Wyrd Transmissions

Wyrd Transmissions

Dark fiction author Curtis M. Lawson holds discussions with authors, musicians, and all manner of dark artists.

Episodes

November 28, 2022 122 mins
In this episode, Curtis has the tables turned and is interviewed by artist, collaborator, and long-time friend Rebecca Clegg Dunski.
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This episode is a round table discussion about the overlap and merging of horror and science fiction. Featuring Tim Curran (Alien Horrors, Dead Sea) Jeffrey Thomas, (Boneland, Punktown), and Garrett Boatman (Stage Fright, Floaters).
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Nick Roberts joins me to talk about his new book THE EXORCIST'S HOUSE, his work in substance abuse advocacy, weightlifting, balancing work, passion, and family, and much more.

https://www.nickrobertsauthor.com/
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Author Barry Lee Dejasu joins me on the latest episode. We talk about writing short fiction, his debut collection BLACK CITY SKYLINE AND DARKER HORIZONS, his love for Providence, music, and more!

BLACK CITY SKYLINE AND DARKER HORIZONS -https://www.hippocampuspress.com/other-authors/fiction/black-city-skyline-and-darker-horizons-by-barry-lee-dejasu
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Author David Rose joins the show to discuss his new book Lovecraft's Iraq, his police and military experience, martial arts, discovering weird fiction
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Author and educator L. Marie Wood joins me to discuss her book THE BLACK HOLE, scary paintball experiences, genre, literary education, diversity in fiction and more!

L. Marie Wood Official - https://lmariewood.com/

Speculative FIction Academy - https://www.speculativefictionacademy.com/
The Black Hole by L. Marie Wood - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VJ55MFV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3
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Visual artist Rebecca Clegg, best known for her album cover work for American black metal bands, joins me to talk about painting, her first book cover, the concept of Nothing, music, and much more.

Episode Links:

Rebecca Clegg on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1218064587/original-oil-painting-envious-nothing

Rebeca Clegg Art Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaCleggArt

Sponsored link:
Curtis M. Lawson on Patreon: https://www...
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Veteran author Simon Clark joins me to talk about his long career as a writer, his love of Sherlock Holmes, the skull beneath his garage, and much more!
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Ruu of Haxan Studios comes on the show to discuss his upcoming Tabletop RPG, Astro Inferno. We discuss game creation, world-building, metal, Lovecraft, Satanic humanism, and his wildly successful kickstarter campaign.

Episode Links:

Haxan Studios Official - https://haxanstudios.com/

Astro Inferno Kickstarter -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/haxanstudios/astro-inferno

Sponsored link:
Curtis M. Lawson on Patreon- https://www.patreon....
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Evan Dean Shelton, the man behind The Lurking Transmission podcast, joins me on this latest episode. Evan is a musician, storyteller, producer, and publisher. We talk about his podcast, black metal, rebellion through art, theistic Satanism, and much more.

Episode Links:

The Lurking Transmission Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lurking-transmission/id1474507473

Castaigne Publishing - https://castaignepublishing.bigc...
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Aria Rad, the driving force behind the musical project Coffin Salesman, joins me on the show. We talk about rock and roll, Americana, weird fiction, the concept of God, and much more!

Episode Links

Coffin Salesman on Bandcamp: https://coffinsalesman.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/coffinsalesman

Sponsored link:

https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson
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Poet and narrator Samantha Underhill joins me to talk about her debut poetry collection, appearing in Weird Tales, her hobby of story narration, growing up in Appalachia, balancing life as an academic, and more!
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Veteran editor Ellen Datlow joins me to talk about her long history of editing genre fiction, her many anthologies, maintaining professionalism, and much more.

Episode links -
Ellen Datlow official site: https://ellendatlow.com/

Sponsored link
patreon.com/curtismlawson
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February 24, 2022 132 mins
Josh Darling joins me to talk about his debut collection, ignoring the limitations of sub-genres, the influence of film on his work, crime in horror, and more.

Episode Links -


Josh Darling on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Josh-Darling/e/B017ME756I%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Josh Darling on Twitter - https://twitter.com/realjoshdarling

Sponsored Link:
https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson
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February 7, 2022 72 mins
Dacre Stoker joins me to talk about researching his famous ancestor, the history of Dracula, crafting original fiction, and much more.

Episode links -
Dacre Stoker Official Site: http://dacrestoker.com/

Sponsored Link -
Curtis M. Lawson's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson
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Weird poet and author Adam Bolivar joins me to talk about his new book THE ETTINFELL OF BEACON HILL, his history with puppets, and a deep dive into poetry and weird fiction, and much more!

Episode Links -

https://adambolivar.com/

https://www.jackanapespress.com/product/the-ettinfell-of-beacon-hill-gothic-tales-of-boston

Sponsored link-

https://www.patreon.com/curtismlawson
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December 9, 2021 57 mins
Veteran horror author William Meikle joins me to talk about his prolific body of work, Sherlock Holmes and the occult detective genre, maintaining a writing career over time, and much more!

Episode Links:
William Meikle official site - https://www.williammeikle.com/
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Author Mona Kabbani joins me to talk about her fiction, building a brand, and living the American Dream.

Episode Links:

Mona Kabbani on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Mona-Kabbani/e/B08H5RSFJV%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Morality In Horror on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moralityinhorror/?hl=en
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November 1, 2021 64 mins
S. T. Joshi, Linda Addison, and Maxwell I. Gold join me to discuss the ins and outs of speculative poetry. We get into the purpose of poetry, different forms, the mechanical aspects of the craft, the history of the medium, and much more. This is a fascinating conversation for anyone who loves or writes poetry.
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October 22, 2021 57 mins
Author Kevin Lucia joins me to discuss his new collection of Halloween stories, editing his first anthology, world-building, approaching horror as an author of faith, and much more.
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