We're joined by the incredible talent that is Ai Jiang and talk about their projects both released and upcoming, whether AI will take over the world, and if the apocalypse can come before we've written the books we want to write. We also get a snippet of⁠ I Am AI⁠ and talk about using horror as a way to discuss grief.

We're joined by the awesome Beau Johnson to discuss facial recognition skills, reading as a family activity, and his latest release ⁠The Abrum Files. ⁠ We also talk about time travel, tackling heavy topics through a variety of mediums, and rawness in writing certain genres.

We're joined by the phenomenal talent that is award-winning author Jordan Harper to talk about Everybody Knows, late stage capitalism, horseshoe theory, and universal guilt. We also discuss his other works She Rides Shotgun, and The Last King of California, his past experience in music journalism, and Western society being a catalyst for noir stories.

Our audio recording of our crowdcast with the crew from the fantastic mag Rock and a Hard Place celebrating the release of their anthology ⁠The One Percent: Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved⁠

Featuring the editors:

⁠Roger Nokes⁠

⁠Jay Butkowski⁠

⁠Albert Tucher⁠

⁠Paul J. Garth⁠

⁠R.D. Sullivan⁠

and ⁠Rob D. Smith⁠

And writers:

⁠James D.F. Hannah ⁠

⁠Curtis Ippolito ⁠

⁠Scott Von Doviak⁠

and ⁠C.W. Blackwell.⁠

We're joined by the fantastic Jahmal Mayfield to discuss his incredible debut novel Smoke Kings, as well as the beauty of rom coms and Japanese philosophers.

We also get a sneak preview of Smoke Kings and discuss tunnel vision in looking at political/socio-economic issues, and having honest conversations through a fictional lens.

We're joined by HWA NY chapter coordinator James Chambers and discuss his body of work, using horror as a way to process the world, and Lovecraftian writing in contemporary settings. We also get a sneak preview of his collection A Bright and Beautiful Eternal World and collectively wonder at how certain stories find their place in the children's section.

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Our audio recording of our crowdcast with editor ⁠Barbara Bye⁠r and writers from ⁠Motel: An Anthology⁠, celebrating the it's release.

Featuring contributors:

⁠Casey Stegman⁠

⁠Nils Gilbertson⁠

⁠Cole Beauchamp⁠

⁠Tessa Rossi⁠

and ⁠M.E. Proctor

We're joined by attorney and author ⁠Russell W. Johnson⁠ to his ⁠Mountaineer Mystery⁠ series to discuss some of our favorite topics - dark fiction in dark times, dealing with rejection, and whether Jessica Lange was secretly the real killer all along.

We also get a sneak peek at the second book in the series, ⁠The Mountain Mystic⁠, and discuss character morality, conspiracy theories, and Ron Earl Phillips covers.

Debut novelist Sean Jacques joins us to discuss his book ⁠Doe Run,⁠ reading lists for high schoolers in 2024, the importance of indie publishing venues, and glimpses into the minds of former theatre kids.

We also get a sneak peek of Doe Run, and touch on whether or not Into the Wild is tragic, turning diaries into movies, and the effects of children's dystopian stories on millenial minds.

We're joined by the lovely ⁠⁠Rob D. Smith⁠⁠ to discuss his debut novel, numerous short stories, and French etymology in book titles. We also get a sneak peek of ⁠⁠Good-Looking Ugly ⁠⁠talk about editing for a press, the relevance/importance of humor in dark fiction, and how Rob became dubbed the "Funkle."

We're joined again by the incredible ⁠Jordan Harper ⁠to discuss the US release of ⁠The Last King of California⁠, writing the stories you want to write, and having an impromptu meeting of the S.A. Cosby fan club. We also get a sneak peek at ⁠The Last King of California, ⁠discuss publishing across different countries, and whether or not the UK has a valid excuse for not understanding the word "shotgun."

Host note: This episode was recorded before the publication of Vanity Fair's piece on Cormac McCarthy and Augusta Britt. The Dark Waters team does not condone the actions of McCarthy regarding his relationship with Britt.

We're joined by the awesome ⁠Jaima Fixsen⁠ to talk about her new book ⁠The Specimen⁠, steminist literature, and 19th century medical ethics. Also, how to balance the supernatural and the human in stories, Edinburgh history, and the Pythagoras math cult.