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TIH 532: House of Bad Memories and Silent Key, Live Book Launch with Michael David Wilson, Laurel Hightower, and Bob Pastorella Oct 25, 2023

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In this podcast, Michael David Wilson launches his debut novel, House of Bad Memories, and Laurel Hightower launches her new book, Silent Key. [3:03] Live podcast start. [9:34] Silent Key. [12:48] Cam Ambrose. [39:25] House of Bad Memories genre and initial vision. [55:29] Writing authentically. [1:02:53] Laurel reads Star Man. [1:14:26] Michael and Laurel read Things We Say. [1:26:07] Post-reading chat. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-532-house-of-bad-memories-and-silent-key-live-book-launch-with-michael-david-wilson-laurel-hightower-and-bob-pastorella Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 531: Tim Waggoner on Early Life Lessons, Becoming a Writer, and First Stories Oct 20, 2023

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In this podcast, Tim Waggoner talks about early life lessons, becoming a writer, first stories, and much more. [3:13] Early life lessons. [18:45] Showing vs. not showing the monster. [28:24] Is Michael Myers supernatural or human? [36:31] Reading reader reactions to books. [1:01:12] Personal beliefs pertaining to God and the supernatural. [1:22:59] Final thoughts. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-531-tim-waggoner-on-early-life-lessons-becoming-a-writer-and-first-stories Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 530: Max Booth III and Michael David Wilson on The Last Haunt and House of Bad Memories Oct 18, 2023

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In this podcast, Max Booth III and Michael David Wilson talk about their brand new books, The Last Haunt (Max Booth III) and House of Bad Memories (Michael David Wilson), and much more in this special This Is Horror/Ghoulish Podcast collaboration. [2:53] The inspiration for The Last Haunt. [9:02] Cemetery Gates Media. [12:51] House of Bad Memories. [29:51] Writing about traumatic events as therapy. [34:53] Choose yourself. [41:02] Max's involvement with Cemetery Gates Media. [45:37] Writing after the death of Max's mother. [1:00:55] The Midnight Society. [1:15:44] Does Max have a writing routine yet? Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-530-max-booth-iii-and-michael-david-wilson-on-the-last-haunt-and-house-of-bad-memories Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 529: Daniel Kraus on Whales, Secret Writing Projects, and Grave Robbery Oct 11, 2023

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In this podcast, Daniel Kraus talks about Whalefall, touring, book publicity, and much more. [3:59] Research for Whalefall. [13:51] Science and single location. [21:04] Daniel's relationship with his father. [32:48] Suicide. [39:03] Writing process. [45:12] Books already written. [49:48] Larry Torre asks about George A. Romero. [53:56] Alice Phelan asks about writing YA books. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-529-daniel-kraus-on-whales-secret-writing-projects-and-grave-robbery Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 528: Daniel Kraus on Whalefall, Touring, and Book Publicity Oct 03, 2023

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In this podcast, Daniel Kraus talks about Whalefall, touring, book publicity, and much more. [3:14] Biggest changes in the last three years. [13:30] Decision to get involved with the marketing. [30:36] Classifying Whalefall. [43:46] Research for Whalefall. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-528-daniel-kraus-on-whalefall-touring-and-book-publicity Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

Session 9 with Neil McRobert (Talking Scared Podcast) [Story Unboxed 017 Preview] Sep 27, 2023

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In this podcast we preview episode seventeen of Story Unboxed in which we unbox and analyse Session 9 with Neil McRobert of the Talking Scared Podcast. [3:28] Introducing Neil McRobert and the Session 9 Unboxing. [5:35] First experience with Session 9. [15:32] The Shining. [22:50] Our interpretation of Simon. [40:29] Real life paranormal happenings at the Danvers. [43:22] Neil tells us about his mother's supernatural experience. Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/session-9-with-neil-mcrobert-talking-scared-podcast-story-unboxed-017-preview Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 527: Richard Chizmar on Becoming The Boogeyman, Writing Characters Based on Real People, and Future Writing Projects Sep 24, 2023

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In this podcast, Richard Chizmar talks about Becoming The Boogeyman, writing characters based on real people, future writing projects, and much more. [3:16] Biggest changes personally and professionally in the last two years. [7:18] Becoming The Boogeyman. [45:00] Brandon Simmons, via Patreon, asking about writing about characters based on people from real life. [52:42] Boogeyman podcast. [58:53] Ryan Lewis. [1:06:28] Alice Phelan, via Patreon, asks about finding collaborators. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-527-richard-chizmar-on-becoming-the-boogeyman-writing-characters-based-on-real-people-and-future-writing-projects Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 526: Analysing Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King with Laurel Hightower, Part I Sep 19, 2023

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In this podcast, we give Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes the Story Unboxed treatment and begin to dissect and discuss this wonderful novel. This is the first part of our unboxing of Mr. Mercedes. This is the first in a special Holly Gibney series of episodes on This Is Horror Podcast. Full podcast show notes and a transcript are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-526-analysing-mr-mercedes-by-stephen-king-with-laurel-hightower-part-i Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 525: Josh Malerman on The High Strung, Writing an All-Time Horror Novel, and Stories From The Road Sep 15, 2023

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In this podcast, Josh Malerman talks about The High Strung, writing an all-time horror novel, stories from the road, and much more. Full podcast show notes and a transcript are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-525-josh-malerman-on-the-high-strung-writing-an-all-time-horror-novel-and-stories-from-the-road Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 524: Josh Malerman on The Early Years on The Road, Living Off $10 Per Day, The High Strung, and The Hall of Fame Van Story Sep 10, 2023

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In this podcast, Josh Malerman talks about the early years on the road, living off $10 per day, The High Strung, the Hall of Fame van story, and much more. [3:37] Reflecting on the release of Spin A Black Yarn, the twelfth book. [11:44] Living on the road on $10 per day. [20:35] The Las Vegas story. [28:17] The Hall of Fame bus. [40:10] Trapped between generations and not quite belonging anywhere. [1:01:27] The hybrid approach to novel writing. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-524-josh-malerman-on-the-early-years-on-the-road-living-off-10-per-day-the-high-strung-and-the-hall-of-fame-van-story Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

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