AUTHOR TAKEOVER: L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance talk about Writing When the World Feels Broken

About this episode

L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance discuss the challenges of writing and reading dark content in a troubled world.

Authors L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance take over the podcast this week to talk about horror, rage, and what it's like writing and reading dark content while living in an unsettling world. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own. Follow L.L. and Lora on Instagram: @llmadridwrites and @lroseriver Read the mentioned Book Riot article "Dystopian Books Have Taken Over the Bestseller Lists…That Can’t Be a Good Sign" at https://bookriot.com/bestselling-books-february-6-2025/

People in this episode

Host: Vickie Lan

Guests: L.L. Madrid, Lora Durance

Topics covered

• horror
• writing
• dark content
• rage
• unsettling world

Keywords

• horror
• writing
• dark content
• rage
• dystopian books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Book Riot

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