“I live in the Old West…This lets me delve into the history of my home while bringing back to life the ruins that surround me.” Author Kenneth Bykerk explains his personal connection to the Old West, reveals his inspiration for this story, and shares what he’s writing next.

“Well, there was plenty about the Old West that was horrific to begin with. It was a harsh landscape just waiting to kill you, and if it didn't get you, then the people whose territory you were invading took their turn, and nearly everyone walked around with a loaded gun.”

“The isolation and mystic the Old West provides is the perfect background for horror.” Something Wicked This Way Rides features some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West through stories featuring the wicked, supernatural, demonic and just plain weird. Author Peter Prellwitz contributes the macabre tale “Partners.” In this interview, he discusses his story, the juxtaposition of westerns with weird tales, and how “Partners” compares with his usual fiction.

“I’ve written traditional western stuff in the past, but never molded two genres together to give it a speculative flavor...” In this interview, the author discusses writing Horror vs. Westerns, the inspiration behind his story, and compares it with his other fiction.

“I enjoy writing things that are different… I couldn't simply write a Western story without some kind of twist.” In this interview, John shares the inspiration for his story, and explains his favorite part about mashing up horror with the Old West…

“I write a lot of dark things in my work, but my short stories recently have been more quirky and off-beat. What all my work does have in common is that slight edge of black comedy and it's sometimes very dark.” In this interview, the author talks about writing to music, his unpublished ghost stories, and his upcoming projects.

“I wanted to capture the existential horror of war and place it within the context of the supernatural.” Alistair Rey contributed the story "What Hath God Wrought?" In this interview, the author talks about legend vs. history, mixing horror with the Old West, and the challenges of historical fiction.

“Reddit asked the question, what's the creepiest thing you've ever seen…" The short story collection Something Wicked This Way Rides features some two-dozen authors exploring the Old West with a twisted view…

“Showing that ‘horror’ things do happen in Texas was a lot of fun for me.” The author's fascination with Cryptids, and being such an eclectic writer.

“The Old West is such an enduring setting because it embodies adventure, danger, and oftentimes isolation.” 

“My stories are mainly driven by ideas—weird, cool, frightening, whatever.” 

“Conflict is the lifeblood of a great story.” 

“Genre fiction has existed even as far back as the Bard himself.”