Robert P. Ottone joins me to discuss his new collection, his journey as a writer, his love of comics, and lots more. Episode Links - Her Infernal Name & Other Nightmares - https://www.amazon.com/Her-Infernal-Name-Other-Nightmares-ebook/dp/B08DJBWJ31 Curtis Lawson Official - http://curtismlawson.com/
Brian Fatah Steele comes on the show to discuss his unique brand of cosmic horror, his journey from visual artist to author, his thoughts on the evolution of horror, and much more! Episode links - https://brianfatahsteele5.wixsite.com/author
Bram Stoker award winner and HWA president John Palisano joins me to talk about his impressive body of fiction, his work for the Horror Writers Association, and his background in film and music.
William Holloway joins me to talk about his new book BLACKWOOD ESTATES, writing cosmic horror, heavy metal, and a whole lot more. This is a long one, but it was a lot of fun. BLACKWOOD ESTATES - https://journalstone.com/bookstore/blackwood-estates/
Veteran horror author John F. D. Taff joins me to talk about his series THE FEARING, maintaining a writing career over decades, the pitfalls of social media, and more! Episode links - The Fearing Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saturdaymorning/the-fearing-blood-and-brimstone-by-john-fd-taff John F. D. Taff official site - https://johnfdtaff.com/...
The co-authors of Stoker's Wilde come on the show to talk about their book series about Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde, as well as writing with your spouse, the challenges and rewards of historical fiction, and winning Jeopardy. Episode links: https://www.amazon.com/Stokers-Wilde-Fiction-Without-Frontiers/dp/178758173X
Max D. Stanton joins me to discuss his short story collection A Season of Loathsome Miracles, Dungeons & Dragons, and how an encounter with The Devil changed his life! Episode Links- https://www.amazon.com/Season-Loathsome-Miracles-Max-Stanton-ebook/dp/B08G5CLNL7
The insanely talented Scott Thomas joins me to talk about his body of work, the magic of New England, being drawn to bygone times, making art with his brother, and much more. This was one of my favorite conversations on the show! Episode Links - https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Thomas/e/B07DR3ZHD9?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
The incredibly talented Clint Smith joins me to talk about his new collection, The Skeleton Melodies. We also get into his background as a chef, a non-fiction writer, and a thrash metal fan!
Kevin Lewis joins me to talk about his new book, THE CATCREEPER, from the Rewind or Die series. https://www.amazon.com/Catcreeper-Rewind-Die-Kevin-Lewis/dp/1989206514
Author and podcaster Thomas R. Clark joins me to talk about merging cosmic and extreme horror, writing from the POV of an animal protagonist, the trials and tribulations of podcasting, and quite a bit more. Episode Links - Thomas R. Clark on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-R-Clark/e/B07JL6V3W6%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Necrocasticon Podcast - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/project-iradio/necrocasticon/e/67899496...
Gemma Files joins me to talk about her history in the field of horror, drawing inspiration from myth and real life, her departure from Chizine, and much more. https://www.amazon.com/Gemma-Files/e/B003A6EPGG%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Doug Rinaldi joins Curtis M. Lawson to talk about their collaborative novella, THOSE WHO GO FORTH INTO THE EMPTY PLACE OF GODS, his own collection FEAR OF FREE STANDING OBJECTS, his time fronting Bane of Existence, and much more! Episode Links: Dougs's Site https://darkartofdougrinaldi.wordpress.com/ FEAR OF FREE STANDING OBJECTS https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Free-Standing-Objects-Collection-ebook/dp/B0833HY7H1 THOSE WHO GO FORTH INTO THE EMPTY PLACE OF GODS https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081X...
Author, educator, and beekeeper Patrick Freivald joins me to talk about his new book MURMUR. We talk about tabletop RPGs, science, and the role of fiction in technophobia. Episode Links - https://patrick.freivald.com/ https://www.frogspointhoney.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/
Bram Stoker award winning author Tom Deady joins me to chat about coming of age horror, crafting compelling characters, maturing as a writer, and more! Episode Links - https://www.tomdeady.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/
A panel of self-published and hybrid authors discuss the ins and outs of self-publishing. We talk about the pros, cons, the hard lessons, challenges, and rewards. A great episode for anyone who may want to self-publish their own work. Episode Links - Chad Lutzke - http://www.chadlutzke.com/ Gregor Xane - https://gregorxane.blogspot.com/ Katherine Silva - https://www.katherinesilvaauthor.com/ Curtis M. Lawson - http://curtismlawson.com/ On Writing - https://www.amazon.com/Writing-10th-Anniversary...
