Dark Signals

Dark Signals

By Master of Disaster Network | Jeff Bacon | Bloody AthenaeumFictionHistory
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Dark Signals episodes

  • Writing, Writing, and More Writing with JMD Reid (DIY Writer #49)

    The one thing I noticed about JMD Reid is that he is laser focused on his writing. He lives and breaths his stories to bring you some of the best fantasies around. I am always fascinated when authors explain the plot lines in their stories, Reid’s are a work of genius.

    JMD Reid has been a long-time fan of Fantasy ever since he read The Hobbit way back in the fourth grade. His head has always been filled with fantastical tales, and he is eager to share the worlds dwelling in his dreams with you.

    Reid is long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest in and around the City of Tacoma. The rainy, gloomy atmosphere of Western Washington, combined with the natural beauty of the evergreen forests and the looming Mount Rainier, provides the perfect climate to brew creative worlds and exciting stories!
    When he's not writing, Reid enjoys playing video games, playing D&D and listening to amazing music.

     

    http://www.jmd-reid.com/

    https://www.amazon.com/JMD-Reid/e/B00P44PBQK

    https://www.facebook.com/JMDReid

    https://twitter.com/JMDReid

    1 hr
  • The Fantastic Worlds of John B. Rosenman (DIY Writer #48)

    I can’t say enough about John Rosenman. If you are an author and need a role model, John would be an excellent choice. John has been writing fiction and non-fiction along with teaching English for many years. Science Fiction is his first obsession and we get to go through a few books, films, and comics that gave him his inspirations.

     

    John B. Rosenman recently retired as an English professor at Norfolk State University where he designed and taught a course in how to write Science fiction and Fantasy. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the Horror Writers Association and has published approximately 350 stories in places such as Weird Tales, Whitley Strieber's Aliens, Fangoria, Galaxy, The Age of Wonders, and the Hot Blood anthology series. John has published nearly twenty books and taught countless others how to write. Follow the link below to see his works.

     

    https://www.diywriter.com/blog/categories/podcast

     

    https://www.amazon.com/John-B.-Rosenman/e/B001KMN69E

    https://www.facebook.com/JohnBRosenman

    https://www.instagram.com/johnrosenman/

    https://twitter.com/Writerman1

    https://johnrosenman.com/

    http://minds-eye.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?user=1vhycxnvv5dt1

    1 hr 20 min
  • Giant Spiders, Speculative Fiction, and Mushy Peas with A. A. Warne DIY Writer #47

    A.A. Warne and I hit it off right from the start. We went over a few of her books, discussed important terms like Donkey’s Years and its relevance to time frames in Australia, and her views on art and book covers. It was a party from the start. Join us for a light-hearted and informational discussion and author life and bookish type things.

    1. Warne writes elaborate, strange, dark and twisted stories. In other words, speculative fiction.
    Located at the bottom of the Blue Mountains in Sydney, Australia; Amanda was born an artist and grew up a painter before deciding to study pottery.
    But it wasn't until she found the art of the written word that her universe expanded.
    A graduate of Western Sydney University in arts, Amanda now spends her time wrestling three kids and writing full time.
    www.aawarne.com

    https://www.facebook.com/AAWarne

    https://www.instagram.com/AAWarne/

    https://www.amazon.com/Prynne-Prynne/e/B07Q819NCB

    1 hr 11 min
  • Politics, Gun Control, Violence, and solving the world's problems with Eric Shapiro (DIY Writer #46)

    Eric Shapiro is just one of those guys I could sit down at a bar with and converse about anything. Our conversation stared with Red Dennis then shifted to several other topics, including gun rights and creating films. Eric also co-owns and writes for The Milpitas Beat, the local newspaper in Milpitas California.

