Horror Author and Musician Ryan Bevan #Interview
Ryan Bevan Interview
*Congratulations to Ryan for his upcoming publication! After this interview, Ryan was offered a publishing contract for multiple stories from Tales From A Hack. He has taken the book offline to comply with the terms of publication; however, you can still read all about it in the interview below!
1. Congratulations on your horror collection Tales From a Hack! It sounds like a fantastic mix of horrifying adventures! Can you please tell us a little about what inspired this collection?
I’ve always been a massive fan of horror, particularly horror that blends itself with dark humour. Think Creepshow, Tales From The Crypt, Tales From The Darkside. Everyone loves to hear a scary story that delves into the supernatural and gets straight to the point. Such and such happened to this poor bastard and this was the monster behind it. I wanted to create my own collection of vignettes like these. Stories to tell I the dark - weird, strange, fun. Because I think horror should be fun. Often it takes itself far too seriously.
2. If you had to pick one story in your collection to turn into a movie, which would it be and who would play the leads?
I think they would all translate well if made into short episodes. I think The Tear has the most potential to become a full length film if the narrative is stretched out. As far as actors go, the characters are all teenagers and I’m completely out of touch with who the cool teen actors are these days. Is the Brat Pack still around?
3. What is your favorite horror troupe?
I don’t really have one. I mostly stick to books and classic movies for my horror fix. I’m not great with podcasts and YouTube. I have two young children so when I get a moment, I’ll just revisit Lovecraft or King, or maybe throw on a Hammer film.
4. When did you first discover a love of horror?
Pretty early on. I grew up way before the internet, so you had to dig harder to find the good stuff. That effort I think, as well as having like-minded friends who share your interest, provided a pretty solid foundation for lifelong admiration.
5. If you could co-author a book with any author, living or dead, who would it be and why?
I don’t know, Bulowski, maybe? Only because we’d probably just be hitting the bars most of the time instead of working.
6. You are also a musician. How much does music influence your writing? Do you write to a playlist?
I’m not one who listens to music when I write. Unless it’s classical, maybe. I find it distracting. But I love making music; more than writing, in fact. I’ve been part of band for many years (from back in Canada where I grew up). Whisky Trench Riders. Check us out on YouTube!
7. What book(s) are you reading right now?
I’m in the midst of a collection of Lovecraft stories at the moment. Also Dylan Thomas, and Evelyn Waugh. And Chesterton. Always Tolkien.
8. What is next for you? Anything in the works?
I’m actually working on three additional stories to add to Tales From A Hack. One about a haunted reservoir, one about some haunted shutters, and another about a haunted vacuum. You know, the usual.
9. Where can people find you online?
Tales From a Hack is available for free on Smashwords. Please check it out!
You can also find our original music on YouTube.
Finally, give me a follow on Twitter.
10. Thank you so much! This is your chance to say anything that wasn’t asked. Closing thoughts?
I wanted to thank you for this, Nico. I love what you’re doing for indie authors. All the best!
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