Barbarian Grunge

Interview: Englewood After Dark

An interview with the co-creators of Englewood After Dark, a brand new horror audio drama that just came out this October.

Oct 12, 2024

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March 2024

Interview: Creating Audiobooks with the Howls From the Scene of the Crime Team

Ever feel curious about what goes into creating an audiobook? Maybe you have considered producing one at some point, but weren’t sure what goes in to…

Mar 22, 2024

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I’m Getting Published!

--plus other announcements

Mar 20, 2024

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August 2023

What Have I Been Reading This Year?

I started this SubStack approximately a year ago to study writing. Along the way, I read and studied a lot of things. What were they?

Aug 17, 2023

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Mundane is Interesting

If everything is magical, nothing is

Aug 4, 2023

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July 2023

A Raymond Chandler Inspired Thriller: Imperial Bedrooms, by Bret Easton Ellis

"(...) an extremely painful period in my life, a midlife crisis you might call it, and yet I went to this book every night after dealing with this…

Jul 27, 2023

Still Writing; Despite Ten Tragedies

Why exactly I have been posting inconsistently, and that I will be posting regularly again starting last week. And, over the last few weeks, I’ve…

Jul 19, 2023

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The Story Structure of Revenge: BAIT, by Bret Easton Ellis

BAIT is a script by Bret Easton Ellis from 2011 about horrible people getting what they deserve with the help of some sharks.

Jul 11, 2023

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An Interview with Garrett Francis: Author, Journal Founder, & Former Publisher

Garret Francis is the author of The Em(erald) Dash, a literary newsletter that features essays, short stories, and serialized novels. He has also…

Jul 4, 2023

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June 2023

Character Driven Stories: a Look at Lee Sarpel’s Razor Strike

Razor Strike, by Lee Sarpel, is a cyberpunk novel about the relationship between two well-meaning characters with violent careers. One of them, Trez, is…

Jun 27, 2023

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The Miserable Emptiness and The Dog

Once upon a time, there was a knight who was feeling down on his luck.

Jun 9, 2023

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May 2023

The Howl Society

This is a community of horror authors that is unlike anything else out there. They welcome newcomers. There are over a dozen published authors who…

May 5, 2023

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