Book Besties and Editors of Speculation Publications, River and LC, chat about everything and nothing at all, with guest authors, weird insights, angry rants and random hilarity, utterly speculating on just about everything. New episodes monthly.

  • The Fall of Icarus

    Writer, Editor, Attorney and Publisher Melissa D Sullivan joins River and LC to read from her historical fiction piece, "The Fall of Icarus" leading to a lively discussion about burning beds, roofs and female rage through out the ages.
    To learn more about Melissa go to her website:
    https://melissadsullivan.com/

  • The Water Has Teeth

    LC and River talk with horror author, William J. Donahue, who reads a passage from his story, "The Water has Teeth." The three discuss the deep seated fear of thalassophobia.
    Beware of the submarines.

    Check out William J. Donahue at https://wjdonahue.com/

  • Muse: The Alchemy of Inspiration

    River and LC discuss LC's upcoming horror novella, MUSE, the nature of inspiration and the strange and intangible magic of creating.

    Check out Muse By LCW Allingham
    https://www.speculationpub.com/muse

  • Incubate: Feminism and Horror

    River and LC discuss the 2022 Speculation Pub anthology, INCUBATE: A HORROR COLLECTION OF FEMININE POWER and with it, how the world has changed for women in just a year and a half of rolled back rights. They consider how the world looked for women of previous generations and what it is about feminist horror that is so disturbing and liberating.

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