Did you write in silence? Or did you listen to music? The silence of the cave is a part of the reading experience in The Luminous Dead. If I’m going to be eating anything, I kind of want to know where it comes from, especially meat. And then, between the two of us, we developed this interest in not only cooking but also self-sufficiency. He’s from Wyoming, and he’s a hunter – he grew up hunting – so he was much more connected to that side of things. Then my dad and I started watching Food Network and I went to college, where I met the man who is now my husband. I thought they were different – I thought there was muscle, and then there was a little place on the diagram that was ‘meat.’ Which makes no sense, but it had never come up.

I grew up not really caring about food, and then at 12, it still hadn’t clicked for me yet that ‘meat’ is muscle. I just spent two days butchering a pig and making charcuterie, so, that’s a very new hobby but it’s something I definitely enjoy. Well, I think the butchering class I just took probably counts. Someone is taking care of you for the duration of your stay. For me, going out to eat is like getting a massage. I like being taken care of, and the easiest way for me to feel To tell me that you’re taking me out to dinner – or happy What is the easiest way to brighten your day? It’s really whatever you want to use, but I It’s pronounced “jeye-er” like in “gyroscope,” but no oneĭefaults to that pronunciation. The book follows a caver named Gyre, who made some questionable decisions which ultimately led her to exploring an extremely dangerous cave with only her handler, Em, talking through her helmet for company.įirst of all, is the main character’s name - Gyre - pronounced “jeye-er” or “guy-er”? This standalone sci-fi/horror novel packs an intense punch, and we wrote a spoiler-free review for those interested. Author Caitlin Starling was kind enough to sit for an interview with Fictionist after her book The Luminous Dead was published.

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