#95 Something Wonderful and Strange; introducing John Wiswell

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We're so honored to welcome author John Wiswell to the podcast! We talk all things horror, romance, monsters, sexuality, neurodivergence, short fiction, and so. much. more. Go check out John's website for more information about him and his vast array of writings! Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at [email protected]!John can be contacted at:Website: johnwiswell DOT blogspot DOT comE-mail: johncwiswell AT gmail DOT comX: http://twitter.com/Wiswell Instagram: John_Wiswell US cover by JM FennerUK cover by Stephen PlayerJohn Wiswell's work:Someone You Can Build a Nest InSpectrum, an autistic horror anthology"Alligators by Twitter""A Silhouette Against Armageddon" (skeleton)"For Lack of a Bed" (sofa)"The Three O'clock Dragon" (dragon runs for mayor)"A Taste of Justice" (magic dirt - not yet out)Books, authors, works we mentionJRR TolkienAlexandra DumasMark TwainMargaret AtwoodMarlon JamesUncannyClarkesWorldStrange HorizonsGuan Un Locked Tomb trilogy by Tamsyn MuirMurderbot Diaries by Martha WellsRumiko TakahashiTerry PratchettGrendel by John GardnerCirce by Madeline MillerLet the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistMongrels by Stephen Grahame JonesClytemnestra Costanza CasatiMedea by Eilish QuinHera by Jennifer SaintDracula by Bram StokerOscar WildeVampire Chronicles by Anne Rice Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonFifty Shades by EL JamesDowry of Blood by ST GibsonDuskwalker Brides series by Opal ReyneCity in Glass by Nghi Vo

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We're so honored to welcome author John Wiswell to the podcast! We talk all things horror, romance, monsters, sexuality, neurodivergence, short fiction, and so. much. more. Go check out John's website (https://johnwiswell.blogspot.com/p/about-john-wiswell.html) for more information about him and his vast array of writings! Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at [email protected]! (mailto:%[email protected])John can be contacted at:* Website: johnwiswell DOT blogspot DOT com (https://johnwiswell.blogspot.com/)* E-mail: johncwiswell AT gmail DOT com (mailto:%[email protected])* X: http://twitter.com/Wiswell (https://twitter.com/Wiswell)* Instagram: John_Wiswell (https://www.instagram.com/john_wiswell/)US cover by JM Fenner (https://www.jmfenner.com/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in)UK cover by Stephen Player (https://www.artistpartners.com/portfolios/stephen-player/)John Wiswell's work:* Someone You Can Build a Nest In (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/john-wiswell/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in.htm)* Spectrum, an autistic horror anthology (https://www.thirdestatebooks.com/store/p/spectrum-pre-order)* "Alligators by Twitter" (https://www.flashfictiononline.com/article/alligators-by-twitter/)* "A Silhouette Against Armageddon" (skeleton) (https://firesidefiction.com/a-silhouette-against-armageddon)* "For Lack of a Bed (https://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-74b-for-lack-of-a-bed-by-john-wiswell/)" (sofa)* "The Three O'clock Dragon" (https://reactormag.com/the-three-oclock-dragon-john-wiswell/) (dragon runs for mayor)* "A Taste of Justice" (magic dirt - not yet out)Books, authors, works we mention* JRR Tolkien (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/t/j-r-r-tolkien/)* Alexandra Dumas (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/alexandre-dumas/)* Mark Twain (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/t/mark-twain/)* Margaret Atwood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/margaret-atwood/)* Marlon James (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/marlon-james/)* Uncanny (https://www.uncannymagazine.com/)* ClarkesWorld (https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/)* Strange Horizons (http://strangehorizons.com/)* Guan Un (https://guanun.com/)* Locked Tomb trilogy by Tamsyn Muir (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/tamsyn-muir/locked-tomb/)* Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/martha-wells/murderbot-diaries/)* Rumiko Takahashi (https://usa.kinokuniya.com/rumiko-takahashi)* Terry Pratchett (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/terry-pratchett/)* Grendel by John Gardner (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/john-gardner/grendel.htm)* Circe by Madeline Miller (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/madeline-miller/)* Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/john-ajvide-lindqvist/let-right-one-in.htm)* Mongrels by Stephen Grahame Jones (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/stephen-graham-jones/mongrels.htm)* Clytemnestra Costanza Casati (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/costanza-casati/clytemnestra.htm)* Medea by Eilish Quin (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/q/eilish-quin/medea.htm)* Hera by Jennifer Saint (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/jennifer-saint/hera.htm)*

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