The Night Cometh by A.R. Braun is a Christian Horror Novel, and we had the pleasure of speaking with the author for our blog. Check out this fantastic author and follow them for more amazing stories.
Horror author. 24 short-story publications, fitness, weights, black belt, extreme metal. The Night Cometh, my new Christian horror novel, is live. MoMo was in Pekin.
When did you start writing?
As a teenager.
What was it like growing up?
It was a hell of abusive parents and bullying at school and in my neighborhood.
How was your early life?
Horrid. But I started watching horror movies at age five.
What has been the biggest influence in your career?
Ira Levin is my favorite author. Rosemary’s Baby, my new favorite, The Boys From Brazil—cloning little Hitlers—and The Stepford Wives.
Tell us about your newest release.
The Night Cometh novel is my first venture into Christian horror. It’s my The Green Mile.
Which book of yours would you call your favorite child?
Only Women in Hell. My mind lurched when editing it.
What inspired you to write this book?
The real-life story of Joseph and Elisabeth Fritzl.
What are you usually found doing when you’re not writing?
Playing music and exercising. I’m a one-man black-death-metal band.
What does your writing space look like?
Just a small desk with a skull, my weapons, and a laptop. Nothing pretentious.
If you wrote your autobiography, what would you name it?
A Memoir of an Abused and Neglected Child. I have written the rough draft.
How long did it take to write your novel, and what was your process?
A few months. I came up with a 6-key plot-point outline. Butt in a chair and crank out a chapter daily, surprising myself.
Favorite reads?
The Boys From Brazil and Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, Coffin County by Gary A. Braunbeck, and The Stand by Stephen King.
Do you have any book recommendations?
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.
What’s your next big project?
A four-novel horror series about witchcraft.
Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Read like a madman or -woman.
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@ARBraun on Twitter
a.r._braun on Instagram
arbraun6667771.blogspot.com
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