I’ve said it previously, and I’ll say it again for this 3Q’s – but I always love having guests on here who are not only super nice, but also are super talented – in this case – multi-talented. Todd Keisling is an author, developer of Patreon content and cover designer. It’s been awesome seeing some of his creations arrive in the world, so I was super excited when Todd agreed to do a 3Q!

Welcome, Todd!

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?

Todd: My writing times vary day to day, but on average, I usually write from noon to 3pm, and then again at night from 10pm to 2am. I do try to aim for the same time(s) every day, but it doesn’t always work out like that due to other commitments/chores. I also allow myself a day off here and there. Writing every day works for some folks, but I’m not one of them. That said, when I do write, I try to aim for five hundred words. Sometimes it’s way less than that, and sometimes it’s a lot more. Lately, I seem to average about 500-750 a day.

Steve: If you started a series and for some reason had to have another author finish it, who would you choose?

Todd: I wouldn’t. I’d rather sketch out the outline of the next book(s) and release that to people. I considered doing this with the final Monochrome novel several years ago when I was struggling to finish it. Fortunately, I was able to work through the issues I had with it. Anyway, I guess if I had a gun to my head and had to pick an author to finish my work, it would probably be either Bob Ford or Anthony Rapino.

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

Todd: My latest short story release is called “Annie’s Heart is a Haunted House,” which readers can find in THE HIDEOUS BOOK OF HIDDEN HORRORS, edited by Doug Murano and published by Bad Hand Books. It’s a dark tale about a group of teenagers who wake up in a mansion full of traps. They don’t know how they got there. And there’s something living inside the walls that wants to kill them. I pitched it to Doug as “The Breakfast Club meets Harlan Ellison.” As for longer works, my latest novel is called NONENTITY, the final book of the Monochrome Trilogy, which caps off a journey I began 16 years ago. I’m really happy with how it turned out, and relieved that it’s finally finished. You can find the whole trilogy over on Amazon.

Steve: Bonus Question! If they made a movie about your life, what actor or actress would you suggest they get to play you?

Todd: Ah, man, I’m bad at this. Let’s see… Maybe Edward Norton for adult Todd. Teenage Todd would have to be Adrian Greensmith.

Great choice!

Thank you so much, Todd!

Find more of his work below!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Todd-Keisling/e/B002RDT0T0

Twitter: https://twitter.com/todd_keisling

Website: https://www.toddkeisling.com/