0
Skip to Content
Monster Complex ™
Bookshop.org
Blog
Cool Stuff
Spotlight Authors
SEARCH
Monster Complex ™
Bookshop.org
Blog
Cool Stuff
Spotlight Authors
SEARCH
Bookshop.org
Blog
Cool Stuff
Spotlight Authors
SEARCH
Panel: Black Women Who Write Dark Fiction and Poetry [Video]
Books, Interview Chris Well 5/17/21 Books, Interview Chris Well 5/17/21

Panel: Black Women Who Write Dark Fiction and Poetry [Video]

Video panel presented by the Horror Writers Association. Panelists include horror authors Linda D. Addison, L.H. Moore, Tish Jackson, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Rhonda J. Garcia, and L. Marie Wood.

Read More
Horror Q&A: Peter Topside (Preternatural Evolution)
Books, Interview Chris Well 5/10/21 Books, Interview Chris Well 5/10/21

Horror Q&A: Peter Topside (Preternatural Evolution)

“I just like to see something that’s entertaining, but also has some significance and creates its own experience.” The author on the inspiration behind Preternatural Evolution, his pet peeves in horror fiction, and what he look for as a horror fan.

Read More
Fantasy Q&A: Delizhia Jenkins (Rise of the Elites)
Books, Interview Chris Well 5/3/21 Books, Interview Chris Well 5/3/21

Fantasy Q&A: Delizhia Jenkins (Rise of the Elites)

“Adaya must adapt quickly to her role as an Elite while also trying to figure who the killer is and prevent the Houses from going to war.”

Read More
Chloe Neill Chicagoland Vampires Books In Order + Interview
Vampires, Magic, Books, Urban Fantasy, Interview Chris Well 4/30/21 Vampires, Magic, Books, Urban Fantasy, Interview Chris Well 4/30/21

Chloe Neill Chicagoland Vampires Books In Order + Interview

Read More
Horror Author Q&A: John S. McFarland (The Dark Walk Forward)
Books, Interview Chris Well 4/19/21 Books, Interview Chris Well 4/19/21

Horror Author Q&A: John S. McFarland (The Dark Walk Forward)

“I love more unsettling, understated styles. Horrors more suggested than hitting you over the head.” The author on his new horror story collection, his connections to Bradbury, Asimov, and the Twilight Zone, and what he doesn’t like in horror fiction.

Read More
Horror Q&A with Author K.T. Rose (The Haunting of Gallagher Hotel)
Books, Ghosts, Interview Chris Well 4/5/21 Books, Ghosts, Interview Chris Well 4/5/21

Horror Q&A with Author K.T. Rose (The Haunting of Gallagher Hotel)

Horror author K.T. Rose shares what she wants out of a horror story. “I’m not a fan of protagonists who are beyond human. I like to drag my main characters through the dirt so they can come back beaten and bruised, but enlightened and changed for the better.”

Read More
The Zombie Issue: Isaac Marion, Justina Ireland, Zombie Comedy Movies, More!
Zombies, Urban Fantasy, TV, Quizzes, Polls, Movies, Books, Interview Chris Well 3/1/21 Zombies, Urban Fantasy, TV, Quizzes, Polls, Movies, Books, Interview Chris Well 3/1/21

The Zombie Issue: Isaac Marion, Justina Ireland, Zombie Comedy Movies, More!

Author interviews, Top 13 Zombie Comedy Movies, 70+ Zombie Book Series, plus BONUS links about zombie books, zombie movies, zombies on television, and zombies in comics.

Read More
Zombie Q&A: Dana Fredsti (Ashley Parker Series)
Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 10/18/20 Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 10/18/20

Zombie Q&A: Dana Fredsti (Ashley Parker Series)

“There are ways to include details that show you’ve done your research without being tedious.” The author’s love of zombies, what she brought to the party, and why she prefers slow zombies.

Read More
Ep 09: Jennifer Meinking | Mythology Vs Alternate History
Interview, Show, Books, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 9/21/20 Interview, Show, Books, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 9/21/20

Ep 09: Jennifer Meinking | Mythology Vs Alternate History

The Loki of Midgard books is a historical fantasy series following Loki on Earth during the Roaring Twenties. We discuss with Meinking the nature of alternate history stories, how her version of Loki compares to others, and the crazy number of spinoffs planned.

Read More
Zombie Q&A—Isaac Marion: “George Romero tried to touch on the humanity of the zombies.”
Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/11/20 Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/11/20

Zombie Q&A—Isaac Marion: “George Romero tried to touch on the humanity of the zombies.”

