Ink Heist - A Podcast for Readers of Dark Fiction

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with horror author Hailey Piper, who wrote the outstanding novellas The Possession of Natalie Glasgow and Benny Rose, The Cannibal King. Hailey's work is excellent and highly imaginative with The Possession of Natalie Glasgow featuring one of the most unique takes on the possession genre we've ever read and Benny Rose, The Cannibal King putting a splatterpunk spin on urban legends. We had a lot of fun talking to Hailey and as always, we take away some very valuable writing advice. During this episode, we talk about urban legends, possession stories, exploring different subgenres, the dangers of nostalgia, keeping momentum in a story, diversity in publishing, her upcoming debut novel, and so much more. She also has a funny yet handy descriptor of Dark Fantasy that we totally want to use from now on! Check out our conversation with Hailey now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This week, we are excited to bring you a very special episode of the Ink Heist podcast. For the first time in Ink Heist history, we had TWO guests join us for the show. This week we got to chat with accomplished actor and audiobook narrator Linda Jones and author John C. Foster, whose work blends elements of horror and crime noir to create devastating dark fiction. We always have fun on the show, but this was a great conversation that was not only informative but full of laughter and good times. If we ever get the chance to record an episode live, Linda and John are at the top of the list. It was a lot of fun and we hope you guys have just as much fun listening.

We talked to them about crime, John's new Ink Heist column "Crime Wave", what goes into creating audiobooks, the benefits of having trusted people be your sounding board, cooking and a whole lot more.  Keep an eye out for John's upcoming crime novel Rooster, which will be coming out soon via Grey Matter Press. Also, check out some of the books Linda Jones has narrated, she is a phenomenal talent. Horror fans may want to start with the audiobook versions of John F.D. Taff's The Fearing or John C. Foster's The Isle. Check out our conversation with John and Linda now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This week, we sit down with author Brian Kirk, author of the Flame Tree Press novels Will Haunt You and We Are Monsters. We talked to Brian about psychological horror, metanarratives, the supernatural properties of Will Haunt You, and the creation of We Are Monsters. We had a blast talking about all things horror and he has some truly original and exciting ideas about pushing his own work and the horror genre in exciting new directions. We highly urge you to pick up a copy of both of his books if you don't have them already, they are engaging books that toy with the boundaries of reality. Check out our conversation with Brian now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

Today we’re happy to bring you this bonus episode of the podcast with a conversation between Shane Douglas Keene and Todd Keisling. They talked about Todd’s new novel Devil’s Creek from Silver Shamrock Publishing, Scanlines from Dim Shores, and illustration as well as some exciting news for 2021. This is a fantastic, informative conversation with one of our most talented horror authors. Don’t miss it!

