An Author Interview with Sheldon Higdon
Horror (psychological), suspense, thriller, and fantasy author.
1. Tell us about you and your writing, be it novels, screenplays, or non-fiction. Do you have a book coming out or already released?
I write novels, short stories, screenplays, and comic scripts, as well as the occasional nonfiction article and poem. I like to dabble in many genres such as horror (psychological), suspense, thriller, and fantasy.
Yes, I have a horror/contemporary fantasy middle-grade novel called The Eerie Brothers and The Witches of Autumn coming out in 2023 from Scary Dairy Press.
2. What is the first book that hit you emotionally?
I have several answers for this, but I’ll go back to my younger days and mention Stephen King’s Misery. Emotionally, it was like riding a roller coaster. I ate that book up.
3. What is your writing Kryptonite?
Me. I tend to second-guess myself and rework sentences, words, paragraphs, et cetera, over and over until I feel it’s right. I’m working on ‘not” doing this. It slows me down too much.
4. Have you ever gotten reader’s block?
No. My reading fault lies in reading too many novels at the same time.
5. Do you write under your real name or a pseudonym? If pseudonym — why? Was there a specific reason?
Real name.
6. What would it be if you could tell your younger writing self, anything?
Don’t get in your own way.
I’m better at this, but if I could’ve gotten out of my way much earlier, I’d be better for it.
7. What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?
The simple purchase of notebooks. And yes, I have too many.
8. What authors did you dislike at first but grew into?
Truthfully? None.
9. What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel?
I’m not sure if this book was under-appreciated or not, but the novel Crooked Tree (1980) by Robert C. Wilson was one of my favorites as a kid. I should revisit that book. Been a while.
10. How many unfinished and half-finished books do you have?
The list is too long.
11. How many hours a day do you write?
I try and write 4 hours minimum.
12. What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?
There’s nothing I’d give up for I have nothing to give up.
13. Do you believe in writer’s block?
No, not really. Writer’s block, to me, is like getting stuck in mud. Being unprepared, in a sense, or you’ll just spin your wheels. But if you continue forward — keep thinking, keep writing — you’ll find purchase.
Thank you Sheldon for answering my questions.
Visit Sheldon at:
Website: www.sheldonhigdon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HigdonSheldon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheldonScottHigdon/
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