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Episode 71: Interview with the Vampire with Lindy Ryan

1 h 1 min · 6. maj 2026
episode Episode 71: Interview with the Vampire with Lindy Ryan cover

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It's an Anne Rice episode! Author Lindy Ryan joins the show to talk about her latest novel, Dollface, writing about life as a horror author, crafting her own approach to slashers, and more, all while we dig into Rice's legendary debut novel, Interview with the Vampire! - Dollface is available now! - Check out Lindy's website [https://www.lindyryanwrites.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 Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson Music by Dmytro Kuvalin [https://pixabay.com/users/elephantgreen-42056970/]

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