Podcasts about World Horror Convention

Season Two of The Dark Word takes the ferry cross the Mersey to conclude in style.Ramsey Campbell was born in Liverpool in 1946 and still lives Merseyside. The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes him as “Britain's most respected living horror writer”. He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.In 2015 he was made an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University for outstanding services to literature.He is the author of more than 30 novels and hundreds of short stories. Among his novels are The Face That Must Die, Midnight Sun, The Darkest Part of the Woods, The Grin of the Dark, and more recent titles include Think Yourself Lucky and Thirteen Days by Sunset Beach and The Wise Friend. His latest is Fellstones.His novels The Nameless and Pact of the Fathers have been filmed in Spain, where a film of The Influence is in production. He is the President of the Society of Fantastic Films.

In this episode, I have a conversation with Matt Cardin. We discuss Alan Watts's book Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship. We explore various themes including: the Creator/creature distinction, the philosophy of nonduality, "scientism", and spiritual disciplines that help us become more "accident prone" to receiving divine grace.  Matt Cardin is a writer and freelance editor living in North Central Arkansas. With a Ph.D. in leadership and a master's degree in religious studies, he writes frequently about the intersection of religion, horror, art, and creativity. He is also Vice President of Academic Affairs at North Arkansas College. His books include the weird and cosmic horror fiction collection “To Rouse Leviathan” and the nonfiction collection “What the Daemon Said: Essays on Horror Fiction, Film, and Philosophy.” He has been a panelist, panel chair, and reader at The World Fantasy Convention, The World Horror Convention, MythosCon, and more. In 2014 he was an invited panelist at Baylor University's Faith and Film symposium. He has been a guest on Expanding Mind, Weird Studies, Darkness Radio, the Mancow Muller Show, This Is Horror, and many other radio shows and podcasts. He is also a longtime pianist with an especially extensive background in church music. Former careers include professor of English and religion, dissertation editor for doctoral students, high school teacher, piano salesman, college writing center instructor, corporate communications specialist, media producer for a large state university, and video director for country and pop music legend Glen Campbell. Website: https://mattcardin.com Blog: https://www.teemingbrain.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MattCardin

Dan & Paul talk to legendary fantasy & horror writer Ramsey Campbell! The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes Ramsey Campbell as “Britain's most respected living horror writer”. He's been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award. We get to speak with him live about his new book, "The Way of the Worm", the finale of The Three Births of Daoloth trilogy. Review of The Way of the Worm in the Guardian: "The concluding volume of the Three Births of Daoloth trilogy brings the story of Dominic Sheldrake's lifelong struggle against a sinister cult into the present day. The cult has become a worldwide religion, the Church of the Eternal Three, and Dom's own son is a member. The previous book held out the faint possibility that Dom had been driven mad by his own paranoid obsession, but this astonishing, apocalyptic conclusion does not. Although now better known for his subtler evocations of unease, Campbell's early stories were heavily influenced by HP Lovecraft. Here he returns to his roots, even outdoing Lovecraft in his depictions of full-on cosmic terror." Get The Way of the Worm from Flame Tree PublishingAnd follow Ramsey on Twitter Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.

My writing had progressed over the years and I spent a lot more time writing in 2005 and 2006. Those two years led me to a pretty banner year in 2007, where I had several pieces published and a couple of short films made from my stories. I also had an audio version of one of my stories produced. It was also the year I went to my first World Horror Convention where my short film “Storm” was premiering. Little did I know that “Storm” would be invited later to screen at the Shocklines Film Series in New York City. Along with my own film were films based on stories by Ed Gorman and an up-and-coming writer at the time named Jeff Hill, son of Stephen King, the man who was one of the catalysts for my own writing. It was definitely good karma, or so it seemed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association.

