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The Creative Penn Podcast For WritersWriting Short Stories, Publishing Collaboration, And Podcasting, With Clay VermulmWhat if you could turn a monthly writing challenge into a successful book collaboration—all while recording the entire creative process as a podcast? What if hand-selling locally sells more books than online marketing? Clay Vermulm talks about his creative and business processes. In the intro, Spotify’s new ‘Follow Along’ Feature for some audiobooks [Publishing Perspectives]; […]
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2025-08-251h 08
Fully Booked: The Hidden Gems Author PodcastFully Booked EP178: Why Every Writer Needs a CommunityThis week on Fully Booked, we’re exploring the essential role that community plays in a writer’s journey, particularly in genres that thrive on collaboration and shared passion. Our guest is Clay Vermulm, a dark fiction author and podcaster who shares how he transitioned from a background in wrestling and film to a full-time writing career, and how creative communities helped guide and sustain that path. Clay is not only an active participant in writing communities of all kinds, but also a committed builder who works to ensure these spaces continue to grow, thrive, and support new voices.
2025-06-1249 minFully Booked: The Hidden Gems Author PodcastFully Booked EP178: Why Every Writer Needs a CommunityThis week on Fully Booked, we’re exploring the essential role that community plays in a writer’s journey, particularly in genres that thrive on collaboration and shared passion. Our guest is Clay Vermulm, a dark fiction author and podcaster who shares how he transitioned from a background in wrestling and film to a full-time writing career, and how creative communities helped guide and sustain that path. Clay is not only an active participant in writing communities of all kinds, but also a committed builder who works to ensure these spaces continue to grow, thrive, and support new voices.
2025-06-1249 min
Skull Session with Dan HenkDan Henk Skull Session148 with Clay VermulmClay is the head of the Seattle Horror Writers Association and a prolific author. His novels, anthologies, and short story collections are all available on Amazon through his author page, Clay Vermulm, or wherever fine books are sold!You can see all his latest work on his website https://www.clayvermulmfiction.comIf you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go tohttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/supportand give what you can!All my social media links-https://linktr.ee/DanHenkSupport the...
2025-06-0531 min
We Bleed Orange and Black133 – RAIN SHADOWS with Clay Vermulm and Tamara Sellman EPISODE #133 – RAIN SHADOWS with Clay Vermulm and Tamara Sellman We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We chat with Clay Vermulm and Tamara Sellman about the Seattle Freeze, writing from prompts, Pacific Northwest Gothic and their new collection RAIN SHADOWS! ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @we...
2025-05-1248 min
Fermented FictionThe Substance w/ Tamara Kaye SellmanHello Fermented Folks, Welcome to another episode of Fermented Fiction! Tonight, we discuss the powerhouse film from Neon — Academy Award-nominated The Substance starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. And we have the privilege of doing so with Tamara Kaye Sellman, accomplished author, poet, editor, and filmmaker with over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. Tamara has been writing since childhood. She ran her own indie press for magical realism called Margin for nearly a decade and now writes dark fiction, hope-punk, and poetry from the PNW. Tamara’s current proj...
2025-05-092h 04
Dead LanguagesEpisode 98: Nature Horror (with Clay Vermulm)This week, we sat down with Clay Vermulm to discuss Nature Horror. Get cold, wet, and scared as you join us in our re-entry into the food chain. Clay is the author of CREVASSE and you can find more about him right here: https://www.clayvermulmfiction.com/
2025-03-051h 34
We Bleed Orange and Black97 – SPOOKTASTIC BOOK FAIR with Alyssa Alessi and Clay Vermulm EPISODE #97 – SPOOKTASTIC BOOK FAIR with Alyssa Alessi and Clay Vermulm We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite horror and share original scary stories. ~~~ We chat with Alyssa Alessi and Clay Vermulm about the Haunted Lawn, New England Vibes, home for the harvest and what you can expect at The Spooktastic Book Fair! ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast ...
