Coffee Fueled Stories

Horror as Healing, Ft. Come With Me, by Ronald Malfi

Send us a Text Message.Horror as Healing is a special episode with a special cohost: Kelly Shimabukuro. In this episode we deep dive into Ronald Malfi's book: Come With Me on how this book was transformative to healing from trauma and grief through storytelling.http://www.ronmalfi.com/index.html Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Eric J. Guignard: 2 Time Bram Stoker Winner!!

Send us a Text Message.Meet Eric J. Guignard. Technical Writer by day, Horror author at night. He is an author, editor, anthologist, and so  much more!!In this episode we talk about: Technical Writing,  the HWA and how he felt winning the Bram Stoker Award. His enthusiasm will urge you to buy all his books!!http://www.ericjguignard.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

David Sandner: The Frankenstein Expert

Send us a Text Message.Meet Dr. David Sandner, professor, author and the man that got me hooked on Flash Horror. He is a scholar and gentleman and he has probably helped many students become member of the HWA.We chat about his books: The Afterlife of Frankenstein and His Unburned Heart, Science Fiction, Philip K. Dick, the Sublime and so much more.https://davidsandner.com/https://frankensteinmeme.com/https://english.fullerton.edu/faculty/profile/d_sandner.aspx Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Helen Aitchison, indie author with a big heart who loves helping others.

Send us a Text Message.Meet Helen Aitchison, author of The Dinner Club and Life and Love (Attempts) of Kitty Cook.When Helen isn't helping others, she can be found snuggling her adorable rescue cat, Eric. Helen gives much of herself in service of others and I am grateful she took the time to chat to end season 3 on a high note. She is an absolute treasure, go get to know her and check out her books.https://helenaitchisonwrites.wordpress.com/https://www.instagram.com/helen.aitchison_writes/https://writeonthetyne.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

TJ Butler: Changing the Trauma Narrative

Send us a Text Message.Meet indie author, TJ Butler; she has written a, "short story collection for badass people who've seen some shit and lived to tell about it."In this episode we chat about what fictionalized memoir is, giving agency and voice to those who don't have it, gritty photography, living on a boat and sailor superstitions.Grab your copy of Dating Silky Maxwell  here: https://www.tjbutlerauthor.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Cozy Mystery Author and Journalist: Tara Lush

Send us a Text Message.Meet Tara Lush. She was an Associated Press Crime Reporter for 30 years and now writes coffee cozy series and she just released her first paranormal fiction as an indie author.We had a great chat about how Eat, Pray, Hex  is a "love-letter to mid-life" and how her books "at the core everybody is really kind to each other." Her philosophy is "to be sweet without being saccharine."This mild-mannered punk rocker is a Gen Xerox at heart and confesses "the hardest part of writing  a cozy is not cussing." This episode is a clean and cozy chat and you won't want to miss the nuggets she shares. Tune in and learn more about this awesome author "pushes the edge of cozy."https://taralush.com/https://taralush.com/genre/tara-lush-cozy-mystery/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Richard T. Wilson author and creator of Halloween Girl!

Send us a Text Message.Meet Horror creator and filmmaker Richard T. Wilson. We had a great chat about how filmmaking is like rock and roll and learn why he describes candy corn as the "flipping off candy." I'd say that makes him very punk rock \m/ 🤘.  We spoke about how journaling is cathartic and how it's more than doodling. We get a little deep, but also chat about Blobfest, spiders, and the Wolfman. Get Halloween Girl books and check out all his films on his main website: https://www.rtwfilms.com/mad-shelley-films.html Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Writer Chat with Horror Author Rebecca Rowland

Send us a Text Message.Meet Rebecca Rowland, horror author and Gen-Xer through and through. In this episode we chat about: overcoming Writer's Block, why Horror is cathartic and why puppets are unsettling. In addition to the writing process we share some stories about various personal protective equipment and how our parents taught us to be self-sufficient despite wanting to be a writer.https://rowlandbooks.com/https://rowlandbooks.com/white-trash-%26-recycled-nhttps://rowlandbooks.com/generation-xed Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Lina and the Lions Super Exclusive Acoustic version, heard here first!!

Send us a Text Message.Meet Lina of Lina and the Lions band.In this episode we share stories about food made with love, the importance of naming things, and best of all: Super Exclusive, never before heard acoustic version of "Why I Lie" from the their upcoming album. Lina shines her bright light on stage and on this show. Go see them perform if you're local in England and give them some love here in the U.S. so they can do a U.S. tour!!https://www.linaandthelions.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories

Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse, Violence and Trauma

Send us a Text Message.Healing is Powerful. Healing is Magical. We are healing from the trauma and being terrorized in our own home.The people below us caused us so much fear and terror. Domestic Violence doest only impact the couple involved, it impacts those around them. We had to flee for our safety.Domestic Abuse is something I have only been involved with from a charity point of view. I donated to women's shelters, but now I understand from a very small frame the situations firsthand.  Thank you for listening and supporting the show. Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories