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TIH 464: Jason Pargin on TikTok, Pargin vs. Wong, and Curating Social Media Posts Oct 19, 2022

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In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about TikTok, Pargin vs. Wong, curating social media posts, and much more. [3:10] Important TikTok announcement [19:11] Substack and Mail Chimp [30:01] Deciding what to post on TikTok [58:54] Jason Pargin vs. David Wong confusion Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-464-jason-pargin-on-tiktok-pargin-vs-wong-and-curating-social-media-posts Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 463: Tyler Jones on Criterium, Burn The Plans, and Portraying Addiction Oct 15, 2022

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In this podcast, Tyler Jones talks about Criterium, Burn The Plans, portraying addiction, and much more. [3:33] Criterium [7:35] Portraying addiction realistically [13:06] Life lessons working in healthcare [29:51] Plotting vs. pantsing [38:42] Burn The Plans [56:04] Connect with Tyler Jones [56:40] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-463-tyler-jones-on-criterium-burn-the-plans-and-portraying-addiction Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 462: Tyler Jones on Beautiful Writing, Patrick deWitt, and Literary Agents Oct 11, 2022

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In this podcast, Tyler Jones talks about beautiful writing, Patrick deWitt, literary agents, and much more. [3:12] First story fell in love with [12:36] Writing something beautifully and poetically without compromising clarity [18:24] Oasis [28:20] Patrick deWitt [39:25] Literary agents Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-462-tyler-jones-on-beautiful-writing-patrick-dewitt-and-literary-agents Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 461: Tyler Jones on Early Life Lessons, Mark Rylance, and Collecting Books Oct 07, 2022

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In this podcast, Tyler Jones talks about early life lessons, Mark Rylance, collecting books, and much more. [4:59] Book collecting and limited editions [10:52] Pye Parr [25:13] Welcoming Tyler to the podcast [41:48] Early life lessons growing up [1:02:12] Mark Rylance [1:07:57] Remains of the Day Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-461-tyler-jones-on-early-life-lessons-mark-rylance-and-collecting-books Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 460: Gemma Amor on Angry Robot, Artificial Intelligence, and Dear Laura Adaptations Oct 04, 2022

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In this podcast, Gemma Amor talks about Angry Robot, artificial intelligence, Dear Laura adaptations, and much more. [3:48] Full Immersion: how the final story is different from the draft submitted to Angry Robot [12:25] Genesis of someone discovering their own dead body idea [21:33] Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Black Mirror influence [38:51] Is it as unethical to hurt a computer as it is a human? [48:04] Nichole Neely, via Patreon, asks for best advice for other mums who write horror [55:05] Current work-in-progress [59:07] Dear Laura adaptations [1:09:43] Connect with Gemma [1:10:52] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-460-gemma-amor-on-angry-robot-artificial-intelligence-and-dear-laura-adaptations Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 459: Gemma Amor on Full Immersion, Turning Forty, and Setting Boundaries Sep 29, 2022

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In this podcast, Gemma Amor talks about Full Immersion, turning forty, setting boundaries, and much more. [16:46] Biggest challenges both personally and professionally since we last spoke [25:37] Turning forty [39:54] Full Immersion and promoting it and current mental health [46:00] Boundaries [51:29] Angry Robot [1:07:50] Literary agent Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-459-gemma-amor-on-full-immersion-turning-forty-and-setting-boundaries Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 458: Ronald Kelly on Fear, Zebra Books, and Storytelling Lessons Sep 21, 2022

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In this podcast Ronald Kelly talks about Fear, Zebra Books, storytelling lessons, and much more. [4:56] The rise and fall of Zebra Books [12:51] Returning to horror and reluctance/conflict with religion [20:54] Dealing with publisher shut downs [29:30] Traci Kenworth, via Patreon, asks about southern fried legends growing up [31:44] Supernatural experiences [34:31] Patrick McDonough, via Patreon, wants to know a topic Ron wishes more interviewers asked him about [39:49] What is southern fried horror [42:26] Fear [1:01:17] The cellar door on Elkins Avenue [1:04:47] Lessons from Grandmama Spicer about storytelling [1:06:32] Advice to eighteen-year-old-self [1:08:53] What should Ron be kinder to himself about [1:10:23] Connect with Ronald Kelly [1:13:47] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-458-ronald-kelly-on-fear-zebra-books-and-storytelling-lessons Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 457: Ronald Kelly on Southern Fried and Horrified, Jack Logan Western Stories, and Writing Horror Sep 17, 2022

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In this podcast Ronald Kelly talks about Southern Fried and Horrified, Jack Logan Western Stories, writing horror, and much more. [4:48] Early life lessons [16:45] Southern Fried and Horrified [18:17] Second Sight and premonitions [31:01] Grandmama Spicer stories [40:08] Book launch [57:19] Dealing with rejection [1:08:35] Writing Jack Logan Westerns Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-457-ronald-kelly-on-southern-fried-and-horrified-jack-logan-western-stories-and-writing-horror Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 456: Michael J. Seidlinger on My Pet Serial Killer, The Cecil Hotel, and Literary Agents Sep 10, 2022

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In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about My Pet Serial Killer, The Cecil Hotel, literary agents, and much more. [6:14] Social media, health, and performing [17:48] Lazy Fascist [22:30] Literary Agents [39:16] My Pet Serial Killer [41:25] Current work-in-progress/The Cecil Hotel [53:57] What should Michael be kinder to himself about [1:00:45] Connect with Michael Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-456-michael-j-seidlinger-on-my-pet-serial-killer-the-cecil-hotel-and-literary-agents Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

TIH 455: Michael J. Seidlinger on Anybody Home?, Likeable Characters, and Performing Selves vs. True Selves Sep 07, 2022

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In this podcast Michael J. Seidlinger talks about Anybody Home?, why people want likeable characters, performing vs. being our true selves, and much more. [4:02] Anybody Home? [28:43] Why do people want likeable characters [55:03] When are we performing and when are we our true selves Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-455-michael-j-seidlinger-on-anybody-home-likeable-characters-and-performing-selves-vs-true-selves Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

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