2024-09-0222 min
The Writers BlockChap64: The Dreamist [fantasy/sci-fi]Clarence talks BookTok, screenwriting, a recent publication (Quiet Desperation in the Bad Spirits anthology), and his upcoming novel, A Girl Named Mishka. Shaun talks TWB trading cards (events/Patreon exclusive), and the Writers have another local event as well as the upcoming Maine Comic & Toy Convention (April 19-21 in Portland, Maine). The Writers also now have a Patreon! Become a patron today for exclusive content and early releases:https://www.patreon.com/8SparksMedia/postsAt around 28:28, the Writers jump into a brand new tale about a dystopian future where nightmares are created by a...
2024-04-0856 min
The Bloodybits Horror ShowEP148 - The DescentHello all you Ed-Heads, Timbos, and Candice Cave Crawlers. This week we are joined by a very special guest, mainly because he likes D&D, not because he hates A24 movies, and The Shining... Mr Clay Vermulm. Author of Crevasse https://www.clayvermulmfiction.com/ We are here today to discuss Candices number 2 movie, and a movie I thought was alright, The Descent. A movie about a women who suffers a trauma, then goes off to a creepy location with a group of friends, some who have ill intentions, and experiences paranormal things they may or...
2023-03-072h 40
Sinister SoupThe Outsider (HBO Series based on the Stephen King Novel)Hey there Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Sinister Soup! This week on Forced Entrollment we debate the HBO series The Outsider, written and directed by Jason Bateman.Our Culture of the Week Shoutouts this week are:Cinema Joe: Commentary and reviews on movies across multiple genres. Joe does a great job of providing informative, relevant movie review content without falling prey to the ‘over-the-top’ trends that plague many such TikTok channels.Cascade Writers: A non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality oppo...
2022-05-1743 min
Sinister SoupDeceived by Paul S. Kemp (Star Wars fan-fiction novel set in the times of the Old Republic)Hey there Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning into another episode. Today we will be shouting out The American Marriage Ministries and the ‘Removed’ photography series by Erick Pickersgill. Our book of focus for the installment is “Deceived” by Paul S. Kemp. This novel is a Star Wars novel set in the times of The Old Republic, which occurs long before the film adaptations we all know so well. By design, we will also be reviewing a video game that takes place in the same time period of the Star Wars Universe: Knights of the Old Republic, an RPG wher...
2022-05-0935 min
Sinister SoupThe Northman by Robert Eggers and pals.Hey There Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Sinister Soup! Today we give a shoutout to Jakephilips116, a voice actor specializing in Southern/Country interpretations of Shakespearian script, and Yuriko J. Designs, a Japanese/Hawaiin illustrator, artist, painter, and book store owner from the island of Kauai. Follow these awesome folks at the links provided!Our film this week is The Northman by Robert Eggers and friends. This film is a dark Nordic interpretation of Shakespeare, Norse mythology, and the overall concepts of vengeance and vice.Finally, we have...
2022-05-0239 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: Nicky Flinkfelt, author of Zinnia and the Original PeopleHey there Sitizens,Thanks for joining us for another Featured Author of the Month Segment! This month we have YA and Sci-Fi author Nicky Flinkfelt. Nicky has written a wonderful dystopian sci-fi adventure titled Zinnia and the Original People. This first novel of a seven novel series will be our primary topic of discussion today!We encourage you to support Nicky and to check out her awesome work! You can do so right here.If you’d like to support us further and learn a bit about us, you can also follow all of...
2022-04-2524 min
Sinister SoupLawful Times by Daniel Greene (urban-fantasy/cop-thriller series)Hey There Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Sinister Soup! Today we give a shoutout to the Nuke’s Top Five Youtube Channel and the Wands and Wizards RPG campaign from the GM Binder. Our book for the week is a bit of a two-parter. We are reviewing both books in the Lawful Times series by Daniel Greene, those books being “Breach of Peace” and “Rebel’s Creed.” This urban fantasy/cop-thriller series is ongoing and you can learn all about what we think of it right here!Finally, we have our b...
2022-04-1833 min
Sinister SoupJurassic Park (Film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel by Michael Crichton by the same name.)Hey There Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Sinister Soup! Today we give a shoutout to Maximus Prime Art and Lauren Etkins Art for our cultures of the week and we debate the merits of Jurassic Park. As most of you likely know, this film is a Sci-fi/Horror classic directed by Steven Spielberg about a theme park featuring ACTUAL living dinosaurs! Hope you enjoy our banter on the subject.Bring Some Culture Features:Maximus Prime Art: Author of children's books and artist of cryptids across the United States...
