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  • John Cohn 2025 | Books and Brews 2

    John Cohn 2025 | Books and Brews 2
    Jul 7 2025

    Dystopia, Redemption, and the Human Spirit – A Conversation with Author John Cohn

    📚 About John Cohn

    Jon is the award winning horror and thriller novelist behind books like Slashtag, Everything is Temporary, and the Publisher's Weekly's Book Life prize winner, The Island Mother. In addition to books, he also has over a decade experience working as a designer in the board game industry, having made over 20 games including Ghostbusters: Blackout, Horror Taboo, MonsDRAWsity, Basket Case, and Thanksgiving, co-designed with Eli Roth. Keep an eye out for his upcoming Ghostland game, based on the novels by Duncan Ralston, and the official Ice Nine Kills card game. Jon Lives in San Diego with his wife Delaney, and dog Miss Cordelia Chase.

    👉 View John’s books on Amazon

    🧠 Featured Themes

    • Dystopia & society collapse

    • Character-driven storytelling

    • Truth in fiction

    • Technology and humanity

    • Authorial voice & purpose

    🧭 Who Should Listen

    • Fans of dystopian fiction and speculative futures

    • Writers looking to explore political or societal themes

    • Readers of Margaret Atwood, George Orwell, or Cormac McCarthy

    • Anyone interested in how fiction reflects (and warns) real life

    🗝️ Keywords

    John Cohn, The Thaws, dystopian fiction, speculative fiction, Ink Blots podcast, future fiction, AI and society, author interview, writing process, human resilience, societal collapse

    📲 Hashtags

    #InkBlotsPodcast #JohnCohnAuthor #TheThaws #DystopianFiction #AuthorInterview
    #WritingCommunity #SpeculativeFiction #FutureLit #BooksThatMatter #BookPodcast
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  • Elizabeth S. Devecchi 2025 | Books and Brews 2

    Elizabeth S. Devecchi 2025 | Books and Brews 2
    Jul 4 2025

    From Whispered Fears to Wicked Tales – A Conversation with Elizabeth Devecchi

    In this chilling and thoughtful episode of Ink Blots, host Rob Southgate is joined by Elizabeth Devecchi, a rising voice in horror whose work blends atmospheric dread, literary prose, and dark imagination. Elizabeth takes us through her journey from Rhode Island roots to recent breakout success with Wicked House Publishing and across acclaimed anthologies like Under Her Eye, Cooks of Horror, and Monsters in the Mills.

    From poetry to short stories to her debut horror novel A Whisper in the Dark, Elizabeth opens up about her creative process, her favorite horror tropes, and how she explores themes of body horror, technology, and family dysfunction in her writing.

    📚 Explore Elizabeth’s Work:

    🕯️ Recent Releases:

    • A Whisper in the Dark – [Wicked House Publishing, October 2024]

    • “Oh, Brother” – Under Her Eye (Black Spot Books)

    • “Mother’s Special Bread” – Cooks of Horror (Nightmare Fueled Inc, August 2024)

    • “In the Belly of the Mills” – Monsters in the Mills (August 2024)

    • “A Corporate Family” – Error Code (Rabid Otter Horror, November 2024)

    • “Easy Pickens” – Wicked Universe (Wicked House Publishing, December 2024)

    🔗 Connect with Elizabeth Online:

    • 📸 Instagram: @elizabethdevecchiwrites

    • 📘 Facebook: Elizabeth Devecchi – Author

    • 🌐 Website: www.elizabethdevecchi.com/

    🔍 Episode Keywords:

    Elizabeth Devecchi, horror author, women in horror, A Whisper in the Dark, Wicked House Publishing, horror poetry, horror anthologies, tech horror, atmospheric horror, body horror, speculative fiction, literary horror, emerging authors, horror fiction, writing process, dark fiction, author interview

    📢 Hashtags:

    #ElizabethDevecchi #WomenInHorror #HorrorAuthor #WickedHousePublishing #AWhisperInTheDark #HorrorAnthology #SpeculativeFiction #DarkFiction #BodyHorror #AtmosphericHorror #TechHorror #AuthorInterview #InkBlotsPodcast #IndieHorror #HorrorWriters #WritingTips

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  • Joey Powell 2025 | Books and Brews 2

    Joey Powell 2025 | Books and Brews 2
    Jul 3 2025

    From Covers to Creeps – A Conversation with Joey Powell

    In this episode of Ink Blots, host Rob Southgate talks with multitalented horror creator Joey Powell — a writer, publisher, cover designer, and actor whose passion for the weird and wicked spans from bookshelves to film sets. Joey shares how his day job in tech fuels his late-night obsession with horror fiction, and how that energy comes to life in his stories, short films, and the books he brings to life through Mad Axe Media.

