The Suspense is Killing Me

Welcome back to The Suspense is Killing Me! Come hang out with horror writer and YouTube creator, Chad Lutzke. This is a very creative and productive time in Chad's world and we're lucky to be in it! In this episode, we talk about releasing two books (Bruises on a Butterfly and The Bed Makers) and launching Creepy Couch, a shiny new scary movie reaction channel. Grab your copy of Bruises o...

Welcome back to The Suspense is Killing Me! In this episode, we spend quality time with the wonderful R.J. Joseph. R.J. is an author, academic, and podcast host. We discuss her recent publication, Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted , the Genre Blackademia podcast, and R.J.'s path to becoming a horror author as a young black girl in the south. We also discuss the attraction of writing for...

Meet Angel Krause, the personality behind Voices from the Mausoleum. Angel is an influencer, book and movie reviewer, writer, and indie publisher. Check out the Voices from the Mausoleum YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@VoicesFromtheMausoleum Grab your copy of That Old House - The Bathroom: Part 2 https://a.co/d/iBXShCO

Welcome to the dark, cold world of Angela Sylvaine! In today's episode we discuss how Angela became known as the Cheerful Goth, the wilds of North Dakota, and recent release, Frost Bite. You can find out more about Angela at https://angelasylvaine.com/ Pick up your copy of Frost Bite at https://angelasylvaine.com/books/

Welcome to the convergence of mystery, horror, and history. Meet Coy Hall, author of A Séance for Wicked King Death, A Pantheon of Thieves, The Hangman Feeds the Jackal, and The Promise of Plague Wolves. Coy splits time as an author of mysteries and horror and as a professor of history. The two pursuits fit together well. In this episode, we enter the world of A Séance for Wicked King Death. It’s...

This episode seeps gothic bliss. Join author Rose Biggin for a special date with the Belladonna, the undisputed ruler of 1890s Parisian society. Enter her exclusive salon where members of high society play poisonous games and kiss their mortality. This beautifully written drama brings dark suspense and all the flavors of a genuinely gothic tale. Get your copy of The Belladonna Invitation at Ghost...

If you don't know Brian Bowyer, you are truly missing out. This dude is one of the most down to earth, honest authors in the horror game. And he's mighty prolific, centering his life around producing wild horror for the edgier readers in the lot. We cover so much in this episode including how time in juvinile detention turned Brian into a horror fiction fan over night, how Brian approaches...

Let's get to know Katherine Silva, shall we? Kat is the author of The Wild Oblivion Series which includes The Wild Dark, The Wild Fall, Hallowed Oblivion , and her new novella, Lost Oblivion . In this episode we discuss grief horror, cats, the Wild Oblivion Series, and all the cool happenings around the launch of Lost Oblivion . Kat is a two-time Maine Literary Award finalist for speculative f...

Madeleine is the author of female-led speculative and mystery fiction including Radcliffe, Bloodwood, Women of Wasps and War, and more. In this discussion, we cover her background in law, her path to becoming a writer, how to create suspense, and the intricacies of her gothic story, Radcliffe. Madeleine hosts the weekly  Dark Mysteries  book review radio show/podcast on artdistrict-radio.com, as w...

Come with me on a blood-soaked journey to other worlds with author and podcast host, Matt Wildasin. We discuss Matt's latest publication, Gore , his show, and much more. Matt is the author of Melancholia , The Demon in the Glass , Edge of Twilight , Baggage , and the Horrors Untold series. Currently, has produced two podcasts: The Ghost Writers Podcast with, Mary Sangiovanni and Somer Canon, a...

In this episode, we explore the wonderfully dark world of Red Lagoe and her new release, IMPULSES OF A NECROTIC HEART. We discuss writing, Red's journey to becoming an author, living here in Virginia, and her new release! Red is the author of the forthcoming novella IN EXCESS OF DARK (DarkLit Press 2024) and the novel BLOODSTAINS BY GASLIGHT (Brigids Gate Press 2024). She has authored three ho...

Come hang out with Robert Ottone, author of The Vile Thing We Created . In this episode, we discuss Robert meeting Stephen King, running a panel at StokerCon, the impact of his parents on his writing career (think motown and folk music), and the story behind The Vile Thing We Created . We even discuss the '98 Yankees and a future middle grade project that Robert is cooking up for Cemetery Gate...

Meet the wonderful talent of Stephanie Ellis, author of The Woodcutter , The Five Turns of the Wheel , Reborn , and Bottled . In this interview, we discuss the origins of Stephanie's writing career and the inspiration behind her folk horror and gothic stories. We also dive into her most recent release, The Woodcutter (published by Brigids Gate Press), and the music and stories which inspire he...

Meet Antonia Rachel Ward, author of Marionette, Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds, and the upcoming novel, Dreamscape . In this interview, we discuss the origins of Antonia's writing career and the fun, B-movie inspired throwback, Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds . We also get a peek behind the curtain at her upcoming release, Dreamscape , and the wonderful world she's created at Ghost Orch...

Welcome to the second half of my interview with author Alex Ebenstein. In this part, we discuss his recent release, Melon Head Mayhem , and the origins of Shortwave Publishing's Killer VHS series. Alex also shares books and authors he is currently reading. If you haven't listened to part 1, check it out here ! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uV0RXQOhfZRJeUQv6T9Qo?si=IQnX3ZKTRqa8nEQjMLj56...

Welcome to the first author interview of the show! In Part 1 of a two-episode series, I interview Alex Ebenstein, author of Curse Corvus and Melon Head Mayhem . We discuss the origins of Alex's writing career and the real events that inspired the book. He is also the founder and owner of Dread Stone Press, an independent small horror press. You can connect with him on all the social media site...

Welcome to The Suspense is Killing Me! In this episode, Lucas (L.C.) Marino discusses film, podcast, book, and Substack fiction that you may enjoy! We start with a quick recap of BLACK MIRROR season 6, the odd experience of watching the SINISTER movie while reading Ania Ahlborn's WITHIN THESE WALLS, and the wonderfully supportive Substack world of S.E. Edwards (publisher of Talebones). After t...

Welcome to the first episode of The Suspense is Killing Me. In this episode, author Lucas (L.C.) Marino discusses his path to fiction, thoughts on StokerCon23, Eric LaRocca's ⁠EVERYTHING THE DARKNESS EATS⁠, Donald Ray Pollock's THE HEAVENLY TABLE, and the fellas over at Men in Black Shirts. The episode wraps with a brief summary of recently released books hitting the market on 7/11/23, Luc...