Hillary Leftwich's guest appearances

Hillary Leftwich

The Literary Whip

Rocky Mountain Revival

situation / story

Burial Plot Horror Podcast

Steven Dunn

Nancy Stohlman

Jennifer Croft

Sophia Shalmiyev

Katharine Coldiron

Brendan Walsh

Jane Wiseman

Don Smith

Eva Hagberg

Linda Johnson

Kathy Fish

Robert Vaughan

Karen Stefano

Tom Crosbie

Julie Simon

OwlTail

Today, we are so excited to be hosting Hillary Leftwich. Hillary is the founder and owner of Alchemy Author Services &amp; Writing Workshop. She runs at the Inkwell Denver, a monthly reading series where she strives to create a safe space for all voices to be heard. Hillary is an intuitive Tarologist and has been reading Tarot for over 20 years, coupled with her clairvoyant-abilities. She is a registered member of the Tarosophy Tarot Association and The Monroe Institute and is a student at The College of Psychic Studies. We discuss her book Ghosts Are Just Strangers Who Know How to Knock; her upcoming release, a hybrid memoir, Aura; and the use of Tarot in plotting and character development. https://hillaryleftwich.wordpress.com/ https://alchemyauthorservices.com/ Joy Yehle https://www.joyyehle.com/ Brenda Tolian https://brendatolian.com/ *Disclaimer: Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Podcasters. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the Podcasters.

Today, we are so excited to be hosting Hillary Leftwich. Hillary is the founder and owner of Alchemy Author Services &amp; Writing Workshop. She runs at the Inkwell Denver, a monthly reading series where she strives to create a safe space for all voices to be heard. Hillary is an intuitive Tarologist and has been reading Tarot for over 20 years, coupled with her clairvoyant-abilities. She is a registered member of the Tarosophy Tarot Association and The Monroe Institute and is a student at The College of Psychic Studies. We discuss her book Ghosts Are Just Strangers Who Know How to Knock; her upcoming release, a hybrid memoir, Aura; and the use of Tarot in plotting and character development. <a href="https://hillaryleftwich.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hillaryleftwich.wordpress.com/</a> <a href="https://alchemyauthorservices.com/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alchemyauthorservices.com/ </a> Joy Yehle <a href="https://www.joyyehle.com/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.joyyehle.com/ </a> Brenda Tolian <a href="https://brendatolian.com/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brendatolian.com/ </a> *Disclaimer: Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Podcasters. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the Podcasters.

Burial Plot EP 3 With Hillary Leftwich

In the second episode of The Situation &amp; the Story, I sit down with multi-genre author Hillary Leftwich to discuss her new collection, GHOSTS ARE JUST STRANGERS WHO KNOW HOW TO KNOCK (Civil Coping Mechanisms Press). Our conversation takes some dark twists and turns, similarly to her collection. We not only take on death, grief, loss, and regret, but also how to make the most of your writing and your life. Thanks for tuning in.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/situationandstory/support Get full access to situation / story at situationstory.substack.com/subscribe

In the second episode of The Situation &amp; the Story, I sit down with multi-genre author Hillary Leftwich to discuss her new collection, GHOSTS ARE JUST STRANGERS WHO KNOW HOW TO KNOCK (Civil Coping Mechanisms Press). Our conversation takes some dark twists and turns, similarly to her collection. We not only take on death, grief, loss, and regret, but also how to make the most of your writing and your life. Thanks for tuning in.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/situationandstory/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/situationandstory/support</a> Get full access to situation / story at <a href="https://situationstory.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">situationstory.substack.com/subscribe</a>

