Words, Images, & Worlds

The creative duo of Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones return to Words, Images, & Worlds to discuss Shakespeare, research and rules of vampires, and their continued collaboration and vision in Dracula: Book III - The Count (click here for more info).

Author Laura Strachan talks about finding writing inspiration and crafting stories for young readers. You can find out more about Laura's work at her website, linked here.

Author and artist Bruno Stahl talks about developing his style and exploring a world of cyberpunk in Boom Bandits -- the current work on this project is currently funding on Kickstarter (find out more here).

Author C.W. Blackwell talks writing craft, especially related to noir and crime. C.W.'s latest book is the short story collection, Whatever Kills the Pain. You can follow more about C.W. on Instagram (linked here).

Artist and writer Mike Allred stops by to chat about his work on Bowie, Batman: Dark Age, iZombie, and more. We talk fandom, including Star Wars and James Gunn.

Author John Fram stops by to discuss his new book, The Midnight Knock, as well as the art of writing and balancing character with suspense. You can find out more about John's work at https://www.johnfram.com.

Author Dr. Richard A. Olson shares about his continuing work in action and pulp storytelling, as well as the recent YA release, Mystery Among the Trees/Don't Fall In!

Comics writer Shawn Lewis talks about his continuing work in the Immortalis world of comics, including his new Kickstarter for The Heartless Bastards (linked here).

Author and editor Ron Fortier returns to discuss the innovative storytelling happening in new pulp, including his character Brother Bones -- soon to be the star of his own graphic novel (now funding on Kickstarter).

Dr. Diane Ravitch discusses her new book, An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else, including her work in the first Bush administration and her continued work as an advocate for public education. You can follow and find out more at https://dianeravitch.net.

Author Mark Russell stops by to talk about his take on Racer X, as well as his science fiction anthology series, Vanishing Point -- both from Mad Cave Studios. You can find out more about Mark's work at https://markrussellbooks.com.

Author Ray Fawkes talks about the magic of pulp storytelling and characters and shares about the direction he is taking with the creative team behind the new Phantom comics series, out this week from Mad Cave Studios. You can find out more about Ray's work at Ray Fawkes - rayfawkes.com.

Prolific writer and editor Ralph Macchio talks about his creative journey with Marvel, including the worlds of The Dark Tower and Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane.

Author Trevor Bryan returns to the podcast to talk about the power of stories, the linking of visuals and comprehension, and his new book from Corwin (click here) -- Narrative Know-How.

The creative duo of Liniers and Angelica Del Campo discuss their work in comics, The Ghost of Wreckers Cove. It includes history, supernatural elements, and is published by Papercutz. You can follow Liniers on Instagram (linked here).

Author Diana Harmon Asher stops by to talk about the joys of writing for young readers, including the new middle grades novel, Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz. You can find out more at https://dianaharmonasher.com.

Actor and author William B. Davis talks about life, theater, and writing craft on this episode, including conversation about his memoir, Where There's Smoke: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man and On Acting...and Life: A New Look at an Old Craft. You can find out more about William's work and acting tips on his YouTube channel (linked here) and his website (linked here).

The creative duo of Matthew Bailey and Chris Herdman stop by to talk about hard boiled anthropomorphic storytelling in their fantastic comics adventure, The Sleek Beak (now on Kickstarter, linked here).

Writer and comics creator Lawrence Goodman stops by to talk about his now-funding project, White Noise, a sequel to Gray Cells. You can find out more about this project and support at its Kickstarter page (linked here).