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TIH 484: Stephen Graham Jones on Don’t Fear the Reaper, My Heart is a Chainsaw, and The Only Good Indians Feb 13, 2023

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In this podcast, Stephen Graham Jones talks about Don’t Fear the Reaper, My Heart is a Chainsaw, The Only Good Indians, and much more. [3:51] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last six years. [8:49] Writing prolifically. [12:46] Writing setup. [15:33] Music whilst writing. [18:37] Spider story from Meet The Author event. [21:48] The This Is Horror Awards Novel of the Year. [30:06] Fruit and fear. [31:21] Dread and terror and chips. [33:44] Jade Daniels. [39:39] Fear The Reaper and POV deviating from exclusively Jade’s. [45:20] Writing for Ellen Datlow. [51:42] Unpublished novels. [55:59] Dos and Don’ts laid out before writing Reaper. [59:59] Robert Stahl, via Patreon, asks about Stephen’s ideas and getting stuck. [1:02:56] Violence in Chainsaw vs. Reaper. [1:06:00] Dark Mill South. [1:08:37] The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award for The Only Good Indians. [1:13:08] Final thoughts. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-484-stephen-graham-jones-on-dont-fear-the-reaper-my-heart-is-a-chainsaw-and-the-only-good-indians Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 483: Cynthia Pelayo on Thomas & Mercer, Loteria, and Fairy Tales Feb 11, 2023

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In this podcast, Cynthia Pelayo talks about Thomas & Mercer, Loteria, Fairy Tales, and much more. [2:51] Thomas and Mercer Amazon Book Deal. [13:18] Writing about detectives, police, and law enforcement. [26:35] New literary agent, Lane Heymont. [32:48] Writing and work routine. [44:07] Loteria short story collection re-release. [52:04] Alice Phelan, via Patreon, asks about advice for writing flawed police characters. [54:46] Fairy tales and folklore: underrated or obscure. [57:39] Connect with Cina Pelayo. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-483-cynthia-pelayo-on-thomas-mercer-loteria-and-fairy-tales Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 482: Cynthia Pelayo on The Shoemaker’s Magician, Crime Scene, and Prose Poetry Feb 08, 2023

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In this podcast, Cynthia Pelayo talks about The Shoemaker’s Magician, Crime Scene, prose poetry, and much more. [5:55] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last 18 months. [21:15] Crime Scene: What were some of the biggest challenges of writing a 128-page prose poem? [28:51] Agent K. [30:16] Dead bodies. [36:21] Children of Chicago controversies. [45:03] The Shoemaker's Magician. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-482-cynthia-pelayo-on-the-shoemakers-magician-crime-scene-and-prose-poetry Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 481: Dean Koontz on The House at the End of the World, Odd Thomas, and Spiritual Experiences Jan 27, 2023

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In this podcast, Dean Koontz talks about The House at the End of the World, Odd Thomas, spiritual experiences, and much more. [3:50] Early life lessons. [13:33] Seeing the divine through animals/A Big Little Life. [18:37] Impactful spiritual experiences. [20:41] Winning The Atlantic Monthly competition. [27:32] Self-doubt. [24:18] The shift and change in Dean's work ethic. [31:01] Dean's relationship with his father during his later years. [42:50] Initial reaction to Odd Thomas from publishers and editors. [56:05] Logistics of researching for novels. [49:27] The House at the End of the World. [1:06:33] Pacing in Dean's work and tips for writers. [1:13:22] Chapter titles. [1:18:05] Luke, via Patreon, asks if Dean has ever had an idea that felt too horrific to write. [1:21:28] Jon Shank, via Patreon, asks if Dean will re-release How To Write Bestselling Fiction. [1:22:17] Larry Torre, via Patreon, asks which of Dean’s books are his favourites. [1:24:54] Daz Eek, via Patreon asks about writers who have enchanted Dean with their use of the English language. [1:28:51] Final thoughts. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-481-dean-koontz-on-the-house-at-the-end-of-the-world-odd-thomas-and-spiritual-experiences Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 480: Andy Mitton on Screenwriting, Writing Routine, and The Dark Half by Stephen King Jan 24, 2023

