This week, I'm joined by Greek author and poet Avra Margariti (they/them). We discuss poetry, short fiction, Greek culture (and the responsible use of such by non-Greeks), and my constant draw towards cannibalism.

Follow Avra on Twitter @avramargariti or email them [email protected]

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In this episode, returning guest/guest-host Carson Winter and rising star writer Ai Jiang hang out and celebrate their birthday with me (June 18th, a day or two after this comes out). We chat about writing horror shorts, balancing a busy lifestyle with artistic pursuits, and the legalities of selling puppies and kittens on street corners outside conventions.

Find Ai at https://aijiangauthor.wordpress.com/ and follow her on twitter @AiJiang_

Find Carson at http://carsonwinter.com/ and follow him @carsonwinter3

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I'm strapped for time this week, so I decided to read a public domain short story and ramble a little rather than skipping the week.

The story I read can be found for free here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14044

My favourite Arthur Machen story is also free: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/389

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In this episode, I sit down with Antonia Ward and Evelyn Freeling, the folks behind the forthcoming erotic horror fairy tale anthology, LES PETITES MORTS, from Ghost Orchid Press, as well as two of the invited authors: Sonora Taylor and Hailey Piper.

We discuss eroticism and horror in folklore, the role of erotic horror in subverting sexual objectification, and then I force Bridgerton season 1 into the conversation.

Relevant links for those interested in the press and the anthology:

https://ghostorchidpress.com/

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostorchidpress/les-petites-morts

Twitter: @pressorchid

Instagram: @ghostorchidpress

The participants:

Antonia Rachel Ward is the founder of Ghost Orchid Press, an indie publisher based in the UK, that aims to showcase new and diverse voices in horror. She's also an author herself, and her erotic horror novella, Marionette, is forthcoming from Brigid’s Gate Press in summer 2022. Find her at https://antoniarachelward.com/ and follow her on Twitter @antoniarachelw1

Evelyn Freeling grew up in the Pacific Northwest, but currently haunts Dubai with her husband and toddler. She has had short fiction published with Ghost Orchid Press and Dark Dispatch, is associate editor for Haven Spec Magazine, and will be editing LES PETITES MORTS, an anthology of erotic horror out in 2023. Find her at https://www.evelynfreeling.com/ and on Twitter @evelyn_freeling

Hailey Piper is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth, The Worm and His Kings, and other books of horror. Her short fiction appears in Pseudopod, Vastarien, and other publications, and she lives with her wife in Maryland. Find Hailey at www.haileypiper.com and on Twitter via @HaileyPiperSays.

Sonora Taylor is the award-winning author of several books and short stories. Her books include Seeing Things, Little Paranoias: Stories, Without Condition, The Crow’s Gift and Other Tales, Please Give, and Wither and Other Stories.  Her short stories have been published by Camden Park Press, Burial Day Press, Cemetery Gates Media, Tales to Terrify, Sirens Call Publications, Ghost Orchid Press, and others. She is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, and serves on the board of directors of Scares That Care. Her latest short story collection, Someone to Share My Nightmares, is now available. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband and a rescue dog. Find her at https://sonorawrites.com/ and follow her on Twitter @sonorawrites

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This week, I sit down with Joshua Millican to discuss his debut psychedelic horror novel DEEPER THAN HELL and horror journalism.

Over the past decade-plus, Millican has proven himself to be a horror expert of the highest caliber. After establishing a personal blog in 2011, Millican quickly became one of the genre’s premiere journalists, contributing to many websites before ultimately landing at Dread Central in 2016. One of the top horror outlets on the planet, Millican served as Editor-in-Chief from 2019 through 2021. His talk show Chronic Horror (sidelined by the Pandemic) explored the intersection of horror movie fandom and cannabis culture. Now married and a father for the first time, Millican is excited to pen more hardcore horror/sci-fi/fantasy fiction for Encyclopocalypse Publishers. Follow him on Twitter at @josh_millican.

Deeper Than Hell will be available June 14th in eBook and in paperback exclusively on Amazon. Pre-order your Kindle copy now, here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XR6FWDM

In this episode, I'm joined by folklore writer Amy Boucher. She gives me a little tour of some of Shropshire's most compelling paranormal tales.

Find her blog at https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/

And follow her on Twitter @g0blinegg

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In this episode, I sit down with Hailey Piper to discuss her new book 'Your Mind is a Terrible Thing' as well as some of her other works.

Hailey Piper is the 2x Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Worm and His Kings, Queen of Teeth, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, and The Possession of Natalie Glasgow. She is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, with over seventy short stories appearing in Pseudopod, Vastarien, Cast of Wonders, Daily Science Fiction, Dark Matter Magazine, Planet Scumm, Flash Fiction Online, Year’s Best Hardcore Horror, and other publications. She lives with her wife in Maryland, where their paranormal research is classified.

Find Hailey on Twitter via @HaileyPiperSays and on Instagram via @haileypiperfights.

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In this episode I'm joined by Solomon Forse and P.L. McMillan to discuss the HOWL Society and their new anthology, HOWLS From The Dark Ages.

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Solomon Forse is the founder of HOWL Society, the most active online horror book club in the Western world. After serving in Alaska with the US Army and completing a deployment to Iraq, Solomon moved back to his home state of Colorado to attain a master’s degree in education. He now lives among the lakes and forests of the Rocky Mountains where he teaches literature and writes fiction. If Solomon isn’t reading, watching, or writing horror, you’ll find him role-playing horror with tabletop RPGs like Call of Cthulhu—or shredding horror on the guitar in his Lovecraftian metal band Crafteon. Follow him on Twitter @SolomonForse.

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P.L. McMillan is a Canadian expat living in the States, after having taught English for three years in Asia. She is a victim of a deep infatuation with the works of Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, and H.P. Lovecraft.

To her, every shadow is an entry way to a deeper look into the black heart of the world and every night she rides with the mocking and friendly ghouls on the night-wind, bringing back dark stories to share with those brave enough to read them. Follow her on Twitter @AuthorPLM

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HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of medieval horror! Howls from the Dark Ages contains 18 thrilling tales of cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries, with an introduction by Christopher Buelhman, the author who started it all with his novel Between Two Fires.

Available in eBook, paperback, and a limited edition hardcover, Howls from the Dark Ages contains member-created artwork along with tales from both HOWL Society members as well as renowned authors in the horror industry.

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HOWL Society, located on Discord, is the most active horror book club on the web. With hundreds of members, the club offers readers the chance to join a supportive community where they can enjoy books alongside other horror-lovers while engaging in meaningful discussions and forming long-lasting friendships. Aside from serving as an organized platform for discussing books, HOWL Society is also home to a tight-knit group of horror writers. Additionally, members can participate in tangential conversations about horror films, horror games, and much more. Because the club aims to provide equal access to all readers and writers around the world, membership is 100% free.

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In this episode, I sit down with editor and writer Janine Pipe to discuss her new book, a making-of all about the British werewolf action-horror film Dog Soldiers.

Trading a police badge for a pen, Janine cites her life-long love of horror as the catalyst for creating crazy and creepy stories.

Coming 2022 - SAUSAGES - The Making of Dog Soldiers.

She has been published in several anthologies as well as her debut short story collection, Twisted: Tainted Tales.

Footsteps was nominated for a 2020 Splatterpunk Award.

When she isn't writing, Janine is also an editor for Kandisha Press. She also has bylines with Scream Magazine, Fangoria, Cemetery Dance and Horror DNA.

She is also a wife and mum and loves coffee and trips to Walt Disney World

Find her on Twitter @JaninePipe28

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