From Small-Town Horror to Godless Splatter: Author Shannon Bradner | Ep 11

📖 Episode Description

In this episode of The Night Crew Podcast, Brad sits down with horror author Shannon Bradner to talk about her journey from childhood stories inspired by her grandmother to publishing dark, twisted tales on Godless and with Baynum Books Press.

Shannon opens up about:

• Her early love of reading and how it sparked her passion for writing.
• The grind of balancing night shifts with writing time.
• Why editing is her most dreaded part of the process.
• Inspirations behind her chilling stories like One Night at Clyde’s, Songs to Dismember You By, and My Dad Is a Maniac.
• Her favorite horror creature (spoiler: she’s a vampire fan, but definitely not the sparkling kind).
• Her influences, from Stephen King and Clive Barker to Rachel Harrison and Chad Lutzke.
• Upcoming releases, including her short story collection Filthorama (December) and a secret novella project in the works.

Along the way, Brad and Shannon also swap stories about The Lost Boys, zombie flicks, Fright Night (original vs. remake), and why practical effects still matter in horror.

If you love indie horror, dark humor, and authors who keep the genre alive with grit and passion, this is one conversation you won’t want to miss.

Follow Shannon Bradner:

📚 Find Shannon’s work on Godless and through Baynam Books Press, and follow her on Instagram at @murder_shan_wrote.

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writing, horror, self-publishing, Godless, inspiration, editing, literary influences, vampires, practical effects, upcoming projects