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In this episode of Quills & Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed author Jonathan Mayberry to discuss his latest book, Necrotech. With a career spanning roles as a New York Times bestseller, multiple award-winner, and editor of Weird Tales magazine, Mayberry brings a wealth of experience to the table. The conversation delves into his unique journey into writing, the thematic elements of human resilience and ingenuity in Necrotech, and the profound inspirations behind his Lovecraftian cosmic horror novel. Mayberry also teases upcoming sequels and shares insights into his creative process and character development. Follow Jonathan: jonathanmaberry.com IG | Threads: @JonathanMaberry twitter | x: @JonathanMaberry FB: jonathan.maberry.5 Follow Quills & Chills on social: IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social TWITTER: @QuillsAndChills YOUTUBE: @quillsandchillspodcast
In this episode of Quills & Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed author Jonathan Mayberry to discuss his latest book, Necrotech. With a career spanning roles as a New York Times bestseller, multiple award-winner, and editor of Weird Tales magazine, Mayberry brings a wealth of experience to the table. The conversation delves into his unique journey into writing, the thematic elements of human resilience and ingenuity in Necrotech, and the profound inspirations behind his Lovecraftian cosmic horror novel. Mayberry also teases upcoming sequels and shares insights into his creative process and character development. Follow Jonathan: jonathanmaberry.com IG | Threads: @JonathanMaberry twitter | x: @JonathanMaberry FB: jonathan.maberry.5 Follow Quills & Chills on social: IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social TWITTER: @QuillsAndChills YOUTUBE: @quillsandchillspodcast
Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the world of horror book art with the unstoppable Lynne Hansen. From collaborating with renowned authors like Jonathan Mayberry and Christopher Golden to creating the stunning artwork for Dracula's 125th anniversary, Lynne takes us on an artistic journey. Discover her ingenious marketing strategies and be enthralled by her tales of working with the masters of horror. Don't miss this fascinating conversation with a truly remarkable creative. And don't forget to check out Lynne's web page at http://lynnehansenart.com/ Credits Host: Patrick Boggs truefictioncast@gmail.com Cohost: Norbert Yates truefictioncast@gmail.com Engineer/Cohost/: Marshall truefictioncast@gmail.com Amazing Voice in the show bumpers: Bobbie Ashley Bobbie's Amazing first album https://rb.gy/hfpluu Bobbie's Books https://rb.gy/bjziju Intro and exit music artist: Jon Dacosta Song title: Funky Intro Spotify Link to a couple of Jon's projects: Cuba: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SWNpmjhVyCCcHGb3ZUl0b?si=xuqPreLCSGakMyKeFbRDBQHighland Reunion https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FkBd7GBKSINGFXediVPDy?si=NnPRxEXRRy-9PU5w_B1e0g
Jake and Ron welcome back to the podcast Edward Ashton, author of the just-released Antimatter Blues, which is a sequel to Mickey 7 and published by St. Martin's Press. As most of you already know, Mickey 7 is being developed into a movie directed by Oscar-winning director of Parasite, Bong Joon-ho. He is also writing the screenplay. The title role is being portrayed by the highly versatile actor Robert Pattinson.The movie's release date is scheduled for March, 2024. The movie itself will be called Mickey 17. Mickey 7 was one of our favorite sci-fi books of last year. Last year, NPR called it one of the best books of 2022. Mickey 7 received high praise from two of our favorite authors. Jonathan Mayberry called it "Mind-bending and powerful. This is why we read science fiction." Jason Pargin called it "Unique and thought-provoking." We were so excited to chat with Edward again and to learn about the creative process for Antimatter Blues. Definitely a worthy sequel to Mickey 7! We reached him at his home, a cabin in upstate New York.Edward AshtonGet your copy of Antimatter Blues (audio, e-book and hardcover) at http://www.edwardashton.com/Twitter: @edwardashtonwritingThe Wrath of the iOtiansEmail: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.comInstagram: thewrathoftheiotiansTwitter: @OfiOtiansWebsite: https://thewrathoftheiotians.buzzsprout.com/MusicLand Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, and comic book writer. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and action, for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger Thrillers, X-Files Origins: Devil's Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including The X-Files, V-Wars, Scary Out There, Out of Tune, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. He lives in Del Mar, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, and comic book writer. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and action, for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger Thrillers, X-Files Origins: Devil's Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including The X-Files, V-Wars, Scary Out There, Out of Tune, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. He lives in Del Mar, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com
