{"id":20202,"date":"2025-10-28T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=20202"},"modified":"2025-10-09T22:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:25:38","slug":"interview-crafting-horror-jenny-kiefer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-crafting-horror-jenny-kiefer\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Crafting Horror with Jenny Kiefer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-victoria-price\/cd-gen-interviews\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?fit=830%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"830,120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cemetery Dance Interviews\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?fit=830%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?resize=830%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"banner graphic that says Cemetery Dance Interviews\" width=\"830\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?w=830&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?resize=350%2C51&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?resize=768%2C111&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20199\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-crafting-horror-jenny-kiefer\/jenny-k-author-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jenny-K-author-photo.jpg?fit=450%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jenny K author photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jenny Kiefer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jenny-K-author-photo.jpg?fit=450%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jenny-K-author-photo.jpg?resize=328%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"photo of author Jenny Kiefer\" width=\"328\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jenny-K-author-photo.jpg?resize=328%2C350&amp;ssl=1 328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jenny-K-author-photo.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 85vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Kiefer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jenny Kiefer is an award-winning author of spine-tingling, fierce, and cathartic horror. Her debut novel, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-this-wretched-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Wretched Valley<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was a 2024 Bram Stoker Award Nominee and named a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Best Horror Book of the year. Readers have been anxiously awaiting her second release, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crafting for Sinners, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a survival horror story about a queer woman trapped in a craft store run by religious fanatics. It is all over BookTok and Bookstagram as one of the most anticipated horror book releases of 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together with her mother, Kiefer owns and manages<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/butchercabinbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Butcher Cabin Books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an all-horror bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kiefer sat down with Cemetery Dance to discuss her debut novel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Wretched Valley<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, her new release, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crafting for Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, survival horror, her favorite reads of the year, and of course, crafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find the author on Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_jennykiefer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@_jennykiefer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and on her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jennykiefer.carrd.co\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Interview conducted by<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaleyNewlin22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haley Newlin<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>CEMETERY DANCE: Readers are buzzing about your latest release, <\/b><b><i>Crafting for Sinners<\/i><\/b><b>. What feels different about debuting this title versus your first novel, <\/b><b><i>This Wretched Valley?\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JENNY KIEFER: This was my first book that I wrote on proposal. I sold it before a full, initial draft was written. It was the fastest I\u2019ve ever written a book-length manuscript. It was definitely a different experience from writing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wretched Valley<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which had no deadline or book deal when I wrote the initial draft. I went through at least two big developmental edits with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wretched Valley<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before I signed with my agent or sold the book, and then it took two years working with my editor before publication. But <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crafting for Sinners <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had a much shorter turnaround period from contract to publication, especially considering that I hadn\u2019t written it yet! So I think I was a little more nervous this time around. But I\u2019ve been feeling better as more people other than me and my editor read it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Crafting for Sinners <\/i><\/b><b>has appealed to fans of Grady Hendrix\u2019s <\/b><b><i>Horrorstor <\/i><\/b><b>and Chuck Tingle\u2019s <\/b><b><i>Camp Damascus<\/i><\/b><b>, which also explores themes like feminism vs. fantasticism, queerness vs. fanaticism, isolation, inescapable conjurations of hate, and, of course, the ultimate power of love. Why do you think <\/b><b><i>Crafting for Sinners<\/i><\/b><b> and books like it are popular right now?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, we\u2019re seeing a lot of persecution right now for minority groups, including the LGBTQIA+ community. We\u2019re also seeing a rise in Christian Nationalism. I think these types of books can provide some catharsis for those within the community, and possibly can display some humanity for those outside of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Abigail frequently warns Ruth about the craft store owned by the church, and takes other precautions to keep them both safe in a place where someone may harm them simply because of who they love. Why was it important to show the slow unraveling of Ruth\u2019s misguided sense of safety?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruth\u2019s emotional arc through the story is really about her getting over her sense of abandonment. At the start of the story, she\u2019s been abandoned by her family, her fianc\u00e9, and her community. She and Abigail have recently lost Abigail\u2019s mom, who was basically family to Ruth, too. They only have each other, and Ruth fears losing Abigail to abandonment more than she fears persecution for being gay. The one time Ruth did face persecution for being gay, she lost her job, but nothing else really happened to her. Her fear of abandonment has led to some complacency. She and Abigail might not have the perfect life, but they have so far been safe, and they are comfortable enough. It\u2019s facing the enemy you know versus a hypothetical enemy you might face. I think it\u2019s common to hold a belief that whatever event won\u2019t happen to you\u2026until it\u2019s too late.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ruth is forced to use craft supplies as weapons and survival tools in <\/b><b><i>Crafting for Sinners<\/i><\/b><b>. How did you determine which items to use? Did you choose any based on your own experience with crafting?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20198\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-crafting-for-sinners\/crafting-for-sinners-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafting-for-Sinners-cover.jpeg?fit=182%2C277&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"182,277\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crafting for Sinners cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafting-for-Sinners-cover.jpeg?fit=182%2C277&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20198\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafting-for-Sinners-cover.jpeg?resize=182%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Crafting for Sinners\" width=\"182\" height=\"277\" \/>I knew pretty early on that I didn\u2019t want any blades easily available because that seemed too easy and obvious. As a crafter myself, I visit craft stores pretty frequently. On one such trip, I spent a lot of time walking through every aisle and making note of things on the shelves that could be used in self-defense. The list was very long. Not every idea got used! I have not personally tested any of the methods in the book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Some would say that <\/b><b><i>Crafting for Sinners<\/i><\/b><b> is more satirical than your debut novel, <\/b><b><i>This Wretched Valley<\/i><\/b><b>, based on the Dyatlov Pass Incident, though both are survival horror stories. How did you choose to integrate more humor into this narrative? Did it come more naturally through these particular characters?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I think there are tons of humorous moments in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Wretched Valley<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but maybe my sense of humor is wrecked. I think the setting lends itself to more humor, though I don\u2019t want readers going into this book thinking it\u2019s a full-on horror comedy. I think all of my books will have moments of dark humor for sure. But this one is definitely still very serious!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can readers expect more survival horror books from you, or is there another sub-genre or genre trope that you\u2019d like to explore in your writing?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next book I\u2019m working on is also a survival horror, but in a different way. It\u2019s still a single location. That\u2019s all coincidence. I really only get one idea for a book at a time. It usually starts with the setting or the inciting incident and develops from there, before I have really given any thought to subgenres, tropes, or themes, or even characters. I just run with the story that comes to me because I don\u2019t have anything else waiting in the wings. That said, I\u2019d love to write something that might be in the vein of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jennifer\u2019s Body<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 maybe eventually the idea will come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What have been your favorite reads of the year? Are there any other authors you hope readers discover alongside your work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My favorite book I\u2019ve read this year is definitely <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel Down <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Daniel Kraus. I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d quite classify it as horror, but it\u2019s close enough. It\u2019s an anti-war book with magical realism. I also enjoyed <em>The Unworthy<\/em> by Augustina Brazterrica and <em>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks<\/em> by Rebecca Skloot.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenny Kiefer is an award-winning author of spine-tingling, fierce, and cathartic horror. Her debut novel, This Wretched Valley, was a 2024 Bram Stoker Award Nominee and named a Library Journal Best Horror Book of the year. 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