Welcome to another hour of horror and mystery. Welcome to Sley House Presents. This week, we are proud to introduce you to Arthur, a young man in love with a woman who barely sees him, and a jilted lover who would give everything to be with him. Even her life. Sit back and listen to this adaptation of Edith Nesbit's classic ghost story, "From the Dead." Starring: Henry Aggus -- Arthur Mary Maxwell -- Ms. Ida Helmont / Nurse Jeremy Billingsley -- the announcer Script by Jeremy Billingsley, adapte...
Feb 25, 2023•28 min
This week, Jeremy returns to join Trevor in their interview with author Laurel Hightower. They talk about her upcoming collection of short stories out in March, the impact of her characters on male and female readers, their shared love of pets, and more. So sit back and enjoy as Laurel shares her insights and they all talk about their shared love of literature and just how impactful it can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This week, Trevor and Kate take an in-depth look at Eric LaRocca's novella, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke . Kate reveals the latest in smut news which prompts Trevor to talk about "magic penises," they share new Sley House news including cover reveals, anthology submissions, and our soon to be released radio drama, Edith Nesbit's From the Dead , they go off on a Chinese spy balloon tangent, and end up discussing one of the most unsettling books we've ever covered on the podcast, a...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min
This week, Trevor and Katelyn look at a recent novel by Agustina Bazterrica: horror novel Tender is the Flesh . They discuss what worked for them, what unsettled them, what REALLY unsettled them, and what shocked the hell out of them. They also catch up on the new and noteworthy in the world of literature, including some very topical events. www.sleyhouse.com patreon.com/sleyhousepublishing https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardstudios/ https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardmedia/ Hosted on Acast....
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min
In this very special episode, Trevor takes a few minutes to introduce you to his new cohost: his partner in life, his best friend, his significant other and, dare we say, his better half, Katelyn! So join them today as they introduce your new cohost, talk about how they want to see Sley House Presents evolve, and get to know Katelyn a bit better before she comes on full time. Enjoy everyone, and welcome to a new era of Sley House Presents! www.sleyhouse.com patreon.com/sleyhousepublishing https:...
Jan 27, 2023•30 min
In today's very special episode, your host from the beginning -- Jeremy -- is stepping down to focus on his duties as editor-in-chief of Sley House Publishing, but not before he and Trevor dive into the history of Marvel comics. Why were both Hank Pym and Reed Richards such colossal jerks? Why was even Professor X lusting after a teenage Jean Grey? Why did the original Iron Man suit look like a trash can? We don't have the answers to these or other questions, true believers, but we will sure hav...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 35 min
So many things are in the works at Sley House for 2023, this week the guys take a breather to talk about their upcoming projects, appearances, and plans for the new year. Join Trevor and Jeremy as they discuss everything Sley House has in store for the new year and the soon-to-be-released non-Sley House books they can't wait to get their hands on. www.sleyhouse.com patreon.com/sleyhousepublishing https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardmedia/ https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardstudios/ Hosted on ...
Jan 13, 2023•56 min
Despite Jeremy's already tired and very juvenile joke ("Year in Review" not "Urine Review"), the guys take the rest of the episode seriously as they chronicle all they've accomplished in their first full year in existence. Highlighting the episode, they also discuss the books they've read that have made the biggest impressions on them outside of the works they published. Sit back and reflect with them on what made 2022 so special. www.sleyhouse.com patreon.com/sleyhousepublishing https://www.ins...
Jan 07, 2023•51 min
In this final episode on our initial series on craft, Jeremy and Trevor give a thorough overview of the elements of figurative language, and how it can be used in writing. Below you'll find the terms they reference in this episode and the definitions for those terms. While this series hasn't meant to be an exhaustive look at studying the craft of fiction, the hope is that it gives a nice overview of for students and writers and gives a solid vocabulary for those interested in improving or learni...
