From Grimdark to Comedy: Indie Spotlight Across Books, Games & Music | Spotlight Chewing Episode 9

About this episode

This episode celebrates indie creators across books, games, and music, featuring discussions on various genres and trends.

In this episode of Spotlight Chewing , we return to what we love most, shining a light on indie creators pushing boundaries across books, games, and music. Joined by authors Thomas J. Devens (The Scroungers) and Alex (Carpentry in the Elven Forest) , we dive into a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from gritty fantasy and cosmic horror to lighthearted comedy adventures and sci-fi found-family stories. We highlight a massive list of indie reads including: Time travel thrillers like One Way Dark dystopian standouts like Birthday Treat Brutal fantasy epics like Kings of Paradise Space-faring adventures like Residuum And unforgettable indie horror like Negative Space Along the way, we talk about: Writing vs. reading as indie authors The evolution of fantasy trends (grimdark vs. cozy vs. romantasy) DIY publishing, zines, and cassette audiobooks Indie bands, games, and creative passion projects This is a celebration of creators doing things their own way, raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable. If you're looking for your next read, your next obsession, or just want to explore the indie creative scene, this episode is packed with recommendations you won’t want to miss. Blog…

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Guests: Thomas J. Devens, Alex

Topics covered

• indie creators
• books
• games
• music
• fantasy trends
• DIY publishing
• indie horror

Keywords

• indie books
• grimdark
• comedy
• fantasy
• horror
• DIY publishing
• indie music
• creative projects

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Scroungers, Carpentry in the Elven Forest, One Way Dark, Birthday Treat, Kings of Paradise, Residuum, Negative Space

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