2022-04-0438 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month_Matthew Cesca (Author of The Forbidden Scrolls, The Stairs in the Woods, and The Miranda ProjectHey There Sinister Sitizens,Welcome to another Featured Author episode of the podcast! This month we have the resplendent author of fantasy and sci-fi, Matthew Cesca. Our topic of discussion today will be his novel The Forbidden Scrolls, book one of a trilogy by the same name.If you’d like to learn more about Matthew, follow him, and of course, buy his stuff (we wholeheartedly encourage you to do so, his books are AWESOME) then you can do all of that by following the links below!Follow and support MatthewAu...
2022-03-2832 min
Sinister SoupJade City (First novel of the Greenbones Saga_ Urban fantasy, Gangster, Martial arts novel)Hey there Sinister Sitizens,Welcome to another thrilling episode of Sinister Soup! Today we discuss the epic first novel of the highly acclaimed Greenbones Saga by Fonda Lee. Jade City is an urban fantasy novel set in the fictional city of Janloon. This novel has been described as The Godfather meets Martial Arts. Join us to see what we think about it!Check out our bring some Culture features for this week!Journeybound Counseling: Newly opened adventure therapy practice in Everett Washington dedicated to creating lasting community relationships and resources through experiential learning...
2022-03-2145 min
Sinister SoupFirefly, (Sci-Fi Western-television show-2002)Hey there Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning into another episode of Sinister Soup. Today we are debating Firefly, Joss Whedon’s 2002 Cult Classic Sci-Fi/Western series.Our Bring Some Culture features this week include:The Pat Macafee Show: Fun, whimsical football show for those who want a healthy portion of entertainment with their football news. Check it out here.Rezz: An awesome EDM artist who will get you pumped up beyond all measures of reasonable enthusiasm to accomplish whatever you’re going after on a given day. Listen here.
2022-03-1446 min
Sinister SoupThe Lies of Loch Lamora (Fantasy/Heist-Thriller Novel) by Scott LynchHey there Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for joining us once again, for yet another episode of our podcast. We love having you here and we are so excited for today’s debate, discussion, and featured ‘culture of the week’ selections.Today we are debating the Fantasy/Heist novel, The Lies of Loch Lamora, which is the first installment of the Gentleman Bastards Series by Scott Lynch. Our official review will be released on our this Friday, as it is for each book we review on the show, but if you want to hear the basis for that r...
2022-03-0745 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month_Jenelle Schmidt, Author of 'The Minstrel's Song' Series.Welcome to another featured author of the month episode Sinister Sitizens! Thank you for joining us.Today we welcome on Jenelle Schmidt, YA fantasy author of many novels, including the Minstrel Song series, which will be our focus of conversation today. That you so much for coming on Jenelle!I’d also like to give a big thank you and shoutout to Benjamin Fife, who lended his voice to our podcast today by providing his professionally curated excerpt of Jenelle’s novel The King’s Warrior (first of the Minstrel’s Song series).If you’d...
2022-02-2826 min
Sinister SoupAlien (Horror/Sci-fi Film, 1979)Hey there Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for joining us once again! Tonight we have a stirring debate in which we ramble on about Alien, the differences between old and new cinema, and whether we like our board game of the month, Stone Age. If you like the show, don’t forget to let us know! Shoot us an email, comment, like, review, and as always, join my newsletter at clayvermulmfiction.com for all the juicy updates and news.Boardgame of the Week: StoneageWatch a full, instructional play through here, and show Toucan some lo...
2022-02-2242 min
Sinister SoupAlex Verus (Fantasy Book Series)Hey Sinister Sitizens! Thanks for tuning in this week, as promised, we have links for you to follow :).Bring some Culture Features:City Stone Publishing: Newly founded hybrid publishing house focused on author-first publishing methods. @jdisjustin: Woodworker who carves each of the fifty states from the wood of their state tree while teaching the history of those trees.Go check em' out ya'll!!!Follow us:We're worth a follow, wouldn't you agree?You can fi...
