Words, Images, & Worlds

Author John Fram stops by to discuss his new book, The Midnight Knock , as well as the art of writing and balancing character with suspense. You can find out more about John's work at https://www.johnfram.com .

Author Dr. Richard A. Olson shares about his continuing work in action and pulp storytelling, as well as the recent YA release, Mystery Among the Trees/Don't Fall In!

Comics writer Shawn Lewis talks about his continuing work in the Immortalis world of comics, including his new Kickstarter for The Heartless Bastards ( linked here ).

Author and editor Ron Fortier returns to discuss the innovative storytelling happening in new pulp, including his character Brother Bones -- soon to be the star of his own graphic novel (now funding on Kickstarter) .

Dr. Diane Ravitch discusses her new book, An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else , including her work in the first Bush administration and her continued work as an advocate for public education. You can follow and find out more at https://dianeravitch.net .

Author Mark Russell stops by to talk about his take on Racer X , as well as his science fiction anthology series, Vanishing Point -- both from Mad Cave Studios. You can find out more about Mark's work at https://markrussellbooks.com .

Author Ray Fawkes talks about the magic of pulp storytelling and characters and shares about the direction he is taking with the creative team behind the new Phantom comics series, out this week from Mad Cave Studios. You can find out more about Ray's work at Ray Fawkes - rayfawkes.com.

Prolific writer and editor Ralph Macchio talks about his creative journey with Marvel, including the worlds of The Dark Tower and Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane.

Author Trevor Bryan returns to the podcast to talk about the power of stories, the linking of visuals and comprehension, and his new book from Corwin ( click here ) -- Narrative Know-How.

The creative duo of Liniers and Angelica Del Campo discuss their work in comics, The Ghost of Wreckers Cove. It includes history, supernatural elements, and is published by Papercutz. You can follow Liniers on Instagram (linked here).

Author Diana Harmon Asher stops by to talk about the joys of writing for young readers, including the new middle grades novel, Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz . You can find out more at https://dianaharmonasher.com .

Actor and author William B. Davis talks about life, theater, and writing craft on this episode, including conversation about his memoir, Where There's Smoke: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man and On Acting...and Life: A New Look at an Old Craft. You can find out more about William's work and acting tips on his YouTube channel (linked here) and his website ( linked here ).

The creative duo of Matthew Bailey and Chris Herdman stop by to talk about hard boiled anthropomorphic storytelling in their fantastic comics adventure, The Sleek Beak (now on Kickstarter, linked here) .

Writer and comics creator Lawrence Goodman stops by to talk about his now-funding project, White Noise , a sequel to Gray Cells. You can find out more about this project and support at its Kickstarter page (linked here).

Comics creator Kevin Davis stops by to talk about his continued work on the Arkfyre series and much more. You can find out more at his website (linked here).

Author John Claude Bemis talks about his first journey into writing graphic novels in Rodeo Hawkins and the Daughters of Mayhem. You can find out more about John Claude's work at his (linked) website.

Author and speaker R. Alan Brooks shares about his remix and new prequel book for the comic, The Burning Metronome. You can find out more about this project on Kickstarter.

Author Dale Kesterson stops by the podcast to talk about the inner workings of mystery, including her Lauren Kaye Mysteries series with Jumpmaster Press. You can find out more about Dale's work https://dalekesterson.com.

The creative team of Michelle Lodge and Michael Bardo stop by to talk about 80s and 90s pop culture, inspirations from late USA Channel memories, Rod Stewart songs, and their humor/horror series, Fantastic Freaks. Read along and see what happens when Frankenstein loses his -ahem- mojo. You can find out more at https://www.ashandinkstudios.com.

Author and artist Nicole Goux returns to the podcast to discuss the new book, This Place Kills Me , a collaboration with Mariko Tamaki. Nicole talks about creative design, the YA storytelling space in comics, and more. You can find out more about Nicole's work at https://www.nicolegoux.com .

Author and artist Jesse Lonergan joins the podcast again to chat about the creative ingenuity and storytelling in his new book from First Second, Drome. It is out this week and you can find out more at Jesse's website (linked here).

Author Paul Rashid is featured in a second segment of our interview, discussing the power of comics and creating with a focus on narrative therapy. Paul is the author of BOOTSTRAPPED! How to Make & Kickstarter Your 1st Comic Book ( linked here ).You can also follow Paul on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/prashidmd .

Author and creative Paul Rashid stops by to talk about creating comics, learning processes, and his new book, BOOTSTRAPPED! How to Make & Kickstart Your 1st Comic (linked here) . Part 2, in which we unpack comics and narrative therapy in more detail, will post in a few days.

Author Joe Harris stops by to talk about his new (and ongoing) comics series, Past Time , which mingles elements of horror with baseball. Issue 4 is out this week from Mad Cave. You can find out more about Joe's work at https://www.joeharris.net .

Prolific author Martin Powell stops by for a fourth feature with a focus on storytelling in comics and prose, including pulp characters like The Phantom. Powell also discusses his currently unfolding follow-up work in the world of Sherlock Holmes.