When Marcel Feldmar writes, he hears characters; they have soundtracks. His prose is delicious and I find myself lost in his words.

We talk about the craft of writing, how coffee helps, and find out what our teenage-selves think about our older selves. 

Storytelling thrives in this episode as we close out the year on Christmas Day!

Enjoy! See you next year!!

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Deep Dish pizza, Chicago, Sleuthing, and writing nuggets. 

Grab a slice and dig in to this end of year chat with cozy author, Mindy Quigley, where mobsters are a prevalent part of childhood as a Chicagoan and in this cozy pizza series. 

Also: Learn the value of verbs!! 

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Welcome to a special episode where we were live on location at The BiblioPub in Downtown Roanoke.

We sit down with owner, Ellen Seay, who does it all. She loves books, coffee, and giving back to the community. Ellen has created a perfect third space to hangout, chill, eat, or chill out.

There are author events, Mystery Party events, and Cakes and Corks events! As an independent bookstore this is the place to be. 

Stop by and say hello, grab a tasty coffee or other adult beverage at The BiblioPub. See you there!

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“I don’t think I left any torture on the table.” Rebecca Baum about her main character, in her debut horror novel: The Brood.

When bugs and horror meet you get a tale with maximum ick yet so well written you can't stop reading it.

Don't take my word for it, listen or read it for yourself. Discover why 17 year Cicadas are crazy cool and why this story was shared by Tea Leoni!

When women talk about women, their bodies, pate, caves, and insects you know it is going to be a great chat. 

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A year in the making! Alma Katsu has a new book and you're going to love it. We talk all things Fiend.

We dig deep into the "Blood Feud" that started this book. The ancient history, the folklore, and the tragic story of a rich family finding itself struggling with modern ways. 

Learn how Alma went from a young journalist to a CIA Analyst then to a horror author. She states this of her writing: "I think of myself as a writer first, and not so much a genre writer." Not only is she a historical fiction/horror author, she also penned a spy series. 

With all these serious topics, I decided to have a little fun and Alma was a great sport. We got a little silly while talking writing, literature, monsters, and coffee.

Grab her books, catch her book signing tour, and laugh with us.

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William Blake, Milk Alternatives, and Situational Awareness.

Not only do you get Monty Python and Blazing Saddles, you get science meeting horror add some soapbox discussions, and discovering a new coffee drink: Witch's Brew. 

When we're not saving the world with SOPs and Work Instructions, we are talking about the "constant sense of unease" or "fighting about being silenced" in Amanda's new novella, This is How a Villian is Made. 

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This bonus episode is for the cult of writers who believe in the following words: "Writing Saved My Life." 

Here at the church of writers we value the power of writing and know that it can heal. 

We talk about how fan fiction introduced Kayla to controlling her narrative when she was a young and how it has the magical ability to change the "Internal Family Systems" for healing and growth as an adult.

There is also shark-shifting, villains, and bacon. Paranormal Romance isn't all sexy stuff, finding a good story as well as good character development can be very validating. And F*ck shark finning!!!

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Welcome to a special bonus episode with author Jack Finn. This episode is more than just a conversation about writing and horror--it's also a taste test of not 1, but 4 canned coffee drinks!!

Being in the PNW and loving the Coffee-landia aspect of living here, we also share moments about coffee and New York. We hit both coasts with food and coffee. 

Not only were we "caffeinated and armed [with our EDCs], we also discussed "finding your voice" in writing and shared the importance of family bonding with horror movies. 

This is episode is full of military moments, "the beauty of horror" and how awesome the horror community is. 

Grab a can of coffee and enjoy!

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Richard returns with book 3 in the Halloween Girl series. He describes it as a "Fever  dream" and happy to be a conduit for storytelling. With threads of grief "but it's not horror and supernatural." The "themes are: friendship, love, caring, and being a hero when it matters." 

Richard and I dig deep, but we also have fun and share some good stories. Being Rondo nominated and a Blobfest lover makes for some happy horror moments. 

Grab your copy of Halloween Girl: Gods & Monsters https://www.amazon.com/HALLOWEEN-GIRL-Book-Three-Monsters-ebook/dp/B0F9NFH1Q5?ref_=ast_author_mpb 

Don't forget the candy corn!

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Meet Savannah R. Fischer. Her debut novel, Incantations of Blood and anthology with her bestie: Phobophobia: Face Your Fears, are both available for your horror- reading pleasure.

It's not all guts and gore. We talk about comfort food, creating characters with depth, all while consuming deliciously flavored, iced coffee. 

Shoutout to Crime Junkie, Ashley Flowers, and Silver Linings Coffee House!

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