š Episode Description:
In this fun and cryptid-filled episode of The Night Crew Podcast, host Brad Ricks is joined by horror author Ross Killey for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, monsters, and that one time a tree started shaking in the Indiana woods.
Ross discusses his journey from outlining stories during security shifts to publishing werewolf horror comedies and zombie tales in Vietnam. Youāll hear all about his booksāFull Moon Highway, Stuck to a Monster, and Nightmare Jungleāas well as the inspiration behind his wild and weird horror concepts.
The duo nerds out about Bigfoot (Rossās favorite monster), horror movie recommendations (including the Blair Witch creatorās Sasquatch film Exists), the joys and pains of outlining, and the tragic sacrifices of Warhammer painting in exchange for writing time.
Stick around for Rossās top cryptid book picks, including Dweller by Jeff Strand and The Mountain King by Rick Hautalaāplus a hilarious story about the one time Ross mightāve almost met Bigfoot in the wild.
š Topics Covered:
- Rossās path to becoming a published author
- How Stuck to a Monster was inspired by conjoined twins and YouTube
- Cryptids as writing fuel: why Bigfoot reigns supreme
- Horror comedy and writing for the horror fan
- Balancing dad life with writing life
- Warhammer, Airsoft, and the death of hobbies
- Found footage horror gems: Exists and Willow Creek
- The elusive art of outlining and creative procrastination
- Bigfoot sightings in Indiana? You decide...
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Cryptid Book Recommendations: š Dweller by Jeff Strand š The Mountain King by Rick Hautala
Follow Ross Killey: šø Instagram: @rosskilley_author š Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ross.killey.3 š His books are available on Amazon
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š§āāļø Donāt forget to subscribe, leave a review, and check out The Night Crew novel series wherever you get your monster-hunting fiction. Stay creepy, friends.
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Ross Kelly, author, writing journey, horror fiction, cryptids, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, writing process, inspiration, horror comedy
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#TheNightCrewPodcast #HorrorPodcast #AuthorInterview #RossKilley
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