Welcome to author Weston Kincade!
Weston Kincade is a bestselling writer
of supernatural mystery and horror novels that stretch the boundaries of
imagination, and often genres. His current series include the A Life of Death
trilogy and the Priors. Weston's short stories have been published in Alucard
Press' "50 Shades of Slay," Kevin J. Kennedy's bestselling seasonal
anthologies, and others. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA)
and helps invest in future writers while teaching. In his spare time Weston
enjoys spending time with his family and friends, fishing, and playing board
and roleplaying games like D&D.
Tell us about your life outside of
writing.
Well, I'm a PK-8 Computer Science
teacher by day. Nights, weekends, and over the summer, I write, participate in
Story Medics' YouTube shows Prompt Joust and Story
Glimpse, do book signings and lectures, coach writers, edit, and help out
with Cleveland ConCoction's Authors Alley, the lit side of the convention. I
began it 6 or 7 years ago. Since then, Melissa Stasko took over and the
convention has continued to grow as a result. In my spare time I enjoy movies,
shows, camping, fishing, video games and roleplaying, like D&D. To put it
simply, I stay busy.
Do you have a work in progress?
Yes, I'm actually finishing a prequel
to my Life of Death trilogy. I hope to have it finished by the
end of the year. The trilogy was received well, so I wanted to give fans a bit
more to enjoy in Alex's world. I've written short stories in the Life
of Death world that have been published in anthologies, but I wanted
to give readers something more after the trilogy. While Alex and Paige
are the stars of the trilogy, his mysteriously absent father and amnesiatic
grandfather are the stars of this one. I think it holds answers to a few
mysteries readers were intrigued by.
Was there a person who encouraged you
to write?
Well, not really. My father encouraged
me to read, bringing home fantasy books that got me hooked, like Robert
Jordan's Wheel of Time series. However, I never knew any
writers growing up. It was just something I had to get out or go insane. It
gets quite claustrophobic if I don't get the voices out of my head now and
again.
Five years from now, where do you see
yourself as a writer?
In less than 5 years, my plan is to
become a full-time writer. Book sales and finances will dictate whether that's
possible. Until then, I am shooting to get out a book a year.
What are you working on now?
In addition to the Life of
Death prequel, I'm working on a short story anthology, a few other
novels, and I host two YouTube shows under the name Story Medics: Prompt
Joust and Story Glimpse. Prompt Joust is
a storytelling competition where authors match wits, whereas Story
Glimpse uses short stories I've written to highlight best writing
practices and offer advice to aspiring authors.
Social Media Links:
Website: kincadefiction.com
YouTube: @StoryMedics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEI13B3ztngLLnj5Af_1sg?
Amazon Book Links:
Strange Circumstances: https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Circumstances-Magic-Fiction-Collection-ebook/dp/B00730UTS8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Strange+circumstances&qid=1572378284&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
Build Your Authors Alley: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Authors-Alley-How-ebook/dp/B07B8X6XKH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=build+your+authors+alley&qid=1572378343&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
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