This novel by Jonathan Mayberry gives us a look at a teenage Dana Scully, whose classmates keep dying under suspicious circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/x-files-retrospective/message
Today we're going to talk about Point-of-view and how you can use it to world build, show character, and much more. Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon, C. Steven Manley Special: Rhett C. Bruno, Steve Beaulieu/Jaime Castle 00:00 Opening remarks -Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD -Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/ -Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190 03:20 Weekly update—Promiscuous Collaborator Edition Scott: Finished Reaper #12, working on a couple more projects, hasn't worked for ten days… Rhett: A lot of editing work. Last solo book was Vicarious. Nothing solo on the horizon. Josh: Finished two chapters in Tranquility #3, one chapter in Weaponized #1, working on three more chapters in Tranquility #3 and an outline for a fantasy project. -Thoughts on the live action Cowboy Bebop. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267295/ -Comparisons with the anime. -Old fan vs. new fan drama. -‘Bath, shower, bath' 14:45 Main Event— LIVE! Using POV to Give Your Story Depth -How important the POV has an impact on the scene and the story vs. an observer of events. -Learning about the plot through characters vs. learning about the characters themselves. -You need a POV if you want a sympathetic villain. -Rhett likes to write strict third person POV (that is, you only get what that character knows). -First person and the difficulty of revealing plot information in first person. -Additional limitations of first person in terms of the antagonists without a POV for them. -Third person POV tends toward bloat. -The Luna Missile Crisis started in first person but changed to third person POV in later drafts. https://amzn.to/3Eu9Q5f -The third person/first person split in Rhett's Vicarious https://amzn.to/3aqde4i -The Marvel novels using a lot of third person POVs. -The need for the POV has to have a point other than ‘bystander'. -Jonathan Mayberry's Joe Ledger series and the villain's POV. https://amzn.to/3pmcjbG -Genre dependency influence on POV. -Mainstream ‘spoonfeeding'. -‘As you know…' in every tv show… -Getting into the head of the character. -Dumping filter words. -Transitioning a fight from a ‘white room' to the room itself to ground the story and immersing the reader. -The cleverness of Stephen King's writing in The Dark Tower series. https://amzn.to/3EpZJP2 -Removing as much of the ‘I…' in a story. -Vomit drafting without editing. -Italicized inner dialogue isn't needed (per Steve); use sparingly if done. -No swearing in prose, but in dialogue! And the contrary opinion. -Removing swear to impact dialogue. -Made up swear words. -Nanowrimo writing. 1:01:00 Closing remarks *** Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0 Writer's Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com
Chasing the Boogeyman: By Richard Chizmar | Book Review Podcast Website: https://gobookmart.com/ “Richard Chizmar spins dark magic with Chasing the Boogeyman. A true crime masterpiece with Chizmar himself as a key player in the grisly mystery. Highly recommended, but not for the faint of heart.” —Jonathan Mayberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Patient Zero “A devastating, moving, and devilishly ingenious tale of murder lore, and an entire town's loss of innocence….Brilliant and haunting.” —Eric Rickstad, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Girls "We're all chasing the boogeyman, aren't we? The boogeyman's the past, the truth, our fragile memories that knit the two together. What Richard Chizmar's done for us in Chasing the Boogeyman is give that narrative a taut dramatic line he balances on, never quite tipping one way or the other, just stepping sure-footed all the way to the end—showing us that this is a walk we can all take, if we have the nerve." —Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians “Wonderful…a knotty mystery with an elegant resolution at its heart....It feels so original, dizzy-making in its expert layering of fact and fiction....A hymn to both innocence and to growing up.” —Catriona Ward, bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street “Chasing the Boogeyman