In this episode, your hosts debate about what makes a piece of literature or film "horror." This is a large topic and we are just scratching the surface, but we are opening up the conversation for further exploration!

In this episode, Kelly interviews Mary Leoson about her debut novel, The Butterfly Circle, from Manta Press. You can learn more about Mary at www.maryleoson.com

Megan Hart writes books. Some of them use bad words, but most of the other words are okay. Some of them hit bestseller lists and win awards and some don’t, but that’s the way it goes. She loathes the feeling of corduroy or velvet, and modern art leaves her cold. She writes a little bit of everything from horror to romance, though she’s best known for writing steamy fiction that sometimes makes you cry. You can learn more at www.meganhart.com.

Rob E. Boley likes to make blank pages darker. He lives with his wife and his daughter in Dayton, Ohio. By day, he manages and analyzes big data. Yet each morning before sunrise, he rises to strike terror into the hearts of the unfortunate characters dwelling in his novels, stories, and poems. He co-founded Howling Unicorn Press with his wife, author Megan Hart, to conjure tales that thrill, chill, and fulfill. You can learn more at www.robboley.com. 

In this special clip, co-host David Williams shares is Ecohorror poetry. 
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In this special episode, we interview novelist and HWA Ohio Chapter Coordinator Rami Ungar.

Check out his work here: https://www.amazon.com/Rami-Ungar/e/B00J8PLKDY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1666130573&sr=8-2  

Also on Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Rami-Ungar/B00J8PLKDY

This episodes focuses on plot overall as well as the various writerly approaches (plotting, pantsing, plantsing). 

To locate the anthology discussed in this episode, The Lost Librarian's Grave, featuring Leoson's story "Devil's Oak", click here: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Librarians-Grave-Madness-Adventure/dp/1956917004 

Episode 2 begins a conversation about character development.

The Writer's Spotlight features authors reading their work. This episode highlights and excerpt from Kelly Griffiths' short story "Mrs. Castalto's Garden", which was originally published by Owl Canyon Press. To access the text or to learn more about Owl Canyon Press, visit: https://www.owlcanyonpress.com/product-page/27-stories-the-winter-2018-owl-canyon-press-hackathon-contest-winners 

To learn more about Kelly Griffiths, visit her website or follow her on twitter.