    We dive into Joey’s creative process, indie publishing, and how designing book covers informs his storytelling. Plus, he reflects on acting in award-winning horror shorts, and the storytelling power of visuals in both print and film.

    📚 Explore Joey Powell’s Work:

    🧠 Find Joey’s books on Amazon:
    👉 Joey Powell Author Page

    🪓 Visit Mad Axe Media:
    👉 www.madaxemedia.com

    🔗 Connect with Joey Online:

    • 📸 Instagram: @wowcooljoeywrites | @madaxemedia

    • 📘 Facebook Author Page: Follow here

    🔍 Episode Keywords:

    Joey Powell, horror author, indie horror, horror book covers, Mad Axe Media, horror publishing, indie press, horror film, short horror, cover design, writing horror, author interview, horror stories, visual storytelling, writing community, self-publishing horror

    📢 Hashtags:

    #JoeyPowell #HorrorAuthor #MadAxeMedia #IndieHorror #HorrorPublishing #BookCoverDesign #SelfPublishing #ShortHorrorFilms #IndieAuthor #WritingTips #DarkFiction #WeirdFiction #InkBlotsPodcast #CreepyStories #HorrorCommunity #PodcastForWriters

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  • James Kaine 2025 | Books and Brews 2

    James Kaine 2025 | Books and Brews 2
    Jul 2 2025

    Fear, Film, and Fiction – A Conversation with James Kaine

    This week, host Rob Southgate descends into the chilling world of horror with bestselling author, publisher, and filmmaker James Kaine. From his roots in Trenton, NJ to becoming a #1 Amazon horror author, James shares how his passion for visceral storytelling, cinema, and fear fuels his work — including his acclaimed novel The Dead Children’s Playground, which Publisher’s Weekly’s BookLife praised as a read that “will chill readers to the bone.”

    As the founder of Horror House Publishing and a pro member of the Horror Writer’s Association, James dives deep into what makes horror stick, how to keep readers up at night, and what it means to write stories that linger long after the last page.

    🔖 About James Kaine James Kaine is a bestselling author, publisher and filmmaker born and raised in Trenton, NJ. An active pro member of the Horror Writer’s Association, he brings readers visceral, haunting tales of terror via his Horror House Publishing imprint. BookLife by Publisher’s Weekly proclaimed his novel, The Dead Children’s Playground, “will chill readers to the bone.” The book, the first in his American Horrors anthology series, has been a number 1 bestseller in U.S. Horror on Amazon, a reader selection for the 2025 Books of Horror Indie Brawl and is being translated into multiple languages, bringing James’s cinematic style of scary storytelling to a global audience.

    📚 Check Out James Kaine’s Books

    🩸 Explore his terrifying tales and #1 bestseller The Dead Children’s Playground on Amazon:
    👉 James Kaine's Amazon Author Page

    🔗 Connect with James Kaine Online:

    • 📘 Facebook: @JamesKaineWrites

    • 📸 Instagram: @JamesKaineWrites

    • 🐦 Twitter/X: @JamesKaineBooks

    🔍 Episode Keywords:

    James Kaine, horror author, The Dead Children’s Playground, indie horror, psychological horror, horror writing tips, cinematic storytelling, horror fiction, Horror House Publishing, American Horrors, horror novels, indie publishing, Books of Horror, horror interviews, writing process

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    📢 Hashtags:

    #JamesKaine #HorrorAuthor #IndieHorror #DeadChildrensPlayground #HorrorWritersAssociation #HorrorBooks #ScaryStories #AuthorInterview #VisceralHorror #IndieAuthors #HorrorFiction #InkBlotsPodcast #HorrorCommunity #WritingTips #CinematicStorytelling
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  • Joe McClean | Sins of Survivors: A Carter Brothers Novel

    Joe McClean | Sins of Survivors: A Carter Brothers Novel
    Jun 25 2025
    🔖 About Joe Mclean: Joe McClean spent his childhood in the wetlands of South Carolina and his adolescence was baked in Phoenix, Arizona where he first discovered his love for telling stories.

