We Like Our Stories Dark — and Our Conversations Fun | Caitlin Starling

Nerds, this episode was dark in all the best ways — and way more fun than we expected. 😈✨

Today on Fiction Fanatics, we’re joined by Caitlin Starling, and from the start, the conversation was equal parts unsettling, smart, and genuinely playful. Caitlin is brilliant, sharp, and quietly hilarious, and chatting with her felt like slipping into a conversation that’s just a little dangerous — in the best possible way.

We talk about her approach to writing psychological, genre-blending stories, why darkness can be such a powerful playground for creativity, and how tension, obsession, and fear can coexist with wit and curiosity on the page. The conversation flows easily, the laughs sneak up on you, and the ideas linger long after.

🖤 Thoughtful, eerie, and unexpectedly fun — this is one you’ll want to settle into.