John Lester is returning to a place he never really considered home to begin with, a place that he has not seen in years. But what he does not realize is that what went on in this house was much less homely than he thought as he unearths something dark about his family.
“Welcome Home” is a short story approximately 6600 words.
Targeted Age Group:
Adult
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
I think many years ago H.P. Lovecraft summed it up best with this quote. “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”
With the horror and thriller genres you can give the reader a wide variety of emotions. There is no shortage of things people are afraid off.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
The same advice I always receive. First and foremost read all that you can, and write as much as possible. Do not expect to be the next big name on the New York Times Bestseller list it probably will not happen and you will set yourself up for failure. Start by submitting shorter stories to magazines especially ones that welcome unknown writers. Also self-publishing is a great option, you can publish on the Kindle for free. (If you edit, format, and create the cover art yourself.)
Author Bio:
William Hage has been influenced by writing and horror for most of his life. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, William became obsessed with all things horror at a young age. He indulged himself greatly in horror films of all sorts as well as horror literature. Over the years he became heavily inspired and influenced by the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, Clive Barker, and Edgar Allen Poe. Newly returned from a hiatus on writing, William has recently self-published a short story for the first time. The story, Welcome Home, can be found on Amazon. When he isn’t writing, William has a deep love for technology and bides his time researching the latest things and has spent years working with computers. William also appeared in a few bands writing songs and playing guitar, having recorded two albums with his last band ESM.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I was writing miscellaneous fiction stories with little success after a few year hiatus I decided to come back and try my hand at horror/thrillers.
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