{"id":49335,"date":"2015-05-16T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=49335"},"modified":"2015-05-16T08:01:47","modified_gmt":"2015-05-16T13:01:47","slug":"hardrock-havens-current-and-former-staffers-release-slasher-horror-novel-gristle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/hardrock-havens-current-and-former-staffers-release-slasher-horror-novel-gristle\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardrock Haven\u2019s Current and Former Staffers Release Slasher Horror Novel Gristle<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GristleBack in November of 2013, Derric Miller, current Hardrock Haven managing editor, and Mark Allen, then a Hardrock Haven senior writer, released Mudslingers<\/em>, a splatterpunk horror novella. They are back at it again, this time with a full novel called Gristle<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Gristle<\/em>, released May 9, is a brutal, bloody, briskly-paced novel of redemption, sacrifice, and backwoods horror in the classic tradition of The Hills Have Eyes and Wrong Turn.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack in August 2014, I was between writing projects and Mark reached out to me with an idea,\u201d said Miller. \u201cHe had a screenplay that made the semi-finals in a Slamdance Screenplay Competition, and he wanted to turn it into a novel. But he was busy with other projects and didn\u2019t have the time. I told him I\u2019d read it and then make my decision. As you can tell \u2026 I really liked the screenplay.\u201d <\/p>\n

Miller took the first crack at the novel, sent it back to Allen, and over the course of the next nine months, they created Gristle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The novel did not exactly follow the screenplay. There were sections unexplained in the script that needed to be added to the novel in order for the mutant killer mythology to make sense, and after a beta-reader gave feedback, Allen and Miller completely rewrote the ending, far different than the screenplay. So while they didn\u2019t exactly stick to the script, what they came up with together just made a great read even better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I decided I needed help turning Gristle into a novel, I knew finding the right man for the job was crucial,\u201d said Allen. \u201cDerric Miller was that man. Having worked with him during my stint at Hardrock Haven and our highly enjoyable experience writing Mudslingers together, I knew we shared similar sensibilities when it comes to horror fiction. This is a guy with an appreciation for a character-driven book that is not skittish about the red stuff \u2026 which is exactly what I wanted Gristle<\/em> to be. And that\u2019s exactly what it is, thanks to Miller joining the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can pick up a Kindle version of Gristle today on Amazon by going to http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gristle-Mark-Allen-ebook\/dp\/B00XFTTK8G<\/a>. In just a few weeks, the paperback version will be available as well. Follow them on Twitter @MarkAllenAuthor and @millerwriter respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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