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We sit down to talk craft and life with Stephen Dudas, author of Ultrasound, In the Wake of Balderdash, and Simon and the Boogeyman. 

Steve's chapbook, An August Nightmare, is available from Prolific…

In this first piece, Dudas explores the excitement, anxiety, and challenges of being a father-to-be.

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The most whimsical apocalypse you’ll experience, In the Wake of Balderdash explores the end times from multiple perspectives, each grander and more imaginative than the last. 

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In this final piece, Dudas peers through the thin veil between humans and monsters, revealing the uncomfortable truth that the two are sometimes indistinguishable.

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This month’s Epilogue features an interview with “Dust Boy” author Haley Malin, who discusses her writing influences, the importance of character in storytelling, and the impact of roleplaying games …

In 1930s Oklahoma, a boy named Eliot tries to make the most of the time between dust storms. But with a father long gone to Tulsa, a sister recently deceased, a despondent mother whose faith borders …

On this month's Epilogue, Austin and Josh sit down with "Whisper" author Bret Nye to discuss the inspiration for the story and the drastic revisions he made to the original work. 

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In a lonesome apartment in Southern Ohio, secrets and wonders lie in wait. Mourners and wandering souls come and go, looking for answers. But all good things come with a price, and eventually, everyo…

In this month’s Epilogue, we sit down with Brandon Salkil, author of The Gloom Chronicles: Morbid Atrocities, to discuss his horror inspirations, writing journey, VHS collection, and much more.

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Morbid, PA is dying. Savage monsters and vengeful demons are commonplace in the ruined town, and the citizens can do little more than sit idly in a state of grim complacency. Until, that is, Victoria…

Austin sits down with Bryan Partner, author of "The Secret Keeper," to discuss writing, imposter syndrome, comic books, growing up in a funeral home, and other cheerful topics. 

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A little girl is being attacked by a massive dog. What do you do? Heroics explores the moments that test our ability to act under pressure and leave us questioning what it means to be a hero.

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The line between life and death is not as defined as we might tell ourselves. Seconds, inches, a moment of distraction. Often, these are the difference between another day on earth and an unceremonio…

Take everything that can’t be said, every thought, worry, fear, and anxiety that you could never let see the light of day. Put it in a box, hide it away, and do your best to ignore the sound of the b…

Austin and Josh sit down with Coyote's Ballad author Jacob Gillam to discuss the story, publication, the writing process, and the state of modern fantasy narratives.

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Griswold Ritter Von Bitterlich, an ancient and powerful necromancer who has found himself in over his head, prepares to strike a demonic deal at a Crossroads in 19th century New England. Little does …

Ten years after striking a deal with Caesar Ramses, Griswold Ritter Von Bitterlich boards a train to Kansas with a briefcase full of money to keep up his end of the bargain. On the way, he meets Oliv…

Griswold arrives in the dusty frontier town of Bogue, Kansas and meets Israel Ramses Jackson II, the grandson of Caesar and the man to whom Griswold now finds himself indebted. Israel has been expect…

Hell bent on breaking the bonds of Caesar’s debt, Griswold resorts to drastic measures and steals the daughter of Israel Ramses Jackson III. Fleeing a cadre of Israel’s men, Griswold finds himself hu…

In the aftermath of the showdown at the bison graveyard, old acquaintances reunite and a tentative peace is struck in Kansas.

Original story by Jacob Gillam

Narrator: Austin Flynn

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