perfectly captures the feeling of growing up in a small town facing an existential threat from real evil. Chizmar's Edgewood is post-Bradbury-esque, not as idyllic as that author's Green Town...it's grittier and more grounded in a reality contemporary readers will recognize and respond to. Richard Chizmar has invented a new literary genre—brilliant!” —Bev Vincent, co-editor with Stephen King of Flight or Fright “Chizmar's Chasing the Boogeyman has been written upon missing person flyers and published on telephone poles. HAVE YOU READ THIS STORY? For your own safety, you should… The Boogeyman will soon enter the pantheon of suburban legends that fill our backyards like summer fireflies, his name whispered into ears all over. Pray you keep yours.” —Clay McLeod Chapman, bestselling author of The Remaking “Impressive….a smart, entertaining ride. Chizmar should win new fans with this unusual tale.” —Publishers Weekly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support
Amanda and Jenn discuss books about witch trials, X-Files read-alikes, rainforest stories, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Feedback The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris (TW for racism and death of a child) (rec'd by Ashley) The Cat, the Quilt, and the Corpse by Leanne Sweeney; Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs; Lowcountry Boil by Liz Talbot; The House on Tradd Street by Karen White (rec'd by Laura) The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon; Certain Dark Things by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia (rec'd by Cari) Questions 1. Hi! Thanks for your podcast. I love it! My request is about the country of Turkey. I have never been and don't know when I might get to travel there but I would love to learn about the culture of Turkey. I generally prefer fiction but I'm open to any genre. I have also been enjoying memoirs/biographies lately. Many thanks! -Sue 2. I just finished the Once and Future Witches and loved it. I'd be interested in reading more on the Salem witch trials from the feminist perspective...but I would want the non-fiction to feel a lot more like fiction. -Melissa 3. I'm not sure if what I'm looking for even exists, but I figured it was worth the ask! I unironically adored the X-Files short story collections edited by Jonathan Mayberry. There were three of them (Trust No One, The Truth is Out There, and Secret Agendas.) And I've listened to them over and over again. I'm looking for something, really anything, but preferably short story collections, that scratch that itch of weird, paranormal, urban folklore, and cryptids. (Bonus points if there's a mothman appearance.) I'm not stuck on traditional America folklore and cryptids, though I do love them, I also love the stories of Indigenous people and other countries and people. I'm not super interested in the government storylines. My favorite stories were: Snowman, Perithicia , Desperately Seeking Mothman, Non Gratum Anus Rodentum, and Loving The Alien. Please nothing with sexual assault. Thank you, -Annie 4. Hi Amanda and Jen! So I just finished The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune and omg it was exactly what I needed right now. Normally I am into fantasy/scifi/horror but with everything going on in the world I guess I just needed a literary hug which was The House in the Cerulean Sea did for me. Do you have any read alike recommendations of just some feel good happy books? Preferably not mainly romance but I would give it a shot if you felt strongly about it. Bonus points for diversity and found family themes. -Jennifer 5. I have read all of Louise Penny's mysteries, Agatha Christie mysteries and Sherlock Holmes stories.. I like mysteries that feature a competent detective who doesn't have a lot of angst. Hercule Poirot is a detective that I think fulfills that requirement. Recent authors that I have liked are Hans Olav Lahlum whose detective is working with a wheelchair bound woman who is brilliant and serves as his advisor, mysteries by John Farrow and Louise Luna. I have also read all of Tana French, Peter Lovesey, Deborah Crombie and Peter Robinson. -Ann 6. Hi Amanda and Jenn - First off, love love love your show! It really has expanded my reading shelves the past year and half, and I am forever thankful to you for introducing me to so many wonderful authors and stories. That being said, I'm in need of a recommendation. I read The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins last year, and it quickly became a favorite of mine. I finished the book with this feeling of "what did I just read!?", and to this day I still don't know how to articulate it to friends when I tell them they should read it. It's weird and wonderful and complex and I cannot get it out of my brain even after a year of reading it. When I really think about it, the