On this episode, we are very excited to welcome back author Daniel Braum (see episode 18). 

 Daniel Braum writes “strange tales” in the tradition of Robert Aickman. His stories, set in locations around the globe, explore the tension between the psychological and supernatural.

He is the author of the collections Underworld Dreams, The Wish Mechanics: Stories of the Strange and Fantastic, and Yeti Tiger Dragon. 

The all-new Cemetery Dance Publications edition of his first short story collection The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales is out May 19th.

Cemetery Dance Publications will be releasing his novella The Serpent’s Shadow in Fall 2023.

We talk to Daniel about the re-release of his first short story collection, The Night Marchers and Other Strange Tales. Daniel tells us how it was to revisit these stories and about the gorgeous cover that Dan Sauer created for it. We ask about his hope for the collection.

We pick Daniel's brain about changes in the industry that he has seen since this collection first came out. We also chat about story revisions, story endings, and other areas of rewrites that are challenging.

We asked Daniel about the reoccurring elements of water and music in his work, the answers may intrigue you. We asked how Daniel creates such rich settings and characters and joins them together for some unforgettable stories.

We discuss the power of the liminal space between the supernatural and science and the human condition.

Daniel reads from Music of the Spheres, the opening story of the collection.

Daniel Braum can be found here: https://bloodandstardust.wordpress.com/
and on his Amazon Author Page.

Brenda is here: https://brendatolian.com/
Joy is here: https://www.joyyehle.com/

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Tasha is a fan of all things horror, a dog mom, a freelance editor, and an avid reader. She's the host of The Ghoulish Gallery Podcast, where she discusses local cryptids, urban legends, and other spooky things with her guests from all over the world, and loves collaborating with other creators. She's also the founder of The Sinister Scoop - a horror news site where she and other contributors share book, gaming and movie reviews, creator interviews, and anything else they can do to promote people within the horror community.

Tasha joins us for a discussion about monsters, ghosts, hauntings, and UFO's.  Each of us shares our own strange encounters with the other side.

Tasha tells us about The Sinister Scoop website and all that she does to support the horror creator community.

Tasha is on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/tmr_8706
find her editing and other writing services here:
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Joy can be found at: www.joyyehle.com

Brenda can be found at: www.brendatolian.com

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On this episode, we are joined by author Jeff Wood.

Author Jeff Wood lives in Colorado Springs, where he spends way too much time staring at the night sky, and a little too much time watching baseball. His stories have appeared in over 30 publications such as Boston Phoenix, New York Press, Wild Musette, Fiction at Work, Bright Desire, The Greyrock Review, Bellowing Ark, and Java Journal. He has a children’s play included in the anthology CHILDSPLAY, in the company of such authors as Sam Shepard and Maya Angelou.

This was recorded near the time of Mardi Gras and Jeff shares a harrowing tale of his experience there during his younger years.

Jeff tells us about the sub-genre, suburban horror, in which he writes most of his stories. The feeling that there are deeper and maybe nefarious things going on under the veil of conformity. How the menace in everyday things influences his writing.

Jeff shares his experience of his story A Trick of Light being dramatized on the No Sleep Podcast and this leads to an interesting discussion about horror theatre. The pandemic gave birth to many new technologies and vehicles for storytelling.

Jeff shares that one of his biggest pleasures is planning his day around his writing and setting word goals for himself. Jeff co-hosts a virtual short critique group for the Denver Horror Collective, as well.

Jeff read from his short story Dandelions about raising daughters in a time of monsters.

Jeff can be found at:  https://jeffwood.substack.com/

Short Critique Group Info:
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/350613005371750

Joy can be found at: www.joyyehle.com

Brenda can be found at: www.brendatolian.com

No Sleep Podcast: https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s17/17x16



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