Man, what an exciting 3Q’s I have for you today! In the course of doing these 3Q’s, I’ve tried super hard to have a solid mix of authors – be they Internationally Best-selling authors to those who’ve only released a story or a poem or their debut novel/novella/collection. The reality is  – a writer is a writer is a writer – no matter what stage you’re at. But then I also started thinking about those on the periphery. Those who may not release work in a traditional sense, but who have staked a claim in the dark fiction community.

Today’s guest is one such writer. Trevor Henderson is no stranger to those in the dark fiction community. Between the cover art he has created, illustrations he’s done as well as the support to so many authors, Trevor has sealed a spot in the dark fiction community as a whos-who. As well, with his Flash Fiction tales he shares on Twitter/IG etc, he shows his ability to create creepy stories with only a hand full of words. But, things are about to change soon. Trevor has releases of his own coming shortly through Scholastic (which my son and I can’t wait for!) and I figured it was high time I reach out and invite him to come share some thoughts! It’s always a blast to have another Canadian creator on here!

I do want to add – Trevor has been beyond kind to my son’s obsession with his creatures – and that has been really, truly phenomenal to see.

Please, do welcome Trevor!

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?

Trevor: My writing time fluctuates wildly! I’m trying to keep to a stricter schedule but it’s honestly difficult. When I’m actively working on a bigger project, like when I was writing the MG kids book for scholastic, I tried to stick to the hours of 10-6 and used a timer to work in 20–30-minute intervals, but I’ve since kind of fallen off of that, haha. At the end of the day, if I have 500 decent words, I consider it a net gain.”

(Trevor’s iconic creation Siren Head as shared on his Twitter account)

Steve: You end up at an estate sale and discover an unpublished manuscript from an author you love. Do you keep it just for yourself or do you share it with the world?

Trevor: Oh man. I feel like I’d take my time and read it myself, first and foremost. Then, I’d do everything in my power to find out if the author would have wanted it to be released or not, under those circumstances. That’s very important, I think. If I released it to the public from there it would be completely dependent on what I’d found out about their intentions. If they wanted it to never be released, I’d probably bury it in the woods in an air-tight Ziploc bag, I think.

(Trevor’s iconic Long Horse character, as shared on his Twitter account)

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

Trevor: Well, I’m currently just starting edits / revisions for my middle grade horror book for Scholastic, so I’m still quite deep in the weeds, but hopefully you’ll hear more about it soon! It’s about kids being hunted down by a variety of monsters in their small town, various creatures from local urban legend that might be connected to a mysterious Art Bell-style paranormal radio show. Aside from that, I’m the creative director of Mayfair Watchers Society, a podcast that spins some of my internet creatures into 30-minute scary stories. The team involved is incredible, and the first episode just dropped.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mayfair-watchers-society/id1646154626

Steve: Bonus Question! You wake up in a comic book. What is your comic book character and what is your super power?

Trevor: I would absolutely just be some random person but with absolutely bone-crushing, flesh-melting, body horror, John Carpenter’s The Thing shape-shifting powers.

Fantastic option!

Thank you once again, Trevor for doing this!

To find more of his work and stay up to date with his upcoming releases, check the links!

Website: https://trevorhenderson.format.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/slimyswampghost

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevorhenderson/