Beyond the Wail – Blog Tour – Spotlight on Amanda Banker

What is it about fear and the unknown that pulls so passionately at the human heart? Perhaps we are drawn not to the darkness itself, but to the resolution, the overcoming of what we most deeply dread. After all, the more terrible the struggle, the greater the victory when it comes at last. Presented in this anthology are twelve remarkable stories of the darkness that overshadows us, and the resolution that may be found beyond them. They are stories of fear and oppression, but ultimately stories of hope, stories that will take you BEYOND THE WAIL.

   

It's been a real honor to be included in the Beyond the Wail anthology; I couldn't be happier to be among such stellar authors of heart-freezing suspense and horror. I'm especially pleased to be presenting featured author Amanda Banker and her exceptionally chilling and resonating story "Dead Water". Banker's prose is lyrical and effortless, painting both internal and external landscapes as if there were no borders separating them. Her story -- about two brothers on a vacation trip that left-turns into a town of watery terror -- is frightening and visceral; but it is the real, emotional journey that resonates long after the pages have been turned. A story that both haunts and tugs at the heart -- is there any better kind?

     Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26855777-beyond-the-wail
     Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1940810485

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AMANDA BANKER
Amanda is a Midwest girl who enjoys her food and wine. On any given day, and in no particular order, she is a friend, a sister, a mom, a daughter, a survivor, and a storyteller. Her work as a change strategist helps finance her little family’s love of travel; she declares her firecracker of a daughter and often-amused husband to be her touchstones. She is an avid TV-show and movie watcher who is drawn to any kind of complex story or character; she dives headfirst into the paranormal genre when crafting stories that provide both writer and reader with an avenue of escape. Writing is a journey, and Amanda is certainly enjoying the ride.

Q and A with Amanda Banker:

1. How did you come up with the concept of your story? I love writing and reading stories about brothers and brotherhood. The sunken town…one of those random ‘what ifs’ that pop into your head while you’re waiting for the light to turn green.

2. How did you come up with the title? I initially wanted to call it Black Water, after the description in the story, but that was a bit too ‘Doobie Brothers’ for me, so I shifted it to Dead Water which held an eerier connotation.

3. Please provide some insight into or a secret or two about your story. The names of the characters in the town are water-related.

4. Who is your favorite author? Harper Lee (for reasons outside of my preferred writing genre). Who has most influenced your work? Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Glenn Duncan

5. What activities best give your brain a break? How do you unwind? Write. Trite, I know in a writer's interview, but it's true. After an especially stressful day/week, I'll write an intense fight.

 

More fun facts:

Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Wars (though J.J. Abrams brought out the latent Trekkie in me)
Hunger Games or Divergent? Hunger Games. It marked the path.
James Bond or Jack Ryan? As much as I love the wrong-place-wrong-time, CIA analyst to pieces, I’m going to have to go with Bond. James Bond. Especially with Daniel Craig shouldering the mantel.
Sherlock: Robert Downey, Jr. or Benedict Cumberbatch? Robert Downey, Jr.
Vampires or Werewolves? Werewolves

Find out even more about Amanda Banker:
http://www.amandagaelic-writing.com/
https://twitter.com/amandagaelic
http://gaelicspirit.livejournal.com/

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