Bio:
Aaron Polson currently lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife, two sons, and a tattooed rabbit. To pay the bills, he teaches high school English. Aaron’s stories have been reprinted in The Best of Every Day Fiction 2009 and 2010, listed as a recommended read by Tangent Online, and received honorable mention in the storySouth Million Writers Award and Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year.
Product description:
We are the Monsters is a short novel about regret. Yes, there are drunken teenagers, ghosts, a haunted pond, and a few reanimated corpses, but its mostly about regret. The narrator discovers, no matter how well he tries to hide the truth, a horrible decision will stay with him for the rest of his life. It just might destroy everything he loves.
Q: What will e-readers like about your book?
It's quick, quirky, and full of rich imagery. I love the main character's voice--a very authentic teenager. Unexpected turns keep a reader guessing. I've tried to play with some of the conventional "horror" genre tropes and do them a little different. For example, the ghosts are afraid of the monster, just like the narrator and his friends.
Q: Why did you go indie?
I went indie because I want to communicate directly to my audience. Some stories need more filtering, more "gate-keeping". We are the Monsters is different, and at the length (35,000 words) a hard sell to most publishers. To write longer just to meet quota would be wrong. I love these words. These are the right words.
Q: Who are your favorite authors in your genre?
I'm a big fan of Stephen King (of course). Jeff Vandermeer has a wonderful way with words, too. "The General Who is Dead" is one of the most hauntingly beautiful short stories I've ever read. There's a fellow in England named Michael Stone I expect we will hear big things from. His stuff is always spot on. Tim O'Brien, while not exactly in my genre, has always been a favorite.
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