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Will Viharo
WILL "THE THRILL" VIHARO is a freelance writer and the author of several "gonzo pulp" novels including "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge," "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage up to the Room," "Chumpy Walnut," "Lavender Blonde," "Down a Dark Alley," and the “Vic Valentine, Private Eye” series, the first of which, "Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me," has been optioned for a film by Christian Slater, reissued in 2013 by Gutter Books, which also published the new Vic Valentine novel "Hard-boiled Heart" in December, 2015.
Two science fiction novels, "It Came from Hangar 18" and "The Space Needler's Intergalactic Bar Guide," were written in collaboration with Scott Fulks, who added real science to Will's pulp.
Will's own imprint, Thrillville Press, has issued a three volume anthology series featuring all of his standalone novels called "The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection," along with another omnibus called "The Vic Valentine Classic Case Files," which include four novels from the 1990s, "Fate Is My Pimp," "Romance Takes a Rain Check," "I Lost My Heart in Hollywood," and "Diary of a Dick," plus a recent short story, "Brain Mistrust."
More recently published books include the Vic Valentine "Mental Case Files" trilogy comprised of "Vic Valentine: International Man of Misery," "Vic Valentine: Lounge Lizard For Hire," and "Vic Valentine: Space Cadet"; the original story collection "Vic Valentine, Private Eye: 14 Vignettes"; the erotic horror noir novella "Things I Do When I'm Awake"; and a collection of erotic horror noir stories, "VIHORROR! Cocktales of Sex and Death."
Additionally Will has had stories included in a variety of anthologies including "Fast Women and Neon Lights: Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir"; "Mixed Up!"; "Long Distance Drunks: A Tribute to Charles Bukowski"; "Deadlines: A Tribute to William Wallace"; "Dark Yonder: Tales and Tabs"; "Knucklehead Noir" and "Weird Winter Wonderland" (both Coffin Hop Press); and "Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror."
Viharo's unique brand of "gonzo pulp fiction" combines elements of eroticism, noir, fantasy, and horror. For many years he has also been a professional film programmer/impresario and live music booker. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and cats
Sometimes the best response to a tragic Death is a reaffirmation of Life. After the intensely painful loss of my dear baby boy cat Bubba, I felt myself drifting down a bottomless, black pit of utter despair, the likes of which I have not experienced since I lost my dear cat Puss back in '95. In truth, I have been mourning my Bubba since he was first diagnosed with an intestinal tumor back in January, anticipating the inevitable, despite an unexpected reprieve (via medication and love) which gave us several more months together than originally forecast. Now that the aching reality of Bubba's absence was replacing my initial shock, I was on a possibly self-destructive downward spiral of depression. But I had to find a way to keep going - I have Monica and my other cat, young female Tiki, to think about and take care of. So, since Xanax, booze and sad songs weren't improving my spirits in the slightest, I decided to take an "exploratory" trip to the local Alameda Animal Shelter, to "browse" for a possible future playmate for Tiki. The vet strongly suggested a young male she could dominate, now that she's Queen of the Castle. The result of this impulsive excursion: meet GOOGIE, our brand new baby boy, just 3 months old, named after our favorite type of architecture. Plus, he just looks like a "Googie." Hopefully, he will help heal my broken heart as I continue to honor the memory of my beloved Bubba. Cheers to cats and cat lovers everywhere. In fact, here's to Life.
