Howdy Listeners, we have another author interview for you! Today we talk to Jake Stein, a prolific fiction short story writer who’s had quite a few publications in the past years. We dive into Jake’s inspirations, his approach to writing, and how sometimes the hard hitting stories don’t explode, but burn slowly.  Jake’s writing has also been brought to the audio space on a handful of podcasts, including this one! Thanks Jake for coming on the show and sharing your approach to writing, and how to persist in the short story writing space. 

“Real Food” Episode of CRB - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-food-jake-stein-murderfish-kickstarter/id1717470807?i=1000708997378

Murderfish Kickstarter: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikejackstoumbos/murderfish-a-wonderbird-press-anthology

Unhelpful Encyclopedia Audible Links: 

MurderBirds

MurderFish

Jake’s Links: 

https://bsky.app/profile/jakeiswriting.bsky.social

https://storiesbystein.wordpress.com/

https://storiesbystein.substack.com/

WorldCon Seattle 2025

https://seattlein2025.org/

Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits:

L. Connor Voice - Website

https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665

Music Credits: 

Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/