GHOSTS ARE JUST STRANGERS WHO KNOW HOW TO KNOCK w/Hillary Leftwich

Today, Lise Quintana and Frankie Metro explore “Abby Singer” by Hillary Leftwich, submitted to Kleft Jaw. Scene 8 take 3 and I’m murdered, my throat slit open and a plastic bag over my head. The director yells CUT! and I rip the bag off. My murderer stands over me, dragging his gaze down the length of my body. The bag is my idea. I want Abby Singer’s death to be as brutal as possible. Abby is a successful business woman. Abby wears pencil skirts with silk stockings. The film crew loves what I’ve done with my character. I never forget my lines. During the second day of filming they coin my name as a signal for the final scene: Abby Singer. Abby’s killer is played by an actor named Seth Rowe. We’ve worked together before but never in opposite roles. The plot involves a love triangle gone bad. Her body is later found in an alley. Her legs are askew and one heel has fallen off. Her toes are painted Peruvian Pink. There is a halo of blood pooling around her head. Jed, the head makeup artist, snaps a picture. For my portfolio, he says. After the scene ends, Seth reaches out his hands and helps me up from the cracked concrete. He slides his finger across my bloodied neck like he’s slitting my throat all over again and puts his finger in his mouth. The blood is Karo Syrup mixed with red food coloring. You’re so sexy when you’re dead. His teeth are stained red from the fake blood. It looks like he was kicked in the mouth. He takes me to a dark corner of the alley, his hands like spiders tickling across my body as he sucks my neck. I feel him grow hard against my stomach. He’s wearing cargo pants. His character is not only a killer but a coach for a sixth grade baseball team. The head of wardrobe, Michael, is always practical. I meet Seth after filming ends for the day. I didn’t shower or change my clothes. The syrup has hardened where my throat is slit. The blood in my hair is birthday candle red. Seth loves it when I stay in character. He opens the door to his trailer, grabs me and pulls me inside. His lips act like a blade, cutting me over and over. And when his hands tug my hair like he’s hoisting a noose, he calls me Abby Singer. Get more from Zoetic Press, including NonBinary Review, at our website!

<h3>Today, Lise Quintana and Frankie Metro explore “Abby Singer” by Hillary Leftwich, submitted to <a href="http://kleftjaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kleft Jaw</a>.</h3> Scene 8 take 3 and I’m murdered, my throat slit open and a plastic bag over my head. The director yells CUT! and I rip the bag off. My murderer stands over me, dragging his gaze down the length of my body. The bag is my idea. I want Abby Singer’s death to be as brutal as possible. Abby is a successful business woman. Abby wears pencil skirts with silk stockings. The film crew loves what I’ve done with my character. I never forget my lines. During the second day of filming they coin my name as a signal for the final scene: Abby Singer. Abby’s killer is played by an actor named Seth Rowe. We’ve worked together before but never in opposite roles. The plot involves a love triangle gone bad. Her body is later found in an alley. Her legs are askew and one heel has fallen off. Her toes are painted Peruvian Pink. There is a halo of blood pooling around her head. Jed, the head makeup artist, snaps a picture. For my portfolio, he says. After the scene ends, Seth reaches out his hands and helps me up from the cracked concrete. He slides his finger across my bloodied neck like he’s slitting my throat all over again and puts his finger in his mouth. The blood is Karo Syrup mixed with red food coloring. You’re so sexy when you’re dead. His teeth are stained red from the fake blood. It looks like he was kicked in the mouth. He takes me to a dark corner of the alley, his hands like spiders tickling across my body as he sucks my neck. I feel him grow hard against my stomach. He’s wearing cargo pants. His character is not only a killer but a coach for a sixth grade baseball team. The head of wardrobe, Michael, is always practical. I meet Seth after filming ends for the day. I didn’t shower or change my clothes. The syrup has hardened where my throat is slit. The blood in my hair is birthday candle red. Seth loves it when I stay in character. He opens the door to his trailer, grabs me and pulls me inside. His lips act like a blade, cutting me over and over. And when his hands tug my hair like he’s hoisting a noose, he calls me Abby Singer. <a href="http://www.zoeticpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get more from Zoetic Press, including NonBinary Review, at our website!</a>

“Abby Singer” by Hillary Leftwich

Hillary Leftwich is a native of Colorado and currently lives in Denver with her son. In her day jobs, she has worked as a private investigator, maid, and pinup model. Her writing appeared recently in NANO Fiction, Monkeybicycle, Dogzplot, One Sentence Love Stories with Meg Pokrass and is forthcoming in Eunoia Review. Her flash fiction story, “Free Lunch,” is forthcoming in Progenitor and was also nominated for The Pushcart Prize. You can follow her on twitter @HillaryLeftwich. This is a live recording at Denver's F-Bomb. 

Hillary Leftwich is a native of Colorado and currently lives in Denver with her son. In her day jobs, she has worked as a private investigator, maid, and pinup model. Her writing appeared recently in NANO Fiction, Monkeybicycle, Dogzplot, One Sentence Love Stories with Meg Pokrass and is forthcoming in Eunoia Review. Her flash fiction story, “Free Lunch,” is forthcoming in Progenitor and was also nominated for The Pushcart Prize. You can follow her on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HillaryLeftwich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HillaryLeftwich</a>. This is a live recording at Denver's F-Bomb.