Author Taylor Grothe ("Hollow," "Monstrous Beautiful Things") comes onto the podcast to discuss their upcoming novel "Lethal Kiss" (Oct. 20, Tor Nightfire). They and Scotty talk about Grendel and his mother, the dark side of academia, vengeful spirits, misogyny, one of the coolest monsters in Norse mythology, and more.

They also look at the 2009 cult classic "Jennifer's Body" (written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama) and its depiction of toxic relationships.

WARNING: There are light spoilers for "Jennifer's Body."

You can find Taylor online at https://www.taylorgrothe.com

You can pre-order "Lethal Kiss" at https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250433879/lethalkiss/

You can read Taylor's short story 'The Witch's Aperture" at https://shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/the-witchs-aperture-taylor-grothe/

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I'm excited to announce my own upcoming collection, “So Many Teeth: Horror Stories.” This book features 14 tales, including three that have never been published before!

“So Many Teeth” will be released on February 9 of 2027, but the pre-order is available now! You can find it at amazon.com/author/scottymilder.

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Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world.

You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Robert P. Ottone ("Tear Me Open: Fears Unwrapped," "The Vile Thing We Created") returns, this time to discuss his upcoming novel "Amityville Awakens" (October 6, CLASH Books). He and Scotty talk about their relationship to Amityville iconography, their thoughts on the original 1978 movie, incorporating the larger Amityville community into the book, balancing light and nihilism in horror, why Scotty doesn't like Brian de Palma or Stanley Kubrick, and more.

You can find Robert on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/robertottone/

You can pre-order "Amityville Awakens" at https://www.amazon.com/Amityville-Awakens-Robert-P-Ottone/dp/1968043292

You can order a signed copy of "Amityville Awakens" at https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/amityville-awakens-robert-p-ottone-signed

You can order the "Keep Amityville Weird" charity T-shirt at https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/82203039-amityville-weird

You can get your tickets to see Robert at the Barnes & Noble Colonie Center in Albany on October 6 at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/bncoloniecenter/robert-p-ottone-author-conversation-and-book-signing

See Robert at the Doylsetown Bookshop with Nicolle Wolverton and Diana Rodriguez Wallach on October 16. https://doylestownbookshop.com/ottone

Watch Robert's online discussion with Michael Cisco, Eric J. Guignard, and Erik Hanson on Oct. 21 at https://www.lapl.org/events/amityville-and-beyond-ghosts-hauntings-and-other-halloween-horrors

You can get your tickets to see Robert at the Barnes & Noble Walt Whitman in Huntington, NY on October 24 at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/barnes-and-noble-909789799/turn-the-page-live-at-barnes-noble-huntington

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I'm excited to announce my own upcoming collection, “So Many Teeth: Horror Stories.” This book features 14 tales, including three that have never been published before!

“So Many Teeth” will be released on February 9 of 2027, but the ebook pre-order is available now! You can find it at amazon.com/author/scottymilder.

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Be sure to tune in to Daniel Braum's YouTube series "Night Time Logic." The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world.

You can tune in on Daniel's You Tube Channel, which is his name DanielBraum or @danielbraum7838. https://www.facebook.com/groups/429777132474382 https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838