Today on Finding Fiction Friday, I am very pleased to present the wonderful Kat Yares - writer of horror and thrillers among other genre! Please join me in welcoming the mistress of the mind game ... first a brief biographical introduction ...
Kat Yares has been writing fiction her entire adult life. She is an author, screenwriter, indie movie
maker and amateur photographer. Her
short fiction has appeared in numerous print publications and online. She was first accepted into the Horror
Writers Association in 2001 and remains a member today. Her fiction is primarily in the
horror/thriller genres. Unlike many, she
writes horror not to gross out or startle her readers, but to make them think. Most of her stories are mind games and deal
with man’s (or woman’s) inhumanity to man (or woman).
So, Kat, what made you decide to try to become a published
author? How did you get started?
I’ve written fiction since I was a child. It was a way I could lie and get away with
it. I wrote my first novel when I was
eleven, and although it is now lost to the ages, I still love to write. A short story I wrote in high school was
published in the school paper, seeing my name in print made me want to earn my
living with words. My first paying gig
though was to a confession magazine, I was able to stay home with my children
by writing those morality tales.
We know what your bio says.
Tell us one thing about yourself that you think might surprise us.
Although I was raised in the south, I do not like most
Southern foods, i.e., greens, cornbread and catfish, to name a few.
Do you remember what it was like, the feeling you had when your
book was finally “out there”?
It was wonderful.
Although I had sold many short stories before my collection was
released, it was really nice to know more people were reading my words and
enjoying them.
Tell us a bit about your book “Beneath the Tor” and the
follow-up, “The XIII”.
Beneath the Tor is a retelling of the New Testament story
from the point of view of Mary Magdalene.
I’ve been told that it is reminiscent of Mists of Avalon as a fantasy
set primarily in the Middle East (although it begins and ends in Avalon).
The XIII picks up the story 2000 years later with the descendants of the characters in Beneath the Tor. It is more of a thriller, Illuminati style, and proves the old adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The XIII picks up the story 2000 years later with the descendants of the characters in Beneath the Tor. It is more of a thriller, Illuminati style, and proves the old adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
You have an upcoming release about a serial killer. Give us some insight into this story (I know,
no spoilers!)
I do have a story in the works - The new story is called
Dark Fantasies: The Profiler and I hope to make it a series over time.
Do you have a favorite character you’ve created? What draws you to wrote about him or her?
My favorite character that I’ve written so far would be
Macie Jones in Vengeance Is Mine. I love
strong women characters and Macie is exactly that - rising above and becoming
much more than her environment wants to allow.
What do you have coming up next after your very next
release?
Well…I currently have four books in progress. So, it totally depends on which gets done
first. And that depends on many
factors. I’ve already mentioned Dark
Fantasies, but there is also Lily of the Cotton (a Depression Era coming of age
story), The Asylum (supernatural horror) and Party Lines (contemporary
fiction). As you can see, I’m all over
the place, genre wise.
What about being published and the book industry in general
has most surprised you?
How wonderfully supportive Indie authors are of each
other. It seems we are (for the most
part) more than willing to help each other succeed.
What other things besides writing do you have going on that
keep you busy?
I read a lot and write reviews for Hellnotes.com. Plus, when time and money allow, my husband
and I make short movies and as an amateur photographer, I’m still attempting to
capture a perfect picture of a hummingbird.
To close the interview, I have ten questions for you, plus
one. Here they go!
- What is your favorite word? Moist
- What is your least favorite word? Stupid
- What turns you on? Honesty
- What turns you off? Lies
- What sound or noise do you love? Silence
- What sound or noise do you hate? A slamming door
- What is your favorite curse word? Any of them, in the proper context
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? None, writer suits me fine
- What profession would you not like to do? Anything to do with snakes
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Howdy!
- What question have you never been asked, that you wish someone would ask you? Why have you chosen to live so far in the backwoods, away from normal civilization?
Kat, thanks so much for spending time with us. Can you let us know where to follow you, and
where we can go to purchase your work?
Links:
Webpage (blog): www.katyares.com
FB Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/KatYaresAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatYares
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Kat-Yares/e/B002O6QCGE/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
Goodreads Author Page:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3067967.Kat_Yares
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