Today, I am joined by Jason A Jones to discuss his first collection, The Pumpkin Pie Man and Other Terrifying Tales ! We talk about vintage horror paperbacks, small town horror, the pulp tradition, Bentley Little, and writing novels for the first time. Jason was one of my first friends on Bookstagram, and seeing his career develop has been a delight!

The Pumpkin Pie Man and Other Terrifying Tales

The Revelation by Bentley Little

Today, I am joined by JR Blanes to discuss his debut novel, Portraits of Decay! We talk about art, stories about art, love triangles, choosing perspective characters, naming characters, finding a character’s voice, and looking like Charlie Day in front of a corkboard. This was a wonderful discussion, and you don’t want to miss it, or JR’s book.

Portraits of Decay

It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan

The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions by Emma E Murray

This is How a Villain is Made by Amanda Headlee

The Rotting Room by Viggy Parr Hampton

Today, I am joined by Wendy Dalrymple and Grace Reynolds, co-editors of the new anthology, Poisoned Soup for the Macabre, Depraved, and Insane, an Anthology of Nostalgic Terrors, available December 16. We talk about finding comfort in horror, horror origin stories, our favorite soups, the importance of following the rules, when to try writing a different genre, and much, much more! This collection is truly special, and it was such a good time talking to Wendy and Grace!

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Today, I am joined by Grace Daly to talk about her dynamite debut novel, The Scald Crow! We talk about chronic pain as survival horror, first person present tense, writing comedy in horror, being too much, mean Goodreads reviews, and writing a cast of nuns. I was blown away by The Scald Crow, and Grace was an incredible guest.

The Scald-Crow

The Barre Incidents by by Lauren Bolger

The Nut House by Patrick Barb

There's Something Sinister in Centerfield by Robert Ottone

Today, I am joined by Amanda Casile to talk about her upcoming novel, Broken Trail. We talk about scary woods, stabby books, feathering the amount of physical trauma suffered by a character, writing a single word a day, and trying to find some goshdarn time to write. Amanda was a delight to talk to, and you don’t want to miss this episode!

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Wonderland by Zoje Stage

Youth Juice by E.K. Sathue

Moonsick by Tom O'Donnell

Today, I am joined by Michael Wehunt to talk about his debut novel, The October Film Haunt! We talk about polyrhythm, form, found footage, using social media in fiction, writing for word count and not time, decompressing, and the challenges of writing for a broader audience. This was an incredible discussion and full of honest insight.

The October Film Haunt

Flowers of the Sea by Reggie Oliver

If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski

Today, I am joined by Tanya Pell to talk about her new novel, Her Wicked Roots. We talk about about how more IS more in Gothicism, about what is and is not “proper violence”, about the dreaded imposter syndrome, and about our preferred every day pen. Tanya is as good as anyone working today, and Her Wicked Roots is a beautiful book.

(Don't) Call Mum - Matt Wesolowski

Jackal - Erin E Adams

The Scammer - Tiffany D. Jackson

Today, I am joined by Rebecca Baum, author of new insect and body horror novel, The Brood. We talk about body image in horror, how important feedback is in a writing journey, about the constraints of time in a career, and how cicadas are both beautiful and disgusting. The Brood was an incredible read, and I had such a good time talking to Rebecca.

The Brood by Rebecca Baum

Samuel Orr - Return of the Cicadas

Karen Russell