So, The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour has been chugging along in 2014 and so far it's been as fun and rewarding as I'd hoped it would be when I first decided to do it. When I first began developing the show, one of the main features I hoped to have was author interviews. And, as the podcast is rapidly approaching it's one-year anniversary, I'm thrilled at both the number and quality of author interviews I've been able to do. Below are all of the author interviews I've done on the podcast up to now, so scroll down and take a listen...
Episode 37: Jake Aurelian
Jake Aurelian is the award-winning author of The Life & Mimes (& Zombie Apocalypse) of Ripper the Clown: The Autobiography of an Unconventional Zombie. During the interview he chats about doing stand-up comedy, writing, and being a crazy clown.
Episode 35: Hal Bodner
Hal Bodner is the author of the vampire novel Bite Club. During the interview Hal chats about his days as an entertainment lawyer, how he managed to amuse drug dealers in the barrio with his peacock, and why you should never write a book on a bet.
Episode 31: Terry M. West
Terry M. West is the author of Heroin in the Magic Now. During the interview Terry talks about his early influences, the undervalued world of independent publishing, and his struggle with substance abuse.
Episode 28: Janet Joyce Holden
Janet Joyce Holden is the author of the dark fantasy novel Carousel. During the interview Janet talks about how she got her first book deal, the importance of character development in storytelling, and dealing with negative reviews.
Episode 22 & 23: Eric J. Guignard
Eric J. Guignard is an author and editor. He won the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for his anthology After Death. During this two-part interview Eric chats about about his early struggles in independent publishing, the craft of short story writing, and the surreal experience of winning the Bram Stoker Award.
Episode 4 & 5: S. Kay Murphy
S. Kay Murphy is the author of Tainted Legacy: The Story of Alleged Serial Killer Bertha Gifford. During the this two-part interview Kay chats about writing and publishing, dealing with negative book reviews, and the story of her great-grandmother, Bertha Gifford...who may or may not have been a serial killer.