    After studying Shakespeare in college, nepotism from a general contractor uncle in NJ, delivered the education that would keep Joe fed while chasing artistic dreams. Over the years, his days swinging a hammer dwindled as he studied at the Royal National Theater in London, acted in national-touring children’s theater, wrote / produced / directed numerous short films & two indie features films: Life Tracker and The Drama Club. Soon after joining the Writers Guild of America, he wrote and produced his (yet to be released) third feature film, Viral, which was directed by and stars Blair Underwood, Sarah Silverman, and Alfre Woodard. Sins of Survivors is Joe McClean’s first story told in novel form.

    Joe lives with his wife and son in Los Angeles where he still chases dreams, occasionally supplemented by swinging his hammer.

    📚 Order Joe McClean’s Books

    ✨ Use this link to order from Bookshop.org and support your local bookshop!
    👉 https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9780063316782

    🔍 Episode Keywords:

    Joe McClean, Ink Blots Podcast, Popular Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Blair Underwood

    🔗 Connect with Joe McClean:
    • Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joe_mcclean_gb/
    • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Ginger-Beard/61574666273047/
    • X https://x.com/Joe_McClean
    • Amazon Author Page https://amzn.to/4k7nIqb
    📲 Stay Connected

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    📢 Hashtags:

    #JoeMcClean #BlairUnderwood #Mystery #MysteryAuthor #AuthorInterview #WritingTips #HistoricalThriller #Fiction #BookLovers #WritingCommunity #InkBlotsPodcast #CarterBrothers #AmWritingThrillers #PodcastForWriters #SinsofSurvivors
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  • Valerie Willis 2025 | PopCon Indy

    Valerie Willis 2025 | PopCon Indy
    Jun 20 2025
    Paranormal Passion and Powerful Storytelling – A Conversation with Valerie Willis In this spellbinding episode of Ink Blots, host Rob Southgate welcomes Valerie Willis, paranormal romance and fantasy author with 4 Horsemen Publications. Known for her intricate plots, emotionally complex characters, and steamy supernatural twists, Valerie dives deep into her writing process, what fuels her creativity, and how she connects mythology, magic, and romance in her books. She also shares advice for aspiring authors, discusses her publishing journey, and reveals what it's like to wear multiple hats as both a writer and an industry professional. 🔖 About Valerie Willis: Valerie Willis is a Dark Fantasy Paranormal Romance author based out of Central Florida. She loves crafting novels with elements inspired by mythology, superstitions, legends, folklore, fairy tales and history. In 2018, she received the Reader’s Favorite Bronze medal in ‘Fiction – Mythology’ and FAPA’s President’s Silver medal in ‘Fantasy/Sci-fi.’ You can find her hosting workshops or a guest speaker at many events sharing her expertise in self-publishing, novel writing, research in fiction, worldbuilding, character development, book design, reader immersion and more. Her Award-Winning Dark Fantasy Paranormal Romance, ‘The Cedric Series,’ is a wonderful blend of genres that appeal to a wide-range of readers described as “dramatic, lustful, and fantasy fulfilling.” The motto here is: “No immortal is beyond the ailments of man” and that includes powerful creatures, demons, witches and Gods. Many of the monsters present in battle derive from Medieval Bestiaries and adds a fun flavor of new yet deeply rooted assortment of creatures such as Coin Iotair, Shag Foal, Cynocephali, and many more. For Young Adult readers look for her Dark Urban Fantasy filled with coming-of-age lessons, the ‘Tattooed Angels Trilogy.’ Hotan is a failed reincarnation and is becoming immortal against his will. Life is complicated and often we withdraw within ourselves and shut others out when life becomes hard. As the story unfolds we learn the importance of opening up and asking for support in all its forms even beyond friends and family. Each immortal controls powers of nature like fire and wind or elements of humanity such as fear or judgment. You can often find this Author hosting workshops about writing and self-publishing in the Orlando, Florida area or working on the next novel. She loves to inspire other writers and creative minds. Be sure to visit her blog for some of the writing advice she has to offer. Uniquely, she brings in a perspective that has influences from Game Development and Graphic Design. Link WordPress Facebook Twitter Instagram Goodreads LinkedIn 📚 Order Valerie Willis’s Books ✨ Get 10% off when you order directly from 4 Horsemen Publications! 👉 Shop Valerie’s books here 🔍 Episode Keywords: Valerie Willis, paranormal romance author, fantasy fiction, indie author, supernatural storytelling, writing process, author interview, mythology in fiction, book publishing, romance books, worldbuilding, 4 Horsemen Publications, aspiring authors, female authors, romantic fantasy 🔗 Connect with 4 Horsemen Publications: Facebook Instagram YouTube Website TikTok Pinterest 📲 Stay Connected Enjoying Ink Blots? Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with fellow book lovers, fantasy fans, and future authors. 📢 Hashtags: #ValerieWillis #ParanormalRomance #FantasyAuthor #AuthorInterview #WritingTips #RomanticFantasy #MythologyInFiction #BookLovers #4HorsemenPublications #WritingCommunity #InkBlotsPodcast #WomenWriters #AmWritingFantasy #PodcastForWriters
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  • Morgan Monroe and Kate Jenkins 2025 | PopCon Indy

