We're joined by the talented ⁠Nick Kolakowski⁠ to discuss his upcoming release ⁠Where the Bones Lie⁠, stylistic choices for author readings, and dive into various rants including Chuck Palahniuk photographs, the 2008 writer's strike, and being shouted out of imposter syndrome. We also get a sneak peek at ⁠Where the Bones Lie⁠, talk about the importance of having/building writing communities and dive into the "undermess."

Noah Rymer joins us for a lively discussion of Catholic literature and morality, Flannery O'Connor fandom, and selecting the least-bad vices. We also get a sneak peak of ⁠denouement,⁠ now available from Anxiety Press.

The wonderful ⁠Wes Browne joins us⁠ to discuss finding new books in unexpected ways, the perfect Bouchercon experience, and his new book ⁠They All Fall the Same⁠. We also get a sneak preview of the book, touch on finding the ideal segments for author readings, and how taste can be incredibly subjective.

The audio recording of our crowdcast for Dark Waters Vol. 2 - the podcast's second anthology of dark fiction.

Guest host Bobby Mathews comes on board to talk through the anthology, and we're treated to some guest readings by several of the anthology's authors.

We would also like to extend our congratulations to Jacqueline Freimor, whose story "Cruel to Be Kind" will appear in Best American Mystery & Suspense 2025, as well as DW authors Mary Thorson & Victor De Anda, whose pieces from other publications will also be included.

Thomas Trang joins us to discuss nuances in villainous characters, balancing exposition in narration, and his book ⁠Dark Neon & Dirt.⁠ We also get a sneak peek of the book, talk second-person narrations, and the geopolitical considerations of Jafar.

We're joined by Josh Mendoza to discuss switching between screenwriting and novels, $1,000 lego sets, and finding light in the darkness. We also get a sneak peak of his book ⁠Shadow of the Eternal Watcher⁠, the fun parts of editing, and creepy Twilight Zone episodes.

Our guest ⁠Libby Cudmore⁠ treats us to discussions on stories inspired by dessert dreams, lots of music references, and a dive into her latest book ⁠Negative Girl. ⁠We also get a snippet of her short story "We Hunger" published in Dark Waters Vol. 2, talk about actors escaping their teenage roles, writing across genres and different types of relationships, and various types of body horror.

The phenomenal ⁠S.A. Cosby⁠ joins us to discuss his newest book ⁠King of Ashes,⁠ stepping into darkness as a writer, and exploring trauma and family ties through fiction. We also get a sneak peek of King of Ashes, the cameos in the S.A. Cosby universe, and touch on the dichotomy of the art vs business of writing and publishing.