Withersin’s Damned Interview with:

 

William Johns

 

List published works: Oh wow, that’s a lot. lol.  I've done over 100 covers in small press.  Some of my favorites were for Whiskey Creek Publishing Torrid Romances http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/store/.  Those were some erotic covers.  I also did covers for my buddy/writer Gary Babb http://www.garywbabb.com/.  I also am working with Scream Queen Suzi Lorraine http://www.modelsuzi.com/.  My career in doing horror ranges from magazines like Black Petals, Outer Darkness, City Slab and many, many more.

 

At Present I am doing a cover for Apex Digest #13, which will be available at newstands everywhere in June 2008, I believe http://www.apexbookcompany.com/.  I work regularly for Baen's Universe http://www.baensuniverse.com/subguide.html

and also Withersin magazine, which I enjoy a lot. I get to do some bizarre horror illustrations.

 

List website: http://www.johnsart.150m.com I'm going to be revamping it soon. I originally put it up just for publishers and buyers. I didn't even put metatags with it, but it still gets lots of hits.

 

How can we contact you? My business email is williamjohns@bigstring.com

 

 

In your own words, define Withersin.

Awesome, groundbreaking and a lot of fun in a scary kind of way.  I look for big things from Misty and I intend to be part of it.

 

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

A scary clown.

 

What is your greatest non-literary influence?

My biggest and earliest influence would be the old horror movies by universal, and alllllllll the b grade movies of the era as well.  Recently I would have to say my two teachers, Master Daniel Horne (I am his apprentice) http://www.geocities.com/danielrhorne/ and fantasy Great Todd Lockwood http://www.toddlockwood.com/.

 

Describe your most irrational fear.

That I will grow up. lol

 

How about your most guilty pleasure?

That would be beer and cigarettes.  "I'm not a bad influence, I'm just not a good one"

 

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

"Even a man,

that is pure of heart,

and says his prayers by night,

can turn to a wolf,

when the wolfbane blooms,

and the moon is full and bright."

 

Do you eat meat?

Every chance I get.

 

What were the skies like when you were young?

Full of Dragons and Flying Saucers.

 

Name your favorite garden tool.

I like to get down and dirty with my hoe. He he he.

 

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

Yellow, yuck.  Laying carpet with my ex step father. Laying carpet with my ex step father.

 

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

Edgar Rice Burroghs, Rocky Horror Picture Show, AC/DC, "The Rose"

"What goes around, comes around"

 

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

moldy

 

Weirdest news you have read in your local newspaper:

They still print those?

 

Why horror?

I like to be scared.

 

 

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