On this week's episode of Dog-eared Nightmares, I welcome talented author and cheerful goth, Angela Sylvaine, to discuss her debut novel through Dark Matter Ink, Frost Bite. It's a YA horror, sci-fi, comedy story that punches like a full grown man. We also chat about 90s nostalgia, discovering your talent for writing later in life, and good reasons for visiting North Dakota. Thank you Angela, and please follow her at the links below:

https://angelasylvaine.com/

https://linktr.ee/angelasylvaine

Emmett Nahil joins the podcast to discuss his debut novel From the Belly, releasing with Tenebrous Press May 2024. We chat about his journey into horror, his writing process, (attempting) to write 10K words in one day, and I confess I never finished his favorite video game of all time. You can find Emmett online at the links below.

https://www.emmettnahil.com/

https://www.instagram.com/_emnays/

Mark Towse is a fellow NoSleep Podcast veteran. He is also a great guy with a supremely interesting story, coming to writing in his forties, finding it was a better escape than alcohol. He made up for lost time quickly, as mentioned in the show. Have fun with this...every time I say the word "prolific" take a shot. Mark's debut novel is titled Chasing the Dragon, and I hope you will be keen to pick it up after hearing him speak about it. You can pre-order or follow Mark at the links below:

@towseywrites

Amazon (Kindle only at the moment): https://books2read.com/Chasing-the-dragon

Paperback/hardcover (+signed swag):https://www.eerieriverpublishing.com/category/all-products

On today's episode I am joined by Jessica McHugh. We preview her forthcoming book from Ghoulish Books, Witches in the Warren, the third in the Gardening Guidebooks trilogy. We also talk about her writing process, defining success as an indie author, blackout poetry, and tattoo regret. Be on the lookout for her next project, the Wuthering Heights inspired FEAST, which we discuss toward the end of the episode.

Thank you to our sponsor Ghoulish Book Festival 2024!

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Ghoulish.RIP

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Welcome to Dog-eared Nightmares, a podcast about horror books I have figuratively dog-eared because I love them so much. In actuality, I underline my books. Yes, even hardcover. My guest is V. Castro and we discuss The Haunting of Alejandra. V is someone I look up to in the horror writing world. She is a writer with a Spanish last name, like me, something that wasn’t common even a decade ago. It’s because of people like V you see more of us on the shelves, and that’s a good thing. We talk about her beginning in horror, what being a pantser looks like for someone who is successful at it, and the power of perseverance. Follow V at Vlatinalondon everywhere.

You know Sadie Hartmann. You know this book. In this episode we talk about 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered, how many books were left on the cutting room floor, and Sadie's ambition in publishing it. We talk about the perils of social media, the importance of a good cover, and the next big thing in horror. You can find Sadie as mother.horror on Instagram, and if you aren't already subscribed to Night Worms, her monthly horror book subscription box with co-owner Ashley Sawyers, go sign up now.

Alexander James is a new-to-me author whose debut novel, The Woodkin, was released earlier this summer. He is also a chef hailing from the Pacific Northwest, the setting for this wilderness survival horror story, centered around Josh Mallory, a man whose dueling trauma threads begin to unravel as his get away from it all trek along the Pacific Coast Trail attracts unexpected guests. The Woodkin. It’s a fun read with delicious writerly morsels, perfect for a night under the stars. He can be found at: www.drunkscribe.com

Kelsea Yu is the Shirley Jackson nominated author of My Dark Library's Bound Feet. In this episode we talk about the role of grief in fiction, discovering horror later in life, and the art of making meaning in shorter works. Bound Feet is a powerhouse of a novella. Kelsea juggles so much with so few pages. Truly deserving of its award nomination. Catch up with Kelsea via the links below:

Website: https://www.kelseayu.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anovelescape/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/anovelescape

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/anovelescape.bsky.social

Look for @anovelescape across the social media platforms!

For this episode I did something completely different. I put a call out on Twitter for authors to come onto my show and do an impromptu interview. Five authors are featured in the first version of Podcast Chaos. It will not be the last.

First was Lauren Bolger promoting Kill Radio.

Second was O.F. Cieri promoting Backmask and the forthcoming Hellarkey.

Third was Ryan Bradley promoting Saint's Blood.

Fourth was R.A. Busby promoting Corporate Body.

Last was Zach Rosenberg promoting The Long Shalom.

Lots of fun was had. Please support these authors by visiting the links they provided me:

Lauren: www.laurenbolger.com

O.F.: http://Malarkeybooks.com/backmask

https://castaignepublishing.bigcartel.com/product/lockdown-laureate…

http://Ofcieri.com

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rtbFkDha8BeXp8UkWzwYO?si=j2tAytaHS7emZT9vPG6hRw…

https://podchaser.com/podcasts/last-podcast-on-the-left-33097/episodes/episode-367-ed-savitz-joe-meek-40173571…

Ryan: https://mybook.to/SaintsBlood

https://ryancbradleyblog.wordpress.com/

R.A.: https://linktr.ee/rabusbyauthor

https://amazon.com/Corporate-Body-R-Busby/dp/B0BW3HQXWS…

Zach: https://amazon.com/Long-Shalom-Zachary-Rosenberg/dp/B0C451PKS1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10SJB69O8Q2YR&keywords=The+Long+Shalom&qid=1687277433&sprefix=the+long+shalom%2Caps%2C238&sr=8-1…

https://amazon.com/dp/B0BWMG437D?th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true…

Instagram: @ZachRose32

Twitter: @ZachRoseWriter

Gemma Amor is the Bram Stoker nominated author of Dear Laura. Her first traditionally published novel, Full Immersion, was released last year. Gemma is a regular contributor to The NoSleep Podcast. She is also a voice actor and painter. In this episode we discuss her epistolary novel from Cemetery Gates Media, The Once Yellow House. We also talk about her introduction to horror, the freedom of writing it, and our longing for undiscovered places.

From the interview, the book referenced is Surface Detail by Ian M. Banks.

https://cemeterygatesmedia.com/2023/03/09/the-once-yellow-house/

You can find Gemma on Twitter at: @manylittlewords