This week on the Ink Heist podcast, we had one of our most fun episodes yet. We properly introduced Laurel as our permanent co-host and I think I speak for Shane too when I say asking her to join the podcast is one of the best decisions we've ever made. She fits right into our brand of craziness and she tells a story this week that left all of us in stitches. Welcome again Laurel and thanks for putting up with us! We decided to do an "Ask Us Anything"  episode this week, where we opened things up to allow readers to submit questions and help guide the show. We talked about some of the things we've been enjoying lately, Laurel's latest book, our picks for the Stoker ballot if we were judges, and some of the guests we have planned for the next few weeks of 2020. It seems like every week we say we had a blast recording and that's because it's true. By the end of this week's episode, I had tears streaming down my face I was laughing so hard. Thank you guys for listening as always, and be sure to check out our conversation right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This week is a special one as we are joined by our new co-host, Laurel Hightower! We're excited to have Laurel join the Ink Heist podcast and she'll be joining us when she can in the future. This week, we sit down with author Samantha Kolesnik. Samantha's debut novel, True Crime, comes out tomorrow through Grindhouse Press and it's one you don't want to miss. It's been garnering well deserved praise in the Horror community and is a jaw-droppingly good novel that explores the darkness that lurks within humanity and reminds us a bit of Jack Ketchum's work.  We talked to Samantha about the character-driven nature of True Crime, how to navigate what people want from art, how she connected with Grindhouse Press and the philosophical questions of good and evil. We had a blast talking with Samantha and urge you to pick up a copy of True Crime. Trust us, this is a special novel you don't want to miss.  Check out our conversation with Samantha now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This week, we launch Season 2 of the Ink Heist podcast! We decided to kick off 2020 with a solo show where we talk about some of the things we have in the works for the upcoming year. Shane and I had a lot of fun talking about some of our most anticipated 2020 releases, a discussion of Samantha Kolesnik's True Crime, independent publishers and the movie Starred Up. We also talk about reaching the void for the second week in a row, which is kind of an unsettling trend the past few weeks! Shane and I had a blast as always and we're excited to bring you guys another season of the podcast with some exciting new guests. Check out our first show of Season 2 now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This week, we have a very special episode as we wrap up the first season of the Ink Heist podcast. Shane and I originally planned to take a few weeks off around this time before launching Season 2, but we love doing these so much we kept scheduling right up until the end of the year. So fear not, there won't be any breaks for the podcast as we start Season 2 with John Foster and Linda Jones on January 7th! For our final episode, we were lucky to have one of our first guests and friend of the podcast Laurel Hightower join us as a special guest host. We had a blast talking with Laurel on Episode 3 and we were excited to be able to have her on the show again to just hang out.  We look back on previous episodes of the podcast, some of the writing advice we took from the show, talk about a slew of our favorite reads from 2019, and some of the books we're looking forward to in the upcoming year. We cover a ton of topics and books, so if you have any gift cards burning a hole in your pocket, this is the episode for you! We all had a blast hanging out and by the end of the show, we descended into gut-busting laughter.

As we close out 2019, we want to take this time to thank everyone for supporting Ink Heist. The kind words of support have been humbling and hearing people say they've discovered books through Ink Heist is the greatest compliment we could ask for. A big thank you to all of our readers, listeners, and authors who help make Ink Heist possible. You inspire Shane and me more than we can put into words. Here's to a great New Year and we have some big things planned for you guys in 2020! Check out our "Year-End" show now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.

This time around, we take an in-depth look at the final installment of The Fearing, Earth and Ember. As we wrap up our podcast series on The Fearing, we talk to John about the overall themes throughout the series, the resolution of numerous character arcs, the climactic meeting of Monday and Adam, the influence of the show Hellier, and much more. We are also honored to share some exciting and exclusive news from Taff himself about an upcoming project. Those who follow John on social media probably know that John had an idea for a sequel to The Fearing. Well in this episode, John gives listeners an exciting behind the scenes look at what that sequel is going to look like and some of the ideas that it explores. Trust us when we say this sounds incredibly exciting and if you enjoyed this journey, you're going to love what Taff has in store for you. It's always a fun time when we sit down to record these episodes with John and if we could, we'd have him on every week! Now that we have wrapped up our series on The Fearing, we are already scheming up ways to have John on again as soon as possible. We'd like to take this time to thank John for asking us to take part in these episodes to discuss The Fearing. It was an honor to help promote this awesome book that holds a special place on our bookshelves. We had a blast talking to John as always and if you missed our previous conversations, you can check it out at the link below or through your favorite podcast service.

This week, we have a very special episode. We welcome Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror as a guest host as we talk with Matt Hayward, whose stellar new collection, Various States of Decay, just dropped via Poltergeist Press. We talked to Matt extensively about Various States of Decay and A Penny For Your Thoughts, collaborating with Robert Ford, "hurting" readers, Irish mythology, Clive Barker and Jack Ketchum, and the origin of Welcome to the Show. We all had a blast and a big thank you to Sadie for being a great guest host and for Matt for staying up super late (early?) to be on the show. With the news about the characters from A Penny For Your Thoughts, now we just have to work on getting Robert Ford on the show! Check out our conversation with Matt now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.