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Lee Mountford on Writing Full Time

In this episode of Killer Prose, we’re joined by Lee Mountford, the bestselling author behind the Haunted and Darkfall series. Lee shares his journey to becoming a full-time indie author, offering insights into planning and writing series, collaborating with editors, and crafting haunted house stories and genre blends.

Whether you’re a writer seeking inspiration or a horror fan curious about what goes into creating spine-chilling fiction, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Don’t forget to connect with us at killerprose.com, where you’ll find all our social media links and details on our live writing sessions every Monday through Friday morning at 5:30am. See you there!

Connect with Lee

Web: https://leemountford.com

FB: https://facebook.com/LeeMountfordAuthor

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lee-Mountford/author/B0716HDW6C

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Tanner Rutledge

Tanner Rutledge writes small-town mysteries and supernatural thrillers. Before turning to fiction, he spent 15 years as a private investigator, working on everything from missing persons to homicide cases. Those years gave him an intimate understanding of motivation and the quick thinking it takes to crack a case.

Tanner’s love of storytelling started early. He was the kid who wrote spooky tales for his second-grade classmates and stayed was always up late reading Stephen King and RL Stine under the covers. In college, he studied criminal justice but couldn’t stay away from creative writing and literature classes. When the world shut down in 2020, he finally gave himself permission to shift his focus back to writing and hasn’t looked back since.

He also hosts The Killer Prose Podcast, where he talks about the craft of writing, creativity, and the strange overlap between true crime and the paranormal.

When he’s not writing, you can usually find him spending time with his family or hanging out with his little black cat, Broccoli—his constant companion and occasional editor.