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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 1H 27M

Episode 94: Ornamental Women - Discussing Jack Guignol's Debut Novel

from Bad Books for Bad People

We're celebrating the release of cohost Jack Guignol's debut novel Ornamental Women with a conversation that touches on inspiration, process, and motivation. Settle in for a wide-ranging chat about the novel, a dark gothic fantasy about the intersecting lives of three strange–and sometimes magical–women who want to solve the mystery of a disappearing corpse. How do you square conflicting feedback from test readers? What are some of the challenges that come with translating subculture influences into a fantasy milieu? Do "bad" characters deserve love? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode. Find us at BadBooksBadPeople.com, on Twitter @badbooksbadppl, Instagram @badbooksbadpeople, on Bluesky @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social, and on Facebook. Got questions, comments or feedback? Email us at [email protected]

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