Happy Wednesday Scribblers. If you’ve noticed I’ve been doing a lot of posting about Horror Addicts Guide to Life 2 (learn more here) over the last couple of weeks. Well, the reason for this is because I have an article in the publication, and I figured since they were nice enough to include my article the least I can do is support them by offering up some blog space.
So this week, I’m thrilled to have Emz here to share all about HorrorAddicts.Net with us today.
Welcome Emz
Why did you start HorrorAddicts.net? I had been podcasting my vampire novel Night’s Knights and when it was a few chapters away from the end, I didn’t want to lose all my “Biters” which is an affectionate name I made up for my vampire listeners. So, I decided to start a horror podcast that they could follow me over to. I’m so glad I did it, because otherwise I wouldn’t have all these great horror fans to chat with today. The podcast grew into a blog, a site, a publishing house, and we are still growing every year.
What is it like running your site? Busy. Hectic. Enjoyable, but a lot of work. Thankfully I have a lot of staff willing to help and in that way, it’s good because when new people come on, they bring new flavor to the site and help keep it interesting. I’m always sad, but also proud when one of my little baby bats who has learned the business from me, spreads their wings to pursue their own careers. It’s very rewarding, but can also be very lonely. My listeners keep me going with their thirst for knowledge and their love for horror.
When it comes to horror stories, who is your favorite author? I really love Anne Rice. In fact, two of my pieces in the Horror Addicts Guide to Life 2 ended up being about her. I didn’t plan it, but she was my gateway into vampires and cracked open the horror lover that was hiding inside of me. Another favorite is Andrew Neiderman, who most people know as the author of The Devil’s Advocate and the ghost writer for the V.C. Andrews series. His stand-alone novels like Blood Child, Pin, and The Need are fabulously fun. I actually got to interview him on the show way back on episode #84. That was really fun. Sadly, I never got to interview Anne before she passed, but…to be really honest, I don’t know if I could have handled it! How do you sit across a table (or Zoom screen for that matter) and ask a woman who has changed your life questions without totally passing out or having a panic attack? I’m not sure I could’ve done it. Ha!
What is it about Horror that you love so much? Horror to me is romantic. I love stories that weave both the horrific and romance together. It’s fighting the monster next to the one you love. It’s searching the haunted castle to find answers to your past—and perhaps your future. It’s proving that love endures, even after death. It’s something that calls from your soul. It’s a need you are born with. “You may as well ask Heaven what it sees; no ‘norm’ can know.” And if you know where I’ve stolen that quote from, then you are in the club.
There you go. Thank you, Emz, for stopping by today to share a little about Horroraddicts.Net. I’m thrilled to have had a small part in the publication of this newest guide to life. Pick up your copy of the Horror Addicts Guide to Life 2 here. That’s it for this week. Until next time, have a great week.
About Emz:
Author, artist, voice actress, and editor, Emz is best known for being the Horror Hostess of HorrorAddicts.net, an internationally acclaimed horror podcast, now its 17th season. She is the author of the Night’s Knights vampire series and has been published in over 40 fiction anthologies. She has a wide array of books available including a coloring book, a WWII letter archive, a Spooky Writer’s Planner, and a Jane Austen reboot of Northanger Abbey, published under her romance name, Emmy Z. Madrigal. Find out more here.