In this podcast Stephen Kozeniewski talks about lessons from the army, getting published, Silverwood: The Door, and much more.
About Stephen Kozeniewski
Stephen Kozeniewski lives in Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the modern zombie. During his time as a Field Artillery officer he served for three years in Oklahoma and one in Iraq, where, due to what he assumes was a clerical error, he was awarded the Bronze Star. He is also a classically trained linguist, which sounds much more impressive than saying his bachelor’s is in German.
Show notes
- [02:50] Important life lessons growing up
- [06:00] Humour and horror
- [07:00] First experiences with story
- [14:35] Winning a silver medal in a writing contest at six years old
- [20:45] 25/30-year-old milestone—catalyst to get published
- [24:35] Lessons from the army
- [35:00] Appeal to John Skipp to start his own podcast
- [36:20] Friendship and professional relationship with Brian Keene
- [44:50] Googling ‘is Brian Keene an arsehole?’
- [48:30] Silverwood: The Door
- [01:00:25] Exquisite Corpse
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