That’s perhaps the most rewarding aspect of the book’s success.
The success and feedback I received from other queer people really showed me how my writing can resonate deeply with readers. It proved to me that there’s a devoted audience for fearless writing with complex, messy, and unhinged queer characters. Not only professionally, but creatively as well. I noticed how all these doors began to open for me. The impact that Things Have Gotten Worse… had on my life was tremendous. Obviously, in my opener I mentioned that your viral hit Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke had a deep impact on me- but I am curious as to what the impact was for you? What were some of the long lasting changes in your life after your novella took the internet by storm? Now I will stop being sappy (not really) and get to the interview. For additional context, it was because of the tattoo that I was actually offered a place here at GateCrashers, as my post on instagram of the piece was the gateway for me and a member of the team to talk about books and my interest in reviewing for the site. I found solace in the pages of everything they write. My mental state was at my lowest of lows, but there is such comfort for me in the beautiful way that they write darkness and depravity. As a lesbian who absolutely loves horror, their stories have been a home of mine ever since I first found THGWSWLS.
To be fair, I do think that it’s probably very obvious, being that I got a tattoo dedicated to Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (to anyone that would like to check out the tattoo, feel free to check out my instagram). Before I even begin this interview, I just want to let everyone reading know how much Eric LaRocca’s work means to me and the impact it has had on my life.
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