Withersin’s Damned Interview with:

 

JG Faherty

I began writing horror/dark fiction in 2003. My fiction and poetry has appeared in numerous anthologies, magazines, and e-zines, and my children’s fiction has been published in educational books and online by The Princeton Review and other educational companies. I’ve had a varied career, which provides a rich background for my writing (hopefully!).  Currently I own and operate a resume preparation company (www.a-perfect-resume.com); some of my previous jobs have included laboratory manager, R&D scientist, accident scene photographer, zoo keeper, salesman, and anatomy instructor.

 

A life-long fan of horror and dark fiction, I reading and watching horror and science fiction, golfing and hiking with my wife, volunteering as an exotic animal caretaker, and playing the guitar. My favorite holiday is Halloween, and as a child, one of my local ‘playgrounds’ was an 18th century cemetery.

 

List published works:

 My most recent are:

‘The Toll’

http://www.wrongworld.com

 

‘Hybrids’ (coming later this summer)

http://www.wrongworld.com

 

‘Bones’

Cemetery Dance #58

 

‘Windows to the Soul’

Bound for Evil

 

‘Family First’

Dark Territories

 

List website: www.jgfaherty.com

 

How can we contact you?  Either at my website, or at jg@jgfaherty.com. You can also visit my MySpace page, www.myspace.com/jg_faherty

 

 

In your own words, define Withersin.

Out there...waiting to pounce.

 

If you were a sideshow act, what would you be?

The straight man to someone like Jackie Gleason, Groucho Marx, or Lou Costello.

 

What is your greatest non-literary influence?

What, or who?

If what, then probably my work and studies in herpetology and field biology.

If who, then my ex-mentor and past professor, Richard Bothner, who sadly passed away this year.

 

Describe your most irrational fear.

Ticks

 

How about your most guilty pleasure?

Tacos

 

Name the most disturbing nursery rhyme/fairy tale you can recall.

Oddly, I was never disturbed or scared by any of them, and it wasn’t until I was a teen that I even realized the subtle and not-so-subtle themes of death, murder, etc. running through so many of them. I just thought they were either funny or corny.

 

Do you eat meat?

Yep.

 

What were the skies like when you were young?

Exactly the same as now, except maybe with a few less planes.

 

Name your favorite garden tool.

I hate gardening.

 

Name your least favorite color, first job and worst job.

Orange

Mowing lawns

Assistant Chemistry Manager in a makeup factory - I burned myself badly with hot wax.

 

Favorite:  Author, Movie, Music Group, Song, and Quote.

Stephen King

Animal House or Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle

Blue Oyster Cult

Sympathy for the Devil

“Non ci soni penguin en cuesta bosca

 

If you were a loaf of bread what kind would you be?

Multi-grain

 

Weirdest news you have read in your local newspaper:

I only read the comics and sports on a regular basis; I get my news from the internet.

 

Why horror?

It’s what comes out when I write.

 

Here's a photo. (seen on Interview main page)

“INEDIBLE NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN FOOD”

You have 112 words. Go.

So this is what they do with dead babies.

 

 

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