker for that stuff.

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

Finn: I wrote a collection called Dreaming at the Top of My Lungs, thirteen short stories of horror and speculative fiction. It has something in it for pretty much everybody. I’ve also got some other short stories out there in submission land at the moment. And I’m writing a novel called The Secret Song, a story about—you guessed it—interdimensional travel. So, watch for that.

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

Finn: I do! It’s Time and Again by Jack Finney (author of Invasion of the Body Snatchers). It’s a masterpiece.

Very cool!

Thank you so much, Israel!

Check the links and find more of his work!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Israel-Finn/e/B00H0ILX74

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifinnfiction

Website: https://israelfinn.com/