# Words, Images, & Worlds: John Collins Returns!

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Podcast: [Words, Images, & Worlds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/words-images-worlds-6475880)
Published: 2026-06-23T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-dehart2/episodes/Words--Images---Worlds-John-Collins-Returns-e3l4u13
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Duration seconds: 2077

## Resource

Author John Collins returns to the pod to discuss becoming part of the horror community and exploring the genre in his latest collection of short stories, Altars in Abandoned Houses. You can find out more at the publisher's Substack (linked here).

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