Comics Cowboy Troy takes over the airwaves for Western Comics Month on Kirby's Kids to review the interview by Del Howison of Joe R. Lansdale on HWA Day at the 2012 World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City. Joe reveals how comics taught him how to read and developed his love of the medium and lead to not only his love of reading but his chosen profession as an author and storyteller. It is an outstanding reveal and provides fantastic context for our graphic novel of the month read Jonah Hex: Shadows West. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have viewed: Joe Lansdale Interviewed at WHC 2012 https://youtu.be/poCIRslL5H8 Our Graphic Novel For May In Celebration Of Western Comics Month Is: Jonah Hex: Shadows West https://www.comixology.com/Jonah-Hex-Shadows-West/digital-comic/87690 Discussion Schedule: June 12 - TWO-GUN MOJO pg. 9-164 June 19 - RIDERS OF THE WORM AND SUCH pg. 165-319 June 26 - SHADOWS WEST pg. 320-387 Our Comic Book Character Of The Month For June Is Rawhide Kid. Please join us for Western Comics Month and our read: Rawhide Kid (1960-1979) #17 - #20 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-17/digital-comic/534757 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-18/digital-comic/534762 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-19/digital-comic/534767 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-20/digital-comic/534772 Discussion Schedule: June 3 - Issue #17 June 10 - Issue #18 June 17 - Issue #19 June 24 - Issue #20 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

F. PAUL WILSON is the author of fifty-plus books and numerous short stories spanning science fiction, horror, adventure, medical thrillers, and virtually everything between. His novels regularly appear on the New York Times Bestsellers List. He was voted Grand Master by the World Horror Convention and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Horror Writers of America and the Libertarian Futurist Society. He has also received the Stoker Award, the Porgie Award, the Prometheus and Prometheus Hall of Fame Awards, the Pioneer Award from the RT Booklovers Convention, the prestigious Inkpot Award from San Diego ComiCon, and is listed in the 50th anniversary edition of Who's Who in America. Paul can be found on the Web at www.repairmanjack.com. Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio, LLC.

Leslie S. Klinger is considered to be one of the world’s foremost authorities on Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, H. P. Lovecraft, Frankenstein, and 19th-century genre fiction. Klinger is a long-time member of the Baker Street Irregulars, and served as the Series Editor for the Manuscript Series of The Baker Street Irregulars; he is currently the Series Editor for the BSI’s Biography Series. He served three terms as Chapter President of the SoCal Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and on its National Board. He is also the Treasurer of the Horror Writers Association. He lectures frequently on Holmes, Dracula, Lovecraft, Frankenstein and their worlds, including frequent panels at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Bouchercon, NecronomiCon, StokerCon, World Horror Convention, World Fantasy Convention, VampireCon, Comicpalooza, WonderCon, and San Diego Comic-Con, and he frequently teaches courses on Holmes and Dracula at UCLA Extension. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Keene joined Dan and Howard at the World Horror Convention to talk about writing crime fiction, including how he goes about getting readers to feel the things he wants them to feel to drive the story forward. Liner Notes: The Horror Show with Brian Keene

Your Hosts: Howard and Dan, with Special Guest Linda Addison Linda Addison joined us at the World Horror Convention in 2016 for a discussion of the shapes and sounds of words as seen from the perspective of the poet, and how this approach can inform our prose.

F. Paul Wilson is the author of fifty-plus books and numerous short stories spanning science fiction, horror, adventure, medical thrillers, and virtually everything between. His novels regularly appear on the New York Times Bestsellers List. He was voted Grand Master by the World Horror Convention and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Horror Writers of America and the Libertarian Futurist Society. He has also received the Stoker Award, the Porgie Award, the Prometheus and Prometheus Hall of Fame Awards, the Pioneer Award from the RT Booklovers Convention, the prestigious Inkpot Award from San Diego ComiCon, and is listed in the 50th anniversary edition of Who's Who in America. Thorne and Cross’ new thriller, MOTHER, is available now. http:Visit Tamara and Alistair at their websites. This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio

Author and editor Nick Mamatas joins Brian to talk about his background, H.P. Lovecraft, politics, and his controversial new novel I AM PROVIDENCE. Plus, an update on the status of next year's World Horror Convention, ... The post appeared first on .

