"Don't you have some act of terrible butchery to commit?"

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the regenerative ratio, making half-human/half-animal hybrids, doing science, and choosing YIKES! over Republicans in their discussion of Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire.

In this New and Indie Spotlight episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire chat with author Bethanie Finger about her debut novel More Than Life.

"I didn't want his bleedin' eyeball! It was a joke, mate."

In this LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Jackson Ford talk about his short story The Hitman and the Tea Lady and discuss how eyeballs taste like apples, war crimes against tea and meat, eyeballs in their ramen, getting far too excited about lasers, and their awesome musical trio Jackson Ford and the Losers.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Cynthia Leitich Smith talk about eating the squirrel, embracing your art, and exploring the darkside of the stove in their chat about Tantalize.

“That's my girl. Guzzle.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the language of boobs, exploding facial hair, costume changes, and mistakenly pouring one out for a wereopossum in their discussion of Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

"See you in the story past the story.”

“This world is unforgiving and cruel to those it judges as even the slightest bit outside the norm.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about judgy bitches, the perfect cocoa selection, immediate death, and having *just enough* acid in their discussion of Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire.

“And this is why we should just stay in our cozy bed.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about adorable carrots, cozy blankets, Operation False Pretenses, and CAKES! in their discussion of Pocket Peaches by Dora Wang.

"Ellie smiled, her eyes seeming to glow for a moment. Just a moment."

In this LIVE episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kat Ellis talk about demon portals to hell, granny stories, setting Christmas trees on fire, a demon-possessed diet, how naps are important, and theasional seaemes (seasonal themes) in their discussion about Kat's short story Christmas Lights.

"Jesus H. Christ on a Popsicle stick."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about satanic panic, cocaine and absinthe, book snobbery, advising you not to snort dead peoples ashes, and how we are Intern! because ALL VAMPIRES ALL THE TIME in our discussion of Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer, featuring the author and Superfan Lyndsey for Would You Rather.