Best Austin R Wilson Podcasts (2024)

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026: Eugenio Volpe 45:49

1M ago45:49

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Eugenio Volpe is the author of I, Caravaggio, out now from Clash Books. Go to Clash Books.com or EugenioVolpe.com to grab a copy and find out more about what Eugenio is up to. We cover the warring halves of an artist, Caravaggio's prescient nature as a thinker/creative, Catholicism, and yes also we talk about civets. This one is NSFW in places so h…

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025: Stephanie Pearre and Vaughn A. Jackson 57:46

2M ago57:46

57:46

Beyond the Bounds of Infinity is a fiction anthology featuring 20 stories from marginalized voices, all inspired by the works and worlds of H.P. Lovecraft. Stephanie Pearre and Vaughn A. Jackson are the anthology's editors and both joined Ledger to chat about the successful Kickstarter launch in 2023 as well as the book's publication on July 10, 20…

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024: Ken Lowery 1:04:37

4M ago1:04:37

1:04:37

Ken Lowery is a tabletop roll-playing game (TTRPG) writer most well-known for writing the fantastic game VOID 1680 AM. He stopped by Ledger to discuss his journey in starting Bannerless Games and the process of writing VOID as well as other games like Lighthouse At the End of the World and Hell Grinders. We chat about the community aspect of VOID 1…

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023: Brian Allen Carr 1:09:03

5M ago1:09:03

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Brian Allen Carr is a novelist originally from Texas, author of the books Sip; Opioid, Indiana, and his newest book, Bad Foundations, which is out via Clash Books as of January 23, 2024. It is a peek into a hidden and ignored world beneath the feet of midwesterners, a world that literally supports their entire lives. The narrator is a man named Coo…

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022: David Connor 53:43

11M ago53:43

53:43

Debut novelist David Connor joins me to chat about his book Oh God, the Sun Goes which is out TODAY, August 1st, 2023 from Melville House. Although this is his first novel he has in fact always been writing, which we talk about for sure. He has an undergrad degree in neuroscience and during that time in school he took a writing workshop with Maggie…

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021: Brock Swinson 57:06

12M ago57:06

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Brock Swinson is the author of Ink By the Barrel: Secrets from Prolific Writers which is available now at BrockSwinson.com. He's also a regular contributor to CreativeScreenwriting.com, a marketing copywriter, the host of the Creative Principles podcast, and currently is creating a docuseries titled Daredevil Society. He stopped by to chat about wh…

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020: Albert Wendland 59:32

1y ago59:32

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Albert Wendland is the author of three sci-fi novels and a poetry collection, all featuring his character Mykol (pronounced "Michael") Ranglen as a universe-exploring poet adventurer. His newest novel is "Haunted Stars" and is available now from Dog Star Books. Apart from the poetry collection - which features poems written by Ranglen - the books a…

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019: Lor Gislason 50:40

1y ago50:40

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Lor Gislason is the author of Inside Out, a goopy gross horror adventure out now from DarkLit Press. They are also the editor of the anthology Bound In Flesh from Ghoulish Books, an author of non-fiction horror reviews and appreciation, and are currently writing more entertaining body horror filled with memorably gross scenes and stories. Lor stopp…

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018: Emily Marie Passos Duffy 52:10

1y ago52:10

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Emily Marie Passos Duffy is the author of the poetry collection Hemorrhaging Want & Water, out now from Perennial Press and available on Perennial Press.com. It’s hard to beat the publisher’s description of the book, which describes it as "Pastoral city smut for bad girls with big hearts.” If you’re looking for poetry that travels the globe but als…

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017: James Spooner 1:10:11

1+ y ago1:10:11

1:10:11

James Spooner is the author of The High Desert out now from Harper Collins, available here - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-high-desert-james-spooner?variant=40828374777890 Set in the late eighties and starring James as a teenager discovering punk rock and as the book's synopsis says, "Mixed race, acutely aware of his Blackness, James d…

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016: Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson 56:48

1+ y ago56:48

56:48

Justice Warriors Vol. 1 is out NOW from Ahoy Comics and available wherever books are sold. Buy it from your local bookstore or comic shop! It's a wild satire, disgusting but delightfully so – it’s one of the most unique comics on the shelves. How did these two storytellers get together? How did Matt Bors decide to step away from political cartoonin…

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015: Daniel Joshua Rubin 1:14:51

1+ y ago1:14:51

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Author of 27 Essential Principles of Story Daniel Joshua Rubin joined me for Ledger to chat about his book, writing in general and so much more. He's written for the stage, for TV, screenplays and new media, and now this "here's why" book about writing. We discuss why book blurbs work, how important knowing yourself is to writing, battling our inne…

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014: Bella Poynton 1:07:52

1+ y ago1:07:52

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Bella Poynton is a playwright, director, actor, and theatre scholar. She's the director of the Playwrights’ Wing at First Look Buffalo Theatre Company in Buffalo, NY; literary manager for Post-Industrial Productions and is also the director of Queen City Playwrights, Buffalo’s new play development workshop for career playwrights in Western New York…

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013: Max Booth III 58:46

1+ y ago58:46

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Max Booth III is the publisher of Ghoulish Books and the author of novels such as Maggots Screaming and Touch the Night, along with his forthcoming collection Abnormal Statistics. We discuss the importance of the word "punk" in the sub-genre splatterpunk, the personal nature of his story "Indiana Death Song," and why exactly we feel the need to not…

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012: Stephanie M. Wytovich 1:03:09

1+ y ago1:03:09

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Stephanie M. Wytovich is the editor of Writing Poetry In the Dark, a collection of essays about poetry, creativity, and writing in general. She is the poetry editor for Raw Dog Screaming Press, a college professor, and an author of poetry and prose fiction. You can find her work at StephanieMWytovich.com or stephaniewytovich.blogspot.com. Is litera…

