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by Mike Haberfelner

August 2008

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You are about to publish your novel Drowned Sorrow. Can you tell us in a few phrases what it's about?

 

Drowned Sorrow is about an odd little town where the shops sell nothing but water and where the villagers commit grisly murders when it rains. When a divorced mother and her teenage daughter arrive at the village, they will discover its terrible secret, but when they do, it might be too late to escape.

 

What can you tell us about the style of the book?

 

The best word to describe the book would be eerie. I believe that my main talent is creating suspense and keeping a constant creepy atmosphere. My roots are in horror cinema and that shows too. People easily compare the book to horror films such as Dead and Buried, Dark Water, The Ring and Let’s Scare Jessica to Death.

 

What were your inspirations to write exactly this book?

 

The first idea I had for Drowned Sorrow was a ghost materializing from the water particles in a steam bath. That scene is still in the book and it’s one that I really like. The odd New England town was clear in my head since the very beginning. I knew what the town looked like, what the villagers were like and I knew that something terrible was hidden inside that lake, something that if you knew what was there, you wouldn’t want to go into that lake, wouldn’t even want to approach it.

 

Is Drowned Sorrow your debut as a writer, or have you written/published other stuff before?

 

Drowned Sorrow is my debut as a novelist, but not as a writer. I’ve written and sold two screenplays before, both in the horror genre.

 

When, how and why did you get into writing in the first place?

 

I think I was 23 years old when I realized that I wanted to write stories. I lived in London at that time and I remember watching Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, which was a play at The Young Vic Theatre. It was then, during that play, that I realized that I should write fiction.

 

Writers that have influenced you?

 

My main influence comes from film. I love all kinds of films, all kinds of genres: horror, thriller, comedy, romance, drama, action. I don’t think that a specific writer or filmmaker has influenced me. I always have some specific books or movies in mind when writing and I take them as an example for the quality I want to attain. These movies or books are different for every story that I write. For Drowned Sorrow, there was a major influence: the seventies film Let’s Scare Jessica To Death. This film is an example for me when it comes to eeriness and atmosphere, but the story has nothing to do with mine. Drowned Sorrow is much more action oriented as well, but it has the same kind of creepy atmosphere. Also the depiction of the village in Drowned Sorrow is entirely based on the one in Let’s Scare Jessica To Death and I put a few small references to that film in the book. I hope that the film will find a few more fans thanks to this novel. Not many people know Let’s Scare Jessica To Death, but John Hancock has made a real masterpiece here.

 

Your website/mySpace/whatever else?

 

The official website for Drowned Sorrow is at www.drowned-sorrow.com. It is more than just a promotional site. It has a horror trivia quiz with three difficulty levels. Thirty eerie scenes from horror films are the basis for this quiz and you have to guess the title for every scene. The quiz is definitely the most popular feature on the site. Another important section is Real Ghost Stories, very short stories about eerie paranormal events that really happened. Everyone can send in their own true ghost story by sending an email at trueghosts@drowned-sorrow.com. I’m currently looking for some more stories to post on the site, so I do encourage everyone to send me theirs. It can be anonymous or with your personal name or the name of a website. Pictures are also welcome.

 

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The 64 dollar-question: When will your book come out and where can it be found?

 

I’m still waiting for the actual release date. There have been some delays, but it will be on the market later this year. Drowned Sorrow will be available in all the good bookstores around the country and you will be able to order it on a multitude of websites such as Amazon and B&N.

 

Is horror your favourite genre, or is it just a coincidence that the book turned out a horror-suspense-mystery?

 

No, it’s not a coincidence at all. Horror is not just my favourite genre. It’s even more than a passion, really. It feels as if horror is in my soul and in my DNA. I’ve been born as a horror girl; I remember liking the macabre when I was still a toddler and I’m certain that I will still like it when I will be an old lady with fifty cats. Good horror is what excites me and what moves me forward in life.

 

Your interests away from writing?

 

Watching movies, eating out, spending time with friends, eating sushi, reading non-fiction books, kissing my cat.

 

Your website also features a section called Real Ghost Stories. Do you believe in ghosts, and do you have a Real Ghost Story of your own you'd like to share?

 

I wish I could tell you my own real ghost story, but I’ve never encountered something paranormal. That’s a pity, because I would love to have some proof for ghosts or life after death. And I love listening to creepy stories that have really happened.

 

Since this is primarily a film site: Your favourite films?

 

When it comes to horror, I would say Let’s Scare Jessica To Death, Salem’s Lot, The Children Of Ravensback, The Shining, In The Mouth Of Madness, Prince Of Darkness, The Brood, Alone In The Dark, Race With The Devil, Fright Night, Inseminoid, The Tourist Trap, Don’t Look Now and Two Thousand Maniacs! And away from the horror genre: Frances, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sue, The Good Girl, Mask, and Love And Death On Long Island.

 

Any future projects?

 

I’m currently writing my second novel which is about a cursed town with more cats than one could handle. It’s a paranormal thriller and it’s going to be extremely creepy.

 

Thank you for the interview.

 

 

© by Mike Haberfelner


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