New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry unwisely agreed to be on this podcast and we are better for it. Find out once and for all if zombies can climb. Discover how creative works from novels to comic books can alter your world view in the best possible way. After winning multiple Bram Stoker awards—among other accolades—Jonathan still agrees to be interviewed by us because of the multiple legendary authors who mentored him. Don’t miss this one! To follow Jonathan and his amusing posts, check out https://www.facebook.com/JonathanMaberry or https://twitter.com/JonathanMaberry. He also has his impressive collection of works listed at http://www.jonathanmaberry.com .  

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For episode 28, Mountain Dew fueled Shannen Crane Camp answered questions with flair and humor. Shannen loves all things macabre to the point of honeymooning on a haunted ship. Writing isn’t her only escape. She inspires us with her adventures in video gaming and filming fun videos for YouTube. Also there might be some theft involved. Curious? Good. Shannen is a captivating subject to interview. I have no doubt you’ll have as much fun as I did. To learn more about Shannen and her work, follow her on Twitter or IG @shannencbooks or check out her YouTube channel for fun shenanigans, youtube.com/persephoneplasmids.

Russell Davis had the best answer for “Where do you get your ideas from?” He wove tales around why he’s written under so many pseudonyms, including Jenna Solitaire, with joy and humor. There’s no doubt why Russell is such a great author, because he entertained us with great stories. His years as a mentor through multiple organizations and schools show through in his generous responses. Don’t miss this one! To find out more about Russell, check out his website: rdaviswriter.com.

Kayla Krantz’s interview is short and sweet and quite an interesting glimpse into the mind of a horror writer. Though that’s not all she writes. Kayla talks about her Witch’s Ambition series as well as her Blood Moon trilogy that both hit the fantasy / thriller genre. To find out more about Kayla, follower her on FB @ kaylakrantzwriter  or Twitter @kaylathewriter9 or IG @ kayla.krantz .

Writer of the Unexpected Heroes series, Marty C. Lee tells us about how her daughter discovered an old piece of writing and basically demanded that Marty finish it. And so she did. Marty hits us with wisdom she learned from an astronaut as well as why she writes fantasy in particularly. Tune in to hear her creative idea for retooling traditional fairy tales to fit the cultures of her world. I can’t wait to read it. To learn more about Marty, check out her website https://www.mcleebooks.comor follow her on FB @mcleebooks.

One of our favorite interviews ever, William Galaini, writer of multifaceted conflicts and catnapper, entertained us and educated us. His Hellbound series is mind-altering and you have to pick up Trampling in the Land of Woe, the first in the series. Don’t believe me? Listen to the interview; it’s rife with history and gay romance and steampunk machinations and Dante’s Divine Comedy. William’s talent shines through as he answers all our silly questions with grace and humor. He’s a true gem. Check him out on Twitter @wgalaini or check out his author page https://williamljgalaini.com/.

Our guest this week, Theodore Niretac Tinker is a worldbuilder. Words and worlds are his passion; quality and consistency, his goal. For this interview, Tod shows us why he loves animal companions for his characters and why he prefers purple. Always happy to share his knowledge and experience, he offers resources to writers such as his new novel, Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Whimsical Worlds: 21 Tips for Defining your World. Follow Tod on FB @TheodoreNTinker or Twitter @TheodoreNTinker. He’s also a talented editor which we talk about. Learn about his extra hat on FB @TNTinkerEditing or Twitter @TNTinkerEditing.

YA writer and literary agent Ann Rose entertained and educated on this episode. Writing as A.M. Rose, Ann gave us clues on how she nails the young voices in her novels, Road to Eugenica and Breakout. Ann jumped to business answering questions about traditional publishing and finding an agent. We’ve been friends for a few years now. Hence, we might have gotten off topic and just had fun for a bit. That’s kind of the point of this podcast anyway, so we hope you enjoy it as such as we did. Find out more about Ann on her website https://www.amroseauthor.com/aboutor follow her on Twitter @annmrose or FB @A.M.RoseAuthor.

Our guest this week, Edward J. Knight, is the writer of the Mythic West series. If you like westerns with an influx of magic, these are the stories for you. Ed told us about his least favorite chore and had the most creative answer for his favorite ice cream. He loves to play board games with his wife and kids. Tune in to discover his recent favorites. As Ed illustrated his favorite authors, I discovered more books to add to my TBR pile. I adore hanging out with writers. If you do too, don’t miss this one. Learn more about Ed and his fiction on his FB page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100016707738721.

Remember the William Alan Webb interview where he talked about another author who got red shirted (killed in a novel) by each of the 4Horsemen authors? Well, that author turns out to be Larry Hoy and we were lucky enough to have him as our guest for this episode. And you better believe we asked him about that. Larry tells us about Kempo-Karate with his girls and riding motorcycles on a windy, mountain pass with the whole family. Oh yeah, and we talk about his writing too. To find out more about Larry, check out https://larryhoyjr.wordpress.com/.