LOTF 03: StokerCon 2018 Highlights with Kathryn E. McGee

This special episode comes to you live from StokerCon 2018. Mackenzie and Lisa sat down with friend and fellow horror writer Kathryn E. McGee to talk about the highlights of the event.

Show Notes:

• Paperbacks From Hell, My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 
• StokerCon 2018 Horror University Workshop DRILLING DOWN: GETTING HONEST WITH YOUR WRITING with Grady Hendrix
• "Summerland and Lost": Grady Hendrix’s dramatic spoken word presentation of the true story of the Fox sisters, key figures in the dawn of the Spiritualist movement.
• StokerCon 2018 Horror University Workshop WOMEN AND VIOLENCE: UNLEASHING YOUR FEMALE CHARACTERS’ DARK SIDES with Heather Herrman and Dr. Lauren Genovesi
• "The Debutante", a short story by Leonora Carrington
• Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• "Women In Horror Month" by moderated by Carol Gyzander with panelists Linda Addison, Meghan Arcuri-Moran, Amber Newberry, Kathleen Scheiner, Sara Tantlinger
• "Promoting Your Book to Libraries & Book Sellers" moderated by JG Faherty with panelists Grady Hendrix, J.H. Moncrieff, Becky Spratford, Jeff Strand
• Most libraries buy through Ingram and Baker & Taylor
• "Traditional v. Indie v. Hybrid Publishing" moderated by Kathleen Kaufman with panelists J.D. Barker, Rob E. Boley, Megan Hart, Jeff Menapace, Paul Tremblay
• "Shirley Jackson: Master of Horror" panel moderated by Jack Herringa with panelists Jennifer Barnes, Karen Bovenmyer, Nicole Cushing, Gwendolyn Kiste, and Paul Tremblay
• The Thing in the Labyrinth, a horror bookclub moderated by Kathryn E. McGee at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles

LOTF 02: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

In this episode, Mackenzie and Lisa discuss My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.

Folks, we try our best to be unbiased about this book but here's the truth: we just love it so much. This episode is a total gush sesh, a love letter to the book. But: we tell you why we love it so much and we break down everything that makes it work so well. We enjoyed the hell out of talking about this book, and we think you will, too.

Show notes: 

• My Best Friend's Exorcism Playlist on Spotitfy

• Around the twenty-three minute mark, Mackenzie's dogs speak up! They couldn't stand it anymore, they had to comment on how much they loved this book, too. But don't worry: once they say their piece, they're quiet for the rest of the show.

LOTF 01: Strange Weather by Joe Hill

Welcome to the Debut Episode of Ladies of the Fright podcast. In this episode, Lisa and Mackenzie discuss Strange Weather, a collection of four short novels by Joe Hill. They break down each of the pieces (Snapshot, Loaded, Aloft, and Rain.) Tune in to find out why Lisa struggled through Loaded even though it was her favorite of the bunch. You'll also want to catch which of the novels Mackenzie thinks should be struck by lightning and destroyed (and why this same story sends Lisa into a fit of uncontrollable giggles.)

Show Notes: Strange Weather by Joe Hill 

• In the beginning of the discussion, Lisa questions whether or not anyone gets struck by lightning in any of the stories (she can't remember.) MYSTERY SOLVED: They did not. Sorry, Lisa, but not in this collection. You're thinking of Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman, which you read right before the recording of this episode.
• The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
• Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
• The term Lisa & Mackenzie are looking for during their discussion of Rain is "bioterrorism: terrorism involving the release of toxic biological agents."