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Podcasting, Vampires, and Swooning with Agatha Andrews of SHE WORE BLACK

Feb 19, 2026

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19 min read

Podcasting, Vampires, and Swooning with Agatha Andrews of SHE WORE BLACK

"When it comes to social norms, Gothic doesn't care. Gothic does whatever it wants."

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Catriona Ward Isn't Trying to Trick Anyone

Feb 5, 2026

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28 min read

Catriona Ward Isn't Trying to Trick Anyone

The author of NOWHERE BURNING (out 2/24) discusses the art of writing slow reveals, the brutality of childhood, and stumbling across innuendo in Shirley Jackson.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Nat Cassidy on Why Shakespeare Was a Horror Writer

Dec 18, 2025

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28 min read

Nat Cassidy on Why Shakespeare Was a Horror Writer

The bestselling horror author reflects on our beloved genre's origins in classical tragedy.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Why Inigo Mort Created the Ghosties, an Anonymous Horror Story Competition

Dec 4, 2025

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22 min read

Why Inigo Mort Created the Ghosties, an Anonymous Horror Story Competition

The two-time novella author opens up about finding community, crafting fiction, and creating space for emerging writers.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Making Horror Media with Journalist Bee Delores

Nov 20, 2025

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9 min read

Making Horror Media with Journalist Bee Delores

The story behind HORRORVERSE, my favorite horror newsletter! (Including 10+ movies that just got added to my watchlist.)

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Behind the Scenes of StokerCon's 10th Anniversary

Nov 6, 2025

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26 min read

Behind the Scenes of StokerCon's 10th Anniversary

A preview of the socializing, screenings, and scares planned for the annual horror fiction gathering.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Behind the Scenes with The Twisted Spine

Oct 16, 2025

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20 min read

Behind the Scenes with The Twisted Spine

Co-owners Lauren Komer and Jason Mellow tell the story of NYC's only horror bookstore.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Horror Author Chris Panatier on Writing Character-Driven Scares

Sep 25, 2025

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21 min read

Horror Author Chris Panatier on Writing Character-Driven Scares

His latest, SHITSHOW, is an absurd yet heartfelt homage to the cocaine-fueled heyday of '80s and '90s horror.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Boo Hags, Haints, and Haunted Houses: Making Macabre Miniatures With Artist Lauren P. Dodge

Sep 18, 2025

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18 min read

Boo Hags, Haints, and Haunted Houses: Making Macabre Miniatures With Artist Lauren P. Dodge

The writer and artist unveils the secret world bubbling beneath the surface of her Southern Gothic Dollhouse—and teases how her next project will expand its universe.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Dialing the Urban Legends Hotline with American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith

Sep 11, 2025

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14 min read

Dialing the Urban Legends Hotline with American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith

Or why horror's "let's go to the library" trope is the absolute best recurring scene.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Neil McRobert on Getting Blurbed by Stephen King and Writing Extreme Weirdness Into Daily Life

Sep 4, 2025

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24 min read

Neil McRobert on Getting Blurbed by Stephen King and Writing Extreme Weirdness Into Daily Life

A conversation with Talking Scared's Neil McRobert about his debut novella, out October 9 from Wild Hunt books.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Curating Spooky Vibes With Night Worms' Ashley Saywers and Sadie Hartmann

Aug 14, 2025

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22 min read

Curating Spooky Vibes With Night Worms' Ashley Saywers and Sadie Hartmann

Scare Me! goes behind the scenes of a smart and stylish horror book subscription.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

How to Build a Horror Imprint [Interview with Nick Whitney]

Jul 24, 2025

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22 min read

How to Build a Horror Imprint [Interview with Nick Whitney]

The Soho Press assistant editor offers a glimpse inside the mysterious world of publishing horror fiction.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Scottish Novelist David Sodergren on the Punk Rock Possibilities of Self Publishing

Jul 10, 2025

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26 min read

Scottish Novelist David Sodergren on the Punk Rock Possibilities of Self Publishing

The fiercely independent horror author reflects on a lifelong love of horror.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Dracula Daily's Matt Kirkland on Why 250K+ Readers Still Subscribe to Stoker

Jul 3, 2025

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18 min read

Dracula Daily's Matt Kirkland on Why 250K+ Readers Still Subscribe to Stoker

The story behind a viral newsletter that's keeping Dracula undead.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

🌈🪦 It Came From the Closet's Joe Vallese on Reading Ourselves into Horror

Jun 19, 2025

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21 min read

🌈🪦 It Came From the Closet's Joe Vallese on Reading Ourselves into Horror

"The book became like a box from Hellraiser—I had to get the configuration right in order for there to be bloodletting."

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Interview: Phantasmag's Lana Thorn and Alex Secilmis on the Importance of Queer DIY Media

Jun 12, 2025

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10 min read

Interview: Phantasmag's Lana Thorn and Alex Secilmis on the Importance of Queer DIY Media

Also discussed: Creative collaboration, the history of horror media, and resurrecting the dead.

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Interview: Artist Jared Pike on Dream Pools and the Allure of Liminal Spaces

Jun 5, 2025

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18 min read

Interview: Artist Jared Pike on Dream Pools and the Allure of Liminal Spaces

We discuss creating eeriness in liminal spaces, going viral, and...accidentally starting a cult?

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado

Interview

Southern Living's Catherine Jessee on How Food Magazines Celebrate Halloween

Apr 17, 2025

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15 min read

Southern Living's Catherine Jessee on How Food Magazines Celebrate Halloween

"Pipe 2 to 3 drops of red icing around the mouth to resemble vampire blood."

Michelle Delgado
Michelle Delgado
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