2022-02-1435 min
Sinister SoupThe Wheel of Time (Amazon Prime Show)What up Sinister Sitizens?! Welcome back to the show and thanks for joining us for season 2 of Sinister Soup! We're excited to have you along for the ride. This week we will be debating the newly released Wheel of Time television series from Prime Video. Do we like it? Do we hate it? There's only one way to find out...Our Bring Some Culture Features of the Week:Please go check out and follow these wonderful pages and people! Dana Schwartz: History and literature centric comedic con...
2022-02-0748 min
Sinister SoupSeason One Finale: Double Feature: Dune and AntlersHello Sinister Sitizens, Welcome to our special season finale! For this episode, we are debating two films, both of which were newly released and highly anticipated. Today we debate Dune and Antlers. Spoiler alerts to those who haven't seen the films, we will be giving away major plot points, character development, etc. So if you want to see these films first, go do that! The episode will be here when you get back :).For our final shoutouts of the season we have: First, we have @bhvide on Tiktok. She is a Hug...
2021-11-221h 10
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month_ MJ Kuhn_ "Among Thieves"Hey Sinister Sitizens!Welcome to another Featured Author of the Month!This week we have the great pleasure of interviewing the extremely talented, warm, and friendly MJ Kuhn. Don’t let her kind personality fool you, however, as the characters in her book tend to be of a much darker cast.MJ is the author of the fast-paced, fantasy/heist novel Among Thieves, and if you haven’t picked it up yet, you should do so immediately. This book is an extremely fun read with...
2021-10-2532 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_ Episode 26_ CastlevaniaWhat up Sitizens! This week we carry on with our Vampire theme of October (Travis and I are both gigantic Vampire geeks) by reviewing the acclaimed Netflix series Castlevania. Come join us for that debate, our beer of the week recommendations, and our weekly Bring Some Culture Segment, in which we shout out the two amazing applications/organizations below: 1st: Campfire Technologies- Campfire is an online platform for writers and creatives which allows you to centralize all your writing, pictures, outlines, maps, and anything other files you might have created in the name of fictional wo...
2021-10-1836 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 25_ Fever DreamWhat up Sinister Sitizens?This week we review the chilling vampire/historical southern novel Fever Dream by my favorite author George R. R. Martin. If you thought all the legendary author had in his proverbial quiver was fantasy novels, prepare to learn of his seminal horror novels.Our shout outs this week are:The Creative Penn Podcast: Hosted by Joanna Penn, acclaimed Thriller author and knower of all things Indie publishing, this podcast is a must-have resource for anyone seeking to learn about the indie publishing landscape and the writing life. Find it...
2021-10-1136 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_ Episode 24_ Pet SemetaryHey there Sinister Sitizens,Thanks for tuning in! This week we review the book that even Stephen King himself thought was too disturbing to publish, “Pet Semetary.”We will also be shouting out some cool cultural stuff that we have found in our random rovings of the internet realm, so listen up for those and follow the links below to check them out for yourselves :)Bring some Culture Shout Outs for the Week:1.) #Pitmad- a Twitter event where agents and publishing houses tune in to see thousands of pitches from authors all...
2021-10-0435 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: H.M. Long, author of "Hall of Smoke"Hey Sinister Sitizens,Today we have a very special treat for you. In this featured author of the month interview, we have the pleasure of welcoming H.M. Long, author of the acclaimed fantasy debut Hall of Smoke, to the show.We will be discussing all things fantasy world-building, Norse gods, historical Germanic influence, and the possibility of Loki having a TikTok page. We will also be sharing a six-minute excerpt of Hannah’s thrilling novel, so be sure to tune in and let us know what you think!You can find Hannah (H...
2021-09-2724 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 23_ SupernaturalHey Sinister Sitizens, This week we review the long-running CW series, Supernatural, created by Erick Kripke and starring Jensen Ackles, Jared Padelecki, and Jim Beaver. If you haven't seen it, it's a show about two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who professionally hunt down monsters of all shapes and sizes. Our cultural shout outs for this week are: Escape Artists Podcast: An audio format literary magazine publishing fantasy, sci-fi, and horror fiction in both written and audio format. This is a fantastic podcast for those who prefer their excellent genre fiction in audio for...
