In this interview, Ross and I talk about the inspiration for his short story 'Self Service'—an erotic tale described by reviewer Carmilla Voiez as having 'a Cronenberg-style techno-horror vibe'. We also talk about writing for a gay male audience, his 30 years at sea, and more. Really enjoyed this and hope you do too. ~ Julianne
Here are the interview questions:
1. Tell us about your thirty years at sea—how did that start, and end?
2. How did you end up living in Derby?
3. What attracts you to sci-fi and horror? Do you ever stray from those genres?
4. How did you decide to submit to Cyber Smut?
5. Would you like to share the inspiration for ‘Self Service’?
6. Tell us what interests you in writing about banal lives/activities?
7. Do you have any comments about AI and how quickly technology is advancing?
8. Your bio says you like writing sci-fi and horror, is ‘Self Service’ a departure? Do you have other sex-themed stories, or is this a one-off?
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After thirty years at sea, Ross Baxter now concentrates on writing sci-fi and horror fiction. His varied work has been published in print by numerous publishing houses in US and UK short-story anthologies. He has won a number of awards, including the Horror Novel Review.Com best creation short fiction prize. Married to a Norwegian and with two Anglo-Viking kids, he now lives in Derby, England.
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Join us at the virtual launch of our Cyber Smut anthology on 15 September, 7-8pm GMT. Readings by 6 authors. For pre-orders visit: gutspublishing.com/books