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Lastest/New Release(s): Teeth • The Atrocious Alphabet (a coloring book!) • Left for Dead/Fall from Grace • Waking the Dead
Now on Audiobook: Survivor’s Guilt • Grave Wax • Floaters • Buried Memories • Waiting Out Winter • Six Days
~ Kelli, thriller/horror writer, podcaster, and puddle jumper
20 Essential Crime and Horror Crossovers
According to Max Booth III, “Life is terrible but at least we still have books.” And in celebration of that, he has an article on CrimeReads, in which he guides you through 20 essential crime/horror crossovers. It’s a helluva list, and I’m honored to be part of it…
Kelli Owen’s FLOATERS
I’m a strong advocate that there are never enough lake monster stories in the horror genre. Have you ever stared at a lake in the middle of the night? Anything can be hiding inside. You don’t know. Kelli Owen takes this concept and runs with it in Floaters. Sometimes corpses wash up from Lake Superior, but also sometimes the terrifying creature responsible for the corpses washes up, too. A detective, medical examiner, and reporter team up to hunt down a beast that should not exist. I recommend this one for fans of lake monsters and small-town legends. It’s a fun ride.
Check out the entire article here, subscribe to the Crime Reads newsletter or stalk them on facebook, and of course, show Max Booth III some stalking love as well.
Genre | Buttercup of Doom 2.5
This week I talk about genre, subgenre, categories, keywords and how they affect everything—from what you watch and read, to what gets written, and how it’s all marketed. BUT it is imperative that you GO HERE before you listen… trust me. Go. Watch. Come back…
Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast
Sponsors: Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Hug a Horror Writer Month — leave a review for one of Kelli’s books!
Merchandise: pillows • socks • tees, tanks, hoodies, coffee mug or sticker • beach towel • phone case
Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: IT • Wrinkle in Time
Hashtag Hell: #halloween #review #horror #thriller #trope #writer #books #movies #music #keywords #genre #subgenre #categories #ya #lovecraft #stephenking #jackketchum #urban #marketing #it #wrinkleintime #trueblood #geraldsgame #payhip #trailer #michaelmyers #freddy #jason #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: location location location – rules – legalizing pot – little white lies – and whatever you suggest I whine about. So suggest something, already!
Now on Audiobook
The first one is finally done and ready, with several more right on its heels… that’s right, you can now enjoy Buried Memories on audio. Prefer audio? Here you go! Haven’t read it yet because you don’t have time? Happy commute! Know someone who loves audiobooks and a good dark story? Buried Memories…
Hypnotized to quit smoking after his dad is diagnosed with lung cancer, Ben Danski begins to dream about a childhood he doesn’t remember. The dreams become more frequent. Vivid. Frightening.
Further hypnosis reveals events he doesn’t want to believe, but as Ben decides to ignore them, his past finds him. Details trigger more than Ben bargains for, as both distant and recent memories are unblocked, and change his life forever…
Now brought to you through the audio talents of Jason Jewett. Buried Memories, currently available on Payhip (for only $6.00 choose that one!), Amazon, Audible, and coming soon to other audio retailers. Happy listening!!
AMA | Buttercup of Doom ep 41
Available FREE on: Project iRadio • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In
and now available on Google Play Music
I said, Ask Me Anything… they did. And I answered. From questions on raising a family to my opinions on extreme horror, from why podcasting to what I really think of The Horror Show with Brian Keene, from blood on the page to vices to con stories… and even the never spoken of political views of a wayward Buttercup. They asked. I answered. You get to listen to it! And remember, this is the edited version. The uncut, unedited, full-disclosure version is available only to my patreons. Become my patreon, support my crazy, get rewards and perks.
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patreon Page | Kelli Owen Patreon Page | Harry Strange Radio Drama
Suggestions/Requests: Questions asked by: Russell, Chris (x15!), Alan, Amber, Armand, Chad, Chuck, Michael, Josh, Mary, and Nathan (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Buttercup of Doom on facebook | The Horror Show w/ Brian Keene | Ed Lee | Wrath James White | Jeff Burk | Carlton Mellick III | Jeremy Robert Johnson | Harlan Wilson | Arm & Toof | Brian Keene’s column in Cemetery Dance | George Takei FB | James Moore | Jack Ketchum | Bob Ford & No Lipstick in Avalon
Hashtag Hell: #DeanKoontz #GoneGirl #BreakingBenjamin #SixxAM #LinkinPark #5FingerDeathPunch #ChrisCornell #TommyLee #NikkiSixx #GunsnRoses #Aerosmith #Tool #Schism #8tracks #JoshPenrod #HWSNBN #horror-web #horrorwench #WHC #JeffStrand #writersblock #horror #bizarro #frankenstein #maryshelley #tomojoe #joebranson #abortion #deathpenalty #marijuana #prostitution #guns #gaymarriage #healthcare #globalwarming #terrorism #deficit #republicans #democrats #deadpool #spiders #dessert #pizza #starwars #startrek #captainkirk #picard #sulu #roku #patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #moviesVSbooks #graffiti #opinions
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
*note: the Left for Dead blood alluded to is not what you might think, my dad is awesome!
Hey Girl | Buttercup of Doom ep 28
Available FREE on: Project iRadio • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In
It’s still Women in Horror month, and I’m still not going to follow protocol and list chicks for you to pay attention to, read/watch, stalk, etc. Nope. Instead, I’m going to talk to a woman behind the horror. The wife of a horror writer… But first: I’ll give you a touch of 101 advice passed to us using the form (see below), read an entry from a hijacked blog, and let you wonder what this picture has to do with all this… 
Then we’ll have some fun with Monica, wife of up-and-coming horror writer Jonathan Janz and talk about dirty secrets, convention habits, and that adult movie you didn’t know about, aka how to pronounce “horror”… (note: we laughed talked for over 2 hours, I edited the shiznit out of it to get it down to an hour—forgive any abrupt subject changes)
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patron Page | Kelli’s Patreon Page | Project iRadio People’s Choice Awards (go vote for me!) | Linda Addison’s “How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend”
Suggestions/Requests Jonathan Janz (to suggest/request, use the form here)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Stikbot (warning, mute!) | Scares That Care | HorrorHound | Janz FB Hey Girl | New hijacked Janz Blog post, complete with recipe using the detailed portions my family is known for… aka “this much”
Hashtag Hell: #crotchpot #heygirl #stephenking #householdhacks #swiffer #womeninhorrormonth #blackhistorymonth #necon #gynocologist #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
This Week’s Rating: PG13 (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
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