Ray Garton has been writing novels, novellas, short stories, and essays for more than 30 years.  His work spans the genres of horror, crime, suspense, and even comedy.  His titles include Live Girls, Ravenous, The Loveliest Dead, Sex and Violence in Hollywood, Meds, and many others.  His short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies, and have been collected in books like Methods of Madness, Pieces of Hate, and Slivers of Bone.  He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and at the 2006 World Horror Convention he received the Grand Master of Horror Award.  His novella Vortex: A Moffett & Keoph Investigation is now available as an ebook and in paperback.  He lives in northern California with his wife, where he is currently at work on several projects, including a new novel titled Monster Show.  Visit his website at RayGartonOnline.com. Thorne and Cross’ new thriller, MOTHER, is available now. http:Visit Tamara and Alistair at their websites. This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio

Chow down with Lynne Hansen and Jeff Strand at the Carnegie Deli for a chat about how the horror supercouple came together after the 1995 World Horror Convention,  why she's moved on from novels to movies while he's gone in exactly the opposite direction, what writers must keep in mind when creating YA horror, how she's turning one of his novellas into a  full-length movie titled Cold Dead Hands,  and much more.

It’s the quest of every ultra-fan: finding fellow obsessives to share in the collective joy.  Fan conventions provide a meeting place and an outlet for like-minded folk.  What’s it like to really find your tribe?  In this episode I talk about horror conventions, my pilgrimage to the “Anti-Convention” known as “Cinema Wasteland” and meeting a group of fellow obsessives I call “the Algonquin Round Table of Horror.”   Convention History 1936- Philcon: First “Fan Convention”. Science Fiction Convention, held in Philadelphia. There were 9 attendees. 1975 World Fantasy Convention: first Convention where there’s a strong presence of horror under the Fantasy umbrella. 1991- World Horror Convention – the first true Horror Convention.   Convention: Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo- Holiday Inn, Strongsville, Ohio (shows every April and October) Created by Ken Kish and Pam Kish   Movies Discussed (In order of appearance): Alien (1979) Dir: Ridley Scott Friday the 13th (1980) Dir: Sean Cunningham Creepers (Phenomena)-(1985) Dir: Dario Argento Saw (2004) Die: James Wan Halloween (1978) Dir: John Carpenter Paranormal Activity (2009) Dir: Oren Peli Killdozer! (1974) Dir: Jerry London Gargoyles (1972) Dir: Bill Norton Satan’s Triangle (1975) Dir: Sutton Roley Street Trash (1987) Dir: James M. Muro Whiskey Mountain (1977) Dir: William Grefe  Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976) Dir: William Grefe Stanley (1972) Dir: William Grefe Kill the Scream Queen (2004) Dir: Bill Zebub The Worst Horror Movie Ever Made (2008) Dir: Bill Zebub  Dickshark (2015) Dir: Bill Zebub Demons (1985) Dir: Lamberto Bava     The Algonquin Round Table of Horror: Jon Kitley: Kitley’s Krypt/ HorrorHound Magazine Bryan Martinez: The Giallo Room (YouTube) Matt “Putrid” Carr: Freelance Illustrator Ryan Olson: Deadspeak Design/ The Cold Beyond Billy and Vanessa Norcera: Evilspeak Magazine/ Surgikill Damien Glonek: Living Dead Dolls Bryan Schuessler: Shuizmz Gregg Olheiser and Jill Van: LIX Dave Kosanke: Liquid Cheese   Filmmakers/Actors/Vendors: Photographer Jim Sorfleet and model Kat McGill of SnS-Photo Mike Watt and Amy Lynn Best- Happy Cloud Productions Fred Vogel- Toe Tag Pictures (August Underground) Bill Zebub- Bill Zebub Productions Jane Arakawa- Actor “Street Trash” Mike Lackey- Actor “Street Trash”  Roy Frumkes-Producer/Actor “Street Trash” Dan Curtis Val Lewton Tobe Hooper Wes Craven Kane Hodder  Doug Bradley William Shatner   This is S.A. Bradley, and I’m a life-long horror lover. This podcast combines horror history, personal observations, common themes, and cultural trends to tell a story with each episode.  Here we talk about all things horror. Horror movies, books, comics, hosts, conventions.  The door swings wide here, and all types of horror are welcome.  Each episode covers some aspect of horror with lots of viewing or reading suggestions for you to check out.  I want to start conversations with people about all types of horror.  I’ve been a fan all my life, and I love all the different styles: Classic Universal Monsters, Slasher Films, Found Footage, French Extreme, Asian Extreme, Korean Ghost Stories, J-Horror, Hammer Horror Films, Amicus Films, Glass Eye Pix, EC Horror Comics, Creature Features, Horror Hosts, Italian Zombie movies, Spanish Zombie movies, George Romero Zombie movies, Giallo, Silent Horror Films, Nature Run Amok, Atomic Age Horror, Roughies, Exploitation, Horror Literature, Serial Killer, Halloween, B-Movie, Splatter films, ghost stories, Folk Horror, supernatural, body horror, torture porn, VHS, Psycho

