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Brad Ricks on Publishing His Debut Novel

Today, I'm joined by horror author Brad Ricks. Brad talks about his debut novel Fear Not the Dead, his path to writing and publication, and his feelings on the craft.  We also get into playing with timelines, things you don't think about before being published, and why he writes horror.

You can find Brad, links to his socials, and his books at https://www.bradricks.com/

Purchase Fear Not the Dead https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Not-Dead-Brad-Ricks-ebook/dp/B0CYS3DLL9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9QM6HCJXQWN5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NtYkrOtkbgQ_LP3jBvlp4DslBCMvJGLuwrhwO72P9JDGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.ZkKIOO7RhwOworCV3brJJMcBGQVBgSNvISXQuRghmgc&dib_tag=se&keywords=fear+not+the+dead+brad+ricks&qid=1720110789&sprefix=fear+not+the+dead%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1

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Tanner Rutledge

Tanner Rutledge writes small-town mysteries and supernatural thrillers. Before turning to fiction, he spent 15 years as a private investigator, working on everything from missing persons to homicide cases. Those years gave him an intimate understanding of motivation and the quick thinking it takes to crack a case.

Tanner’s love of storytelling started early. He was the kid who wrote spooky tales for his second-grade classmates and stayed was always up late reading Stephen King and RL Stine under the covers. In college, he studied criminal justice but couldn’t stay away from creative writing and literature classes. When the world shut down in 2020, he finally gave himself permission to shift his focus back to writing and hasn’t looked back since.

He also hosts The Killer Prose Podcast, where he talks about the craft of writing, creativity, and the strange overlap between true crime and the paranormal.

When he’s not writing, you can usually find him spending time with his family or hanging out with his little black cat, Broccoli—his constant companion and occasional editor.