Steven asked Joshua Gaylord:

Hey, Josh, I won't say that you stood on the shoulders of Faulkner and McCarthy when you wrote the Alden Bell novels since I find them to be just as well written, however, the similarities cannot be overlooked. Do you find this style of writing more difficult than the style of the Joshua Gaylord novels, is this style of writing more rewarding, and will you continue to write in this style beyond the Reaper trilogy?

Joshua Gaylord Faulkner is my primary inspiration, and my natural tendency is to head in the direction of the epic, the portentous, the bloated, the overwritten--whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. So, actually, I find that mode of writing comes easier to me. I really have to struggle to write more efficient and spare prose. But certain books call for certain styles, and I try to remain true to whatever style is called for. I will probably always return to the more grandiose prose style, so I'm sure that you'll see more of it beyond the zombie books.

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