Shadows and Ink Podcast

Twisting Tropes, Writing Horror: An Interview with Mia Dalia

Welcome author Mia Dalia as the guest this month, as we chat about her books, writing, and Women in Horror month.
Mia Dalia is an internationally published, Crime Writers Association-nominated author of all things fantastic, thrilling, scary, and strange. Her short stories of horror, noir, science fiction, mystery, crime, humor, and more have been featured in a variety of anthologies, magazines, literary journals, online, and adapted for narrative podcasts.
Website: https://daliaverse.wixsite.com/author
Beautiful, Once: https://geni.us/BeautifulOnce

Monsters From The Shadows: An Interview with Venessa Giunta

Author Venessa Giunta stops by the podcast to chat about monsters in horror, both supernatural and human. We discuss why they work, why we love them, and what they represent.
 
Venessa Giunta is an author of urban fantasy and horror, including The Soul Cavern series.
Check out her links: https://sleek.bio/venessag
Check out her books: https://books2read.com/ap/xKlvyQ/Venessa-Giunta
 

Solving Crimes The Old-Fashioned Way

Join us for season three's first episode where guest Melanie Anagnos discusses the intricacies of writing a crime novel set in the 1970s and her book, Nightswimming.
Melanie Anagnos is a crime novelist who was born in Paterson NJ, the backdrop of her police procedurals. Melanie has been a waitress, an attorney, and a stay-at-home mom to her two now adult children. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College where she was awarded the Gurfein Writing Fellowship and currently publishes a Substack, Cherchez La Femme, drawing on media and pop culture from the 1970s.
Website: www.melanieanagnos.com
Book Link: Nightswimming
 

Rise of the Vampire

Author Brad Ricks joins the podcast to chat about everyone's favourite undead creature, the vampire, in this end of the season extended episode.
Brad Ricks is an author of supernatural horror and thrillers, including The Night Crew series.
Website: https://www.bradricks.com
The Night Crew: https://getbook.at/NightCrew
The Night Crew 2: Bloodlust: https://getbook.at/NightCrew2

It Came From the Fog...

Bring on the dark clouds and the rolling fog with this episode, as guest Corey Niles stops by to chat about those creating those creepy, swirling atmospheres in horror.Corey's Website: coreyniles.com 
What Remains: https://geni.us/WhatRemainsC
 
Shades of Night by Floy Owens: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNN9D558

Tales of the Slasher

This month, author Stephanie Rose stops by to chat about her book, Small Town Slasher, and the subgenre of slasher horror. We delve into the tropes, settings, and even the movies in this exciting episode.
Stephanie Rose: https://stephanierosewriter.com/
Death by TBR: https://deathbytbrbooks.com/
Small Town Slasher: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Slasher-Stephanie-Rose-ebook/dp/B0F1W8QYZ8

Horror and the Noir Detective

In this episode, JP Behrens stops by to chat about mixing horror and the supernatural into the world of the noir detective. We discuss tropes, history, and his series, Travis Daniels Investigations.
Website: JPBehrensauthor.com
Travis Daniels Investigations: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5MMBQM
 

The Creative Magic of Co-Authoring with J.D. Barker

Please welcome best-selling author J.D. Barker to the show as he discusses his experiences co-authoring books, working with James Patterson, and gives tips on the best co-authoring practices. Plus a short peek at his newest release, Something I Keep Upstairs.
Website: https://jdbarker.com/
 

Giant Invading Bugs! Talking Tick Town.

Please welcome guest author and filmmaker Christopher Micklos, who stops by to talk about pulp horror novels, creature features, moviemaking, and his book Tick Town.
Website: christophermicklos.com
Book Link for Tick Town: https://www.amazon.com/Tick-Town-Christopher-Micklos-ebook/dp/B0DVQ75Y6C
 

Talking Irish legends with Leigh Kenny

This episode delves into the world of Irish legends with guest author Leigh Kenny. We talk banshees, ghosts, and other horrifying tales and myths.
 
Leigh Kenny was born and raised in the garden county of Wicklow, Ireland. She lives by the Irish Sea with the love of her life, two wonderful boys, a black Labrador, and a three-legged cat that hates people. She describes herself as being both feral and aggressively friendly and apologises in advance for swearing in front of your children. You can find out more about Leigh’s work and any upcoming releases on social media at www.leighkennywrites.com 
Urban Legends (Dark Tide 20): http://getbook.at/DarkTide20