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- Ep. 33 - Ed Flora and The Triangle Forest
Please welcome author Edward J. Flora to the show! I first met Ed at AuthorCon3 in 2024 and we hit it off right away. In this conversation, we discuss his story The Triangle Forest and, for a bonus, Ed delivers our very first on-air author reading of his current work in progress!
Learn more about Edward Flora on:
TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@edwardjflora
Or at Instagram
1 hr 5 min - Ep. 32 - Robert P. Ottone is Back with NOCTURNAL CREATURES!
Welcome our friend Robert P. Ottone back to the show! In this episode, we explore his recent re-release of Nocturnal Creatures, a wild Sasquatch tale perfect for teen and adult readers who love cryptid stories. Of course, we discuss inspiration behind the story, middle grade and young adult horror, and why upstate New York is the perfect setting for a Sasquatch story.
Follow Robert on all the socials and grab your copy of the book at https://sobelobooks.com/shop/p/nocturnal-creatures
1 hr 5 min - Ep. 31 - Ivy Grimes and ALL the Glass and Star Shapes!
Welcome Ivy Grimes to the show for the first time! Let's dive into her latest collection, Glass Stories. We discuss the common themes and threads running through this collection, a uniquely haunted location in Birmingham, Alabama (enter the furnace!), her novella Star Shapes, and how Ivy got to this point in her writing career!
Learn more about Ivy at https://ivyivyivyivy.com/
1 hr 2 min - Ep. 30 - Michael Clark and The Legend of Mildred Wells
Welcome to the world of Michael Clark and his reimagining of The Legend of Mildred Wells. In this conversation we discuss how Michael took on the monumental challenge of implementing over five years of lessons learned to reissue his series as one new story. We also discuss how Michael scored sand from the beach where JAWS was filmed.
Oh, and WHO THE HELL IS THAT IN THE CLOSET?!
You can learn more about Michael Clark and pickup your copy of the book at https://www.michaelclarkbooks.com/books/?v=a672068055fa
1 hr 7 min - Ep. 29 - Stephen Schreffler, THE BLEED, and all the music!
Listeners of this show know how much music impacts many of our writers and stories. Well, that's especially true with Stephen Schreffler and his horror scifi story, The Bleed (published by Dark Matter INK).
Come hang with us while we discuss his book, the relationship between scifi and horror, and...music!
Unexpected conversations: young guitar players and edgy band t-shirts.
Pick up your copy of The Bleed from Dark Matter Ink at https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/the-bleed
Recommendations: I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones, John Dies at the End by Jason Pargin, The Fisherman by John Langan, and Last Days by Brian Evenson.
54 min - Ep. 28 - Jacy Morris and Bury My Heart with a Keyboard
Welcome to the world of Jacy Morris and Bury My Heart with a Keyboard. In this episode, we discuss indigenous horror, Jacy's new collection, and working with Third Estate Books. Oh, and of course we discuss his catalog and his prolific production!
Pick up your copy of Bury My Heart with a Keyboard at https://www.thirdestatebooks.com/store/p/bury-my-heart-with-a-keyboard-a-collection-pre-order-929
46 min - Ep. 27 - The Soul of Wes Craven with Joseph Maddrey
Did you grow up in Wes Craven's world like I did? As a child of the 80s and a teen of the 90s, the wonderous world of weird fantasy and horror movies set the tone for the world I lived in. You too? Great! Let's gather 'round and listen to the authority on all things Wes Craven, Joseph Maddrey. Joe spent several meaningful years interviewing the people in Mr. Craven's life and exploring every corner of his work to capture the soul of Wes Craven. Let's explore this journey, shall we?
1 hr 11 min - Ep. 26 - Kitty, Strings, and S.Q. McGrath
Meet my friend, S.Q. McGrath! S.Q. is the author of over 26 books (!) including Kitty, a wonderfully dark poltergeist novel and her latest book, Strings. We discuss these stories, her path as a wonderfully effective self-published author, and the role adolescents play in her horror. If you haven't discovered S.Q. until now, well, this is your wakeup call, folks. She's fantastic.
Learn more about S.Q. McGrath at https://www.sqmcgrath.com
Pick up your copy of Kitty here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJP7DTNF
56 min - Ep. 25 - Shrouded Horror with K.C. Grifant
Welcome back to The Suspense is Killing Me! In this episode, I sit down with the amazing K.C. Grifant to talk about her newest release Shrouded Horror: Tales of the Uncanny. Of course, I couldn't have K.C. on the show without discussing all the weird West horror your little heart can withstand.
Find out more about K.C. at https://scifiwri.com/
Get your copy of Shrouded Horror at https://thedragonsroost.biz/product/shrouded-horror-tales-of-the-uncanny/
Sign-up page for Monster Gunslingers Game: https://mailchi.mp/b193dbe23be5/monster-gunslingers-the-game.Book recommendations:Rebecca Rowland White Trash and Recycled Nightmares
Tiffany Brown How Lovely To Be a Woman: Stories and Poems
Christina Henry Good Girls Don't Die
57 min - Ep. 24 - Katherine Silva Brings Undead Folk to the ShowShe's back! Our dear friend, Katherine Silva, returns with her popular new release, Undead Folk. Join us to unpack grief horror (which we love), post-apoc action, and reanimated dead animals. All for good reasons, of course.Learn more about Kat and her amazing world of fiction at https://www.katherinesilvaauthor.com/And once you've enjoyed Undead Folk, check out the much-anticipated follow-up, Dead Folk! https://www.katherinesilvaauthor.com/shop/dead-folk-paperback1 hr 6 min
About The Suspense is Killing Me
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A podcast for readers and writers of suspense fiction. Join author and host Lucas Marino as he discusses books, authors, and podcasts. All the thrills, mysteries, and horrors you can stand.