Anyway, Creativa has so many talented writers and I
really wanted to highlight their talents.
So our first author is Carole Gill.
I’ve read most of her books, which I’ve previously posted on my
blog. She is truly a gifted gothic,
horror writer.
Without further ado, here
is her interview. BTW, I just love her
book cover:
11) Tell us about your
work-in-progress, or WIP, as it’s known as in the industry or New Release…
My new
release is CIRCUS OF HORRORS
Ø What is the story about?
Ø Who is the main character?
It’s
about a lunatic circus troupe during the Depression. They have really been side
show performers. There are two murderous midgets, three clowns and Baby Alice
who is the fat lady. The clowns and Baby Alice have a penchant for human
flesh—but no one’s perfect, right? Seriously, these are all emotionally damaged
people.
Their
Manager takes care of them. Old Pa, his father, is senile and will not be
separated from his much-loved box of souvenirs. Old Pa has one hell of a secret
by the way.
After
being down on their luck, they happen to meet an old carny who leads them to a
big circus he has worked for. It all looks good but nothing is as it seems.
The
main character is Fred Dodger, the owner/manager of the special people.
Ø What
inspired this tale?
This novel was thoroughly inspired by a short story I wrote which appears in Carole Gill’s House of Horrors
The story that inspired Circus of Horrors can be read for free online:
http://carolegillauthor.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/halloween-treat-complete-story-from.html
Ø How did the story come to you?
I
always liked writing about demonic clowns and special people, like Al and Hank,
the murderous midgets; they first appeared in some stories on my blog.
Ø Did you have to research for
this novel and if so, why?
I did,
I looked up travelling circuses, sideshows and anything relevant in order to
write a believable novel.
Ø If you did research, what do
you think surprised you most to learn and why?
I
suppose the fact that many of the people that make up side shows are very
well-adjusted people that have a tremendous outlook on life.
I read
up a great deal on those actors that appeared in Todd Browning’s film, Freaks
who were remarkable individuals and much to be admired.
22) Do you relate to your character?
Yes,
very much so. I can relate a bit to each one, but particularly to Fred Dodger,
who cares for his senile father Old Pa (Charlie).
Caring
for an aged parent isn’t easy at best. In Fred’s case, he has protected a
mind-boggling secret of his father’s all his life. It is at the core of the
novel. I felt what Fred felt. I hope readers will, too.
Ø Is your protagonist anything
like you personally?
Not
really because Fred, although a great son and a loyal and fair employer, has
secrets of his own!
` Ø What made you write this
character; what made them important to you or made you want to tell their story?
` I
enjoy writing about flawed characters whether they are good or bad. People are
complex. Real people are multi-faceted and everyone’s got secrets. If every
subterfuge was peeled away, what would we find?! That’s what I like to think
and write about!
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Although
it’s a pretty dark piece, there is dark humor in it. When they recover from the
scares and shocks, I want readers to know they’ve read about good and evil and
understand that even monstrous types of people very often have reasons for
being what they are.
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