Skull Session with Dan Henk

Send us Fan Mail Great interview with Mark Richards where we discuss illustration, where it all leads, and what he has going on.  Previous veteran illustrator for bands like Pig Destroyer (in fact his illustration career was going so well he almost didn't enter tattooing, until another talented Mark convinced him to try it out). Now he works at The Tomb gallery in Massachusetts with veteran t...

Send us Fan Mail Me and Liocifer discuss the old school tattoo days, when it was all bikers and outlaws, the evolution of the industry, working with Paul Booth, and what everything from horror to tattoos has progressed into now. A former artist at Fat Cat in Queens, he was a veteran on the scene by the time I initially moved to NYC in 1998, and the first of many artists Paul Booth would take on af...

Send us Fan Mail Writing coach Jack Remick and I discuss techniques and what really goes into the inspiration for great work in this informative episode.  We do a deep dive into flow, tempo, tense, and his Masterclass on writing.  A true veteran of the scene, I enjoyed his slow, technical, and measured approach to story craft. And how, even all these years after embarking on this writing journey,...

Send us Fan Mail Cthulhu! Lovecraft! Cosmic Horror! Great conversation with Joel where we discussed the making of horror, how great the fantastic elements of things like Cosmic Horror are, and where Hollywood is going down the wrong track. And is it ever. Look at the declining viewership of streaming platforms like Disney and HBO if you need further proof! If you want to support me and help give l...

Send us Fan Mail Me and Lindsey discuss her new book, and how everyone believes in something! Or at least that's her premise. Hey, I don't judge! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Neil talks with me about his film company, upcoming horror books, and plans for future films. It's all from an indie perspective, an approach that has worked well for him. As more and more creators are quick to find out in this ever-changing world! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what yo...

Send us Fan Mail Thea and I discuss her upcoming cyberpunk book, how Ai will be the death of us all, and more! And it will be the death of us all? Did you see Terminator? You know Elon Musk wants to put a chip in our brains, right? Skynet, any day now! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my soci...

Send us Fan Mail Former comic shop owner, and current award-winning author of dark-themed, twisted tales, Jennifer Anne Gordon talks with me about the progression of her career, the impact of Covid, and our mutual love of the work by Neil Gaiman! Remember in the old days when the entrepreneurs who finally made it, navigated through a maze of failed business ventures until they finally struck on on...

Send us Fan Mail Former member of several punk rock bands, and current writer of horror comedy stories, Paul Lubaczewski shoots the shit with me about the monster that is Hollywood, his current projects, and the old-time days in the punk scene! Bringing in that Shawn of the Dead style horror/comedy, enhanced by a British punk rock sensibility, we arrive at his new work Attack of the Werepoodle! If...

Send us Fan Mail Former California comic shop owner, current horror and comic author  Francesca Maria talks about her ongoing comic series The Black Cat Chronicles and her short, Twilight Zone-styled stories in several anthology books! The rise of indie comics is turning into a real phenomenon, as evident by the declining sales of majors in the genre like DC Comics and Marvel Comics! Check out a f...

Send us Fan Mail Former Cthulhu Wars author, film school graduate, and current writer of the book The Seething talks about his great story idea, our mutual love for the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft, and what the future holds! Probably World War III, but that's a different topic for another day!   If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.c...

Send us Fan Mail Martin Tracey is a UK Horror author with multiple irons in the fire! A series on the anti-hero Judd Stone, A vampire soccer team. A tell-all book written by the widow of one of the wives of a Duran Duran member, and more! Go check him out on his website https://www.martintracey.co.uk If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2...

Send us Fan Mail Long-time UK screenwriter, editor, friend of a whole slew of industry icons, and writer of a new dark fantasy series, Richard Sparks talks with me about his new novel series, audiobook, and possible TV series! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://li...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Blanchard is an iconic horror artist, first working at Last Rites with OG of the tattoo scene Paul Booth, and then later moving up to Massachusetts and opening his own shop Tomb Gallery. Not standing still, his style has evolved even further as he has become a sought-after tattoo artist, curator of a shop with a wealth of dark artwork, and even ventured into special effects f...

Send us Fan Mail Death metal musician and host of the Tinfoil Tales podcast, Brandon Wright talks with me about his new horror book (all based on his personal experience with the supernatural). Strange creatures in the deep woods, unexplainable local lore about a strange monstrosity, and the makings of a dozen iconic horror movies! Jeepers Creepers or The Wendigo anyone? If you want to support me...

Send us Fan Mail Alex talks with me about his move from Europe, how books taught him English, and how he's now a well-published author living in Brooklyn with over 100 novels and short stories under his belt. That heavy dose of early English language via sci-fi and cosmic horror authors like H.P. Lovecraft and H.G. Wells might have helped craft him into the kind of storyteller we need more of...

Send us Fan Mail Anthony Caro, both a member of the Horror Writers Association and a comic book historian, talks with me about the problems with series like The Walking Dead, which brought the zombie genre back into the mainstream, and why the initially hugely successful MCU is now failing at the box office. Not that the comics are doing much better. We also discuss what he's working on now a...

Send us Fan Mail Adrian talks about his latest sci-fi/fantasy, horror series, how it all evolved, and delves a little bit into both his past influences and plans. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Author Robert Ford and I discuss haunted asylums, social media crazes, the rat maze of the publishing world, and his upcoming collaboration with John Boden. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Me and Gina discuss serial killers, aliens, hauntings, and what a great time she had at Nerdcon! If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Multi-genre writer Frank Zafiro talks with me about his publishing company Code 4 Press, his love of true crime fiction, and his 20-year career as a cop.  If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Writer, actor, and musician Kenton Hall talks about audiobooks, his recent rendition of the famous silent-era film "London After Midnight", and the latest album by his band. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support th...

Send us Fan Mail Current horror writer and former corporate tech marketer John James Minster talks with me about his new career as a writer, and what he has coming out now. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I interview sci-fi writer and writing coach David Levine. If you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go to https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/support and give what you can! All my social media links- https://linktr.ee/DanHenk Support the show

Send us Fan Mail  Charles Rosenay is the author of books, a convention organizer, and the host of tours to the famous castle of Dracula in Romania. On a side note, and we discuss this very topic, Vlad III, commonly referred to as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula, assassinated prince of Wallachia, is viewed as a local hero. The castle you visit on local tours is more a modern-day reconstruction by...