EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 52 MIN
Crafting Queer Joy & Murder with Brianna Heath
from Slaying the Craft: Inside the Mind of a Thriller Writer · host Sabrina Thatcher
In this episode, Sabrina Thatcher talks with Brianna Heath about her debut book Robbie McNeil’s Hit List—a genre-bending, queer mystery about lesbian contract killers running a karaoke bar while staging musicals and navigating murder, friendship, and identity. Brianna shares how a joke between friends became a sharp, heartfelt thriller, discusses writing morally gray characters, queer joy without trauma as the central narrative, neurodivergence and craft, and the balance between chaos and structure in storytelling. The episode blends hilarious behind-the-scenes research on “accidental” murders with thoughtful reflections on representation, community, and why sometimes the darkest stories can still feel like a fairy tale.
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In this episode, Sabrina Thatcher talks with Brianna Heath about her debut book Robbie McNeil’s Hit List—a genre-bending, queer mystery about lesbian contract killers running a karaoke bar while staging musicals and navigating murder, friendship, and identity. Brianna shares how a joke between friends became a sharp, heartfelt thriller, discusses writing morally gray characters, queer joy without trauma as the central narrative, neurodivergence and craft, and the balance between chaos and structure in storytelling. The episode blends hilarious behind-the-scenes research on “accidental” murders with thoughtful reflections on representation, community, and why sometimes the darkest stories can still feel like a fairy tale.
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