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"Step into an age of adventure where a mysterious artifact can unleash an ancient evil, an expedition can uncover something that was never meant to be found, and the line between legend and reality can disappear in the dead of night." Jeff Pintabona joins the show to talk about the horror genre and the creative process behind his books, Night Horrors and Pulp Terrors. The conversation highlighted the influence of Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft on his writing style and his goal of balancing action with atmospheric horror, the Universal Monster films, and much more!   Order Pulp Terrors - https://a.co/d/0cBaQ5ut   Order Night Horrors - https://a.co/d/0dVYQx4f   Order Unwanted Passenger: A Mitch Mayhew Story https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order Diamonds in Denver: A Mitch Mayhew Story https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order Down in Flames: A Mitch Mayhew Story https://a.co/d/069RWICg Order Thorn: A Swashbuckling Adventure in the Wars of the Roses https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Jeff   https://www.instagram.com/deafjeff_   https://substack.com/@jeffpintabona   https://pulppipepoetry.substack.com/   https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeff-Pintabona/author/B0G2T81XMJ   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"Jack Hillman is divorced, missing a leg, and feeling like a stranger in his own hometown. When word comes that his childhood friend vanished while chasing work in Idaho's Panhandle, Jack doesn't hesitate. He loads up the Silverado, tucks his 1911 into his waistband, dusts off his Special Forces training, and heads west looking for a man he hasn't spoken to in a decade." Josh Jensen joins the show to talk about his approach to writing neo-western thrillers, the inspiration behind his upcoming novella Deadfall, and his philosophy on character development, writing routines and more!   Order Deadfall - https://a.co/d/0cDE5aFZ Order Unwanted Passenger: A Mitch Mayhew Story https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order Diamonds in Denver: A Mitch Mayhew Story https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order Down in Flames: A Mitch Mayhew Story https://a.co/d/069RWICg Order Thorn: A Swashbuckling Adventure in the Wars of the Roses https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Josh   https://www.instagram.com/jmjensenbooks/   https://linktr.ee/Jmjensenut   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

Justin Scott joins the show as we discussed the release of the Down in Flames: A Mitch Mayhew Story and the Veritas Entertainment Collection for Swashbuckling September. The conversation explored the "swashbuckler" genre's influence on modern media, the importance of serialized storytelling, and our picks for the best swashbucklers across entertainment.   Order Down in Flames: A Mitch Mayhew Story - https://a.co/d/04vJ3gHO   Swasbuckling Adventure Vol 1. - https://a.co/d/09xk0cbo   Follow Justin - https://www.instagram.com/roguebondlifestyle/   Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"Dorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark as an influencer, she takes a job working for a brilliant coder whose company is focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there, in secret, is where she creates her salvation."   Alma Katsu joins the Podcast to talk about Incarnate, a horror story exploring the dark side of social media and deep fake technology. The conversation spans Katsu's 35-year intelligence career, her research methodology, and her espionage centric fiction and much more!   Order Incarnate - https://a.co/d/0gtmJWrE   Pre Order Down in Flames - https://a.co/d/0a3ktPn1 Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Alma   https://almakatsubooks.com/   https://almakatsu.substack.com/   https://www.instagram.com/almakatsu/?hl=en   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"Thomas Malloy has just witnessed the worst trauma a child can suffer. With nowhere to turn he seeks out the only man he feels can help him, The Scarlet Scrapper! The trouble is that Frank Hodge is no kind of hero, he just plays one on the radio. Hodge, a veteran who drinks too much, is dealing with his own inner demons." Leonard Apa joins the Podcast to talk about the creation, themes, and future of his debut novel, Introducing The Scarlet Scrapper, emphasizing a "literary noir" approach focused on character depth over simple action. He shares the influence of old-time radio serials and the mentorship of David Morrell, announces upcoming projects, and much more!   Order Introducing the Scarlet Scrapper - https://a.co/d/03SK9W2W   Pre-order Down in Flames: A Mitch Mayhew Story - https://a.co/d/04YeHTTU Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Leonard https://leonardapa-author.weebly.com/ https://www.instagram.com/leonard_apa/ https://www.youtube.com/@leonardapa8052 The Scarlet Scrapper Radio Plays - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbF_wSt_b-0&list=PLK4SHQY18JvwfY1X0DNUf69aS1LjW4wgU Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"When Nate Colt finds out that one of his men is double-dealing weapons to a dangerous third party, he decides he's going to get to the bottom of it. Before he can face the man down, he is confronted by a beautiful CIA operative. Under tense strain, Nate agrees to work as a contractor for the CIA to run to ground the identity of this third party and exactly what his plans are." Nathanael Hummel joined the podcast to discuss his new book Intrigue Is My Assignment, releasing the first week of September to coincide with Swashbuckling September. The conversation covered the book's plot, character development, influences from pulp spy fiction, and future plans for the Nate Colt series.   Order Intrigue is My Assignment - https://a.co/d/0fXxmIzo Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Nathanael   https://www.instagram.com/piedmonticus/   https://veritasent.com/   https://pulppipepoetry.substack.com/   https://www.youtube.com/@MensAdventureFictionPodcast   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"To solve a double murder in Cuba, US Army Captain Billy Boyle will need to build unlikely alliances with Havana's underworld and British intelligence, including Lieutenant Commander Ian Fleming, whose naval wartime service would later inspire the James Bond novels." Terrance Layhew interviews author James R. Benn about the 21st Billy Boyle WWII mystery novel, The Ninth Circle, set in Cuba. The conversation covers the research behind the book's historical elements, the portrayal of Ian Fleming as a character, and the evolution of the series over 20+ years. Order The Ninth Circle - https://a.co/d/0gcMIm2H Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow James: https://www.jamesrbenn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jamesrbenn/ https://www.facebook.com/jamesrbenn Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

Winter Austin, an Iowa-based thriller author, discusses her Bounty of Shadows series — anchored by protagonist Dot Ybarra, a female bounty hunter with Basque heritage set in modern Idaho. The conversation covers the series' origins, her publishing journey with Tule Publishing, craft philosophy around authentic voice and lean storytelling, and personal influences including family oral tradition and Western literature.   Order Bait the Devil - https://a.co/d/0eMBlMnu Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Winter https://authorwinteraustin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/author.winteraustin/ https://www.instagram.com/iasuspensewriter/   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

Terrance Layhew hosted August and Margaux of A Good Squeeze to discuss Castle in the Sky (1986). This was Terrance's first Studio Ghibli film; both guests consider it their all-time favorite movie and shared deeply personal connections to it. The conversation covered the film's themes, influences, voice cast, score, and its broader place in Ghibli's legacy.   Check out A Good Squeeze - https://open.spotify.com/show/6MWtf8W8NWVGDd10EldMAV?si=343de0802fda43ad   Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow A Good Squeeze: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MWtf8W8NWVGDd10EldMAV?si=91de843614e6427a https://www.instagram.com/agoodsqueeze/ https://www.youtube.com/@agoodsqueeze Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"Jamie Pierce was supposed to be passing through. A snowstorm forces him into the quiet town of Straten, a place of flickering neon lights, empty roads, and unanswered questions. One night at a roadside motel puts him in the wrong place at the wrong time. By morning, a woman is dead and Jamie's wallet is found at the scene."   London Baker joins Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew to talk about his novella American Pines, a Men's Adventure Fiction May finalist. The conversation covers the book's origins, Baker's writing and travel habits, his approach to interconnected fiction, and the challenges of self-promotion as an independent author, and much more!   Order American Pines - https://a.co/d/0dFGW7Qj Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow London Baker https://www.instagram.com/londonthewriter/ https://londonbaker.substack.com/   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

Terrance Layhew and Blake Powers (Bond Life Chicago) complete their multi-year review of Raymond Benson's Union Trilogy with Never Dream of Dying.   Order The Midas Game - https://a.co/d/0aClywcB Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/bondlifechicago/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@BondLifeChicago Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"A former Green Beret and aspiring archaeologist's expedition to uncover a long-lost ancient civilization turns deadly in this explosive thriller teeming with adventure and discovery." Alex Dekker joins Suit UP! to talk about his upcoming debut novel: Desert Heist. The conversation covers Dekker's 20-year Special Forces career as the foundation for the book, the warrior-scholar theme central to protagonist Nate Wilde, and plans for a multi-book series blending military authenticity with historical treasure-hunt adventure.   Order Desert Heist - https://a.co/d/0adptHM6   Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Alex   https://www.alexdekkerofficial.com/   https://www.instagram.com/alxdekker/   https://www.facebook.com/alxdekker   https://x.com/alxdekker?s=11   https://www.tiktok.com/@alexdekkerofficial   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"They're criminals, outcasts, and broken souls. They're also England's last hope. THE MISSION: Chase McQuillen across Europe. Survive mechanical death-traps that blend Victorian engineering with mathematical precision. Stop the doctor before he reduces civilization to calculation and ash. THE COST: Everything. Adventure demands courage. Heroism demands sacrifice. England demands the Aeronauts." Jason Pruger joines Suit Up! for his first-ever podcast appearance. This episode covers his Tales of Gears and Grit steampunk universe, his Chase series mystery novels, his writing process, and shared interests in history, film, and travel.   Order The Aeronauts - https://a.co/d/04gf1tXe   Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Jason   https://jasonpwrites.com/   https://www.instagram.com/jasonpwrites/   https://www.facebook.com/jasonpwrites/   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"When a team of archaeologists unearth a palace belonging to a mythical king, they don't just rewrite history - they paint a target on their backs." Parker Jamison (pen name Ox Devere) joins the show to talk about her thriller Gorgons, the third book in her Ridley series. The conversation covers the book's Greek mythology foundations, Ridley's character design, Parker's research and plotting methods, and her bourbon-pairing social media feature. Gorgons releases July 14th and is available for pre-order.   Order Gorgons - https://a.co/d/0dh9up5v Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Ox   https://www.oxdevere.com/   https://www.instagram.com/oxdevere/   https://www.facebook.com/oxdevere/   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

"With the empire on the brink of war, Connor Balcazar never expected to have a destiny. Though his family has served the galactic empire for generations, his older brother Adam has always outshone him in combat abilities and natural charisma. But Connor is determined to prove himself and master his hidden ability to see the future to assist Emperor Esteban any way he can." In this episode, Terrance sits down with RD Moreno, author of the Zada-5 science fiction series. Rick shares how the pandemic and the Dune movie re-release inspired him to write his first 640-page space opera in just six months. The conversation also covers practical advice for aspiring authors, including tips for book fairs and Comic-Cons, the reality of indie publishing versus traditional routes, navigating the BookTok community on TikTok, and why social media presence has become crucial for modern authors. Whether you're a sci-fi fan, aspiring writer, or curious about the indie publishing world, this episode offers inspiration and insider insights into the creative process.   Order Zada 5 - https://a.co/d/04mdk3hS Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7  Follow Rick:   https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/   https://www.facebook.com/p/R-D-Moreno-Author-61559290987788/   https://www.instagram.com/rdmorenoauthor/   https://www.tiktok.com/@rdmorenoauthor   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/