Thriller author Arton Baleci speaks with writers, creators and readers of dark genres as he tries to get to the bottom of why they're drawn to the dark and twisted, and to decide WTF is wrong with them
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with thriller author Spencer Guerrero about the freedom of writing dark stories, true crime blogging, murder close to home, and the despicable type of villain he would most love to be.
WARNING - sensitive real and fictional topics contained within.
To check out Spencer's work, https://www.facebook.com/SpencerGuerreroAuthor/ (https://www.facebook.com/SpencerGuerreroAuthor/)
To get a copy of Arton’s Christmas thriller, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is YuYu’, https://mybook.to/isYuYu (https://mybook.to/isYuYu)
To get a FREE copy of Arton's new thriller, 'The Art of the Con', https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
To buy his hypnotic psychological thriller, ‘The Cancer Man,’ https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan (https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan)
Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
30 Nov 2023
What makes a movie scary? - John Langridge - ep 7
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with thriller and horror filmmaker John Langridge about the process of making independent films, the ingredients of a truly scary movie, and which film scared him so much, he had to put a door between himself and a pet.
WARNING - sensitive real and fictional topics contained within.
To check out John's work, https://www.dropdeadfilms.co.uk/ (https://www.ashmanbooks.com/)
To get a copy of Arton’s Christmas thriller, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is YuYu’, https://mybook.to/YuYu (https://mybook.to/YuYu)
To get a FREE copy of Arton's new thriller, 'The Art of the Con', https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
To buy his hypnotic psychological thriller, ‘The Cancer Man,’ https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan (https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan)
Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
10 Nov 2023
From therapist to society's worst offenders to serial killer novelist - ST Ashman - ep 6
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with fellow thriller author ST Ashman about her harrowing line of work before becoming an author, the inspirations behind her deliciously dark novel ‘I Kill
Killers’, and the psychotherapy take on WTF is actually wrong with us.
WARNING - sensitive real and fictional
topics contained within.
To check out ST's work, https://www.ashmanbooks.com/ (https://www.ashmanbooks.com/)
To get a FREE copy of Arton's new
thriller, 'The Art of the Con', https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
To buy his hypnotic psychological thriller, 'The Cancer Man,’ https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan (https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan)
Music from #Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
26 Oct 2023
Beach parties and bloodshed - Kimberly Love - Ep 5
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with fellow thriller author Kimberly Love about the true-crime inspiration for her grizzly novel, ‘The Dismemberer’s Handbook’, an early supernatural experience so extreme it made the news, and the surprising horror film where she draws the line.
WARNING - sensitive real and fictional
topics contained within.
To check out Kimberly's work, https://www.kimmilove.com/ (https://www.kimmilove.com/)
To get a FREE copy of Arton's new
thriller, 'The Art of the Con', https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
To buy his hypnotic psychological
thriller, The Cancer Man,’ https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan (https://mybook.to/TheCancerMan)
Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
5 Oct 2023
The spooky thriller novel inspired by a wholesome TV reunion - Louise Mumford - Ep 4
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with fellow thriller author Louise Mumford about the relationship between horror and thriller, the film that was too dark for her to finish, and the nostalgic TV get-together that inspired her latest novel, 'The Hotel'.
WARNING - sensitive real and fictional topics contained within.
To check out Louise's work, https://www.louisemumfordauthor.com/ (https://www.louisemumfordauthor.com/)
To get a FREE copy of Arton's new thriller, 'The Art of the Con', https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho (https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho)
21 Sept 2023
Evil in the gateway to Wales – Jason Chapman - Ep 3
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with Welsh crime thriller author Jason Chapman about being the links between small-town crime and large-scale corruption, why films never do books justice, and who is even worse than Hannibal Lecter.
WARNING - sensitive, real topics contained within.
To check out Jason's work, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jason-Chapman/e/B00ACO7SRC (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jason-Chapman/e/B00ACO7SRC)
To check out Arton's sports thrillers
and get news on his upcoming psychological thriller, The Cancer Man, https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
Music from #Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
7 Sept 2023
The ancient philosophy of the darkness within - Joseph Sale - Ep 2
Thriller author Arton Baleci talks with horror and dark fantasy author Joseph Sale about being drawn to dark stories right from the start, his thoughts on where mankind draws its desire for the forbidden from, and why book Sauron is superior.
WARNING - sensitive, real topics contained within. If trigger warnings are something relevant to you, consider skipping forward at the trigger warning at around 28 mins in to around 39 mins.
To check out Joe's work, https://themindflayer.com/
To check out Arton's sports thrillers and get news on his upcoming psychological thriller, https://artonbaleci.com/
Music from #Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
24 Aug 2023
Which evil being would this horror bestseller be? - Lee Mountford - Ep 1
Thriller author Arton Baleci chews the fat with horror bestseller Lee Mountford about what dragged him into horror writing, how quickly he would run out of his house if something horrifying happened, and WTF is wrong with him.
To check out Lee's horror library, https://leemountford.com/ (https://leemountford.com/)
To check out Arton's sports thrillers and get the first news on his upcoming psychological thriller at https://artonbaleci.com/ (https://artonbaleci.com/)
Music from #Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
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