     

    Eric Shapiro is a writer and filmmaker. Called "the next Philip K. Dick" by author Kealan Patrick Burke, Shapiro is the author of six critically acclaimed fiction books, among them the novella "It's Only Temporary" (2005), which appeared on Nightmare Magazine's list of the Top 100 Horror Books, and numerous short stories published in anthologies alongside work by H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, and many others. His nonfiction articles have been published on The Daily Dot, Ravishly, and The Good Men Project. His first feature film, "Rule of 3" (2010), won awards at the Fantasia International Film Festival and Shriekfest, and had its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest. His second feature film, "Living Things" (2014), was endorsed by PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) and distributed by Cinema Libre Studio. In 2015, he won the 19th Annual Fade In Award for Thriller Screenplays. He was a founding partner of Ghostwriters Central, a writing and editing firm which has received positive notices from The Wall Street Journal, Consumers Digest, and the TV program "Intelligence For Your Life." Eric has edited works published on The Huffington Post and Forbes, as well as two Bram Stoker Award-nominated novels. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Rhoda, and their two sons.

    https://www.diywriter.com/post/episode-46-politics-gun-control-violence-and-solving-the-world-s-problems-with-eric-shapiro

     

    https://milpitasbeat.com/author/eric-shapiro/

    https://www.amazon.com/Eric-Shapiro/e/B007167ZP4

    1 hr 6 min
  • Phantoms, Demonic Entities, and Horrifying Inspirations DIY Writer #45

    Duncan and I go over his books then dive into classic movies, books, and actual life experiences that have formed his love and inspiration for his books. I enjoyed going over the old movies and books we had in common, including the classic American Werewolf in London and some older Stephen King novels that have inspired both of us.

    Duncan Thompson has spent most of his life in a small market town in West Yorkshire — the same town in which most of his stories are set under the guise of Ravenfield. Duncan has been writing works of fiction since the age of seven. In those early days, his stories often involved himself and his friends being transported to fantasy worlds. However, as a teenager, Duncan fell in love with horror movies and his writing took a whole new direction.

    Duncan’s Links

    https://www.dthompsonauthor.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Duncan-Thompson/e/B075FCRGBT

    1 hr 8 min
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Historical Romance Author Liesel Hill (DIY Writer #44)

    Multi-Genre Author, Coach, and Podcaster Liesel Hill lays out her books and gives us some insight to the secrets to her success. Liesel is a good resource for anyone who wishes improve their writing. Her links are below.

    https://www.authorlkhill.com/

    https://www.amazon.com/L-K-Hill/e/B00JAMA8D8

    https://www.facebook.com/lkhillbooks/

    https://www.instagram.com/l.k.hillbooks/

    https://twitter.com/lkhillbooks

    www.authorlkhill.com/workwithme

    https://www.amazon.com/L-K-Hill/e/B00JAMA8D8/

    https://www.amazon.com/Liesel-K-Hill/e/B00AIR99SY

    https://www.amazon.com/K-L-Conger/e/B07MKVLBKR https://www.facebook.com/groups/theprolificauthor

    9 Essential Plot Points PDF: https://liesel-k-hill.ck.page/9plotpoints

     Ultimate Villainy Checklist PDF: https://liesel-k-hill.ck.page/11a8a157e1

     

    Liesel K Hill is a novelist who writes across three genres. Her sci-fi and fantasy, including dystopian, are written under her full name, Liesel K. Hill. She writes crime fiction under her initials, L.K. Hill. Her historical romance is written under the pen name K.L. Conger.

    She comes from a large, tight-knit family and resides in Northern Utah. She loved to read and write at a young age, and her earliest memories consist of her father sitting in the doorway of her room at night, relating stories of Frodo, Gandalf, and the One Ring. Her mother also read to her every afternoon as a child, sometimes for several hours a day.
    Today she is an award-winning author. She plans to keep writing until they nail her coffin shut. Or the Second Coming happens. Whichever comes first. ;D

    58 min
  • Afraid of the Dark? The dark writings of A.F. Stewart DIY Writer #43

    A.F. Stewart aka Anita has written quite a few stories that have intrigued readers and authors alike. Anita also has a podcast and a book blog where she introduces authors and their latest books. A seriously interesting and knowledgeable author that has a wonderful sense of the industry and where it’s going.

    https://afstewart.ca/

    https://www.audible.com/author/A-F-Stewart/B00653FUOW

    https://booksniffer.com/?srch=1&authorsearch=a%20f%20stewart

    https://www.facebook.com/afstewartauthor

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/348788975590362/

    http://afstewartblog.blogspot.com/

    https://twitter.com/scribe77

    https://www.instagram.com/afstewartauthor/

    https://books2read.com/ap/n4wO5R/A-F-Stewart

    https://penofthedamned.com/

    A.F. Stewart’s Bio

    A steadfast and proud sci-fi and fantasy geek, A. F. Stewart was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada and still calls it home. The youngest in a family of seven children, she always had an overly creative mind and an active imagination. She favours the dark and deadly when writing--her genres of choice being fantasy and horror--but she has been known to venture into the light on occasion. As an indie author, she's published novellas and story collections, with a few side trips into poetry.

