Today’s guest is a new-to-me author, and while I’m scheduling this on September 30, 2022 (hey from the past!), I do have her upcoming 2023 release already on my Kindle and may have read it by now!

I’m super glad to have Samantha Eaton as my 3Q’s guest today!

Welcome!

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?
Samantha: Lately, my writing time looks a lot like me standing in a checkout line, at the gas pump, or in the middle of the woods mid-hike frantically dumping ideas for my new WIP into Scrivener mobile. When I’m less chaotic, I try writing on my lunch break at work and then for a few hours afterwards before I start my evening wind down routine. Usually I like to shoot for 1,000 words a day, but early in the drafting phase I consider it a win if I write even ten words.

Steve: You end up at an estate sale and discover an unpublished manuscript from an author you love.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?

Samantha: I have a hard time keeping things to myself, but if the author was still alive I’d consider reaching out to them and see what they’d prefer I do with it so as to respect their privacy. Plus, it’d really suck to be on the flip side and have some rando sharing an unpublished manuscript of mine with the world. Chances are there’s a reason that thing is unpublished. Of course, I’d read it and probably vague tweet on Twitter for a day, two tops, before getting distracted by some sort of animal in my yard as one does.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Samantha: My debut horror novel, THE INSATIABLE HUNGER OF TREES, comes out on February 21, 2023 and it is about a girl named Cara who’s a bit of an overachiever because you kind of have to be when you want to break the cycle of poverty and intergenerational debt. When her sister, Shelby, who’s been missing for a year, comes back under mysterious circumstances, Cara must reluctantly team up with a local, self-proclaimed monster hunter to figure out what happened to Shelby.
Folks should definitely read it if they like monster horror where the animal characters survive without being harmed. I personally relate to the threads about debt, especially student debt and drew from my own experience as someone with student loans who will likely outlive her. I hope folks can’t relate to Cara and her family’s financial struggle (because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone) but I hope those who need the representation feel seen. If nothing else, read the book for Paisley the menace kitten and go foster a litter with your local shelter to keep you warm while reading!

Steve: Bonus Question! You wake up in a comic book. What is your comic book character and what is your super power?
Samantha: My comic book superpower would be that I am able to soothe and gain the trust of any animals encountered along the comic’s plot—especially geese. Canada geese LOVE me. I would probably have an army of Canada geese who do my bidding against the baddie.

Excellent choice!

Thank you again, Samantha for doing this!

To keep up to date with her work, check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Eaton/e/B0B4Y6X3M7

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Samantha_Eaton3

Website: https://www.samanthaeaton.com/