    Morgan Monroe and Kate Jenkins 2025 | PopCon Indy
    Jun 20 2025
    Rob Southgate interviews Morgan Monroe and Kate Jenkins, a writing duo from Four Horsemen Publications, about their journey and upcoming projects. Morgan and Kate met in a pirate RPG game in 2000 and have since written eight books in their "Legends of Corellia" series, with the ninth book, "Restoration and Ruin," set to release on December 6. They also have a spin-off series, "The Duchess," with three books releasing in August, September, and October. The duo will be at PopCon Indy 2025, where they will moderate a romantic panel and have sets of "The Duchess" series available for purchase. Order books featured on this podcast direct from 4 Horsemen Publication's website and get 10% all books and 15% off all pre-orders. By buying direct, the authors and the publisher make more money than when you buy from another source. By buying from 4horsemenpublications.com, you support the author and indie publisher which allows them to keep creating great books. 🔍 Episode Keywords: writing duo, Morgan Monroe, Kate Jenkins, Four Horsemen Publications, Pop Con Indie, Legends of Corellia, Duchess series, RPG games, collaborative writing, book series, character-driven fantasy, political intrigue, romantic subplot, fan fiction, book releases Order tickets for PopCon Indy 2025 at https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/ ABOUT MORGAN MOREAU Morgan Moreau’s literary interests encompass various genres, including fantasy, historical fiction, crime and mystery, as well as contemporary fiction. She is an enthusiastic lover of The Little Mermaid, as is evident in her vivid red hair, mermaid tattoos, and ever-growing Ariel collection. Morgan also holds a deep affection for pirates, especially those who “wear fine things well,” though those in possession of jars of dirt will always hold a place in her heart. She lives in Alabama with her dog, Scarlett, and she looks forward to adopting more puppies in the future. Her current passions include higher education, animal rights, and watching the 1995 Pride & Prejudice at least once a month. In addition to her current literary loves, Morgan is a fan of mermaids, vampires, pirates, and superheroes, and she hopes to incorporate this into future works. ABOUT KATE JENKINS Kate D. Jenkins enjoys writing fantasy, Sci-fi and romance as much as she enjoys reading them. She lives in a small town in Idaho with her autistic teen who is her whole world, her parents, and between them, four dogs and eight cats. When not hanging with her son, she loves gaming, especially first person shooters and asymmetrical horror games she can play with friends. She’s a K-pop enthusiast and harbors a secret love of K-dramas and Anime, much to her mother’s displeasure as she’s slowly being sucked into them with her. Her favorite tropes are currently enemies to lovers, there was only one bed, coffee shops, time travel fixes it, and soul mates/soul identifying marks. She is hopeful one day she can talk her co author into writing these with her. ***************************************************************** Available from 4 Horsemen Publications https://4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/morgan-a-moreau/ https://4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/katie-jenkins/ Order Morgan and Kate's books today for 10% off! Follow 4 Horsemen Publications Facebook https://www.facebook.com/4horsemenpubs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/4horsemenpublications/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@4HorsemenPublications Website https://4horsemenpublications.com/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@4_horsemen_publications Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/4HorsemenPub/ ***************************************************************** 📲 Follow and Share Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review Ink Blots: Author Interviews to help more readers and writers discover these amazing conversations. 📢 Hashtags: #InkBlotsPodcast #AuthorInterview #WritersOnWriting #IndieAuthorPodcast #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #PodcastForWriters #BookishPodcast #MorganMoreau #KateJenkins #4HorsemenPublications #IndieAuthors #CoWritingTeam #WritingPartners #WomenWhoWrite #4HorsemenAuthor #FantasyAuthor #Romantasy
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