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Craftwork Podcast

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podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cra… Co-hosted by Mike Thorn and Miriam Richer. Everything about writing: craft, process, and technique.

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John Claude Smith @jcsmith0919.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Smith’s stories are weird beasts with jagged teeth, avant-garde animals that roam a plan that’s grotesquely sensual and active with terrible beauty and wonder. Just a phenomenal writer who constantly impresses me.--Christopher Slatsky thewildernesswithinbyjohnclaudesmith.blogspot.com/2026/09/our-...
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OUR SAVAGE ANATOMIES Origin Story: "Home Is Where The Howl Is"
I've mentioned already the events that led to the origin of OUR SAVAGE ANATOMIES, so now it's time for a treat. Those events led to me writi...
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s.j. bagley @heksenhaus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
(.:.SOFT TEETH 4.:.) should be ready for print by the end of this week. 40 pages of poetry, art, dreams, curses, and slivers of memoir. 1/4 sized. $10, north america. $14, elsewhere.
stars and skull rubber stamps over illegible text.
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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Highly recommended.
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Polly Schattel @pollyschattel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of the most interesting voices in horror. And he’s young! Keep an eye on this dude.
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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Are you an editor or publisher with an original short fiction project of weird fiction out this year? Anthology? Magazine? Collection? Get it in for consideration in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'tis the season: journalstone.com/bookstore/da... @slimyswampghost.bsky.social @spmiskowski.bsky.social
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Happy birthday to the great Lisa Tuttle! ICYMI, check out our 2024 Craftwork Podcast interview with her. We discussed genre history, the ideal protagonist, Harlan Ellison's writing advice, and so much more. tinyurl.com/43rbcb8u
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Weird Tales, Uncanny Dolls, & Creative Breakthroughs w/ Lisa Tuttle by Craftwork
In this interview, we chat with Lisa Tuttle about genre history, the ideal protagonist, Harlan Ellison's writing advice, and so much more. Lisa Tuttle was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and moved t...
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
ICYMI: @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with the brilliant Dania Idriss about her bold & haunting new book, TALES OF THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SEA. We discussed catharsis, hyenas, creative trance-states, and a whole lot more. tinyurl.com/bde7vdsu @craftworkpod.bsky.social
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Dania Idriss about representing human cruelty, finding creative nourishment in academic conferences, spending time in "writing jail", and so much more. tinyurl.com/bde7vdsu
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social, @mikethorn.bsky.social and I chatted with the inimitable @carolinebicks.bsky.social about combatting AI in the classroom, words clanging on readers' ears, the uniquely portable magic of fiction, and so much more. tinyurl.com/4b55uhpa
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Congrats to @michaelwehunt.bsky.social, who won the prestigious Bram Stoker Award for First Novel (The October Film Haunt)! And congrats to all other recipients & nominees! Listen to our interview: tinyurl.com/cjv95742
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Well deserved! Listen to our interview with Hajer Mirwali: tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
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Sculpture, Anaphora, & Writing by Hourglass w/ Hajer Mirwali by Craftwork
In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs,  and so much more.  Hajer Mirwali is a Palestinian and Iraqi writer living in Toronto. H...
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Caroline Bicks is the first scholar to be granted extended access by @stephenking.bsky.social to his private archive. We interviewed her about Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King (one of the best books I've read this year). tinyurl.com/4b55uhpa @carolinebicks.bsky.social
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Caroline Bicks about combatting AI in the classroom, words clanging on readers' ears, the uniquely portable magic of fiction, and so much more. tinyurl.com/4b55uhpa @stephenking.bsky.social @carolinebicks.bsky.social
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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"...easily a strong candidate for a top ten book of the year." - Dave Simms, Cemetery Dance Online www.cemeterydance.com/extras/revie...
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Review: If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski
If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski Thomas & Mercer (September 23, 2025) Reviewed by Dave Simms Move over Annie Wilkes — there’s a new ultra fan in horror-thriller literature: Ann Maso…
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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We're thrilled to see Revolutions by Hajer Mirwali, Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson, and Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon and translated by Jessica Moore on the League of Canadian Poets book award shortlists! A huge congratulations to all! #Booksky💙📚 poets.ca/shortlist-20...
