007: Tim Waggoner - Author, Writing In the Dark, X novelization

05/18/22 • 65 min

Terror and delight circle one another in the darkness and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Tim Waggoner is there to guide them directly into your heart.

Over the course of more than 50 novels, seven collections, and 20 media tie-in novels Tim has scared, shocked, and entertained readers with his tales of horror. Another thing he's done is teach, both in a classroom and on the page. His non-fiction book Writing In the Dark won the 2020 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement In Non-Fiction and the forthcoming Writing In the Dark: The Workbook expands on the exercises and tools supplied in the first volume. Both are available from Raw Dog Screaming Press and both are magnificent resources for writers.
Tim came by Ledger to discuss his teaching, how he stays aware of his stories' potential influence on the real world, and why you'll drop your phone when trying to call 911 as Jason Voorhees sprints toward you.

Thank you for listening! Keep writing and keep telling stories.

Writing In the Dark - https://rawdogscreaming.com/books/writing-in-the-dark/

Writing In the Dark: The Workbook - https://rawdogscreaming.com/books/writing-in-the-dark-workbook/

Tim Waggoner - https://timwaggoner.com/

My work - https://www.austinRwilson.com

Terror and delight circle one another in the darkness and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Tim Waggoner is there to guide them directly into your heart.

Thank you for listening! Keep writing and keep telling stories.

Writing In the Dark - https://rawdogscreaming.com/books/writing-in-the-dark/

Writing In the Dark: The Workbook - https://rawdogscreaming.com/books/writing-in-the-dark-workbook/

Tim Waggoner - https://timwaggoner.com/

My work - https://www.austinRwilson.com

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006: Keely Shinners - Author, How To Build a Home for the End of the World

What is the journey like from idea to a published book for a first-time author? Keely Shinners chatted with Ledger about their book How To Build a Home for the End of the World, out now from Perennial Press. Keely discusses the five-year process for writing their first novel, who did those eye-catching sketches in the inside covers of the book, and the "deferred gratification" of writing a novel.
Aside from longform fiction, Keely writes short fiction, essays, and is also an art critic. Their work can be seen at www.keelyshinners.com and you can find their book at Perennial Press.
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"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.

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