Talking Scared

I started listening to Talking Scared when I was adrift. At a job I didn’t like, reading only a few books a year, and being a thoroughly non-horror person. Blazing through the back catalogue of Neil’s earnest interviews and ramblings has changed my life for the better. Now I’m the writer I always wanted to be. I read books from the authors on this show every week and enjoy them each time. More importantly, though, I know what to look for in bookstores and libraries no matter how small and have become a big genre fiction/horror fan, all through Neil’s good work. If you’re coming here to read more books, you’ve found your show. If you’re coming here to have a writing community unto itself, you’ve found your show. Or if you’re just looking to make friends with an enthusiastic reader and writer who loves talking about books, Neil is definitely your guy, and you’ve found your show. Talking Scared deserves to be at the top of every list. The consistency and joy that Neil brings each week makes this the coziest place on the internet. And to balance that with inspiring me to read and write each day is a major accomplishment. Do yourself a favor and listen!

I came across this Pod randomly and immediately loved it. Neil is one of the best interviewers around and the conversations are fantastic. Of course, I k Now have about 1000 books on my “to read” list.

Was recently referred to this pod due to my love of Stephen King. Once I binged the King episodes I moved on to the others and continued to be completely delighted by the pod. The open, frank conversations with interesting authors has caused me to buy WAY more horror books than I ever have before. Thanks for the good times and amazing stories!

Introduced me to many authors and horror books. A lot of valuable discussions about horror and craft for readers and current/aspiring writers.