Step inside the haunted mind of NYT bestselling author J.D. Barker... if you dare. 🏚️👻

This week on Macabre Mondays, we sit down with the master storyteller behind The Fourth Monkey and Something I Keep Upstairs to uncover the chilling inspirations behind his work.
From childhood fears to haunted house research, J.D. pulls back the curtain on how real-life horror seeps into his fiction—and how he crafts the kind of suspense that stays with you long after the lights go out.

🎙️ In this episode, we cover:

• J.D.'s journey from corporate life to full-time bestselling author
• How real haunted places inspired Something I Keep Upstairs
• Building terrifyingly real characters and spine-chilling suspense
• What it takes to leave behind the ordinary and pursue a life built on storytelling
• And of course… details on how you could win a night in the haunted house that started it all

🔗 Giveaway link here!

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched—pulling her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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