    1 hr 24 min
  • Crime writing, ghost chasing, and running around the world with JS Strange DIY Writer #42

    The conversation with Jack went from crime books to paranormal investigations and his radio show to his hobby of traveling before the pandemic. Great conversation with JS Strange about all of this and a few other items that you will just have to listen to find out.

    https://www.facebook.com/JackSamuelStrange/

    https://www.instagram.com/jackrunstheworld/

    https://twitter.com/JackSamStrange

    J.S. Strange is an author from Wales, United Kingdom. He writes crime, mystery and horror. His first novels, published in 2016 and 2017, were set in an apocalyptic London. His up-coming novel, titled Murder on the Rocks, is the first in a cozy crime mystery series, featuring a leading gay male detective.
    Murder on the Rocks was written by Strange for many reasons. One of those reasons was a lack of representation within the crime genre, particularly with detectives and sleuths. Strange created Jordan Jenner, a private investigator, who lives and works in Cardiff. Murder on the Rocks was written with the intention of shining light on Cardiff, and bringing Cardiff, and furthermore, Wales, into the crime genre.
    Strange's previous works, such as 'Winter Smith: London Burning', also explored LGBT themes, and featured socialite Winter Smith escaping a zombie apocalypse. 'London's Burning' became an Amazon best-seller in LGBT fiction.
    When Strange doesn't write, he works in television. He also presents a radio show all about the paranormal. He has an enthusiasm for Britney Spears and cats.

    1 hr 7 min
  • DIY Writer #41 Brian Gee Crime Scene Technician Turned Author

    If you have ever wondered how crime scene technicians and forensic scientists find evidence and solve crimes, then you need to read Brian’s new book. We discuss what forensic scientists do as compared to what you see on television and how a real life crime scene investigator solves crimes.

    https://www.pantherpubs.com/

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brian-Gee/e/B089RBS2WF

    Brian Gee’s Bio

    My name is Brian Gee.

    I have a wealth of knowledge about the forensics and crime scene side of crime investigation, having worked in a Scenes of Crime department for over twenty-five years.

    On retirement, I decided to write my first book, Murder by the Seaside.

    The book follows Simon Crofts and his forensic team over a few days as they investigate two very different suspicious deaths.

    I wanted to write a book looking through the eyes of the crime scene investigators, to give their own unique version of investigations.

    I currently live on the Sussex Coast, together with my wife and family.

    1 hr 6 min
  • DIY Writer #40 TJ Altieri

    TJ and I talk about his books, kayaking, his work at the zoo, and several other topics including his day job as a teacher. I asked him to come back on again in January so we could talk about his extensive research about ancient Celts. https://sites.google.com/site/theancientcelts/about-the-author .

     

    Foundations 10/2020

    Controlling Interest 10/2019

    https://www.amazon.com/T.J.-Altieri/e/B07Z48XFPM

    https://tjaltieri1.wixsite.com/paddeposse

    https://www.instagram.com/altieriormotive/?hl=en

    https://www.tjaltieri.com/home

    About T.J. Altieri

     

    As an author, TJ Altieri has dedicated himself to challenging paradigms and eliciting deep social commentary in a thoroughly engaging way for the reader. By fusing genres and counterbalancing perspectives, he compels the reader to engage in questions about society and one's own self.

    Aside from his most recent crime and political thriller "Controlling Interest", Altieri has written three as of yet unpublished novels in the genres of drama, high fantasy and science fiction. He considers the factor that drives and unites all of his stories to be the empathy and humanity we feel through his characters and how they make us reflect on our own decisions.
    Outside of fiction, TJ Altieri has completed historical treatises in archaeology, anthropology, and gender studies. When not writing, he works as a history educator in Connecticut Public Schools and as conservationist working to preserve wildlife, in and out of human care, at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

     

    1 hr 15 min

About Dark Signals

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Authors D.W. Hawkins and Jeff Bacon dive into their research and pull out the dark stories of history sparing no details.