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The Snark | The Forlorn Hope
(extract) “If you want your fiction to cut deep, study the Forlorn Hope. It’s not the gore that makes it agonizing – it’s the humanity.”

The Snark
Sep 29, 20254 min read


The Snark on Alchemy Podcast "Take Me to Your Writer | Part 3, The Weirdness Beneath Our Skin"
We go to places where reality, science, and horror collide in the weirdest ways. You won’t get this kind of weird anywhere else. Trust me.

The Snark
Mar 20, 20255 min read


The Snark on Alchemy Podcast "Take Me to Your Writer | Part 2, Writing the Otherworldly"
But, let’s be real, who wants a terrifying, existentially crushing alien when you could have... this?

The Snark
Mar 13, 20254 min read


Writer's Prompts | Take Me to Your Writer | Part 2, Writing the Otherworldly
Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Take Me to Your Writer | Part 2, Writing the Otherworldly"
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Writer's Prompts | Take Me to Your Writer | Part 1, Build-An-Alien
Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Take Me to Your Writer | Part 1, Build-An-Alien"
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Writer's Prompts | Take Me to Your Writer | Part 3, The Weirdness Beneath Our Skin
Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Take Me to Your Writer | Part 3, The Weirdness Beneath Our Skin"
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20252 min read


25th Anniversary Special | Writing the Otherworldly... 3 Readings!
To celebrate our 25th podcast we have 3 Readings featured in the podcast "Take me to Your Writer | Part 2, Writing the Otherworldly"
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 202510 min read


Writer's Prompts | Demon Smackdown: When Humans Fight Back
Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Demon Smackdown: When Humans Fight Back"
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20252 min read


The Snark on Alchemy Podcast "Demon Smackdown: When Humans Fight Back"
What makes a good person good? A little pain. A little failure. Maybe a few bad decisions along the way.

The Snark
Feb 27, 20254 min read


The Snark on Alchemy Podcast "Take Me to Your Writer | Part 1, Build-An-Alien"
"This podcast was imho nothing short of weird."

The Snark
Feb 27, 20255 min read


Podcast | Take Me to Your Writer | Part 1, Build-An-Alien
Tim and LeeAnna take you on a wild ride through alien design, existential dread, and… dead hamsters!
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Podcast | Take Me to Your Writer | Part 3, The Weirdness Beneath Our Skin
Tim & LeeAnna dive into the “weirdness beneath our skin”—because, honestly, who doesn’t love a good rabbit hole?
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Podcast | Enter Stage Left
Tune in for a no-holds-barred conversation about confronting the shadows that haunt us—and finding our way back into the light.
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Podcast | Demon Smackdown: When Humans Fight Back
Tune in for a no-holds-barred conversation about confronting the shadows that haunt us—and finding our way back into the light.
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Podcast | Take Me to Your Writer | Part 2, Writing the Otherworldly
Jump into Alchemy’s 25th episode, where Tim and LeeAnna are tackling aliens, existential dread, and... hamster funerals? Hold My Beer!
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Writer's Prompts | Moral Dread: When Demons Deliver Life Lessons
Writer's prompts for the podcast "Writer's Prompts | Moral Dread: When Demons Deliver Life Lessons"
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 20, 20252 min read


The Snark on Alchemy Podcast "Moral Dread: When Demons Deliver Life Lessons"
Don’t worry, there’s no need to panic. Demons are here to make life interesting, make your book interesting, one chaotic moment at a time!

The Snark
Feb 20, 20255 min read


Podcast | Moral Dread: When Demons Deliver Life Lessons
Demons can be a mirror, reflecting our worst traits and offering a sharp reminder of what happens when we let them take the wheel!
Effigy Press Admin
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Writer's Prompts | Just Soooo Attractive
Writer's Prompts for the podcast "Just Soooo Attractive"
Effigy Press Admin
Jan 23, 20251 min read


The Snark on Alchemy Podcast "Just Soooo Attractive"
Heroes Are Fine, but Tim Wants Messy, Morally-Ambiguous Characters

The Snark
Jan 23, 20253 min read
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