Interview with MLBeast Books
Published 2022-12-06.
Of all the stories that you've written, some would say that "Titan" is the most impossible yet. What would you say to that?
Let's just say he was fortunate to be very wet at the time. He could have been killed for real or lost. I told him later on that the next time he goes spelunking to bring a rope and maybe an air tank. ;)
Campfire Tales, your new short story erotica series, what is that all about?
Well, it is just that every year a bunch of us get together and have a barbeque and drink some. It's like a family reunion but everyone of us is the weird drunk uncle. It's a lot of fun. We try to exchange information and try not to fight with each other, with varying levels of success on both.
So, a bunch of old men hang out and get drunk, is that what you're saying?
No, there's men and women. And we are of all ages and backgrounds. We just like beer. You might, too, if you have seen and done what we have. It helps to take the edge off events that would give folks like you nightmares.
But you don't write about that though do you?
I have. I just haven't published them yet. I personally prefer more positive memories. Don't you?
In Gator Man Lover, what exactly is the Gator Man?
I don't really know, to be honest. I, at times, have thought that maybe he was a shape-shifter. Other times, I've thought the entire incident was far more magical than that; perhaps it was a deity or possibly an alligator possessed by a spirit. I honestly don't know. It was a long time before me when this happen and the information is shaky, at best.
Who are some of your favorite authors and how have they influenced your own writing?
I have a long list but off the top of my head: Carlton Mellick III, Douglas Adams, Brian Keene, Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Silverberg, James Axler(House Name they are all pretty good), Robert A. Heinlein, Rebecca Ore, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Jules Verne. As for how they influenced me, I don’t know. I heard once that “you are what you eat” can be likened to “you are what you read.” If you know anything about these authors (and the ones I didn’t mention) you would understand that you could only have one very unusual person. I guess that would be me: someone who is a little bit left to the right of right.
The Sasquatch in my Tent: a Monster Erotica is your first indie book. Do you have any writing experience prior to this publication or is this an entirely new venture for you?
Yes, of course. I have ghost written several books and also work as a freelancer. Strangely, monster hunting doesn’t pay as well as you think it would.
Some people think you’re nothing more than an alcoholic and that you’ve made up your stories. What do you have to stay in response to these allegations?
Liking beer does not make one an alcoholic. Life and the desire to hide from your past makes one an alcoholic. I have a past. It’s the future that is always in question.
Your latest book, as well as your upcoming release The Flat and the Werewolf, are both taken from entries in your private journal. Are these typical examples of the stories and what type of stories can readers expect in your future books?
Yes and No. I prefer to write about the more positive outcomes, right at the moment, rather than the ones that didn’t work out so… how do I put this? Um…. less messy. The problem with beasties is they don’t always take into account that humans are soft, squishy, and taste like chicken.
How do you know what humans taste like?
I said I have a past.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a house with two parents in a very boring small town. Honestly, the only things to do was to read, drink and screw (TV reception sucked.)
In your book Gator Man Lover, you allude to aspects of the woman's hereitage you are interviewing. Where you ever able to confirm this?
No, I really wasn't. She has never gotten back to me. I believe that maybe yes, however, I'm not entirely sure.
When did you first start writing?
When I was ten. My mother then told me it was a "shitty story" and I should "get the wood hauled in" before my father got home.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
I'm impatient. I don't want to wait around for a publishing company to reject me. ;)
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Starvation
What is your writing process?
Word vomit. Then plead insanity.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
No, not really. Something about a red ball. As for the impact, I eventually learned to read.
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