I had a blast at World Horror Convention in Atlanta, GA I also got to meet and interview a few cool people for Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Horror Podcast, too!

I had a blast at World Horror Convention in Atlanta, GA I met a few cool people and interviewed them for Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Horror Podcast as well!

Two great authors this week on the Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Horror Podcast! Bram Stoker winner Eric Guignard and I finally get to talk since we passed each other 57 times during World Horror Convention in the halls, and then Bobby Adair joins me to chat books

In Portland, Oregon at the World Horror Convention 2014 Scott Glancy (co-host of Podcast at Ground Zero and The Unspeakable Oath), Derek M. Koch (host of Monster Kid Radio, co-host of 1951 Down Place, and former host of Mail Order Zombie), and Desmond Reddick put on a podcasting panel moderated by author Jeff Strand. This is that podcasting panel. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter. Join the Facebook group!

In Portland, Oregon at the World Horror Convention 2014 Scott Glancy (co-host of Podcast at Ground Zero and The Unspeakable Oath), Derek M. Koch (host of Monster Kid Radio, co-host of 1951 Down Place, and former host of Mail Order Zombie), and Desmond Reddick put on a podcasting panel moderated by author Jeff Strand. This is that podcasting panel. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter. Join the Facebook group!

In Portland, Oregon at the World Horror Convention 2014 Scott Glancy (co-host of Podcast at Ground Zero and The Unspeakable Oath), Derek M. Koch (host of Monster Kid Radio, co-host of 1951 Down Place, and former host of Mail Order Zombie), and Desmond Reddick put on a podcasting panel moderated by author Jeff Strand. This is that podcasting panel. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter. Join the Facebook group!

In Portland, Oregon at the World Horror Convention 2014 Scott Glancy (co-host of Podcast at Ground Zero and The Unspeakable Oath), Derek M. Koch (host of Monster Kid Radio, co-host of 1951 Down Place, and former host of Mail Order Zombie), and Desmond Reddick put on a podcasting panel moderated by author Jeff Strand. This is that podcasting panel. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter. Join the Facebook group!