use of God's/mythology intertwined in everyday life and the impacts on the unsuspecting citizens is what really piqued my interest. But I also loved how random the plot line seemed until all the little strings came together. I've read American Gods by Neil Gaiman, and it semi-scratched the itch. It was good and I enjoyed it, but I was able to figure out the plot line before the book was finished. My go to genres are obviously fantasy/sci-fi and I love mythology of any kind mixed in. I have Gods of Jade and Shadow queued up in my Kindle to read next (thanks to your recommendations), but I'm really at a loss for what to read to fill the hole in my heart that this oddity of a book left. Any ideas? Thanks so much! Stay safe during all of this craziness! -Christina 7. Do you have any recommendations for own voices novels that take place in rainforests (preferably in South America)? I've been enjoying reading books set in the Amazon lately, but everything I find is written by white people from western countries and it feels kind of gross. Nonfiction and fiction are both great, I just really enjoy the setting. Thanks! P.S. - I know you skip reading praise on the air so I put this at the end but I want to tell you that I love your podcast. It's really expanded the types of books I read and I've found many I enjoy. -Laura Books Discussed My Name is Red by Orham Pamuk, transl. Erdag M Goknar Kedi, dir. Ceyda Torun Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak (cw: attempted sexual assault, prison abuse and torture) The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud The Unidentified by Colin Dickey Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas Circe by Madeline Miller (tw sexual assault, child abuse) The Machineries of Empire trilogy by Yoon Ha Lee (cw: coercion, rape, violence) Affections by Rodrigo Hasbun, transl by Sophie Hughes (tw: nazis) City of Beasts by Isabelle Allende, transl. Margaret Sayers Peden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week’s guest is up-and-coming horror extraordinaire, Jo Kaplan. Jo’s new haunted house novel, It Will Just Be Us is a tour-de-force of chills, thrills and things that kill. It’s got everything you could possibly want: creepy old house – check, mysterious locked room – CHECK, a witch who lurks in a swamp – CHECK!!!! It’s also got some of the best female relationships I’ve read in horror for a while, enough to pass the Bechdel test with flying colours.Jo and I talk about Freud’s uncanny and the infamous Winchester House, how to research her locations (or not), and how to make a ghost feel like something new. This chat feels like getting in at the ground floor of what will be a skyscraper career. Listen now, and you can say you were there at the start! The books we discussed this episode include:The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson (1959)“Jordan’s End”, by Ellen Glasgow, in The Shadowy Third (1923)The Gone World, by Tom Sweterlitsch (2018)House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski (2000)Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, edited by Jonathan Mayberry (2020)The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham Jones (2020)Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno Garcia (2020)Come talk books with us on Twitter @talkscaredpod or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks To Terry Smith Audio for sound editing.
Kelly Fox is a corporate training manager by day and author of contemporary gay romance by night. She curses too much, drinks exactly the right amount of red wine, and sleeps way too little. She's also lucky enough to live in Central Texas with her wife and three dogs, where the astonishing diversity of humans and landscapes and tattoo shops serve as her muse.LINKS*Amazon Affiliatehttps://www.authorkellyfox.com/Kelly Fox | Amazon https://amzn.to/3aCYY6yBOOKS by KELLY FOXViolet Crown — writing as K.C. Littleton https://amzn.to/2RRGIxJScout and the Lavender Girl — writing as K.C. Littleton https://amzn.to/2RQBTVtSanctuary (Wrecked Book 1) — Kelly Fox https://amzn.to/37FC3WcSurrender (Wrecked Book 2) — Kelly Fox *February 2020Stillness (Wrecked Book 3) — Kelly Fox *March 2020OTHER AUTHORSJoe Ledger series — Jonathan Mayberry https://amzn.to/2tIgfLeFallen Angel series — Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine https://amzn.to/3aJdtG6Lucy Lennox | Amazon https://amzn.to/38HvUsYNeve Wilder | Amazon https://amzn.to/37vaxL4Kindle Alexander | Amazon https://amzn.to/2U9aSQ3SUBSCRIBEApple (iOS)| Spotify| Stitcher (Android)Are you new to podcasts?How to subscribe to my podcast— freeHOST LINKSSlade James sladejames.comMM Author Podcast gayromance.show SUPPORT THE SHOWPatreon patreon.com/sladejames
Dan Brereton fills in for the traveling Jonathan Mayberry and joins James A. Moore & Christopher Golden to answer your questions!
