Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica mchugh

Welcome back to the second week of the 2024 Susto Swap-A-Thon! This week, our unholy feature is My Horror Confessional!This week in The Confessional I'm joined by Jessica McHugh. Jessica is a 3x Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet, a multi-genre novelist, & an internationally-produced playwright who spends her days surrounded by artistic inspiration at a Maryland tattoo shop. She's had thirty books published in fifteen years, including her Elgin Award-nominated blackout poetry collection, “A Complex Accident of Life," her sci-fi bizarro romp, “The Green Kangaroos,” and her cross-generational horror series, “The Gardening Guidebooks Trilogy.” Explore the growing worlds of Jessica McHugh at McHughniverse.com. We discuss The Ghoulish Book Festival happening in Downtown San Antomio March 15th, 16th and 17th. We also discuss her work in blackout poetry and the ridiculous but definitely true fact that women wear revealing clothes when having a slumber party with friends. Join us in The Confessional!Follow Jessica here https://www.instagram.com/thejessmchugh/?hl=enMHC is part of the GHOULISH Podcast Network. Get ghoulish at www.ghoulish.ripWant to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 star review with your story attached, email Ayden at sustopodcast@gmail.com, DM on social media, or visit SustoPodcast.com to be shared on the show!Sign up for Patreon here!

Didn't make it to Scares That Care Authorcon III? Well here's a taste of one of the panels you missed, the Music and Horror Discussion panel, moderated by Thomas R. Clark with Tommy B. Smith, David Simms, Jessica McHugh, Justin Lutz, Paul Tremblay, Jeremy Megargee and David Simmons!

This week in The Confessional I'm joined by Jessica McHugh. Jessica is a 3x Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet, a multi-genre novelist, & an internationally-produced playwright who spends her days surrounded by artistic inspiration at a Maryland tattoo shop. She's had thirty books published in fifteen years, including her Elgin Award-nominated blackout poetry collection, “A Complex Accident of Life," her sci-fi bizarro romp, “The Green Kangaroos,” and her cross-generational horror series, “The Gardening Guidebooks Trilogy.” Explore the growing worlds of Jessica McHugh at McHughniverse.com. We discuss The Ghoulish Book Festival happening in Downtown San Antomio March 15th, 16th and 17th. We also discuss her work in blackout poetry and the ridiculous but definitely true fact that women wear revealing clothes when having a slumber party with friends.  Join us in The Confessional! Follow Jessica here https://www.instagram.com/thejessmchugh/?hl=en Buy badges for Ghoulish Book Festival 2024 here https://ghoulish.rip/product/badges/ MHC is part of the GHOULISH Podcast Network. Get ghoulish at www.ghoulish.rip

On today's episode I am joined by Jessica McHugh. We preview her forthcoming book from Ghoulish Books, Witches in the Warren, the third in the Gardening Guidebooks trilogy. We also talk about her writing process, defining success as an indie author, blackout poetry, and tattoo regret. Be on the lookout for her next project, the Wuthering Heights inspired FEAST, which we discuss toward the end of the episode. Thank you to our sponsor Ghoulish Book Festival 2024! McHughniverse.com Ghoulish.RIP Apokrupha.com

Jessica McHugh is a novelist, a 2x Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet, & an internationally-produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and wherever else her peculiar mind leads. She's had twenty-seven books published in fourteen years, including her bizarro romp, “The Green Kangaroos,” her YA series, “The Darla Decker Diaries,” and her Elgin Award nominated blackout poetry collection, “A Complex Accident of Life. ” For more info about publications and blackout poetry commissions, please visit http://www.McHughniverse.com. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #theuniversityseries #JessicaMcHugh #TheQuietWaysIDestroyYou

Jessica McHugh is a novelist, a 2x Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet, & an internationally-produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and wherever else her peculiar mind leads. She's had twenty-seven books published in fourteen years, including her bizarro romp, “The Green Kangaroos,” her YA series, “The Darla Decker Diaries,” and her Elgin Award nominated blackout poetry collection, “A Complex Accident of Life. ” For more info about publications and blackout poetry commissions, please visit http://www.McHughniverse.com. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #theuniversityseries #JessicaMcHugh #TheQuietWaysIDestroyYou

Today, I chat with Jessica McHugh about her new Black Out Poetry book, THE QUIET WAYS I DESTROY YOU, which was inspired by the beloved classic, LITTLE WOMEN. We discussed her process, female rage, and her previous collections inspired by THE SECRET GARDEN and FRANKENSTEIN. You can find Jessica's books in my online bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. That's at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. If you want another way to help out my podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation through the links available on my on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

Jordan and JB welcome back special guest, blackout poet and horror author Jessica McHugh to talk about all the exciting things happening in the ever expanding McHughniverse!

I was joined by author and poet Jessica McHugh to pair up some horror novels with some of our favorite musicals. Do these two genres make a good pair? What is the appeal of musical theater? What goes into making a blackout poem?    Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

Welcome back for another episode of Nick's Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Liminal Spaces is a quiet horror anthology from well-known dark writers such as: Joanna Koch, Jessica McHugh, Mark Allan. Stories about characters who have–wittingly or unwittingly–crossed a threshold. Those who have left something behind, yet are not quite somewhere or something else. They are in-between, and are neither one thing, nor another. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 3:45 About the Author 5:25 Ch1: Her Haunted House 11:20 Ch2: Mirror Mirror 18:50 Ch3: Rotten to the Core 29:10 Ch4: Cabinet People 35:05 Ch5: The Black Door 42:50 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://youtu.be/rV21JUR-FII Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Jessica McHugh is the author of RABBITS IN THE GARDEN and HARES IN THE HEDGEROW, among many other excellent books. On today's GHOULISH, she joined me to talk about famous evil moms in horror cinema. Along the way, we also discovered Anne Ramsey has been dead for a very long time. RIP, Anne Ramsey. Plus, apparently CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE is not a sequel to THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, after all. Who knew?? Buy Books 1 and 2 of The Gardening Guidebooks Trilogy: https://perpetualpublishing.com/product/gardening-guidebooks-bundle/ Connect with Ghoulish: https://linktr.ee/ghoulishbooks  Attend the GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2023: http://ghoulishbookfest.com/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid

Welcome to the Christmas Eve Edition of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today, for the final day we present two tales a bit too long to be drabbles. "Do You See What I See", by Jessica McHugh told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese."Yuletide Ride", by Daniel FoytikArt by Jesse Hawke. The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Welcome to day eight of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles. Today we present a tale by Jessica McHugh told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse HawkeThe Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes back author and award-winning poet Jessica McHugh. Jessica is not only celebrating the re-launch of her acclaimed novel https://www.amazon.com/Rabbits-Garden-Gardening-Guidebooks-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0BCZT475F (Rabbits in the Garden) and the upcoming re-launch of its sequel Hares in the Hedgerow, but she is also catching us up on what's happened in her personal and professional life since her last appearance here in 2018. PRODUCER'S NOTE: There were some unavoidable audio issues during our recording, but we were still able to get through the entire conversation. Please listen to the complete episode, you won't be disappointed. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link https://podcasting.endlessstages.com/?fpr=george52 (HERE). Click https://podcasting.endlessstages.com/ (HERE) to learn more about the challenge, and click https://stages.seantylerfoley.com/ (HERE) for more information about Endless Stages. To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on https://www.hesgotit.com/podcasts (www.hesgotit.com/podcasts) to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

Halloween month continues with a conversation with camp friend Eric Rudd to talk about what it's like to work, act, conceptualize and build some of your favorite local haunted attractions! Debut of Campfire Tale "Auntie Graves" written by Jessica McHugh!

Show Notes: Jessica's Socials: Website: https://mchughniverse.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theJessMcHugh Who's There? Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WhosTherePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WhosTherePodcast Email: whostherepc@gmail.com Website: https://www.whostherepodcast.com In this episode we discuss her horror short stories and her blackout poetry, as well as how she got into horror and why she thinks horror fans handled lockdown better than non horror fans, plus a whole lot more! Want to support the podcast? Check out more information here: https://anchor.fm/whostherepod/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whostherepod/support

Jessica McHugh joins me to talk her new Releases, upcoming projects, and Horror in all it's forms!  Jessica was a treat to have on!Buy RABBITS IN THE GARDEN here:https://perpetualpublishing.com/product/gardening-guidebooks-bundle/Follow Jessica on Twitter here:twitter.com/thejessmchughFollow The Curator on Twitter here:twitter.com/curatorofhorrortwitter.com/terrifyingtomesBecome a Patron here:patreon.com/terrifyingtomesofterror

"A cosmic horror exploration of sisterhood and feminine rage." That's how Jessica McHugh describes her next book of blackout poetry based on the classic Little Women. It will be published from Apokrupha, which is also the publisher of her book A Complex Accident of Life. We discuss two novels she has coming out in 2022 from Ghoulish Books. The first book, Rabbits In the Garden is a reprint coming out in August 2022. Its sequel, Hares In the Hedgerow is a "crazy, cult horror [and] a big love letter to Joni Mitchell." It will be out in November 2022. She also talks about writing two novels that tie-in to the WNUF Halloween Special sequel! Please check out her website www.mchughniverse.com.   My Twitters: @austinRwilson and @Ledger_Podcast My website: www.austinRwilson.com

Camp Nightmare welcomes two-time Bram Stoker nominated author Jessica McHugh to talk about her work, black out poetry, and the key to unlocking the McHughniverse!

In this episode I talk with author Jessica McHugh about the horror classic The People Under the Stairs. We talk about leather daddy's, scary billboards and Jessica's history with horror and how this movie passed her by. Join us in the confessional! https://allmylinks.com/myhorrorconfessional Follow Jess on Twitter  

In the 100th episode of GHOULISH, Max Booth III is murdered with a poisoned egg—potentially by a previous guest of the podcast. Andrew Hilbert takes over hosting duties and investigates the crime by analyzing over 30 eulogies sent in following the news of Max's death. Did one of these psychotic sons of bitches kill him? Listen and find out. Featuring Jon Lovitz, Kelby Losack, Cynthia Pelayo, Todd Keisling, Miguel Villa, Zach Chapman, Josh Malerman, Jessica Leonard, Lucas Mangum, Joshua Chaplinsky, Jessica McHugh, Sarah Read, Stephen Graham Jones, Betty Rocksteady, W. P. Johnson, Alan Baxter, B.R. Yeager, John Baltisberger, John Wayne Comunale, Brian Asman, Danger Slater, Frank Edler, Zachary Ashford, Michael Allen Rose, Hailey Piper, David Leo Rice, Armand Rosamilia, Jay Wilburn, Tony McMillen, Jonathan Raab, Briana Morgan, Lisa Quigley, Bob Pastorella, Michael David Wilson, and Lori Michelle. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. "Ghoulish Theme Song" by Heathenish Kid

To celebrate the release of Michael Allen Rose's JURASSICHRIST, on Sunday (April 4th, 2021) we hosted The Great Bizarro Easter Egg Hunt of 2021! Note: This is only the audio of the event. For the full experience, watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdsIkSnQrEE Performers: Michael Allen Rose, Cody Goodfellow, John Baltisberger, Andrew Hilbert, Jessica McHugh, Brian Asman, Danger Slater, and Max Booth III. Streamed live over Zoom, a crack team of seasoned writers performed their hearts out while answering goofy questions and giving away prizes nobody actually wants. ORDER JURASSICHRIST: https://perpetualpublishing.com/product/jurassichrist/

It's time for our annual Christmassacre episode. This year we bring you 5 dark tales to bring some cold, dark fear to your Yuletide Celebration."Purple and Pall", by Scarlet R. Algee, told by Daniel Foytik and scored by Nico Vettese."The Most Wonderful Time of the Year", by Michelle Renee Lane, told by Dana M Lewis, and scored by Nico Vettese."Let Nothing You Dismay", by Jessica McHugh, told by Heather Thomas, and scored by Nico Vettese."Have Yourself", by Nelson Pyles, told by Cynthia Lowman, and scored by Nico Vettese."Frost Thy Blood", by Daniel Hale, told by Nelson Pyles, and scored by Nico Vettese.Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. Pyles, Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee Lead Editor: Scarlett R. AlgeeGet your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.Production Music"The Wicked Library Theme"Anthony Rowsick of Novus (novus3.bandcamp.com)Audio RecordingFinal mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com9th Story Studios:Visit The Wicked Library:On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibraryOn Twitter: @wickedlibraryOn Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

Season 10 brings you two new dark Tales by TWL Alum, Jessica McHugh.1: "Pick your Path and I'll Pray"Former forty-niner Elmer Wray thought he left his tragic past at the bottom of a bottle, but when he's called back to his old mining claim, he realizes not all that glitters is gold.Told by: Graham RowatCustom Score: Nico Vettese2: "Always a Bride"Whether you're buying the house of tomorrow or falling in love, always make sure to read the fine print.Told by: Sarah Ruth ThomasCustom Score: Nico VetteseVoice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles | Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. Pyles, Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee Lead Editor: Scarlet R. AlgeeGet your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print.  Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.Production Music"The Wicked Library Theme"Anthony Rowsick of Novus (novus3.bandcamp.com)Audio RecordingVocal edit by Cynthia Lowman. Final mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com9th Story Studios:Visit The Wicked Library:On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibraryOn Twitter: @wickedlibraryOn Instagram: @wickedlibrarypod

Jessica McHugh made me watch the most Canadian show ever made, and we got together via Skype to share our research findings on this week's episode of GHOULISH. Spoiler alert: it rules. Buy Jessica McHugh's books. Buy my new novella, We Need to Do Something. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.  

Jessica McHugh returns to Ghoulish to discuss blackout poetry and her new collection, A Complex Accident of Life.  Buy Jessica's blackout poetry collection. Support Jessica on Patreon. Check out our Bookshop.org page. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

Our Pastors' interview Jessica McHugh, owner of Soar Fitness Studio here in Westover, WV. Soar is a place for anyone, especially women, to come just as they are, where they are loved as God loves them. It's so much more than a gym; it's a safe space where everyone can come, breathe, be embraced with love, and take what they learn back to their family. Follow on Instagram: @soarfitnessstudio Website: https://www.vagaro.com/soarfitnessstudio

Carrie and K.W. interview authors Jessica McHugh and Annika Sundberg.Learn more about Jessica on her website: https://mchughniverse.wordpress.com/.Find Annika on Instagram @rabbitchilla and on Twitter @WriterChilla.

Please join Michigan Avenue Media host MARSHA CASPER COOK on February 25th at 4EST 3 CST 2 MT 1PST for a celebration about Women Horror Authors. It's going to be a great discussion with guests ELIZABETH BLACK, CHRISTINE LAJEWSKI, JESSICA McHUGH and ELAINE PASCALE. E. A. Black writes dark fantasy, dark fiction, and horror. Elaine Pascale lives in the jungles of Florida with her husband. Her writing has been published in magazines and anthologies. Christine Lajewski writes horror but that is not what I she set out to do. Her novel JHATOR, is an exploration of grief and recovery through interaction with the natural world. Jessica McHugh is a novelist, poet, and internationally produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and wherever else her peculiar mind leads. Marsha Casper Cook is an author, screenwriter, host and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts.   For more info about the guests please click http://elainepascale.com/ https://www.facebook.com/christine.lajewski https://mchughniverse.wordpress.com/ https://marshacaspercook.com http://elizabethablack.blogspot.com/  

Jessica McHugh (acclaimed NaNoWriMo veteran) joined me on a new episode of Ghoulish to discuss National Novel Writing Month and offer tips for NaNoWriMo rookies. Other topics include writers' retreats, slash fiction (about Slash), and giving shots to children. We're also celebrating the second edition release of her weird science fiction junkie novel, The Green Kangaroos, out right this second, y'all! Buy The Green Kangaroos. Join NaNoWriMo. Browse our books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.

This time on Talking Wicked, I chat with Jessica McHugh.Jessica is our first Resident Author and a very prolific writer in multiple genres including speculative fiction, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and even young adult.We discuss her long writing career, the changes time brings to a writer's focus, philosophy, and how we handle challenges and life balance as creatives.Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel FoytikGet your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.Production Music"The Wicked Library Theme" Coffee Shop VersionNico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)"Talking Wicked" (Background Music)Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)Audio RecordingFinal mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.comVisit The Wicked Library:On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibraryOn Twitter: @wickedlibrary

Today's story is by the amazing Jessica McHugh, and is part of Nightscape Press's 2018 Ashes & Entropy anthology. This tale also made Ellen Datlow's recommended list of Best Horror of 2019.Miss Jennie Creagh's brothel on Amity Street comes highly recommended by The Gentleman's Directory, and her freak show in the little house across the road ain't bad either. But after sixteen years, Polly's ready to graduate to the big house, where Miss Jennie's girls want for nothing, and she'll never again have to hear the haunting song of the devil-girl living in the cellar.But the Madam of Amity is abloom with secrets, and Polly soon discovers just how deep those roots go.Author: Jessica McHughTold by: Denise Michelle JohnsonCustom Score and vocal edit/mix:: Nico VetteseVoice of the Librarian: Nelson W. Pyles | Artwork: Alex J. Murd | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. Pyles, Nico VetteseThe Wicked  Library will be appearing Live at the Artober Gwinnett Event, "Spirits and Spirits, Featuring the Wicked Library" at the Amazing Aurora Theatre near Atlanta, GA on the 14th of October. See more info and get your tickets from thewickedlibrary.com/live Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print.  Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.Production Music"The Wicked Library Theme"Anthony Rowsick of Novus (novus3.bandcamp.com)Audio RecordingFinal mix by Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.com9th Story Studios:Visit The Wicked Library:On Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewickedlibraryOn Twitter: @wickedlibrary

Consider this episode an intervention. Stephen King has a big problem, and we’re here to help him. Also, there’s a good chance a bagpipe player might be harassing him. Jessica McHugh joins us to help judge King’s many, many atrocious dad joke tweets. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Jessica McHugh's Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven. Purchase George Daniel Lea's Born in Blood. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

For the latest episode of Excelsior Journeys, host George Sirois takes a trip into the McHughniverse and chats with prolific award-winner author & playwright Jessica McHugh. They discuss the early stories that pushed Jess into being an author, her experiences - good and bad - with various small presses, her different genres from horror to young adult, and more! Jess is all over social media and you can find her on both Twitter and Instagram at @TheJessMcHugh.

For the latest episode of Excelsior Journeys, host George Sirois takes a trip into the McHughniverse and chats with prolific award-winner author & playwright Jessica McHugh. They discuss the early stories that pushed Jess into being an author, her experiences - good and bad - with various small presses, her different genres from horror to young adult, and more! Jess is all over social media and you can find her on both Twitter and Instagram at @TheJessMcHugh.

Our resident author, Jessica McHugh, is back with another dark story.In today's wicked tale, we take a dark ride into a town where we meet Richie, a child happy to see new visitors. But, like most places we visit here in the Wicked Library, things that seem idyllic on the surface, are most assuredly not.Credits:Author: Jessica McHugh | Storytellers: Daniel Foytik, Main Narration | Mary Murphy as Richie, GPS, and Mrs. Green | Nichole Goodnight as Mrs. Gray | Nelson W. Pyles as Mr. Green | Jessica McHugh as Zaftig Woman | Addison Peacock as Sandra | Voice of the Librarian: Nelson W. PylesCustom Score: Nico Vettese | Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Executive Producers: Cynthia Lowman, Nelson W. Pyles

This week on Dread Media, one of Desmond's new favorite authors, Jessica McHugh, stops by to talk about her brand new collection of bee-punk fiction Maiden Voyage and Other Departures, writing erotic horror, teaching writing, and bee puns. So. Many. Bee. Puns. Then, last week we talked about Brian Keene's GoFundMe for his burn fund as a way to help, and the Dread Media Top Five of books to buy to send Brian Keene royalties is continuing the trend. All this, and songs: "Birds, Bees and Disease" by Abolitionist, "The Bees" by Pentagram, "If You Can't Help Your Own" by Hank III, and "Slave the Hive" by High on Fire. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, and www.kccinephile.com.

This week on Dread Media, one of Desmond's new favorite authors, Jessica McHugh, stops by to talk about her brand new collection of bee-punk fiction Maiden Voyage and Other Departures, writing erotic horror, teaching writing, and bee puns. So. Many. Bee. Puns. Then, last week we talked about Brian Keene's GoFundMe for his burn fund as a way to help, and the Dread Media Top Five of books to buy to send Brian Keene royalties is continuing the trend. All this, and songs: "Birds, Bees and Disease" by Abolitionist, "The Bees" by Pentagram, "If You Can't Help Your Own" by Hank III, and "Slave the Hive" by High on Fire. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, and www.kccinephile.com.

This week on Dread Media, one of Desmond's new favorite authors, Jessica McHugh, stops by to talk about her brand new collection of bee-punk fiction Maiden Voyage and Other Departures, writing erotic horror, teaching writing, and bee puns. So. Many. Bee. Puns. Then, last week we talked about Brian Keene's GoFundMe for his burn fund as a way to help, and the Dread Media Top Five of books to buy to send Brian Keene royalties is continuing the trend. All this, and songs: "Birds, Bees and Disease" by Abolitionist, "The Bees" by Pentagram, "If You Can't Help Your Own" by Hank III, and "Slave the Hive" by High on Fire. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, and www.kccinephile.com.

This week on Dread Media, one of Desmond's new favorite authors, Jessica McHugh, stops by to talk about her brand new collection of bee-punk fiction Maiden Voyage and Other Departures, writing erotic horror, teaching writing, and bee puns. So. Many. Bee. Puns. Then, last week we talked about Brian Keene's GoFundMe for his burn fund as a way to help, and the Dread Media Top Five of books to buy to send Brian Keene royalties is continuing the trend. All this, and songs: "Birds, Bees and Disease" by Abolitionist, "The Bees" by Pentagram, "If You Can't Help Your Own" by Hank III, and "Slave the Hive" by High on Fire. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, and www.kccinephile.com.

Jessica McHugh (author of The Train Derails in Boston) joins us to discuss Irish Morgan Freeman, Sesame Street, and synonyms for cookies. If you dig the show, throw us a buck or two on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING

This week, thanks to our Patreon supporters we've pulled the desiccated corpses of three lost tales from the ether of Season One, and completely resurrected them, with new voices, new music and propped them up for you to enjoy. As an added bit of fun, Nelson W. Pyles, the creator and and original host / storyteller of the show, is in the studio to help introduce the stories. This episode really is made possible thanks to our Patreon supporters, as the custom scores and voice actors do not come for free. If you enjoy this episode and these stories, please support the authors by finding their other work and adding it to your collection, and help keep the extra stories coming by supporting the show you love on Patreon."Fishing Hole" by Nelson W. Pyles, told by the author, "In the Silt" by Jessica McHugh, told by Addison Peacock, "Love Song for the Rejected" by Paul Michael Anderson, told by Mike DelGaudio and Addison Peacock, "Cruel and Unusual" by C. Bryan Brown, told by Daniel Foytik

Due to recent events in the literary community I recorded an episode with Jessica McHugh, who writes speculative, horror, and YA fiction, about what it is like to be a female who writes. We talk about the difficulties and the harassment we face on a regular basis simply for being female. We exchange funny and scary stories & end up having a rollicking good time laughing about all the fuckbois. Join us!