Last weekend, Desmond journeyed to Portland, Oregon, where he attended his first World Horror Convention and Stoker Awards Ceremony. This is two and a half hours of footage from said convention. The amazing personalities we meet along the way (in order of appearance) are: Derek M. Koch (from Monster Kid Radio), David Agranoff (author of Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich and co-author of Flesh Trade), Edward R. Morris (co-author of Flesh Trade), Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price), Jeff Strand (author and Stoker Awards emcee), James Beach (founder of Dark Discoveries magazine and now editing for Dark Regions Press), Lynne Hansen (young adult horror fiction author and director of He's Not Looking So Great and Chomp), Brian Keene (prolific author of The Rising and Ghoul and recipient of this year's Grandmaster Award), Jeff Burk (publisher of Deadite Press), Carlton Mellick III (bizarro fiction author of The Tick People and Adolf in Wonderland among many others), and White Jesus (known mainly for interrupting podcasts). There's songs as well! "Johnny Paranoid" by Sado-Nation, "Howling in the Streets" by Rat, "Face Down" by Monster Magnet, "New Dark Ages" by Bad Religion, "Sick Bubble Gum" by Rob Zombie, and "Morgue than Words" by Wednesday 13. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Last weekend, Desmond journeyed to Portland, Oregon, where he attended his first World Horror Convention and Stoker Awards Ceremony. This is two and a half hours of footage from said convention. The amazing personalities we meet along the way (in order of appearance) are: Derek M. Koch (from Monster Kid Radio), David Agranoff (author of Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich and co-author of Flesh Trade), Edward R. Morris (co-author of Flesh Trade), Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price), Jeff Strand (author and Stoker Awards emcee), James Beach (founder of Dark Discoveries magazine and now editing for Dark Regions Press), Lynne Hansen (young adult horror fiction author and director of He's Not Looking So Great and Chomp), Brian Keene (prolific author of The Rising and Ghoul and recipient of this year's Grandmaster Award), Jeff Burk (publisher of Deadite Press), Carlton Mellick III (bizarro fiction author of The Tick People and Adolf in Wonderland among many others), and White Jesus (known mainly for interrupting podcasts). There's songs as well! "Johnny Paranoid" by Sado-Nation, "Howling in the Streets" by Rat, "Face Down" by Monster Magnet, "New Dark Ages" by Bad Religion, "Sick Bubble Gum" by Rob Zombie, and "Morgue than Words" by Wednesday 13. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Last weekend, Desmond journeyed to Portland, Oregon, where he attended his first World Horror Convention and Stoker Awards Ceremony. This is two and a half hours of footage from said convention. The amazing personalities we meet along the way (in order of appearance) are: Derek M. Koch (from Monster Kid Radio), David Agranoff (author of Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich and co-author of Flesh Trade), Edward R. Morris (co-author of Flesh Trade), Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price), Jeff Strand (author and Stoker Awards emcee), James Beach (founder of Dark Discoveries magazine and now editing for Dark Regions Press), Lynne Hansen (young adult horror fiction author and director of He's Not Looking So Great and Chomp), Brian Keene (prolific author of The Rising and Ghoul and recipient of this year's Grandmaster Award), Jeff Burk (publisher of Deadite Press), Carlton Mellick III (bizarro fiction author of The Tick People and Adolf in Wonderland among many others), and White Jesus (known mainly for interrupting podcasts). There's songs as well! "Johnny Paranoid" by Sado-Nation, "Howling in the Streets" by Rat, "Face Down" by Monster Magnet, "New Dark Ages" by Bad Religion, "Sick Bubble Gum" by Rob Zombie, and "Morgue than Words" by Wednesday 13. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

Last weekend, Desmond journeyed to Portland, Oregon, where he attended his first World Horror Convention and Stoker Awards Ceremony. This is two and a half hours of footage from said convention. The amazing personalities we meet along the way (in order of appearance) are: Derek M. Koch (from Monster Kid Radio), David Agranoff (author of Boot Boys of the Wolf Reich and co-author of Flesh Trade), Edward R. Morris (co-author of Flesh Trade), Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price), Jeff Strand (author and Stoker Awards emcee), James Beach (founder of Dark Discoveries magazine and now editing for Dark Regions Press), Lynne Hansen (young adult horror fiction author and director of He's Not Looking So Great and Chomp), Brian Keene (prolific author of The Rising and Ghoul and recipient of this year's Grandmaster Award), Jeff Burk (publisher of Deadite Press), Carlton Mellick III (bizarro fiction author of The Tick People and Adolf in Wonderland among many others), and White Jesus (known mainly for interrupting podcasts). There's songs as well! "Johnny Paranoid" by Sado-Nation, "Howling in the Streets" by Rat, "Face Down" by Monster Magnet, "New Dark Ages" by Bad Religion, "Sick Bubble Gum" by Rob Zombie, and "Morgue than Words" by Wednesday 13. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Follow @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group!

