Cursed Morsels

Donyae and I talk about her approach to writing cosmic horror, nontraditional storytelling, gentrification, and her story "What Found Nevaeh." Note that there are spoilers for this story in the second half of the episode, but I provide a warning in advance. In the discussion of this story, there is also a brief reference to sexual assault.

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Shane and I talk about indigenous horror, splatter westerns, and big news regarding two anthologies he's putting together. In the second half of the episode, we have a spoiler-full discussion about "Imitate," a short story from his collection Anoka. I give a warning in advance, and the rest of the collection is unspoiled.

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Jan and I talk about the ethics of policing children's reading, the value of dark fairy tales, and her true crime story "I Promise I Won't Scream". There are spoilers for this story in the second half of the episode, but I warn you in advance. You can read the story here: https://xraylitmag.com/tag/jan-stinchcomb/

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Joanna and I talk about The Wingspan of Severed Hands' hallucinatory fiction, male pregnancy tropes, and their Shirley Jackson queer werewolf novelette The Couvade. Note that there are spoilers for The Couvade in the second half, but the rest of the episode is spoiler free.

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Beverley and I talk about the timeless and evolving allure of vampire fiction, marketing standalone books vs. series, and her story "The Silence of Sarah Cross" from the We Are Wolves anthology. Note that there are spoilers for this story in the second half, but I give a warning in advance. The rest of the episode is spoiler free.

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Sonora and I talk about blending sci-fi and horror, ways to make horror communities more gender-inclusive, and her story "The Parrot" from the We Are Wolves anthology. Note that there are spoilers for this story in the second half, but I provide a warning in advance. The second half also contains a brief discussion of emotional and physical abuse.

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Scott and I talk about self-publishing successfully, flipping classic horror tropes on their heads, and crafting unique takes on vampire fiction. Note that there are spoilers for the short story "Hunger Pangs", but the other stories in the collection of the same name are unspoiled.

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Astrid and I talk about the timeless appeal of the Gothic, small town horror, and her new novella The Haunting of Hacket House. Note that there are spoilers for the novella in the second half of the episode, but I give a warning in advance.

Buy The Haunting of Hacket House: https://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Hacket-House-Astrid-Addams/dp/B08JJ72WYD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+haunting+of+hacket+house&qid=1611282657&sr=8-1

Ali and I talk about her experience writing both horror and erotica, her approach to writing about difficult topics sensitively, and her new novella Go Down Hard. Note that there are spoilers for this novella in the second half of the episode, but I provide a warning in advance. Also, content warning for discussion about sexual assault.

Buy Go Down Hard: https://bookshop.org/books/go-down-hard-9781941918838/9781941918838

Madeleine and I talk about our mutual love of the weird, the timeless terrors of celebrity culture, and her new weird crime novella The Vine That Ate The Starlet. Note that there are spoilers for the novella in the second half, but I give a warning in advance.

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