An all black background. In yellow across the top, it reads: Gerald Lampert Award Shortlist. Centred is the cover image of Revolutions by Hajer Mirwali. Underneath it reads Revolutions by Hajer Mirwali, Talonbooks.All black background. Across the top it reads "Raymond Souster Award Shortlist". Then is the cover image of Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson. Underneath it reads Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson, Talonbooks.All black background. Across the top it reads "Pat Lowther Award Shortlist". Then a cover image of Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon, translated by Jessica Moore. Underneath it reads Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon translated by Jessica Moore, Talonbooks.
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ICYMI: @mikethorn.bsky.social and I interviewed @lukefrancisbeirne.bsky.social on the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We chatted about ghostwriting, Cold War propaganda, and relearning to write after a five-week coma. tinyurl.com/2s3zm3md
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Check out the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social, in which @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Luke Francis Beirne about classic film noir, New Brunswick settings, collaborating with editors, and much more. tinyurl.com/3xhdbdx3
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with @lukefrancisbeirne.bsky.social about literature versus entertainment, Atlantic Canadian textures, a literary marriage proposal, and so much more. tinyurl.com/3xhdbdx3
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
"Thorn is the real deal. A powerful and exciting new voice in horror literature." — Jamie Blanks, director of Urban Legend "Shelter for the Damned grabs you by the throat and never lets go." — Jeffrey Reddick, creator of Final Destination Buy: tinyurl.com/MikeThorn
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
ICYMI: @mikethorn.bsky.social and I interviewed the brilliant @cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social on the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We spoke at length about collecting pieces of lore, bringing levity to fiction, being "on thin ice" with our devices, and much more. tinyurl.com/325mv3fe
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Shocked & sad to learn about the passing of the great @thomastessier.bsky.social. Miriam & I were scheduled to interview him later this month for Craftwork. He & I had been exchanging emails about his friendship with Peter Straub a couple weeks ago. Sincerest condolences to his friends & family.
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Check out the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with the great @cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social about cacophonies of voices, mercurial relationships with phones, Gordon Lish heads, and more. tinyurl.com/48fwkktn
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Cassidy McFadzean (@cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social) about skewing prepositions, trusting the reader, opting for vibes over plot, and so much more. tinyurl.com/48fwkktn @houseofanansi.bsky.social
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A UNB Fredericton student has started an important petition. Please consider supporting this courageous initiative by signing (if your views on AI align) and/or sharing. @deptenglishunb.bsky.social www.change.org/p/students-a...
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Students Against Artificial Intelligence at UNBF
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
“Inventing the Renaissance” is a history of histories of this (not so) golden age. Much of making history is simply adding new POVs to the braid as historians ask new & more diverse questions w/ each generation. I hope you’ll enjoy my effort to show the process at work! 25/25 buff.ly/4j6qkoS
The Vasari corridor bending around the Mannelli tower, whose tall stone edifice blocks its otherwise gentle descent. Last week my story about this building made it a celebration of resistance against conquerors, as the bend in the corridor shows the citizens of the city defying the tyrant who wanted to blast his corridor through the ancient tower that was the birthright of an old respected family, and was forced to go around, leaving this bend which has stood ever since as a symbol of resistance against the tyrant. From the inside, it's a super awkward narrow twisty space where you have to turn, and anyone with a walker or a scooter struggles to make the turns. Looks very different depending on your point of view, literally and figuratively!
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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
When paperbacks become old pals you can't part with. 🥰
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
ICYMI: @mikethorn.bsky.social and I had a riveting conversation with @michaelwehunt.bsky.social on the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We spoke about "earthy" writing, rendering dread on the page, the unanticipated weirdness of public selfhood, and so much more. tinyurl.com/cjv95742
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Check out the latest episode of Craftwork! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with the brilliant @michaelwehunt.bsky.social about the weight of dread, the erosion of truth in contemporary online life, and much more. This is a great one. tinyurl.com/cjv95742
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The new episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social is live! Mike and Miriam focus their podcast on just that — the craft of the work of writing — so I was honored and nerding out during our great conversation. Deep-ish and fun and hopefully a tiny bit insightful. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Collage image of Michael Wehunt and his novel The October Film Haunt with the text "Episode 28"
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Michael Wehunt about the administrative side of professional writing, the unanticipated weirdness of public selfhood, the "moment before the moment", and so much more. @michaelwehunt.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3t86854b
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Also, in case you missed our @craftworkpod.bsky.social interview with the brilliant and erudite Hajer Mirwali... We discussed cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and a whole lot more. open.spotify.com/episode/4AUu...