2021-09-2036 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 22_ The MartianWhat up Sinister Sitizens, This week we review/debate the captivating and highly successful novel The Martian by the extraordinary Andy Weir. This story about one insanely resourceful astronaut's survival on Mars has reached global acclaim and launched a highly successful motion picture since its publishing. Join us in today's episode to see what we think of it! Our shout outs for the week: 1.)Capital Hill Books: Used books store in Washington DC which will hand pick and ship you books based on a set of criteria you provide them. Jus...
2021-09-0635 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: Caytlyn Brooke, Author of "Wired"Hey there Sitizens, As always, we are wrapping up the month with our featured author of the month. Today we have the charismatic and talented Caytlyn Brooke to share her eerily topical novel Wired. This sci-fi/horror novel centers around the prevalent issues of social media addiction, technological integration into the modern psyche, and the effects of such phenomena on society. Wired is a fast-paced read seen through the lens of an all too relatable society and protagonist. I highly recommend checking it out if you are into the horror, sci-fi, and dystopia genres. Caytlyn is...
2021-08-3025 min
Sinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 21_ITSinister Sitizens, What do be up this day? On our end of things, the 2017 film adaptation of IT is what's up. We will be delving into this Stephen King horror classic with as much gusto as Scarsgard dove into his title role in the film! Actually, I doubt we could match that level of utterly uninhibited gusto, but you know, we're gonna do our best. Our shoutouts for Bring Some Culture today: Viking Music (modern and folk) by Danheim: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTQVYwu-M-MnfOJDKlFnOQWOT Up, a channel for all Whe...
2021-08-2337 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 20_Heart Shaped BoxWhat up, Sinister Sitizens, This week we have a chilling discussion of Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box. This journey into the life of a deep-south heavy metal star changes host drastically when he orders a ghost online, hoping to add to his collection of the macabre, to find that he has added much more to his life than a mere collection piece. A quick warning, this book contains highly disturbing content from suicide to domestic/sexual abuse, so if those things trigger you in any way, this may not be the book or episode for you. ...
2021-08-1636 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 19_Van HelsingHey there Sinister Sitizens! This week we discuss Van Helsing, Stephen Somers 2004 monster fight movie featuring such horror stars as Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, and Jekyll and Hyde. What could go wrong? Well, we will leave it to the dice on who has to tell you that. As mentioned in the episode, I am entered in a writing contest with my short story Lucien's, about a dining establishment where people pay large amounts of money to eat pieces of their dates. (Don't worry, they also have the technology to grow your me...
2021-08-0927 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 18_Game of ThronesHey there Sinister Sitizens!Welcome to the podcast. This week, we have some more scrumptious debates for you, some more artist shoutouts, and further iterations of our general weekly shenanigans.Our debate topic today will be Game of Thrones, with a specific focus on the television series, NOT THE BOOKS. Of course, we will mention the books here and there, as that cannot be avoided. As always, SPOILER ALERT!Our weekly shoutouts are:Kirsten Cliff Elliot author of Patient Property: A Journey...
2021-08-0341 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: Andrea Clark, author of "Waves of DissonanceHey listeners, Thanks for tuning in today for our show. We have a great interview for you this month. Andrea Clark, author of Waves of Dissonance has created a chillingly topical, and realistic socio-political sci-fi novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the final page. Join us as we talk about modern politics, uncomfortable advances in technology, and the sociological effects of both. If you would like to check out Andrea's work further, which I highly recommend that you do, you can find her here: Facebook:@AndClark02Ti...
2021-07-2927 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: Andrea Clark, author of "Waves of DissonanceHey there listeners,
This month we interview socio-political sci-fi writer Andrea Clark. Born of Virginia and currently residing in South Carolina, she has constructed a brilliantly topical and chilling world of gender segregation and revolutionary technology, which is all too relevant to us, the inhabitants of this modern world.
I highly recommend giving Waves of Dissonance a read. The character development is top-notch, the world is a living, breathing entity in itself, and her intricately woven plot will keep you on the edge of your seat until you reach the...
2021-07-2620 minSinister SoupEpisode 16_ Reign of FireWhat up Sinister Sitizens? Thanks for allowing us to take last week off for America's birthday! This week, we return with our triumphant review of the film Reign of Fire. This movie is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure set in a world where dragons have risen from the ashes of myth to burn the world to the ground. The few remaining humans struggle to survive under the oppressive reign of earth's new dominant species. Shout outs for the week go to: Vision 7 Apparel: Donate a portion of all proceeds to...