Author and editor Scott R. Jones comes on the show to talk about cosmic horror, Gnosticism, cryptozoology, and the universe as a simulation.
Botanist is project with a unique vision of black metal, fueled by hammered dulcimers and botanical imagery. I talk with Otrebor, the mastermind behind the project, about his musical process, channeling the floral apocalypse, the state of black metal, and more!
Living legend Ramsey Campbell joins me to discuss his long history as a horror author, putting life experience into fiction, THE WISE FRIEND, and much more!
Author Paul Lubaczewski joins me to chat about his new book, writing horror comedy, coming up in the punk scene, and much more!
John Langan joins me in a discussion about his work, experimenting with structure, his upcoming collection, serving on the board of the Shirley Jackson awards, and much more! If you haven't read The Fisherman by John, I highly recommend it. I think it's the best horror novel of the 21st century. Episode Links - John Langan official site - https://johnpaullangan.wordpress.com/ Children of the Fang - https://wordhorde.com/preorder-john-children-of-the-fang-and-other-genealogies/ Curtis M. Lawson o...
Chad Stroup joins me to talk about his latest project, the comic HAG, as well as horror, punk, being Straight Edge, and the practicality of an MFA. Episode Links - https://www.americangothicpress.com/comics/hag/ https://www.amazon.com/Chad-Stroup/e/B00UGU1AU8%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Brett J. Talley and William Holloway join me to talk about co-editing their shared universe project, The Abyssal Plain. We also talk about urban exploration, the nature of cosmic horror, and the roles of pessimism, nihilism, and hope in weird fiction. These guys were a blast to talk with and I think you'll enjoy this episode quite a bit. Episode Links: The Abyssal Plain: The R'lyeh Cycle - https://www.amazon.com/Abyssal-Plain-Rlyeh-Cycle-ebook/dp/B081YTT7FQ/ Brett J. Talley - https://brettjtalle...
A long discussion with veteran weird fiction author Jeffery Thomas. We discuss how he came up in weird fiction zines and his ascent to mass market books, his numerous fiction worlds, writing Freddy Kreuger, his collaboration with W. H. Pugmire, and so much more. Episode links - https://www.patreon.com/Punktowner https://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-Thomas/e/B000APMJZ4 Want to get early access to every episode of Wyrd Transmissions? Check out my Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson...
From H. P Lovecraft's the Music of Erich Zann to Joe Hill's Heartshaped Box, music and musical concepts have worked their way into the imaginations and work of macabre authors. Douglass Wynne (The Devil of Echo Lake), James Chambers (Three Chords of Chaos), and Todd Keisling (The Final Reconciliation) join Curtis M. Lawson (Black Heart Boy's Choir) for our first panel-style episode. We discuss the role of music in literary horror - why it resonates, how it works, the challenges of writing it, an...
Author, publisher, and game developer Matthew Corley comes on the show to talk about 19th century serial killers, tabletop RPGs, publishing high quality fiction and games and running Kickstarter campaigns. Episode links- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/37222410/the-devils-city-for-5e https://www.saturday-morning-scenarios.com/ https://twitter.com/matthewdcorley...
Jarod Barbee of Death's Head Press comes on the show to talk about running a small press, their upcoming King Diamond anthology, heavy metal, and more. Episode links: http://www.deathsheadpress.com/ http://www.curtismlawson.com http://patreon.com/curtismlawson
Jason Parent and Curtis M. Lawson talk about writing in multiple genres, putting yourself into your characters, and creating with reckless abandon. Episode Links: http://authorjasonparent.com/ http://curtismlawson.com
Curtis M. Lawson talks with Jared Collins of the band Mississippi Bones about merging weird fiction with music, getting published for the first time, making art on his own terms, building guitars and a whole lot more. Episode Links- Mississippi Bones: https://mississippibones.bandcamp.com/ Ruins of Yith: https://ruinsofyith.bandcamp.com/album Sponsor Link - Black Heart Boys' Choir: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Heart-Choir-Curtis-Lawson-ebook/dp/B07V1YNJC4...
Robb Kavjian of the musical projects 1476 and Monastery comes on the show. We talk about the history of 1476, occultism, dungeon synth, books, work ethic, and a whole lot more. Episode links: http://www.patreon.com/monastery_art http://www.1476cult.com/ https://monasteryhymns.bandcamp.com/ https://curtismlawsom.com Sponsor Links: https://www.weirdhousepress.com/product/the-skinless-face/...
