WS is looking to grab Pigtail off of KICKSTART but 1st an interview with Creator Gregory M. Thompson

 

I am a science fiction/fantasy/horror writer with publishing credits in

Aphelion Webzine, Concisely, Dark Gothic Resurrected, Midwest Literary

Review, The Fringe Magazine, and more. I have pieces in various anthologies,

including Steampunk Anthology (story was nominated for an award), and

Welcome to Hell, western-horror anthology edited by Eric S. Brown. Novels

include Nightcry, The Golden Door, Horde, Indiscriminate, and My Only One.

My latest novel, Grandmother, was released in December 2016 from Fear Front

Publishing. I have 2 comic shorts appearing in 2 horror comic anthologies in

summer and fall 2017. In April 2016, I ran a successful Kickstarter to fund

my one-shot horror comic, Lilacs. I am currently a staff writer for Affinity 

Press, working on 4-issue action comic series.

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“I would say a short play I wrote for my local theater. It was a

supernatural-themed play, which made it challenging to put on stage, but

hearing my words live became profound for me. Like, hey, I wrote some words

that people are speaking and damn, they don’t sound too bad. I loved going

to the readers, watching the actors carry out my dialogue and movements, and

the director offering feedback as the rehearsals went on. And yes, if you

suspected there were some rewrites, there were plenty!”

“Blackholers by Ben Templesmith. His blend of sci-fi horror is top notch. And

it’s Templesmith, you know his art is outstanding. Why am I even talking

about it? Just get it!”

“A dream project of mine is to complete a “novel” entirely written in haikus.

I’ve started a project about man’s first colony on the moon, and have worked

on it when I have time, but sometimes life and other writing deadlines

(especially paying ones!)  take priority.”

“I don’t think so. I believe there’s a balance between all the different

types of comic books, genres, and mentalities of those who draw and write

that nothing from any one of them overpowers the other. That’s not to say

there are trends that crop up, but for the most part, any sexuality in the

art is just in the art. As long as the writer focuses on the story, all is

good for me.”

“Mentally abusing a Hero is terrible. Whether it’s bringing back the past,

hurting someone or something close to the Hero, or shaming them, words and

non-physical actions is terrible. Just like in the real world.”

“I don’t think any one character is overrated, but I do think many characters

have too much story to them that comic publishers are making them overrated.

I like to keep up with the various superheros like Batman, Superman, and

nearly-infinite number of them out there, but when I get a new telling of

their story every year or two, it’s getting tiring.”

“Don’t let someone talk you out of self-publishing no matter if you’re doing

a book or comic. About 7 years ago, a couple of people degraded

self-publishing so I held off. But then a few of my friends started having

some success and sold the benefits more than the people who talked bad about

it. Although I was 2 years behind of what I would have been, I don’t regret

ever getting started in self-publishing. And honestly, I think it was that

that helped me get traditional publishers.”

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Well done  you have a single paragraph to tell us why we should become fans and what you are working on now:

So you want to become my fan? Well, here’s what you’re in store for horror,

suspense, mystery, action, sci-fi. You want something to while the way the

afternoon? I got that for you. You want to escape the fears of the real

world to read about events happening in someone else’s world? I got that.

Do you want twists? I got that. If you want to try one of my books out, I have

some that won’t waste your time. Right now, I’m running a Kickstarter for my

martial arts action comic called Pigtails. I’m also finishing up a novel

about a man who loses his family in a small town, which is run by strange,

supernatural creatures. I hope you visit my website and find something you like!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1291253620/pigtails-1-a-martial-arts-action-comic