The Scares That Shaped Us

Episode 78: Poltergeist with Emily Hughes

Emily Hughes, Stoker-winning author of Horror for Weenies, joins the show this week! We talk about writing for new horror fans, her new horror site Darker Times, and dig deep into the formative horror experience that is Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist! - Subscribe to Darker Times [https://www.darkertimes.com/]! - Pick up a copy of Horror for Weenies [https://bookshop.org/p/books/horror-for-weenies-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-films-you-re-too-scared-to-watch-emily-c-hughes/6d9ca09b901b5963?gad_campaignid=12440232635&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41tCPX4zE2tvyHjL2Pg-dOoH&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZLSBhCcARIsAEhGKgPmo0z-NYIKQey0LS-UHn0MmVobiOimD9FiALDBoJh1Fo0H0SyxwYQaAsVsEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=aud-1885352274184%3Adsa-19959388920]! - Follow CJ on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ceejthemoment/?hl=en]! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com

Episode 77: The Shining with CJ Leede

CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly and American Rapture, joins the show this week! We talk about the writing of her new novel Headlights, digging into a mystery narrative, making Colorado a character, and of course, the influence of Stephen King's classic The Shining! - Headlights is available now [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250857965/headlights/]! - Follow CJ on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ceejthemoment/?hl=en]! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 76: The Woman in Black with Johanna van Veen

Johanna van Veen, author of My Darling Dreadful Thing and Blood On Her Tongue, joins the show this week! We talk about her new novel, Bone of My Bone, historical horror, humanity's many ways of dealing with the dead, and of course we leap into the Gothic delights of 2012's The Woman in Black and its predecessors! - Bone of My Bone is available now [https://www.sourcebooks.com/9781464293054-bone-of-my-bone-standard-edition-tp.html]! - Check out Johanna's website [https://johannavanveen.com/] for updates on everything she's doing! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 75: Rosemary's Baby with Cynthia Gomez

Cynthia Gomez, author of the wonderful new Gothic novel Muneca, joins the show this week! We talk about the real history behind the book, the Gothic themes, and Cynthia's own Gothic fiction touchstones, and then we dive into one of the biggest horror novels and films of the 20th century: Rosemary's Baby! - Muneca is available now [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788211/muneca-by-cynthia-gomez/]! - Check out Cynthia's website [https://cynthiasaysboo.wordpress.com/] for updates on everything she's doing! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

Episode 74: The Thief of Always with Sarah Gailey

Sarah Gailey, the acclaimed author of books like Spread Me and Just Like Home, joins the show this week! We talk about their amazing new book Make Me Better, writing about grief, cult and wellness fiction, and much more, all wrapped up in a discussion of Clive Barker's all-ages classic, The Thief of Always! - Make Me Better is available now [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250851758/makemebetter/]! - Check out Gailey's website [https://sarahgailey.com/] for updates on everything they're doing! - Sign up for our newsletter [https://matthewjacksonwrites.com/] for even more horror goodness. - Follow the show on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/scaresshapedus.bsky.social] and Facebook [https://facebook.com/scaresshapedus]! - Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Matthew Jackson Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]