Blood on the Typewriter: A Podcast About Writing Dark Fiction
Join horror author Robbie Dorman as he discusses the ins and outs of writing dark fiction with a new writer every week!
Episodes
42 episodes
41. Jackie Sonnenberg Dives Into The Fathoms Below
Today, I am joined by Jackie Sonnenberg to talk about her new novel, The Fathoms Below! We talk about launching Crystal Lake’s YA imprint, the width and depth of worldbuilding, blending ...
40. Nat Cassidy Knows a Place
Today, I am joined by Nat Cassidy to talk about his new collection, I Know A Place! We talk about writing for different mediums, using formatting to help tell a story, the film Dead Alive, finding value in work you may not like, the different s...
39. Laurel Hightower Takes Me to the Crossroads
Today, I am joined by Laurel Hightower to talk about the back-in-print Crossroads! We talk about revisiting past works, how much mystery to leave off the page, how to reframe marketing yourself, using theme as character, writing the same story ...
38. Grace R Reynolds Lights a Neon Moon
Today, I am joined by Grace R Reynolds to talk about her new honky-tonk slasher, Neon Moon! We talk about possum content warnings, Texas horror as a sub-genre, subverting slasher tropes, ba...
37. AD Aro Captures Baby's Breath
Today, I am joined by AD Aro to talk about his newest book, Baby’s Breath. We talk about the absurdity of giving baby dolls to high schoolers, threads of anti-authoritarianism in Christopher Pike, how to measure pace in your story, the impact o...
36. Ellery Adams Exposes an Invasive Species
Today, I am joined by Ellery Adams to talk about her first horror novel, Invasive Species. We talk about the definition of cozy horror, genre and sub-genre, generational differences, writing ...
35. Philip Fracassi Reveals Sarafina
Today, I am joined by Phillip Fracassi to talk about his new novel, Sarafina. We talk about writing morally grey characters, writing with care, choosing when and how to write a sequel, tackling...
34. Tamika Thompson Delves Into The Curse of Hester Gardens
Today, I am joined by Tamika Thompson to talk about her debut novel, The Curse of Hester Gardens. We talk about the mother as perspective character, America as curse, cyclical violence, building dre...
33. Donna Taylor Uncovers Monsters in the Mountains
Today, I am joined by Donna Taylor to talk about her new book Monsters in the Mountains! We talk about writing series, the amount of trauma teenagers can endure, not knowing what you don’t know, reviewing other writer’s books, and when to just ...
32. Angela Sylvaine Delivers a Cold Snap
Today, I am joined by Angela Sylvaine to talk about her new novel, Cold Snap! We talk about the challenges of writing a sequel, how many references are too many, why deer are so scary, th...
31. Paulette Kennedy Uncovers The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael
Today, I am joined by Paulette Kennedy to talk about her new novel, The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael. We talk about masks and disguises, mystery and reveals, when you need a prologue, the power of a routine, and prioritizing writing over so...
30. Chris Panatier Unveils Daytide
Today, I am joined by Chris Panatier to discuss his new novel, Daytide. We talk about the tether of worldbuilding and mystery, using cultural references, finding the story, when to walk awa...
29. Dawn Kurtagich Unearths The Seventh Sister
Today, I am joined by Dawn Kurtagich to discuss her upcoming novel, The Seventh Sister. We talk about texture and tenses, power and control, daring to be yourself, eating fried chicken in t...
28. William Sterling Collects Our Beanie Beastie Nightmare
Today, I am joined by William Sterling to discuss his new book, Our Beanie Beastie Nightmare! We talk about 90s nostalgia, sibling relationships, human monsters vs supernatural ones, collector’s items, balancing multiple projects, how to just k...
27. Stephanie E Jensen Cooks Up Acetamine
Today, I am joined by Stephanie E Jensen to talk about her new novel Acetamine! We talk about Florida changing before our eyes, naming drugs, dorky guitar music, the mental health challen...
26. Douglas Ford Fills The Bloody Bucket
Today, I am joined by Douglas Ford to talk about his upcoming novel, The Bloody Bucket. We talk about Florida, the nature of storytelling AND truth, writing longhand, the marketplace,...
25. Viggy Parr Hampton Examines A Veritable Household Pet
Today, I am joined by RETURNING CHAMPION Viggy Parr Hampton to talk about her new novel, A Veritable Household Pet! We talk about research, writing from the perspective of a person with ...
24. Caitlin Starling Operates on The Graceview Patient
Today, I am joined by Caitlin Starling to talk about her newest novel, The Graceview Patient. We talk about liminal spaces in hospitals, the connections between gothic, body, and cosmic h...
23. Emma E Murray Shoots Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day
Today, I am joined by Emma E Murray to talk about Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day. We talk about describing grotesque things in beautiful ways, writing cycles of abuse, how difficult...
22. Katherine Silva Shows Me Where the Soul Goes
Today, I am joined by Katherine Silva to talk about Where the Soul Goes, her newest novel. We talk about creativity, humanity, AI, the grind of a writing career, ignoring social me...
21. Royal Poff Curates Canaries, an Exquisite Corpse
Today, I am joined by Royal Poff to talk about Canaries, the 3rd project as part of his Exquisite Corpse series, still available to back on Kickstarter for a few more days. We talk about wr...
20. Daniel Braum Discovers Phantom Constellations
Today, I am joined by Daniel Braum to talk about his newest collection, Phantom Constellations. We talk about writing workshops, using symbols to find a character’s humanity, navigating time in prose, writing stories without regard to genre, be...
19. Jason A Jones Introduces Me to the Pumpkin Pie Man
Today, I am joined by Jason A Jones to discuss his first collection, The Pumpkin Pie Man and Other Terrifying Tales ! We talk about vintage horror paperbacks, small town horror, the pul...
18. J.R. Blanes Paints Portraits of Decay
Today, I am joined by JR Blanes to discuss his debut novel, Portraits of Decay! We talk about art, stories about art, love triangles, choosing perspective characters, naming characters, finding a character’s voice, and looking like Charlie Day ...