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In this podcast, Andy Mitton talks about screenwriting, his writing routine, The Dark Half by Stephen King, and much more. [3:09] Supernatural experiences since childhood. [17:02] The Dark Half by Stephen King. [6:15] Horror is a rollercoaster. [12:10] The Plague Doctor in The Harbinger. [19:53] What frightens Andy. [50:20] Writing routine. [1:01:13] The Dos and Don'ts of screenwriting. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-480-andy-mitton-on-screenwriting-writing-routine-and-the-dark-half-by-stephen-king Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 479: Andy Mitton on The Harbinger, Sleep Paralysis, and Composing Film Scores Jan 19, 2023

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In this podcast, Andy Mitton talks about The Harbinger, sleep paralysis, composing film scores, and much more. [3:59] Life lessons. [14:00] Which came first: music or writing? [19:01] Setting the film during the pandemic. [29:01] Casting theatre actors. [34:18] Have you ever suffered from sleep paralysis? [47:52] Beliefs in the supernatural. [58:01] The Blair Witch Project. [17:41] Composers Andy would love to work with. [19:32] The Harbinger. [26:15] The Sausage Cart Story. [32:46] COVID protocols for shooting. [56:05] Found footage movies. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-479-andy-mitton-on-the-harbinger-sleep-paralysis-and-composing-film-scores Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 478: David J. Schow on The Crow, Splatterpunk, and Robert Bloch Jan 12, 2023

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In this podcast, David J. Schow talks about The Crow, splatterpunk, Robert Bloch, and much more. [3:40] Winning World Fantasy Awards in 1987 [6:21] The rarest award in the world [14:31] Partying with Journey and the birth of Splatterpunk [20:24] Modern-day purveyors of splatterpunk [25:43] Typical day and writing routine [37:16] Suite 13 [45:15] Robert Bloch [50:35] Adapting stories from one medium to another [1:11:26] Recent health scares [49:14] Anthology shorts and horror [58:05] Nichole Neeley asks about goth mall hit The Crow [1:07:05] Nichole asks which was the most fulfilling novel to write [1:13:30] 2013 near-death experience [1:16:42] Patrick McDonough, via Patreon, asks about fondest memories of John Skipp and Mick Garris [1:20:56] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [1:23:15] Connect with David [1:26:54] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-478-david-j-schow-on-the-crow-splatterpunk-and-robert-bloch Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 477: David J. Schow on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, The Twilight Zone Magazine, and Screenwriting Jan 09, 2023

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In this podcast, David J. Schow talks about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, The Twilight Zone Magazine, screenwriting, and much more. [4:52] Early life lessons [21:39] Start in screenwriting [25:04] Critters [27:08] Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III [33:16] Permanent ban from Facebook [45:06] Tom Canty [46:26] Weird Doom [51:34] David’s pseudonyms in Twilight Zone Magazine [52:55] Twilight Zone and T. E. D. Klein breaking rules [58:53] Is audio commentary going to disappear with the rise of streaming? Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-477-david-j-schow-on-the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-iii-the-twilight-zone-magazine-and-screenwriting Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 476: John Niven on Kill Your Friends, The Trip, and The F*ck-it List Dec 30, 2022

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In this podcast, John Niven talks about Kill Your Friends, The Trip, The F*ck-it List, and much more. [3:51] Early life lessons [9:08] Landing a job in A&R and the music business [16:09] Music From Big Pink [21:30] Early aspirations and writing [30:43] Kill Your Friends and Steven Stelfox [34:40] Kill 'Em All and revisiting Steven Stelfox [39:22] The F*ck-it List [53:55] The Trip [59:57] How much do you divide your time between writing books and writing screenplays? [57:37] Violent Night [1:01:41] The Fathers forthcoming novel [1:03:29] Problems with writing difficult to classify fiction [1:05:09] The Sunshine Cruise Company [1:08:07] Connect with John Niven Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-476-john-niven-on-kill-your-friends-the-trip-and-the-fck-it-list Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 475: Brian Asman on Return of the Living Elves, Unusual Writing Locations, and Juggalos Dec 23, 2022

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In this podcast, Brian Asman talks about Return of the Living Elves, unusual writing locations, Juggalos, and much more. [4:13] Return of the Living Elves [9:29] Experience with Juggalos [24:57] Writing routine [52:04] Good Dogs [1:01:05] Favourite ways to get rid of technology and cellphones Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-475-brian-asman-on-return-of-the-living-elves-unusual-writing-locations-and-juggalos Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

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