Interview with Ruth Ann Evans by David Kempf
1. Tell us how you became interested in writing. I have been interested in writing since elementary school when I would write little stories and poems and bombard my teachers with them. I have always loved writing essays for school too. However, as an adult, I never had any ideas for fiction, which was what I really wanted to write, until I stumbled upon the idea of horror. From there, everything just started to flow. 2. Do you prefer short stories or novels? I write short. I build my characters efficiently and have fast-paced plots. I definitely prefer it that way because it keeps writing exciting. My longest novella was about 22,000 words. Someday I may write a novel, but if not, I am okay with that. I also prefer to read short. If I put a book down, I may not come back to it, so I love a one-sitting read. 3. How would you classify the genre of writing in your work? I call it extreme emotional horror. My characters deal with real-life horrors cranked up to 100. I have a lot of ...