Site: http://www.audiobooks.com/podcast | Email: podcast@audiobooks.com "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." — Edgar Allen Poe We've all heard of H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, and Dean Koontz, but this week on the Audiobooks.com Podcast we're talking with the founder of Audio Realms, Fred Godsmark. As Halloween is just a couple days away, we thought it appropriate to bring on an expert in the field of horror, someone knowledgeable about the books and audiobooks currently popular in the genre, and get some insight into current trends and demographics surrounding fans of horror. Niche Books There are fans, and then there are true fans. The dedicated masses. The fanatics. The ones that will paint their faces, dress up like a mascot or character; the ones that go to conventions, host themed parties, and follow the object of their fanaticism around the country. These kinds of fans undoubtedly inspire companies like Audio Realms to not just exist, but to thrive. These kinds of fans, in fact, create companies like Audio Realms! Fred himself is an avid reader of the horror genre and dedicated to bringing the authors and stories he loves into the light. He mentions that stories by H.P. Lovecraft sell just as well now as they did 10 years ago, but he also says that new authors come about every year with fascinating stories to tell that don't get nearly the same attention as the pop culture horror authors do. To remedy this, Fred gives us a ton of recommendations to get a more thorough look into the genre of horror! At the forefront of his mind are Wolfland by Jonathan Janz, The Things That Are Not There by C. J. Henderson, and The Guns of Santa Sangre by Eric Red. Getting a Taste Audio Realms is currently working on a series of short story collections. Historically, Fred shares with us, the medium for horror was predominantly short stories. People would line up to buy these “old rags”! One such collection Audio Realms has produced is called Out of Tune, which has a really cool theme. They've taken a series of old ballads and wrote short stories to accompany them, and also a short explanation of the ballad. This collection was edited by Jonathan Mayberry. We've talked a couple times on the podcast about how the length of a podcast can be difficult to fully embrace. It's true that listening to an audiobook is often faster than reading it, but audiobooks that are 20-30 hours long is a big commitment. When it comes to a road trip, the longer the better! Short stories, on the other hand, are ideal for commutes that aren't quite of the same degree as a road trips. It could take 45 days to listen to a 30-hour audiobook, if your daily commute is 40 minutes. That's over 2 months! If you're someone who enjoys completing a task more quickly than that, then perhaps looking into Audio Realms' short story collections is a good idea for you! Watch for new collections from Audio Realms to get a taste of horror for yourself. What Are You Listening To We've heard from Fred, now we want to hear from you! What was on your audiobooks playlist for the advent of Halloween? Show us some love! Tweet this episode: http://ctt.ec/3eLZ5 Subscribing, rating and reviewing the show: iTunes Books & Resources Mentioned AudioRealms.com Castaways by Brian Keene The Things That Are Not There by C.J. Henderson Limbus Inc. by Joseph Nassise, Brett J. Talley, Anne C. Petty, Jonathan Mayberry, Benjamin Kane Ethridge Author Jonathan Janz The Guns of Santa Sangre by Eric Red Stillwater by Maynard Sims Scares That Care
In this special episode WE DONT READ ANY CREEPYPASTAS OH MY GOD!!!!!!Instead we go on an adventure ( A ZOMBIE ADVENTURE).In this episode I read through one of the many scenarios from the book "Can your survive the zombie apocolypse by Max Brallier and yes it's amazing!I also talk about "Fallout 4", the upcoming MTV show "Scream" and I rate and Review the graphic novel V Wars by "Jonathan Mayberry".To purchase this book online click hereDownload on iTunes or Listen hereMusic By Peter B HellandMake sure you Like us on FacebookAnd follow us on Twitter @pastapodcastEmail us at pastatimepodcast@gmail.comCheck out our Youtube channel
We talk to Matthew Tobin of Scribble Code , creator of Aeon Timeline, about what's behind his software, camera AI, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Promos for Functional Nerds and Dead Robots Society. Our picks for this month: Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie King of Plagues by Jonathan Mayberry Wanting by Richard Flanagan
This is a panel from the 2011 HWA Stoker Convention that Eli attended. The panel is titled Social Media and the Horror Writer. The panelists are Lawrence C. Connolly, Jonathan Mayberry, Matt Schwartz, and S.G. Browne.