Read More
Zombie Q&A—Sylvester Barzey (Planet Dead)
Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/9/20 Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/9/20

Zombie Q&A—Sylvester Barzey (Planet Dead)

“I want to sit back and be like, ‘Damn, I wish I thought of something like this.’” The author on his unique spin on zombies, how his books set an example for his son, and why he’s written clown zombies.

Read More
Zombie Q&A—Justina Ireland: “The things that scare people are always the most interesting to write about.”
Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/8/20 Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/8/20

Zombie Q&A—Justina Ireland: “The things that scare people are always the most interesting to write about.”

Read More
Zombie Q&A—Jonathan Maberry: “Zombie Stories Are Not About Zombies”
Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/6/20 Zombies, Books, Interview Chris Well 9/6/20

Zombie Q&A—Jonathan Maberry: “Zombie Stories Are Not About Zombies”

Read More
Ep 08: N.E. Conneely | Procedurals in a World of Magic
Interview, Books, Show, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 8/28/20 Interview, Books, Show, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 8/28/20

Ep 08: N.E. Conneely | Procedurals in a World of Magic

Conneely writes three series combining magic with procedural stories. We discuss that intersection between magic and the everyday world, what her different series have in common, and why she began writing magic procedurals in the first place.

Read More
Ep 07: Matt Cardin | The Fine Line Between Horror and Religion
Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/20/20 Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/20/20

Ep 07: Matt Cardin | The Fine Line Between Horror and Religion

Cardin focuses frequently on the intersection of religion, horror, art, and creativity. Matt and I discuss the difference between horror authors who use religious elements intentionally as opposed to those who just use them as window dressing.

Read More
Ep 06: Jessica Cage | Bringing Diversity to Diverse Genres
Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/10/20 Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/10/20

Ep 06: Jessica Cage | Bringing Diversity to Diverse Genres

An author and producer of multiple dark fantasy series, Jessica Cage shares the childhood questions that inspired some of her series, explains how she portrays diversity in her fiction, and reveals which series her mom complains about.

Read More
Ep 04: Women’s Work and Paranormal Fiction: Author Dana Fredsti (Lilith Series)
Interview, Books, Urban Fantasy, Show Chris Well 8/3/20 Interview, Books, Urban Fantasy, Show Chris Well 8/3/20

Ep 04: Women’s Work and Paranormal Fiction: Author Dana Fredsti (Lilith Series)

The Lilith series stars a stuntwoman and struggling actress who works with and deals with the monsters that secretly run Hollywood. The author takes us behind the scenes, shares some real-life experiences behind her character’s day job, and reveals the abandoned original idea for her series.

Read More
Ep 03: Poetic Voices of Horror: Award Winning Poet Linda D. Addison
Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/3/20 Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/3/20

Ep 03: Poetic Voices of Horror: Award Winning Poet Linda D. Addison

An award-winning poet and writer of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, Linda D. Addison and I talk about some starting points to find great speculative and horror poetry, the state of diversity in horror publishing, and her advice for poets hoping to break in.

Read More
Ep 02: The Legacy of SUPERNATURAL: Dr. Lynn S. Zubernis
Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/3/20 Interview, Books, Show Chris Well 8/3/20

Ep 02: The Legacy of SUPERNATURAL: Dr. Lynn S. Zubernis

Psychologist, university professor and a passionate SUPERNATURAL fangirl, Dr. Lynn S. Zubernis tells me how an academic got pulled into that world, what makes this show stand out, and the pros and the cons of being an academic who is also a fan.

Read More
Ep 01: Killing Vampires and The Beast Within: Author Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock)
Interview, Books, Urban Fantasy, Show Chris Well 8/3/20 Interview, Books, Urban Fantasy, Show Chris Well 8/3/20

Ep 01: Killing Vampires and The Beast Within: Author Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock)

The author of the Jane Yellowrock urban fantasy books, Faith Hunter shares how Yellowrock has grown as a character over the series, explains why she doesn’t write sex scenes, and reveals how she’ll know when it’s time to end the series.

Read More
Newer Posts
Older Posts

Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

Episodes About Contact

Ⓒ 2020-2023 Monster Complex LLC



All text, stories, fiction, and artwork in every format on this website is copyright © Chris Well and/or copyright © Erica Well, except where noted.

Affiliate Links will occasionally appear in our blog posts, wherein a small commission will be paid to us, at no cost to you. Thank you!


NO AI TRAINING

Without in any way limiting the authors’ and artists’ exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this website to “train” generative “artificial intelligence” (AI) technologies or in development of machine learning language models to generate text or artwork is expressly prohibited. The authors reserve all rights to license use and publication of any and all forms of their work.


Made with Squarespace