At the 2014 World Horror Convention, Victoria Price shared her memories of her father, Vincent Price, during an hour-long multimedia presentation. With her permission, we recorded that presentation and now we can share it with the Monster Kid Radio listeners. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website at ) Vincent Price - Vincent Price Legacy - The opening and closing song "Rustbucket" (from the album See and Be Seen) appears by permission of The Boss Jaguars! - All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is licensed under a . Monster Kid Radio is a registered service mark of Monster Kid Radio LLC.

Derek attended the 2014 World Horror Convention in Portland, Oregon, last weekend. The convention was a horror writer's paradise, and Derek spoke with fellow podcaster Desmond Reddick (from the Dread Media podcast) about his experiences at the convention, and even plays a round of the MKR Classic Five. While most of the panels and content at the WHC were focused on current horror fiction, but Monster Kid Radio listeners would still have found something to do at the convention as one of the special guests was Victoria Price, the daughter of the legendary . Not only did she deliver an amazing presentation about her father (which listeners will hear in Episode #98 of Monster Kid Radio), but she chatted with Derek in the dealer's room as well. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website at ) You Decide Monster Kid Radio's Top 100 Classic Movie Monsters! -  Vincent Price - Vincent Price Legacy - Dread Media - A Mythos Grimmly on Kickstarter - The opening and closing song "Dangerous Waves" (from the album See and Be Seen) appears by permission of The Boss Jaguars!- All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is licensed under a . Monster Kid Radio is a registered service mark of Monster Kid Radio LLC.

