Exhuming the Bones

Exhuming the Bones

This is a podcast in which horror writers talk craft, process, and community. It is a project of the Ohio Chapter of the Horror Writers Association. For more information about the Ohio Chapter of the HWA, please visit: https://ohiohwa.wordpress.com/For more information about the Horror Writers Association, please visit:

Episodes

October 31, 2023 56 mins

In this episode, your hosts debate about what makes a piece of literature or film "horror." This is a large topic and we are just scratching the surface, but we are opening up the conversation for further exploration!

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In this episode, Kelly interviews Mary Leoson about her debut novel, The Butterfly Circle, from Manta Press. You can learn more about Mary at www.maryleoson.com

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Megan Hart writes books. Some of them use bad words, but most of the other words are okay. Some of them hit bestseller lists and win awards and some don’t, but that’s the way it goes. She loathes the feeling of corduroy or velvet, and modern art leaves her cold. She writes a little bit of everything from horror to romance, though she’s best known for writing steamy fiction that sometimes makes you cry. You can learn more at www.meg...

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In this special clip, co-host David Williams shares is Ecohorror poetry. 
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In this special episode, we interview novelist and HWA Ohio Chapter Coordinator Rami Ungar.

Check out his work here: https://www.amazon.com/Rami-Ungar/e/B00J8PLKDY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1666130573&sr=8-2  

Also on Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Rami-Ungar/B00J8PLKDY

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September 21, 2022 57 mins

This episodes focuses on plot overall as well as the various writerly approaches (plotting, pantsing, plantsing). 

To locate the anthology discussed in this episode, The Lost Librarian's Grave, featuring Leoson's story "Devil's Oak", click here: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Librarians-Grave-Madness-Adventure/dp/1956917004 

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July 25, 2022 50 mins

Episode 2 begins a conversation about character development.

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The Writer's Spotlight features authors reading their work. This episode highlights and excerpt from Kelly Griffiths' short story "Mrs. Castalto's Garden", which was originally published by Owl Canyon Press. To access the text or to learn more about Owl Canyon Press, visit: https://www.owlcanyonpress.com/product-page/27-stories-the-winter-2018-owl-canyon-press-hackathon-contest-winners 

To learn more about K...

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July 1, 2022 43 mins

Episode 2 focuses on idea generation and getting your thoughts down onto the blank page.

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The Writer's Spotlight features authors reading their work. This episode highlights Mary Leoson's short story "The Braided Veil", which was originally published by Underwood Press in their horror journal, Black Works. To access the text or to learn more about Underwood Press, visit: https://underwoodpress.com/BlackWorks/?p=179

To learn more about Mary Leoson, visit her website or fol low her on twitter 

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June 28, 2022 35 mins

Episode 1 introduces you to your hosts, Mary Leoson, Kelly Griffiths, and David Williams. The hosts discuss what brought them to the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and what drew them to write in the horror genre. 

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