2021-07-1225 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: Jolene Loraine, author of the "Nighthawk" SeriesHey there listeners! It's the end of the month and that means we have another author interview! These are by far our favorite aspect of the show and we hope you all enjoy it as well. There is nothing quite like sitting down for a chat with your fellow artistic peers, especially when they are as talented and decorated as Jolene Loraine. Nighthawk is an intricately developed Sci-Fi-political-action series that takes us all over the massive universe Jolene has created. She has even gone so in-depth as to create original languages for ma...
2021-06-2828 minSinister SoupEpisode 15_ The Wheel of TimeHey there Sitizens! This week we discuss what is arguably the most influential and prolific fantasy saga in American history, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson for the final three books). As always, this debate will contain some spoilers, so if you plan on reading this superb series, you may want to come back in two years for this podcast, after you've managed to finish all the books (there are 14 books totaling 11,000 pages for the full series). Our shoutouts this week go to a couple of artists we found on social me...
2021-06-2137 minSinister SoupEpisode 14_The Dresdan FilesWhat up Sinister Sitizens? (That's what I'm calling all of you now.) This week we discuss the paranormal detective foibles of Harry Dresdan in the premier book of the series Stormfront. These books, penned by the acclaimed Jim Butcher, follow a wizard-detective/police consultant in Chicago as he battles the forces of good, evil, magic, and michevious. Our shout-outs for this week go to a local Seattle film group called Filmabee, which specializes in artistically bent films and cultural promotion of storytelling and expression across multiple creative lenses. You can find them he...
2021-06-1522 minSinister SoupEpisode 13_ SinisterHey there listeners! This week we are getting extra Sinister with the podcast as we will be discussing the horror film by that name. It is a fantastic trek through the darkest corners of the horror genre for all who enjoy such adventures. We would love to hear what you think of our debate on the subject! Please hit us up on our social media with your comments :). Shoutouts this week go to: Paperback Paradise: an Instagram page devoted to the hilarious re-writing of cheesy dimestore novel covers and blurbs. It...
2021-06-0731 min
Sinister SoupFeatured Author of the Month: Angela Darling, author of The DybbukHey there listeners! This week we have an extremely fun interview with the ever-talented and charismatic Angela Darling. We also have a reading from her terrifying novel the Dybbuk. So tune in, relax, and enjoy as we explore the horror genre and Angela's excellent novel! Thank you for listening :)
2021-05-3122 minSinister SoupEpisode 12_The Name of the WindWhat up Sinister Sitizens, Today we have a very special episode of that most Sinister Soup for ya'll. In this episode, we discuss one of modern Fantasy's greatest hits: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. We also give our weekly shoutouts to two awesome creative groups who are making the creative world a better place, at least by our reckoning (links below). Weekly Shoutouts!1). Corridor Crew: These cats are professional CGI and Stunt artists for some of the biggest films in the American film industry. They analyze and break down movies to...
2021-05-2435 minSinister SoupEpisode 11_HereditaryYo Humans, This week we debate the insanely popular and chilling horror film Hereditary. If you haven't seen this film yet, you really should treat yourself (unless of course you don't like horror movies, in which case it will be far less a treat and far more a self-induced nightmare). Our shout-outs this week go to James Laurain of the LinkedIn Realm. He is a master content and copy writer, a salesman extraordinaire, and a pretty chill dude as far as I've been able to glean. Secondly, we shout out Whipjack, a Tik Tokker and fe...
2021-05-1626 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 10_Foundation by Isaac AsimovWhat up listeners! Today we discuss the foundational sci-fi novel (hehe... get it) by one of the sci-fi gods, Isaac Asimov. Do we like it? Do we hate it? Either way, we have to debate as the dice gods see fit. Our shout outs for this week are two of our favorite Youtube channels: Viva la Dirt League and Overly Sarcastic Productions. If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing these two channels in action, you really oughtta treat yourself as soon as possible! Links below. Thanks for listening and we hope you enj...