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
New episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @mikethorn.bsky.social and I chatted with @danielbraum.bsky.social about exploring the ecology of the supernatural, finding inspiration in liminal spaces, cultivating a sense of awe, and so much more.
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Read my first essay for @nightmare-magazine.com, "Plumbing the Depths: Haunted Writers and Hauntings Writings," which examines @caitlinrkiernan.bsky.social's The Red Tree & @joycecaroloates.bsky.social's Jack of Spades as exemplars of 21st-century writer-centred horror. tinyurl.com/ym4xzvbp
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Plumbing the Depths: Haunted Writers and Haunted Writings - Nightmare Magazine
Throughout its history, horror literature has frequently mediated its eponymous affect through an obsession with the act of writing. The field is replete with writer protagonists, with depictions of t...
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Daniel Braum (@danielbraum.bsky.social) about exploring the ecology of the supernatural, finding inspiration in liminal spaces, cultivating a sense of awe, and so much more. tinyurl.com/CWS1E27
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
My debut novel turns 5 this month! Nice words from writers I admire: “A full-bore, vicious death metal roar through suburbia towards hell.” — @gemmafiles.bsky.social “Superbly written.” — @laurelhightower.bsky.social "[A] coming-of-age story with teeth and claws.” — @spmiskowski.bsky.social
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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Check out this article in @bcbooklook.bsky.social about Junie Désil and Wayde Compton's upcoming event at the Baumann Centre: bcbooklook.com/black-histor...
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Black History voices - BC Booklook
Victoria celebrates Black History Month with poet Junie Désil, host Wayde Compton, and live music by Caleb Hart.
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Michael Staniforth @staniforthmick.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Day 29! I read Cholorphilia by @mikethorn.bsky.social and @miriamricher.bsky.social published in @augursociety.bsky.social They say the grass is always greener... read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/s...
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S/D/Y Jan 29 – Chlorophilia by Mike Thorn and Miriam Richer – Augur
How do I keep stumbling upon stories with similar themes one after the other. The last story was all about metamorphosis and so is this one but in very, very different ways. This is a deliciously d…
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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We could listen to Mike, Miriam, and Hajer talk poetry all day! 🤩
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
New @craftworkpod.bsky.social! @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions (@talonbooks.bsky.social, 2025). We discussed the influence of Mona Hatoum and Mahmoud Darwish, timed writing, the voice of the body & mind, and much more. tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and so much more. @talonbooks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdnm5bsa
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Happy birthday to the great @ramseycampbell.bsky.social, a true master of dark literature. Interviewing him was one of my personal highlights of 2025. Listen here: tinyurl.com/56eb5arb
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Miriam Richer's review, "Citizens of Ulro: A Review of Olga Tokarczuk’s Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead", offers a critical reassessment of the (anti-)anthropocentrism in Nobel laureate Tokarczuk's novel. @miriamricher.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
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Seize The Press Magazine @seizethepress.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
We're open for fiction submissions! We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it. No closing date, open indefinitely.
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Submissions - Seize The Press
Submissions Guidelines Submissions are open for fiction. We publish dark, unsettling, dislocating stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum, but genre is made up. If you ...
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
"The Playground", an original work of fiction by Kathe Koja (The Cipher, Dark Factory, Straydog), traces a shift in ecological sensibility to what might be called a necessary violence. @kkoja.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
It's alive! I served as guest editor for this special issue of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, MONSTRUM: Vegan and Animal Liberation Horror. - 6 feature essays - 2 original fiction pieces (by @kkoja.bsky.social & me) - 3 retrospective reviews And more! Read now! tinyurl.com/2hp6967b
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Eric LaRocca @ericlarocca.com · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year!! Very honored to find WRETCH on the Most Anticipated Horror list from Goodreads 🪲🕯️🖤 www.goodreads.com/blog/show/30...
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A Month-by-Month Peek at 2026's Most Anticipated Horror
Horror enthusiasts, gird your loins. This new year looks particularly scary. As part of our rolling overview of upcoming titles in 2026, we’ve coll...
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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
A ‘best of’ list of 2025 Canadian poetry books dusie.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-be...
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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
It was a pleasure to feature a dialogue with the incredibly talented Kasia Van Schaik on @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We chatted about braided essays, the objective correlative, the "solitude collective", and so much more! tinyurl.com/mr3jacnp
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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Kasia Van Schaik about reverse outlining, asking "what if", sublimating emotion through landscape, and so much more. tinyurl.com/mr3jacnp @ualbertapress.bsky.social
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