Common Use by Jay Wilburn “I don’t understand why we are here.” The older gentleman in the driver’s seat adjusted his fedora and scanned through the pages of his ledger. “If you understood, you wouldn’t be riding along to learn, would you now, compatriot.” The younger man in the passenger’s seat peered through the windshield of the parked car at the battered, silver trailer. He saw the eclectic, folk art around the grassless lawn and a windmill that appeared nonfunctional in the desert wind. “We are eliminating obsolete words for the next edition. Is the fellow that lives in this domicile an expert on lexicon?” The driver closed his ledger and placed it on the broiling dashboard. “He’s a hold out, a hold over.” “I don’t understand, sir.” “You are quite the ingénue, ain’t ya?” The young man wiped at the sweat gathering in his collar. “We learn through inquiry, sir. I’ll wait in silence if that serves you better.” “Touché, son, touché,” the elder leaned back and blinked the sweat out of his eyes. “Every year we have new entries for the dictionary. Changes in technology and ridiculous slang have to be added to sell the print editions and now online searches powered by commercial ads. Did you ever think the dictionary would be subject to commercials?” “Never could have imagined, sir,” the younger man looked out his side window. He saw a dusty bus parked at the edge of the property. It had an open top and sides with benches that crossed all the way over with no center aisle. He wondered if that would be cooler in the desert than sitting in the parked car. He also wondered what a tour bus ride through open desert would reveal. “Me either. Me either,” the older man continued, “Also, self-important authors take it upon themselves to bastardize the language and invent new words where old classics would do their tripe works just fine. Every writer now thinks he is Poe, Shakespeare, or Winfrey and the English language is their playground.” The younger man noticed a small plane behind the trailer. Sand had blown across the short runway. The craft did not appear airworthy. The older man held out his hands in front of him over the steering wheel. “We have more words, but no extra money, so arcane words must be quietly eliminated.” “Yes, sir, I understand our job,” the young man undid two buttons on his dress shirt and loosened his tie. “Why are we not back in the office instead of out here at a hermit’s trailer.” “Well, then, I guess you do not understand the job at all,” the older man countered. He reached back over the seat and brought an older edition of the company’s print through open desert would reveal. “Me either. Me either,” the older man continued, “Also, self-important authors take it upon themselves to bastardize the language and invent new words where old classics would do their tripe works just fine. Every writer now thinks he is Poe, Shakespeare, or Winfrey and the English language is their playground.” The younger man noticed a small plane behind the trailer. Sand had blown across the short runway. The craft did not appear airworthy. The older man held out his hands in front of him over the steering wheel. “We have more words, but no extra money, so arcane words must be quietly eliminated.” “Yes, sir, I understand our job,” the young man undid two buttons on his dress shirt and loosened his tie. “Why are we not back in the office instead of out here at a hermit’s trailer.” “Well, then, I guess you do not understand the job at all,” the older man countered. He reached back over the seat and brought an older edition of the company’s print quietly push them out of the lexicon.” “Like what, sir?” “He is the last one in America calling his airstrip an aerodrome and he calls that eye sore bus a charabanc. Both words are on the block this year and we need him to let go.” The younger man squinted and started to speak, but his elder continued after a breath. “Not so immediate, but as a bonus, he calls his blog The Brabble and refers to his mental health treatment as alienism. So here we are.” The older man opened the cover of the dictionary. It was hollowed out in the middle. He handed the roll of duct tape to his younger partner. He lifted out the clippers and trench knife for himself. “Sir, what the hell?” “We have to obtain his tongue for the company before we deal with the body. Have the tape ready as soon as I have it. Your first time will be easier out here in the desert.” “I can’t do this. I won’t.” “Son, if you are not useful, you are obsolete. You can start walking now and make me do this myself, but I will catch up to you. The company sent you out here for your first time for that reason too. What will it be?” “Is this necessary?” “Dictionaries are serious business. Leave the tape on the hood, if you decide to run.” The older man removed the keys from the ignition and stepped out of the car. The younger man looked down at the space in the false volume. He looked back through the windshield where the older man knocked on the door to the trailer. He held his hat in place against the wind. The door opened slightly and he threw his weight into it disappearing inside. The fedora tumbled off his head and bounded across the sandy lot.      The younger man exhaled as he made his decision. He lifted the roll of tape and opened his door. --- Jay Wilburn lives with his wife and two sons in beautiful Conway, South Carolina by day and writes horror by night. He has not set aside time for sleep yet, but he is hoping to add it in the near future. Jay Wilburn is featured in THE BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR vol 5 with editor Ellen Datlow. Jay Wilburn is a featured author with Hazardous Press at the 2013 World Horror Convention in New Orleans June 13-16. He is also a panelist on THE RULES OF GENRE WRITING at this convention. Jay Wilburn is a faetured author on the Dark and Bookish authors tour and documentary. His debut novel, Loose Ends, was published with Hazardous Press. Time Eaters is his new novel coming in November of 2013 Check out his website here.  Follow him on Twitter here.

Jeff celebrates the milestone of reaching his second episode by talking about his plans for the 2011 World Horror Convention, and shares some horror stories of conventions past. And he learns the perils of "keepin' it real." Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Visit www.audibletrial.com/dreadmedia to get a free audiobook!

Jeff celebrates the milestone of reaching his second episode by talking about his plans for the 2011 World Horror Convention, and shares some horror stories of conventions past. And he learns the perils of "keepin' it real." Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Visit www.audibletrial.com/dreadmedia to get a free audiobook!

Jeff celebrates the milestone of reaching his second episode by talking about his plans for the 2011 World Horror Convention, and shares some horror stories of conventions past. And he learns the perils of "keepin' it real." Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Visit www.audibletrial.com/dreadmedia to get a free audiobook!

Jeff celebrates the milestone of reaching his second episode by talking about his plans for the 2011 World Horror Convention, and shares some horror stories of conventions past. And he learns the perils of "keepin' it real." Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213. Join the Facebook group! Visit www.audibletrial.com/dreadmedia to get a free audiobook!

