Novel Ideas

If I thought I wanted to be a vampire prince before, I must’ve been an idiot thinking it would be fun. It’s bad enough Darren’s lost his family, some friends, and his hair. Now he has to save an entire race from a powerful traitor hunting after him? Maybe I should rethink blooding with a vampire for an extraordinarily long life. Too much work in my future. I’ll stick with foreboding prophecies foretelling my doom. Hopefully there’s caramel popcorn. Tune in for another deliciously divine episode of our undying series.

What’s that in the air? I can’t tell if it’s Christmas or my impending doom at the hands of some ritualistic tradition. Thank God, Darren’s taking my place this time, otherwise we’d both be on the chopping block. There’s nothing like a friend and nepotism to save you when you need them most. Maybe it is Christmas! Please tune in for another nail-biting continuation of our everlasting saga.

Do you know what we all need after murdering someone and fleeing the scene? A nice scenic trip to Key West. Unfortunately for Darren, luck has him exploring a snowy tundra up a rough mountain, and he can’t even bring snow shoes. Like all of us needing to prove ourselves at some point, we must push ourselves to the brink and befriend some wolves in order to survive. You’ve seen Mean Girls. Please enjoy another episode of our persisting saga.

Like the famous movie says, “there’s no place like home”, especially after wearing one outfit for months and running away from your problems. Darren’s trying to find himself after suffering some losses trying to connect to a world that isn’t his anymore; getting a girlfriend must solve those issues. Heavy on the sarcasm. And the blood. And some murder. Tune in for another thrilling episode underground in this immortal saga. 

Can I just say I never want to become a vampire if it doesn’t even guarantee an immortal life or earth shattering abilities that would make me invulnerable. Who wants to be a half-vampire, much less doing chores? Darren’s not feeling the best about life, and who could blame him? He did get himself into this predicament. But with new adventure and a change in scenery, comes greater chance of messing things up all over again. Please tune in to another episode of this eternal saga.

It’s truly a world of freaks and geeks. Darren Shan, with his very angry friend, Steve Leopard, luck upon a flyer heading the “Cirque du Freak”. If only I could’ve warned Darren that his best friend would soon become his closest enemy. Tune in for the first episode to the long-standing series of vampires, setups, and frights galore!

It only felt right to introduce October and Halloween Month with one of my favorite stories showcasing how wonderful moms can be, and why names are so important in our development. Don't be afraid if I ask to sew buttons in your eyes in order to enjoy tonight's episode.

I wanted this to be a special treat; me yelling into a microphone about why bad horror movies suck. It's full of spoilers, terrible mothers-in-law, and me waiting to run out of the movie theater.

Trigger warnings for religious abuse and mention of dead children.

I can't believe our journey into frights and fears is coming to an end. But hopefully as you're a subscriber to this podcast, you already know fear is never going to leave us! Simon is incredible as always and I Neve fail to tear up about life changing us into who we are meant to be. I really do hope you enjoy this conclusion to one of my favorites trilogies of all time.

Vours are scary, but missing out on this new episode is definitely scarier. I can only say that my love for Simon Holt's writing on fear only pales to my hatred of the summer, its heat, and the mosquitoes feasting on my blood. Tune in to the second part of "The Devouring" trilogy. Sorry for the screaming!