Jessica McHugh returns with a new wicked story narrated by Nelson W. Pyles. In this dark tale, a sailor looking for the way out of his predicament makes a deal with an old woman. Who comes out the better in the end?

Erin and Anita welcome the brilliant author Jessica McHugh and her husband Dave. Join us as we cover everything from professional cuddlers to pooping on the company dime!

This episode features 3 Tales from Madeleine Swann with one read by Guest Narrator, Jessica McHugh.How to Host a Dinner Party Without Awakening the Dark Ones: A practical guide on hosting a proper dinner party.An Unexpected Reunion: The best reunions are unexpected and come at the most unexpected times.Invite Ghosts and Earn Pounds: A woman and her boyfriend find a way to make some extra money by "hiring" ghosts to haunt their home.

Jessica McHugh isn't just an author of speculative, absurdist and young adult fiction. She's a huge personality who gives of herself online, especially on her YouTube channel the McHughniverse as well as teaching children how to write fiction. Jessica's hair is also way better than Erica's! Audio available for download or watch on youtube :D

In this podcast Jessica McHugh talks about lessons learned teaching Creative Writing, the myth of writer’s block, working as a stripper at nineteen, bizarro and much more. About Jessica McHugh Jessica McHugh is a novelist, poet, and internationally produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and wherever else her peculiar mind … Continue reading

In this podcast Jessica McHugh talks about her new novel The Train Derails in Boston, writing fifty-seven stories in one year, writing by hand, her love for the horror genre and much more. About Jessica McHugh Jessica McHugh is a novelist, poet, and internationally produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and … Continue reading

In this podcast twenty writers discuss the best writing advice they’ve received. Contributions from Stephen Graham Jones, Mercedes M. Yardley, Helen Marshall, Paul Tremblay, George Ttoouli, Nina Allan, David Moody, Jessica McHugh, John F.D. Taff, John C. Foster, David Bowles, Lisa L. Hannett, Bob Pastorella, Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, Vincenzo Bilof, Jasper Bark, Sarah Langan, S. … Continue reading

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Jessica McHugh has always been a huge reader. When she was 19 years old, she would go to Walden Books after her minimum wage perfume kiosk job, and read a new book. She loved anything horrific and twisted. She then found herself trying to write short stories fixated on the macabre nature of a horror novel....

Jessica McHugh is a Virtuoso at Masturbation. That alone is worth the price of admission to this week’s episode of Bizzong! Podcast. She is also a prolific writer. She writes across a wide array of genres

For the Season 6 Finale, we present a double feature, with two terrifying tales from Jessica McHugh!"Take All Your Belongings"Riding the train is lonely when you don't march to the same drummer as everyone else. In this tale a young woman is shunned by all the other riders on the Red Line - for all the wrong reasons."Tyler Returned"Deep loss, depression, and insanity can go hand in hand. But, what if the insane was actually possible? What if the ones we lost came back to us?

Let's REWIND! You can never have too much Jessica McHugh!Dig this one we dug up from Season 2. This is the story that made your current host, Daniel Foytik a devoted listener and fan of the show. This Wicked, saucy, funny, naughty, gross, and scary as hell episode hits on so many points we can't help but love it. Enjoy a truly Wicked tale that goes in a direction you're not expecting. Pulled from a hidden shelf where the Librarian keeps his favorite episodes, and ready to spin, it's "Extraction."Just for extra fun, our rewinds feature an opening that pays homage to classic shows from The Golden Age of Radio that inspired The Wicked Library. Show Notes: www.thewickedlibrary.com/rw-2

The Wicked Library returns for Season 6 with two new stories by Jessica McHugh. Enjoy a terrifying Lovecraftian tale with "Of Human Symphonies", and a trip to a dark, abandoned island with "Tarnished Treasures". The latter will be featured in an upcoming issue of Dreadful Geographic, an ezine published by our very own Maddie Holiday VonStark. Full Show Notes and Links are at: http://www.thewickedlibrary.com/601/

 Horror authors Jasper Bark and Jessica McHugh get a turn being interviewed on the show, and they both have some interesting stories to tell!