The Fiendish Minds Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jack Rollins
A weekly conversation about creativity, exploring the darker genres of books, art and film, hosted by dark fiction writer Jack Rollins. Each show features a conversation with a fiendishly creative mind - their work, methods, influences and recommendations.
Alice J. Black returns to talk about the collected edition of her Soulseekers series. Along the way we talk about her influences for some aspects of the characters, supernatural experiences and saying goodbye to characters we've come to love. You can find this episode's show notes here.
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In this episode I chat with horror writer J. R. Park about his inspirations and ideas, taking a route through Top Trumps, video nasties and poetry. He talks about collaborating with Matt Shaw on films, his upcoming writing projects, and how he has developed his work through experimenting within the genre.
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This episode features Dion Winton-Polak, freelance editor at The Fine-Toothed Comb. We discuss the various types of edits involved in polishing up a manuscript, and why each level is important. On top of being a lovely chat with a thoroughly pleasant bloke, this episode is great for writers who want to know more about the editing process, or who are considering hiring an editor, but want to know what to look for. It’s also an interesting look behind the curtain for those curious about the publishing process.
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This episode features Kevin J. Kennedy, a writer whose career trajectory is soaring. He started out writing short horror stories a few years ago and quickly found his work alongside some huge names in dark fiction (including Ramsey Campbell and Neil Gaiman). This episode is full of writing and publishing tips for those trying to break into horror writing - and it’s a reality check for writers like me, who need to get more work out there. If you enjoy reading dark fiction, then you’ll get a look behind the curtain and hopefully find some great anthologies filled with exciting new writers for you to follow.
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Predominantly a horror writer, Michael’s early work was snapped up by publishers and his career is poised to take further leaps in the next year or so. We chat about the new edition of his first novel Whisper, publishers, agents and ghosts! This is a great episode if you want to know more about a great horror writer, or if you’re a writer who wants to know a little more about what agents look for.
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I met Matt through his horror fiction, where he’s carved out a reputation as one of the most brutal writers of extreme horror in the business. His drive and entrepreneurial spirit are second-to-none. When he started building momentum with his film making career, I wondered how he would manage to juggle everything he has going on without burning out or losing momentum with his writing. Here we chat about his experiences as an actor, writer, director and producer, the importance of learning from failings, the impact of #MeToo on the indie film world, and how he manages his time. This is an intriguing insight into the work ethic of one of the most prolific creators in the horror genre. Whether you are entertained by horror, or are a creative who wants to know more about the pitfalls of being out there on your own, this episode is a gold mine for you.
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Kristina Gallo is the first international guest on the podcast. A blogger in her home country Croatia, she has written a series of self-help books, as well as horror, thriller and romance fiction. She talks about the learning curve of working with international editors on her English-language books, her preference for darker characters, and the real-life inspirations for some of her stories.
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Lex is a writer with a diverse body of work. With supernatural horror stories, a noir novel, a literary fantasy novel and a children’s book under his belt, you could almost say he has something for everyone. We chat about the importance of childhood imagination and play in the formation of storytelling skills, his current projects, we look back at his first adult novel (Nick and Abe) and children’s book (The Old One and the Sea) and much, much more.
++ NOTE there are some issues with my guest’s mic in this episode. The volume goes a little quiet at times, and there are occasional clicks and rustles. These noises could not be addressed fully in post-production without damaging his speech. ++
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Music: 'No Fear For The Future' by TeknoAxe, with permission.
Kyle is one of the first horror writers I met in the online horror community. After appearing in horror anthology Carnage: Extreme Horror together, we have remained firm friends and supporters of each other’s work. The author of one of my favorite horror books: Devil’s Day, Kyle’s work is often undeniably violent, but the violence portrayed on the page is only part of the cocktail that elicits raw emotional reactions from his readers.
We talk about the limits of the extremes of horror, the role of politics within art, Kyle’s own journey as a writer and the ways in which authors can get in their own way.
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Music: 'No Fear For The Future' by TeknoAxe, with permission.
Duncan P. Bradshaw writes an off-the-wall blend of bizarro-comedy-horror fiction, branded GoreCom. In today's show he talks about his writing process, we discuss issues of genre, his development as a writer, upcoming projects and the nagging self-doubt that can creep up on creatives at any moment...
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Music: 'No Fear For The Future' by TeknoAxe, with permission.
I was pleased to invite fellow North East based dark fiction writer Alice J. Black to be my first guest on The Fiendish Minds Podcast. We discussed creativity under the Covid-19 lockdown, her first steps into her writing career and the benefits of working with publishers. We covered her first novel, The Doors, and talked about her most recent releases in the Demon Hunter and Soul Seekers series.
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Music: 'No Fear For The Future' by TeknoAxe, with permission.