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011: EV Knight 1:01:51

1+ y ago1:01:51

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EV Knight is the author of The Fourth Whore, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, and Three Days In the Pink Tower out now from Creature Publishing. Why do writers bury themselves under guilt? Are writers in fact the weirdest people currently living? How many drafts of a story does she normally create? What was…

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Bookstores to Visit: Bucket O’ Blood 7:25

2y ago7:25

7:25

Bucket O' Blood is located in Chicago, IL at 3182 N Elston Ave and is filled with horror, sci-fi/fantasy, and welcoming vibes. They sell records, movies, and used/new books and are an essential destination for anyone wanting to buy a story or two that will take them on an adventure. You can find them online here: https://www.bucketoblood.com/ Pleas…

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010: Brenda Tolian 1:06:49

2y ago1:06:49

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Blood Mountain, by this episode's guest Brenda Tolian is "A mosaic of mountain songs that penetrate all the way to the beating, blood heart." That's what Josh Malerman says. Brenda Tolian talks about her relationship to Colorado, the importance of telling its stories from indigenous perspectives, why the Bible is actually like really scary, and so …

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009: Jessica McHugh 1:04:00

2y ago1:04:00

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"A cosmic horror exploration of sisterhood and feminine rage." That's how Jessica McHugh describes her next book of blackout poetry based on the classic Little Women. It will be published from Apokrupha, which is also the publisher of her book A Complex Accident of Life. We discuss two novels she has coming out in 2022 from Ghoulish Books. The firs…

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008: Tim Waggoner 1:05:26

2y ago1:05:26

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Terror and delight circle one another in the darkness and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Tim Waggoner is there to guide them directly into your heart. Over the course of more than 50 novels, seven collections, and 20 media tie-in novels Tim has scared, shocked, and entertained readers with his tales of horror. Another thing he's done is teach, bo…

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007: Keely Shinners 53:02

2y ago53:02

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What is the journey like from idea to a published book for a first-time author? Keely Shinners chatted with Ledger about their book How To Build a Home for the End of the World, out now from Perennial Press. Keely discusses the five-year process for writing their first novel, who did those eye-catching sketches in the inside covers of the book, and…

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006: Daniel Kraus 1:08:13

2y ago1:08:13

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Daniel Kraus, author of The Ghost That Ate Us (out in July 2022 from Raw Dog Screaming Press), The Living Dead, Bent Heavens, Trollhunters, and The Shape of Water stopped by Ledger! His newest book is the tale of a poltergeist in a fast-food restaurant, written as a true-crime tale. We discussed how he had to reverse engineer characters/story for t…

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005: Tommy Dean 1:16:21

2+ y ago1:16:21

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Tommy Dean writes and edits flash fiction and also teaches creative writing courses that focus on flash fiction as well as writing in general. He stopped by Ledger to talk about flash - which are usually stories of 1,000 words or less - including Hollow, a collection of his work out through Alternating Current Press. What does success look like for…

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004: Robin Sloan 1:06:09

2+ y ago1:06:09

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Robin Sloan’s first novel, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, was a New York Times Best Seller, translated into more than twenty languages. His latest novel, Sourdough, was published in 2017. With his partner Kathryn Tomajan, Robin produces California extra virgin olive oil under the label Fat Gold. He lives in Oakland and works out of the Murray St…

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003: Alec Nevala-Lee 1:00:31

2+ y ago1:00:31

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Alec Nevala-Lee is the author of "Astounding," a group biography of John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard. He's written three novels, a lot of short stories, and has published non-fiction in the New York Times and the L.A. Times. Alec stopped by to chat about sci-fi as a genre, that famous quote about the "Golden Ag…

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002: Erika Swyler 1:04:27

2+ y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Author Erika Swyler has written two novels, The Book of Speculation and Light From Other Stars, and has received starred reviews from both Booklist and Kirkus. She chats with Ledger about her writing process, the reasons she bristles at certain points of view in stories, her super-secret softcore erotica novel (shhhh), and which videogames she love…

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001: How Do You Start? 7:08

2+ y ago7:08

7:08

The first episode of Ledger is here! It's a writing podcast that will be 95% interviews with a sprinkling of news from the publishing world as well as about my own projects. Go to @Ledger_Podcast or @AustinRwilson on Twitter to comment on the show or click on Contact over on austinRwilson.com. Let's talk about writing!…

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Ledger: A Writing Podcast

Austin R Wilson

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026: Eugenio Volpe 45:49

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025: Stephanie Pearre and Vaughn A. Jackson 57:46

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024: Ken Lowery 1:04:37

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023: Brian Allen Carr 1:09:03

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022: David Connor 53:43

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021: Brock Swinson 57:06

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020: Albert Wendland 59:32

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019: Lor Gislason 50:40

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018: Emily Marie Passos Duffy 52:10

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017: James Spooner 1:10:11

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016: Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson 56:48

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015: Daniel Joshua Rubin 1:14:51

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014: Bella Poynton 1:07:52

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013: Max Booth III 58:46

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012: Stephanie M. Wytovich 1:03:09

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011: EV Knight 1:01:51

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Bookstores to Visit: Bucket O’ Blood 7:25

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010: Brenda Tolian 1:06:49

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009: Jessica McHugh 1:04:00

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008: Tim Waggoner 1:05:26

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007: Keely Shinners 53:02

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006: Daniel Kraus 1:08:13

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005: Tommy Dean 1:16:21

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004: Robin Sloan 1:06:09

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003: Alec Nevala-Lee 1:00:31

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002: Erika Swyler 1:04:27

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001: How Do You Start? 7:08

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