2021-05-1024 minSinister SoupEp.9- The Poppy War by R.F. KuangWhat up Listeners! This week we review the Nebula Award-Winning, highly acclaimed novel The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. If you haven't already heard of this book, then you are definitely missing out! Go pick up your copy, post-haste, and get to reading!Bring some culture shoutouts for this week: 1.) Q and TG on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPFEGPCnRG8tPsrkZ6Y5twThis is a fun channel dedicated to discussions of great stories, geek culture, etc. It's pretty similar to our show, so if you like Sinister Soup, go...
2021-05-0329 min
Sinister SoupMonthly Featured Author (April)- W.D. Kilpack III, author of Crown Prince and the New Blood SagaHey there listeners! This week we have an interview with fantasy author W.D. Kilpack the Third. He is the author of several fantasy novels, but the series we are focusing on today is his New Blood Saga. Included in this episode is a short excerpt from the first book in the series: Crown Prince. We hope you enjoy the interview and the reading!Please do check out Bill's work, he is a seasoned and superb writer who is creating some really fun fantasy, so show him some love! ...
2021-04-2628 minSinister SoupEpisode 7_ King Kong vs. GodzillaWhat up listeners, Today we review a more contemporary flick than usual. We will be diving into the epic monster bash that is Godzilla vs King Kong. We give shout-outs to a wonderful artist and a beloved gaming business in need, and we drink beer. Come on over and join us, let us know what you think! If you like board games/card games, please consider buying your next game from Man Over Board Games online or donate to the Man Over Board fire fund on Go Fund Me. https://www.gofundme.com/f/mob-games-fire-fund...
2021-04-1933 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 6_The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieHey there listeners! Today we have a very fun Sinister Soup for you. We review the brilliant novel The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. We shout out some incredible contributors to the artistic community (see below for linkage!) we drink some beer and we have some ridiculous conversation, as promised. Shout-outs of the Week: Cedric's Art Page: @montenegro_sfKristin Noland (editor): www.nolandediting.comPauline Harris (editor): www.paulineharriseditorial.comPhillip Ridgers (editor): www.welltemperedproof.wordpress.comAs always, thank for tun...
2021-04-1232 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 5_ Cabin in the WoodsWhat up listeners! This week we debate my favorite horror/sci-fi satire, Cabin in the Woods! We give a shout-out to Gems on VHS and Mark R. Morris Jr. for their amazing contributions to modern culture, and as always, we drink beer and talk about stuff. So come on over to Sinister Soup and join in the fun! Hit us up on social media, sign up for the clayvermulmfiction.com newsletter and thank you for listening! Clay and Travis Vermulm
2021-04-0530 min
Sinister SoupSinister Soup_Featured Author of the Month (March)_ Sheena Monnin, co-author of Leaving Safety.Hey readers! Today we interview the extremely talented and friendly Sheena Monnin. She is the co-author (her father Phillip Monnin is the other author) of the riveting and dramatic hard-sci-fi series The Safety Trilogy. In today's episode, we discuss her first novel in the trilogy, Leaving Safety, her inspiration for writing the story, and the sci-fi genre in general. Please tune in and support this our wonderful author of the month! Included in this episode is a short excerpt of Leaving Safety narrated by yours truly. If the book strikes your fancy, please head over to Sheena's w...
2021-03-2919 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 3_The Only Good IndiansSPOILER ALERT!!!!If you want to read the Only Good Indians, you should do that first, then listen to this podcast, as we will be spoiling some things! In this episode, we talk about two amazing visual artists who get our creative juices flowing, we drink some beer, then we debate the brilliantly constructed novel, The Only Good Indians, by one of my favorite horror authors Stephen Graham Jones. Thanks for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the show!
2021-03-2126 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 2_Scooby Doo the Movie (2002)What up listeners! This week we delve into the live-action 2002-nostalgia-overload of a movie that is Scooby-Doo. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you do, feel free to follow us on Twitter (@claytonvermulm), Instagram (@tvermulmog and @clayvermulmfiction), and feel free to check out clayvermulmfiction.com for all kinds of fiction content! Feel free to let us know what you think down in the comments, thanks for listening and we will see you next week.
2021-03-1430 minSinister SoupSinister Soup_Episode 1_The MummyHey there humans, This week on Sinister Soup we discuss the adventure film The Mummy, we vote on our weekly acting polls, we crack a beer of the week, and engage in other general hijinks! Happy to have you here with us! Clay VermulmTravis Vermulm
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