Jeff Strand, the clown prince of horror, joins me on this episode. We talk about merging horror and comedy, his new imprint, the slow grind of making a career in writing, and much more! Episode Links: Jeff Strand - https://jeffstrand.wordpress.com/ Sponsored Link: DEVIL'S NIGHT by Curtis M. Lawson - https://www.weirdhousepress.com/product/devils-night/...
Axl Barnes joins me to talk about his new collection STILLBORN GALLERY. We get into his influences, including philosophy and extreme metal, as well as his non-standard approach to form and narrative. Episode Links - Axl Barnes Website: http://axlbarnes.blogspot.com/ Stillborn Gallery: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091RY1SFV/ Sponsored Link - Devil's Night by Curtis M. Lawson: https://www.weirdhousepress.com/product/devils-night/...
Author Garrett Boatman joins me to discuss his return to horror fiction after a long hiatus. We get into his approach on writing historical horror, his upcoming zombie book, and much more! Episode Links: https://www.garrettboatmanauthor.com/ https://twitter.com/boatmangarrett
Ben Templesmith, esteemed comic artist and co-creator of 30 Days of Night, joins me to talk about his career in comics, what draws him to dark subjects, his process and artistic philosophy, and much more! Episode Links - https://www.patreon.com/templesmith Sponsored Link- https://www.facebook.com/Nictitating/
Author and publisher Charles Tyra joins me in this bonus episode to talk about his wonderful magazine COSMIC HORROR MONTHLY, as well as his upcoming children's book LITTLE NYOTEP. Episode Links - www.kickstarter.com/projects/crtyra/little-nyotep-goes-to-the-stars www.cosmichorrormonthly.com www.patreon.com/cosmichorrormonthly Sponsored link - https://www.weirdhousepress.com/product/devils-night/...
Author Joshua Rex joins me to talk about his spectacular fiction, his anachronistic tendencies, his fascination with architecture, and much more! Episode links: Joshua Rex official site - https://joshuarex.com/ Joshua Rex's Night Parlor Podcast - https://joshuarex.com/the-night-parlor-podcast/ @JoshuaRexAuthor on twitter Curtis M. Lawson's site - http://curtismlawson.com/ Sponspored Links - Matters Most Macabre by Tylor James - https://www.amazon.com/Matters-Most-Macabre-Tylor-James-ebook/dp/B08...
Michael Jess Alexander joins me to talk about his early successes as an author, the impact of being an educator on his craft, love of traditional monsters, and much more. Episode Links: Michael Jess Alexander on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jess-Alexander/e/B0849T7PJT%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Curtis M. Lawson - http://curtismlawson.com/ Sponsored Link: Matters Most Macabre - https://www.amazon.com/Matters-Most-Macabre-Tylor-James-ebook/dp/B08Z7LM8TZ...
Drummer and fitness coach Neil DeRosa joins me for a long talk about his musical journey in the band 1476, his approach to drumming, life on the road, fitness, and a lot more. Episode Links - 1476 0fficial page - http://www.1476cult.com 1476 live performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itNKNck9jmw In person training - https://treehouse.fit/about/our-coaches/neil-derosa/ @coachneil1476 on Instagram. DM for remote training and nutrition services. Sponsored Link for DEVIL'S NIGHT - https://ww...
Author Tylor James joins me to talk about his work, the nature of nothing, parallels between acting and writing, and much more. Episode Links - https://tylorjames.wordpress.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/ Sponsor Link - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08C7W18WQ/ref =dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0...
B. R. Yeager joins me to talk about his acclaimed novel NEGATIVE SPACE, tapping into personal experience, low budget horror films, and much more! Episode Links - https://neutralspaces.co/bryeager/ http://curtismlawson.com/ Sponsor Link - https://www.amazon.com/Boarded-Windows-Dead-Leaves/dp/B0933N2WC7...
Acclaimed weird fiction author Matthew M. Bartlett joins me to talk about his iconic fictional radio station WXXT, deviating from typical narratives, creating unique and novel products for his fans, and more! Episode Links - http://www.matthewmbartlett.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/ Sponsor Link - https://www.amazon.com/Boarded-Windows-Leaves-Michael-Alexander/dp/1734044551...
Punk and metal icon Eerie Von joins me to talk about his rich history in underground music, from photographing The Misfits and playing in Rosemary's Babies, up through his time in Danzig, and into his current musical and artistic projects. Episode Links - https://www.facebook.com/eerievon http://curtismlawson.com/
Author Christa Carmen joins me to discuss her work, exploring different subgenres, trunking novels, and much more. Episode links: https://www.christacarmen.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/ https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson
Author Timothy G. Huguenin joins me to talk about his brand of "Hillbilly Horror". We discuss world building, music, the influence of living in Appalachia on his work, and much more. Episode Links - https://tghuguenin.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/
In this episode I talk with Moaner and Axis from the Late Night Podcast. We discuss horror films, collaboration, podcasting, and much more.
Pete Kahle of Bloodshot Books joins me to talk about running a small press, and the balancing act of working, writing, editing, and publishing.
In this episode, I talk with members of the Horror Writers of Maine about their new fiction journal NORTHERN FRIGHTS and about living and writing in the cold, coastal north. Episode links - Horror Writers of Maine - http://www.horrorwritersme.com/northernfrights/ Northern Frights Journal - https://www.amazon.com/Northern-Frights-Autumn-Midwinter-2020-ebook/dp/B08QMCHR3V Emma Jane Shaw Gibbon - https://emmajgibbon.wordpress.com/news/page/2/ Peter Dudar - https://www.amazon.com/Peter-N.-Dudar/e/B0...
Laszlo.mp3 Author, comic artist, and translator Laszlo Tamasfi joins me to talk about his latest project, a translation of a lost Dracula story from Eastern Europe. We also get into comics, old films, writing as a bilingual author, and much more. Episode links: Dracula's Death on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Draculas-Death-Laszlo-Tamasfi/dp/1736386611 Laszlo's site - https://www.laszlotamasfi.com/...
Punk rock icon and world-class swordsmith Rob "The Baron" Miller joins me on the latest episode. We discuss his early days as a member of the iconic crust punk band Amebix, the controversy that led to him parting ways with his record label and his bandmates in Tau Cross, cancel culture, sword making, and more. Fair warning, this episode contains more socio-political conversation than I normally get into and it delves into some subject matter that may make certain listeners uncomfortable. Nonethe...
In this episode, I talk with Chris Miller and Mike Ennenbach about the collaborative collection they did with Patrick C. Harrison III. We discuss the book in-depth, as well as ideas about poetry, punk rock, nihilism, and much more! Episode Links: Cerberus Rising - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DRHLKY3/ref =dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 http://curtismlawson.com/ https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson...
Author Daniel Braum joins me for a deep dive into his writing process, the concepts of weird fiction, music in horror, and much more! Episode links - https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/ http://curtismlawson.com/
Weird Fiction veteran Michael Cisco joins me for an in-depth discussion about horror and philosophy. Michael shares some incredibly thoughtful insights. This is a must-listen episode!
Steve Van Samson joins me to chat about his adventure-driven dark fiction, his new novel Mark of the Witchwyrm, writing comics for Rough House Publishing, podcasting, metal, and more! Episode Links - Pre-order Mark of the Witchwyrm - https://www.roughhousepublishing.com/novels Steve Van Samson on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Van-Samson/e/B074KFTYK8%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Retro-Ridoctopushttps https://www.stitcher.com/show/retro-ridoctopus...
Philip Fracassi is one of my very favorite authors. I was thrilled that he was able to join me on the podcast. We discuss his excellent weird fiction, his work as a screenwriter, the business of options and film deals, the challenges of writing historical fiction, and more! Episode links - Philip Fracassi - https://pfracassi.com/ support us on patreon.com/curtismlawson
Morgan Sylvia joins me to talk about writing horror, fantasy, and poetry, her experience as a heavy metal journalist, her appearance in an upcoming King Diamond anthology, and more! Episode links - https://www.amazon.com/Morgan-Sylvia/e/B00SW1JWBC%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson
Author Sean M. Thompson joins me to talk about his style of horror, running a small press, podcasting, and much more! https://www.seanmthompsonfiction.com/
Author and comic writer Clay McLeod Chapman joins me to discuss writing for Marvel Comics, adapting his work to different mediums, and his approach to different kinds of storytelling. https://claymcleodchapman.com/
In this episode I chat with Edwin Callihan, the publisher of the Gravely Unusual Zine. We discuss DIY work ethic, old school zines in a modern world, horror, comics, and much more.
Bram Stoker Award winning author Gwendolyn Kiste joins me to talk about her brand new book Boneset & Feathers, the inspiration for her fabulous novel The Rust Maidens, the craft of storytelling, and a lot more! http://www.gwendolynkiste.com/ Sponsored Link - Her Infernal Name and other Nightmares: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Infernal-Name-Other-Nightmares-ebook/dp/B08DJBWJ31...
Author and editor Kenneth W. Cain joins me to chat about ONE OF US - A TRIBUTE TO FRANK MICHAELS ERRINGTON. We also talk about his work as an author and editor, and how he balances the two, as well as various other subjects. ONE OF US Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/One-of-Us-A-Tribute-to-Frank-Michaels-Errington-114062960321771/ Kenneth W. Cain Official site: https://kennethwcain.com/...