Horror Addicts #021 http://www.horroraddicts.net Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Monster Music by: SpekrFreks Featured Author: A. Craig Newman, Read by Emerian Rich and Edward G. Talbot --------------------------------- Intro Bumper: Edward G. Talbot Movie: Thir13en Ghosts, 2001 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245674/ Review: KnightMist Reviews / events / forum topics can be read at: http://www.emzbox.ning.com Events: Baycon 2009 / May 22-25 World Horror Convention 2009 / April 30-May 3 SL Bookstacks Paranormal Book Discussion April 25th, 2009 Kelly Armstrong's Bitten Montreal Fetish Weekend 2009 / Sept 4-6 NJ Writers Conference 2009 / Sept 11-13 New members: Secret Fan Quiz Contest re: Night's Knights: http://emzbox.ning.com/forum/topics/guess-who-and-win-a-prize HA Season 3 contest!!  ~Send entries to emzbox@sbcglobl.net Writers for next season announced & contest with Wicked Women Writers. What type of vampire are you? ~ Knightmist Thank you to all the writers on emzbox ~ Knightmist Queen Mary ~ Audrey Grave Concerns Announcements: http://www.graveconcernsezine.com Band: Wolverine Ensemble ~ http://werwolfensemble.org/   Movie: Dark Passages ~ http://www.outworldentertainment.com Movie: CLARE ~ Willo Hausman ~ www.gryphonpictures.com Interview: Simeon & Kghia from Bookstacks group on Second Life Bookstacks SL landmark ~ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Awen/118/157/25 Caledon SL landmark ~ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Oxbridge/194/123/27 Library Thing ~ http://www.librarything.com/ Book Mooch ~ http://www.bookmooch.com/ Off The Shelf itunes link ~ http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=307741972 Bookstacks Website: ~ http://thebookstacks.org/ Caledon Library ~ http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/blog/ Off the Shelf Podcast ~ http://thebookstacks.org/off-the-shelf/ London School Of Journalism ~ http://www.lsj.org/ Nameless Isle SL landmark ~ http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Nameless%20Isle/26/210/171 Crimson Shadow SL landmark ~ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Crimson%20Shadow%20Rezzable/146/151/37 Mark Eller and The Write Stuff TV show http://thewritestufftv.com/ Fan Feedback: Rye bread fungus? Promo: M.J. Hahn ~ http://bellefairepodcast.com/ Featured Author: A. Craig Newman, Circe's Music Shop Sound effects for this story: By Erdie (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=118241) ~ bee-colony.flac (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=35089) By Sonic (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=2304) ~ Sonic Valley Productions-20 Gauge - 3 Single Shots.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=7060) By EcoDTR (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=181367) ~ muffledpop.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=27498) muffledsnap.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=27499) By kpaul (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=8369) ~ Chime1.aiff (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=31905) Leave a review on itunes for Horror Addicts http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=286123050 Contact us at: http://www.horroraddicts.net Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich http://www.emzbox.com emzbox@sbcglobal.net Monster Music by: SpekrFreks http://www.myspace.com/spekrfreks Horror Addicts Staff Macabre Movie Man: Knightmist Radioactive RPer: Millie Spookiness Locator: Audrey Ghoul On The Street: Johnny Ghoul Reviews can be read at: http://www.emzbox.ning.com Join emzbox/horror addicts mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/emzbox Movies in this Season: #013 12/18/08 The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993 #014 12/25/08 Fido, 2006 #015 01/08/09 Special Episode, No Movie #016 01/22/09 Nosferatu, 1922 #017 02/05/09 Brotherhood Of The Wolf, 2001 (Pacte des loups, Le) #018 02/19/09 Vampire Journals, 1997 #019 03/05/09 Blood & Chocolate, 2007 #020 03/19/09 From Dusk Till Dawn, 1996 #021 04/02/09 Thir13en Ghosts, 2001