{"id":2997,"date":"2014-02-19T19:59:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T23:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=2997"},"modified":"2014-02-19T19:59:26","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T23:59:26","slug":"women-in-horror-fiction-suzanne-robb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/women-in-horror-fiction-suzanne-robb\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Horror Fiction: Suzanne Robb"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Image\u00a0Suzanne Robb is an editor and the author of the zombie novels Z-Boat <\/i>(being re-released 2014 Permuted Press) and Contaminated: A Zombie Novel <\/i>(2012 Severed Press), as well as the e-book short story collection Werewolves, Apocalypses, and Genetic Mutations, Oh My! <\/i>(2014 Dark Continents). Her short stories have appeared in anthologies including Tales of Terror and Mayhem <\/i>(2012 Evil Jester Press), Canopic Jars: Tales of Mummies and Mummification <\/i>(2014 Great Old Ones Publishing), Bigfoot Terror Tales Volume 1: Scary Stories of Sasquatch Horror <\/i>(2012 Coscom Entertainment), Read the End First <\/i>(2012 Wicked East Press) and Women of the Living Dead: A Zombie Anthology <\/i>(2012 Open Casket Press).<\/p>\n

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1. Can you give our readers a brief introduction?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am horrible at talking about myself. I just want to make that clear in case I start to write about my dog or LEGO’s for no apparent reason. On that note, I have been writing for several years. I started out doing fiction articles on anxiety. A friend mentioned an anthology to me and the premise sounded interesting and that was how it all started. I enjoyed writing short stories, but after a year or so, my stories were getting too long. I moved on to write a novel titled Z-BOAT<\/em>, and the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n

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2. Why do you write horror? \u00a0What draws you to the genre?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I write in multiple genres. The horror stories I do usually have an element of something else in them. Paranormal, humor, science-fiction, and fantasy. When I have written a story with horror in it, it is usually because I felt it was the best way to get across what is in my head (Not a pretty place in there sometimes).<\/p>\n

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3. Can you describe your writing style or the tone you prefer to set for your stories?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have no style, and that totally came out wrong. I write whatever comes to mind. If I had to pinpoint some particular tone, I would say it is dark humor. I like to write a funny line, or have a character come up with a funny comeback at a serious moment. I think there is also a very strong message about how we are screwing up the world, and possible results. At least I like to think that is what I am doing.<\/p>\n

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4. Who are some of your influences? \u00a0Are there any women authors who have particularly inspired you to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christopher Moore. I love that man. I hope one day to be 1\/10 as funny as him. I also like early Dean Koontz (Lightning, Watchers<\/em>) Jasper Fforde, and Gregory Maguire. There were some very influential female writers when I was younger, Madeleine L’Engle and Enid Blyton being the two at the top. Because of them I became a voracious reader and as an only child would scribble little stories down to keep myself occupied.<\/p>\n

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5. What authors do you like to read? \u00a0Any recommendations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like to read a variety of authors. I like Suzanne Collins of The Hunger Games<\/em> fame. As for horror writers, I have read fantastic stuff from are Emma Ennis, Hollie Snider, Rebecca Snow, Tonia Brown, and Jessica Meigs, to name a few.
\n6. Where can readers find your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a collection of short stories on eBook on Amazon called Were-wolves, Apocalypses, and Genetic Mutation, Oh My.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In March, Permuted Press will be re-releasing my novel Z-Boat<\/em>, and later in the year Z-TOPIA<\/em> and Z-END<\/em> will be released.<\/p>\n

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Thanks, Suzanne, for participating!<\/p>\n

Interested in learning more? Visit Suzanne Robb’s Amazon page<\/a>, her Facebook page<\/a>, or her blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Suzanne Robb is an editor and the author of the zombie novels Z-Boat (being re-released 2014 Permuted Press) and Contaminated: A Zombie Novel (2012 Severed Press), as well as the e-book short story collection Werewolves, Apocalypses, and Genetic Mutations, Oh My! (2014 Dark Continents). Her short stories have appeared in anthologies including Tales of Terror<\/p>\n

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