Dec 17, 2022•1 hr
In today's episode, Jeremy and Trevor turn their discussion on craft to another important element: setting. They talk about the importance of setting and provide some key terms in their discussion sure to help any up-and-coming writer or anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of the craft of fiction. Descriptive Pause -- a halt in the narration to provide a description of the setting. Mock-heroic -- giving kingly importance to an otherwise pedestrian object. The Objective Correlative -...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week, the guys dive back into craft after a wonderful discussion with author Tracy Cross, continuing the discussion on dialogue and its components. They discuss direct or quoted speech, indirect or reported speech, and differentiate between dialogue beats (snippets of action performed by the character as they speak) and dialogue tags (said, yelled, cried, laughed, screamed, etc). They talk about the importance of rhythm and pacing and dialogue's impact on how a chapter progresses, and more....
Dec 02, 2022•57 min
This week, Jeremy and Trevor welcome author Tracy Cross on the show. Taking a quick break on their series on craft, the guys welcome Tracy to the studio to talk about her new novel, Rootwork , and about the craft choices she made, including her use of dialect in the interactions between characters, and how this novel, while equal parts horror and Southern gothic, is also a love letter to her family. Join us today as we welcome Tracy to the show. www.sleyhouse.com patreon.com/sleyhousepublishing ...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Continuing their series on craft, in this episode, Jeremy and Trevor discuss characters and narration. They talk about what makes compelling characters, how characters, conflict, and plot are all interrelated, and how there is more precise terminology to refer to the narrator other than first, second, and third person. Characters have wants and needs, and when those wants and needs don't mesh, we get conflict. Internal conflict is when the wants and needs of a single character oppose each other....
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This week, the guys look at narrative structure with regards to craft. They talk about several key terms and give some amazing contemporary examples. Tune in now to here this discussion between two educated individuals. KEY TERMS: Mimesis: What should fiction represent? Is it a mirror? A reality or truth? Diegesis: The act of telling the story. Story: the order of the events A-Z as they happen within the universe of the story. As it unfolds, the narrative. Plot: The specific arrangement of event...
Nov 11, 2022•58 min
Jeremy has an MFA in creative writing, is a published author, and a teacher of creative writing at the graduate and undergraduate level. He wears these hats on top of being editor-in-chief of Sley House Publishing and host of Sley House Presents. Trevor has a Master's in Spanish literature and was working on his PhD when Sley House started, and has taught numerous literature courses at the collegiate level. So, both guys figured it's about time to take their knowledge of literature and writing t...
Nov 04, 2022•55 min
It's 1982, and middle-aged Tommy Liplet has been the comedian in residence for Pittsburgh's WPXT, channel 20, hosting the local telethon for years. The telethon has been, as far as anyone -- including Tommy -- knows, funding the Hauser House, a local charity for sick children. But that isn't the telethon's main purpose. No, it's main purpose is something much more sinister. Late one evening deep into the airing of the telethon, Tommy, strung out on coke, whose better days have already passed, is...
Oct 31, 2022•40 min
This week, Trevor and Jeremy, spurred on by an audience question asked at a panel Jeremy had recently been featured on, the guys weigh the question and dig into the differences between horror, comedy, horror comedy, and horror parody. They find, very nearly waxing poetic at times, that the line between horror and comedy is thinner than one might think, and they look at examples in film and literature of these different ideas. Join us this week as Sley House Presents Horror and Comedy. https://ww...
Oct 28, 2022•49 min
This week, Jeremy sits down with author Cina Pelayo to discuss the breadth of her work. They discuss how writing true crime can take an emotional toll, the importance of fairy tales, the various mediums in which she writes (journalism, poetry, novels, short stories), and their shared love and understanding of the unique city that is Chicago. They also give a preview of her upcoming titles. Sit back and enjoy this heartfelt discussion about the power of art and writing with Bram Stoker nominated ...
Oct 17, 2022•54 min
This week, Trevor and Jeremy discuss the Universal Horror classic monster film, 1941's The Wolfman, starring Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, and a poem that everyone in the movie seems to know, but can be found no where else on the internet external of the movie. The boys talk about why they enjoyed this film, how a British father can have a son that sounds like he's from Oklahoma, and just how influential the movie has been on popular culture since its release. So sit ...
