You all know the feeling you get when you see those five words across a a horror movie screen right before it starts to play, the bone-chilling, “Based on a true story.” Well, I think we have that very feeling in book form with Joshua Hull’s 8114, a book that is very heavily tied to Joshua’s own experiences as evidenced by this interview. We talk about how it feels to look back on frightening memories, the process of writing such a story, and much, much more about the horror genre. I am immensely grateful for Joshua’s openness in answering all of my questions about this novel, and if you’re looking for a good scare, you should definitely pick 8114 up (on shelves TODAY from CLASH Books!). If you want to keep up with Josh or order a copy of 8114, check out the links below:

* Joshua’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuathehull/

* Joshua’s Threads: https://www.threads.com/@joshuathehull

* Joshua’s BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuathehull.bsky.social

* To Order 8114: https://indiepubs.com/products/8114

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