Monster Complex

Author Jennifer Meinking is a doggedly determined mom with an overactive imagination, a thirst for adventure, and a life that is rarely boring. She writes the Loki of Midgard books, a historical fantasy series which follows Loki on Earth during the Roaring Twenties, featuring adventure and clean romance. In this interview, Jennifer and I discuss the nature of alternate history stories, how her version of Loki compares to other iterations of the mythological character, and the crazy number of spinoffs she has planned. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

Author N.E. Conneely's latest book in the Witch’s Path series is A Witch’s Magic. In this interview, we discuss stories set in that intersection between magic and the everyday world, what her three series have in common, and the surprising reason she began writing magic procedurals in the first place. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

Matt Cardin is a writer, editor, musician, as well as college professor and administrator. In this interview, Matt and I discuss the relationship between religion and horror, what inspired him to approach these subjects as a scholar, and horror authors who use religious elements intentionally as opposed to those who just use it as window dressing.

In this conversation, Jessica shares the childhood questions that inspired some of her series, explains how she portrays diversity in her fiction, and reveals which series her mom complains about. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

Listen to the episode for a list of 13 monster movies that feature some combination of Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and assorted vampires, werewolves, mummies, and more. (PS - There’s a BONUS movie on the list that came at the last minute!) Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

The author takes us behind the scenes, shares some of the real-life experiences behind her character’s day job, and reveals the abandoned original idea for her series. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

Linda D. Addison is a poet and writer of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. She’s also the first African-American winner of the Bram Stoker Award, presented by the Horror Writers Association. In fact, she has won the Bram Stoker Award multiple times, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Her most recent book—and for that matter, most recent Bram Stoker Award-winner—is The Place of Broken Things, a poetry collection she worked on with collaborator Alessandro Manzetti. In this interview, Linda and I talk about some starting points to find great speculative and horror poetry, how winning so many wards impacts an author, and she offers some advice for those hoping to break in. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

Dr. Lynn S. Zubernis talks SUPERNATURAL, how an academic got pulled into that world, what makes this show stand out over so many of its type, and the pros and the cons of being an academic who is also a fan. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

NYT Bestselling author Faith Hunter writes the Jane Yellowrock novels, a dark urban fantasy series starring a Cherokee shape-shifter and vampire-hunter-for-hire. In this interview, Faith shares how Jane Yellowrock has grown as a character over the past dozen-plus books, explains why she doesn’t write sex scenes, and reveals how she’ll know when it’s time to end the series. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine and get free access to our Monster Complex online convention: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration

Whether it’s stories about science gone wrong, vampires, werewolves, spirits, folklore, mythology, cryptozoology, or anything of the like—Monster Complex be right there with interviews, lists, roundups, and discussions. If this sounds like your kind of show, please subscribe where you get your favorite podcasts. Visit me at MonsterComplex.com for monsterfic news, lists, clips from classic shows and movies, and lots more. Become a member of Monster Complex: https://www.patreon.com/monstercomplex Subscribe to the free Monster Complex online magazine: https://www.monstercomplex.com/mag-sub-registration