Oct 07, 2022•42 min
This week, Trevor welcomes new intern Lillian onto the show as Jeremy is out of town and they welcome the co-authors of the new nonfiction book A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts -- Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes. Both Hieber and Janes have an extensive background in exploring ghosts as history, writing, and studying folklore, and they bring their knowledge this week to the show as the team looks at why ghost stories still impact us to this day. Hosted o...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Jeremy and Trevor break down the Invisible Man, the genre-bending direction of James Whale, and the impact of this film on both science-fiction and horror. Tune in to hear them wax (non) poetic on why this Universal Horror film is necessary watching. www.sleyhouse.com https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardstudios/ https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardmedia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2022•41 min
This episode, Jeremy and Trevor talk about the Mummy, the recurrence of actor Edward Van Sloane, and the issue of British Colonialism in light of a world-changing event involving the British monarchy. www.sleyhouse.com https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardmedia/ https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardstudios/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2022•40 min
This week, the guys take a break from the Universal Horror Monsters to bring you some absolutely terrific reads for SPOOKY SEASON. Join us as we take a quick look at the novels that have most impacted us this year. sleyhouse.com https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardstudios/ https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardmedia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2022•29 min
This week, Trevor and Jeremy practice rolling their R's -- no wait, that's not the main focus. The main focus is to make fun of the actor who played Lord Byron -- no, not it either. The main focus is to discuss the 1935 classic BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (but seriously, that hammy performance at the beginning...) James Whale, Carl Laemmle, Boris Karloff, and Collin Clive are all back for this sequel that is arguably as good as, if not better than, the first movie, and Trevor and Jeremy are here to di...
Sep 02, 2022•54 min
Continuing the Summer of Universal Horror, the guys take a look at the 1931 classic FRANKENSTEIN, starring Boris Karloff, Collin Clive, Mae Clark, and Edward Van Sloane. Their discussion delves into Eugenics, Nazi's, and the Great Depression, as they consider the different techniques of filmmaking and factors surrounding the creation of the film that has made it a classic and beloved feature to this day. So sit back, strap on your thirty pound boots, and get ready for another entry into the Summ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Author Brian McAuley has been writing screenplays for years, and his first novel, Curse of the Reaper , is about to be released. An avid horror fan, Brian talks to us about the power of franchise and legacy in horror, his experiences in Hollywood, the differences in craft in writing for screen and writing for the page, and more. So join us this week and check out this up-and-comer's novel when it releases this October, available for preorder now. Produced by Wayne Howard Studios. sleyhouse.com h...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We are in the midst of the SUMMER OF UNIVERSAL HORROR! But to take a quick break, this week we catch up with Trevor as he's finished this round of Star Wars Readings and is eager to update you all. On a mission only he could take on, Trevor gives us the lowdown on Star Wars novels from the year 1995, in our next STAR WARS UPDATE!!!! So sit back, relax, and listen to what Han, Leia, Luke, and Lando were up to back in the mid '90's just prior to the re-releases of the original films (Han shot firs...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Just when you thought you were done hearing about the vampire, this week Jeremy and Curtis kick off the Summer of Universal Horror by discussing the 1931 classic DRACULA, starring Bela Lugosi. The guys dig into the production of the film, Lugosi's time perfecting the role on Broadway, and how he was nearly not picked to star in the film version. So sit back, put on your string of garlic and roses and hold on to your rosary, as we continue the ongoing saga of Dracula and kick off the SUMMER OF UN...
Jul 25, 2022•30 min
In Sley House's first ever scripted drama, we are proud to present to you KC Grifant's short story, "U-Train." Sley House is proud to bring you this story to read in this Halloween's Tales of Sley House 2022. For now, you get to hear the terror. Four strangers find themselves on a New York subway platform, waiting on a train that shouldn't exist. But as they try to find out why they're there and how they might escape, they realize that when the train arrives, a fate worse than death might be wai...
Jul 15, 2022•36 min
This week, we welcome our guests for one more short episode discussing recent Nebula Award winner for short fiction, "Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell. Listen along as we discuss how this story differs from other haunted house stories, how it turns the tropes of the genre on its head, and creates a memorable and endearing character reaching out to others just as lonely as it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 12, 2022•26 min
