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In this hauntingly beautiful episode of Writing and Killing Unicorns, we welcome writer Channel Harry to explore the deeply intertwined worlds of horror and healing. Titled We Write in the Dark, this conversation dives into the ways horror allows us to confront trauma, navigate ancestral memory, and survive the shadows of the self.

Channel shares insight on the intersection of ancestry and mental health, unearthing how generational hauntings and personal struggles manifest in both life and story. Together, we discuss how horror, often dismissed as escapism or sensationalism, becomes a transformative space—a genre that doesn’t just terrify, but tends to wounds and makes space for reckoning.

From ghosts of the past to inner monsters, this episode is a meditation on writing as ritual, horror as resistance, and storytelling as a path to wholeness.

Topics Covered:

• Why horror is a powerful tool for healing
• Mental illness, stigma, and the self as a haunted house
• Writing through ancestral trauma and inherited memory
• The personal as supernatural: locating fear in lived experience
• How horror provides a language for the unspeakable
• Crafting stories that confront and transform pain

Lintr.ee: Chanel Harry: The Mistress of Horror

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Writing a self-help book is not what I expected—and honestly, it scares me.

I never saw myself as the kind of person who’d write one, let alone admit out loud that I might have something to say that could help someone else. But here I am. Doing the thing that feels too big, too vulnerable, and too real.

So, Season Two? It’s about unmasking—and then making something out of what’s revealed.

This season isn’t about perfection or performance. It’s about honesty. It’s about the sacred work of facing yourself, pulling back the layers, and asking: Now that I see myself clearly, what can I build from here? How can I help others?

I'll be bringing you with me as I write this self-help book in real time—sharing the truth behind the pages. I’ll also be in conversation with other authors about their own creative journeys, the people that were an influence on them, the stories they’ve dared to tell, and how they take care of themselves while doing this work.

We’ll talk about fear, grief, healing, creation, and the quiet power of choosing to keep going.

So if you’re still with me—thank you.
Let’s keep going. Together.

Connect with Me:

• Email: writingandkillingunicorns@gmail.com
• Instagram: @the_krnelson
• Author Website: thekrnelsonwriter.com

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There are two things you need to know before listening to this episode:

1. The zombie apocalypse is over, and it has been for some time.
2. The world doesn’t need a hero.

What it needs—what this episode explores—is something much more human: awkward friendships, fierce loyalty, and flawed people trying to make sense of a broken world.

This week, we talk with author Jack Callaghan about writing horror that isn't just scary—but also deeply honest. Jack’s stories mix undead mayhem with biting humor and real heart, confronting themes of identity, belonging, and survival through characters who feel anything but destined for greatness.

Together, we dig into:

• Whether monsters are stand-ins for society—or just for us
• How the undead offer a mirror to the human condition
• Why weird, fun books can still carry emotional and political weight
• The dance between subtlety and clarity when you’re writing fast and fierce
• How to make meaning without preaching—and how to write with purpose anyway

Plus: zombies, outsider kids, and the moments when symbolism sneaks in through the back door.

We believe good stories don’t have to be tidy, and truth doesn’t always wear a cape. Join us for interviews with genre-defiers, rule-breakers, and writers who kill off more than just their darlings.

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Instagram: @jackcallaghanauthor
YouTube: @jackcallaghan6104

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Remember: There are no shortcuts to writing. Only the craft.