Here at GLAHW have met so many amazing and talented people out in the big wide world (you know, OFF the internets) and thought it was high-time we introduced them to you. Who knows? You may end up discovering a favorite new artist, photographer, writer, or all-around awesome human. This time around, we will be talking to Dylan T. Bosworth.
GLAHW: How long have you been writing? When did you get started?
I’ve written for as long as I can remember, but admittedly, that’s not very long. I started taking writing seriously in early ‘24 at 38 years old.
GLAHW: Why did you choose the horror genre?
Horror is the oldest and purest emotion. It is a teacher and student of history. In my humble opinion, horror is the only genre that consistently represents the current fears of the world.
GLAHW: Were you inspired by a person or event to begin your writing career?
I went through a heavy non-fiction phase in my early twenties and didn’t see the value of fiction. Chuck Palahniuk and his biting criticisms of modern culture–the transgressive themes that I’d never seen done in fiction–made reading fun again.
GLAHW: Are you a Plotter or Pantser?
A little bit of both. I used to be strictly flying by the seat, as they say, but as I’ve gotten older, a little plotting has worked to tighten my storytelling a bit.
GLAHW: Have you ever had an encounter with the supernatural?
I thought I was haunted by some dead girl that lived in the woods behind my house when I was a kid. Later, I learned what sleep paralysis was, and that I was plagued by it and had no idea it was a common occurrence. That explains the bulk of it, but some things persisted into early adult life that I have trouble attempting to explain.
GLAHW: Are you superstitious? Why or why not?
No. I try to base my understanding and assumptions about the universe on the current science. A little skepticism is healthy of course, but I think most of the unexplained is just not yet explained.
GLAHW: What do you do for a living, outside of writing?
I’m a Bed Board Controller with Corewell Health. Essentially, I coordinate the cleaning of all discharged patient rooms between Blodgett Hospital, Butterworth Hospital, Meijer Heart Center, and Devos Children’s Hospital.
GLAHW: Do you keep a journal every day?
I do not keep a journal.
GLAHW: What do you prefer to write – short stories, poetry, novels, scripts, etc.?
My main bread and butter (and all publishing credits) have been short stories. However, I’m in the process of editing one novel and am 70,000 words into the first draft of the next.
GLAHW: What truly scares you?
Boredom.
GLAHW: What sort of hobbies are you into?
Aside from writing, I’m a constant reader. If I can’t do either of those things, I enjoy playing chess.
GLAHW: Do you read outside of the horror genre? If so, what else have you read?
I’m always reading. I’d wager I read 50% horror, and 50% a blend of other genres. Aside from horror, my favorite genre is satire, but I’ve probably read fantasy the most.
GLAHW: What’s your favorite genre to write?
I’m always reading. I’d wager I read 50% horror, and 50% a blend of other genres. Aside from horror, my favorite genre is satire, but I’ve probably read fantasy the most.
GLAHW: Do you use a pseudonym?
My favorite genre to write is unequivocally horror, but I like to do it with a transgressive lean.
GLAHW: What do you think makes a good story?
The best stories showcase the parts of humanity that make us uncomfortable. Challenging fiction helps us understand ourselves, and any story that gives you better insight into what it is to be human, I believe is good.
GLAHW: As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
When I was a kid I was dead-set on being a spy!
GLAHW: Are you spiritual?
I am not spiritual.
GLAHW: What are your influences?
My literary influences are Mary Shelley–not just for what Frankenstein is, but how she wrote an essential piece of biting feminist fiction, as well as a colossal cautionary tale, at the age of eighteen; Chuck Palahniuk and his minimalist, journalistically-rooted culture critiques; Thomas Olde Heuvelt, for the absolute scariest piece of fiction ever crafted, all in the first chapter of his novel, “Echo;” Eric Larocca, for presenting an unflinching exhumation of the deepest, blackest parts of human nature.
GLAHW: What are you reading right now?
Currently, I’m reading The Reformatory by Tananarive Due; Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McCleod Chapman; At Dark, I Become Loathesome by Eric LaRocca; Meditations – Marcus Aurelius; Fumptruck: Open Letters, Essays, Fiction, Poetry, Artwork & Other Creations for & Inspired by the 47th President of the Divided States of America; Scurry by Sean Barbour; and Beneath the Valley Oak by Sean Thomas McDonnell.
GLAHW: What else do you want your readers to know? Consider here your likes and dislikes, your interests, your favorite ways to unwind — whatever comes to mind.
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