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Today I’m joined by Stephanie Rose, author and editor-in-chief of Death by TBR Books, here to talk about her middle grade debut, I WISH I WAS A VAMPIRE. In this episode we discuss the glories of Halloween, navigating friendships on and offline, the allure of the undead, working as an editor, learning to celebrate the moment, and a wee bit of Bob’s Burgers fangirling.

Stephanie was such a fun, open person to talk to and you will not want to miss this lovely conversation.

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Today I’m joined by Trevor Henderson, acclaimed horror illustrator and creator of such characters as Siren Head and Cartoon Cat (and today’s book, Scarewaves).

In this episode, we talk about big scary faces, achieving flexibility with creative projects, widening your pool of influences, internet urban legends, the death trap of social media, maximalist horror, and guess what else? AI still sucks!

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Today I’m joined by Meg Eden Kuyatt, poet and award-nominated author of THE GIRL IN THE WALLS.

In today's episode, we talk about horror as the genre of metaphor, how marketing considerations can sometimes define the shape of a story, titles that raise questions, exorcising pain and anger through fiction, Pokemon etymology, and what the heck is free verse anyway.

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Today I’m joined by D. W. Gillespie, a writer of adult horror fiction who has recently turned his hand at writing for the middle grade market including today's book, GRIN.

In this episode we talk about the moving target of success, being terrified of ghosts late at night, learning how to get out of your own way as an author, the current exciting moment that horror is having, committing to the darkness of your story, and how the human need for genuine art will eventually prevail over the scourge that is generative AI. Yay.

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In this episode we chat with Ally Russell, modern maven of middle grade horror about her book, DOWN CAME THE SPIDERS.

We talk about writing stories in response to the ones we read as kids, butt-kicking babysitters, slow vs. speed reading, the hard realities of being a full-time author, the cold intelligence of praying mantises, rediscovering your "why" through school visits, and how sometimes the best advice to follow is your own.

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Today's fair special: A. D. Aro, author of the BUMPS IN THE NIGHT series. We discuss the joys of finding your people, the ups and downs of self publishing, the creeping terror of severed hands, and why you should always be careful when handling a blowtorch. Bring your flashlight!