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This Is Horror Podcast — 668 episodes

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TIH 654: Stephen Graham Jones on Night of the Mannequins, Writing Slashers, and Best Prank Gone Wrong

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TIH 653: Mick Garris on Masters of Horror, Sleepwalkers, and Directing Stephen King Adaptations

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TIH 652: Kat Day on PseudoPod, Short Stories, and Editing a Horror Fiction Podcast

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TIH 651: Ross Jeffery on Only The Stains Remain, Grief Horror, and Exchanging Novels with Josh Malerman

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TIH 650: Ross Jeffery on Juniper Trilogy, Setting Stories in the US vs. the UK, Breaking Writing Rules

6

TIH 649: Clay McLeod Chapman on Acquired Taste, the Beat Generation, and The Restoration at Grayson Manor

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TIH 648: Clay McLeod Chapman on Getting Drunk on Ideas, Writing with Confidence, and First Draft Optimism

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TIH 647: Dean Koontz on The Friend of the Family, Carnival Lore, and Five Years to Become a Writer

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TIH 646: Bob Pastorella on The Small Hours, Vampire Fiction, and Writing Lessons

10

TIH 645: Eric LaRocca on Burnt Sparrow, We Are Always Tender with Our Dead, and Writing Transgressive Fiction

11

TIH 644: Eric LaRocca on Burnt Sparrow Influences, Short Stories, and Repeated Choruses

12

TIH 643: Joe Hill on King Sorrow, Writing Process, and Growing up in Maine

13

TIH 642: Philip Fracassi on The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, Boys in the Valley, and How to Make Readers Empathise with Characters

14

TIH 641: Philip Fracassi on Journey from Indy Publishing to USA Today Bestselling Author, Non-negotiable Marketing Practices, and Writing Routine

15

TIH 640: Gabino Iglesias on House of Bone and Rain, Writing Realistic Violence, and Building Your Author Brand

16

TIH 639: Gabino Iglesias on The Devil Takes You Home, Mulholland Books, and Writing for the New York Times

17

TIH 638: Delilah S. Dawson on House of Idyll, Writing Comics, and How to Get Traditionally Published

18

TIH 637: Delilah S. Dawson on The Violence, Becoming a Writer, and Early Life Lessons

19

TIH 636: Jacy Morris on We Like It Cherry, Misconceptions about Indigenous People, and Writing Violence in Fiction

20

TIH 635: Jacy Morris on Early Life Lessons, Current Writing Routine, and Horror Writing

21

TIH 634: Josh Malerman on Fully Embracing Your Writing, Lessons Learnt Watching Evil Dead, and Jizzly Bear

22

TIH 633: Josh Malerman on Watching Evil Dead, Unearthing the Radiant Artist Within, and Sequencing Book Order Like an Album

23

TIH 632: Ryan C. Bradley on Ghoulish Books, Books Bound in Human Flesh, and Story Writing Process

24

TIH 631: Ryan C. Bradley on Say Uncle, Early Life Lessons, Setting Stories in the Noughties

25

TIH 630: C. J. Dotson on Writing routine, Strange Supernatural Experiences, and Writing about Trauma in Fiction

26

TIH 629: C. J. Dotson on The Cut, Lake Erie Folklore, and Hotel Horror

27

TIH 628: Daddy’s Boy by Michael David Wilson, Chapter One, Narrated by Josh Curran

28

TIH 627: Dean Koontz on Going Home in the Dark, Breaking The Fourth Wall, and Theodore Sturgeon

29

TIH 626: Ross Jeffery on How to Write and Plan a Novel, Being Made Homeless, and Marketing

30

TIH 625: Ross Jeffery on Early Life Lessons, Becoming a Writer, and Writing a New Book Every Three Months

31

TIH 624: Paul Goblirsch on Thunderstorm Books and Limited Hardcover Books

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TIH 623: Jasper Bark on Writing a Comic in Novel’s Clothing, Bark Bites Horror, and Writing a Three-Book Novel

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TIH 622: Jasper Bark on Draw You In, R. L. Carver, and Conspiracy Theories and Comic Books

34

TIH 621: Josh Curran on Narrating Daddy’s Boy, Lessons Recording an Audiobook, and the Miscreations Podcast

35

TIH 620: Jon Bassoff on The Memory Ward, The Drive-Thru Crematorium, and Becoming a Writer

36

TIH 619: Jason Pargin on Writing Pop Culture References in Film and Fiction

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TIH 618: Brian Asman on Writing Fiction Fearlessly

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TIH 617: Jasper Bark on Dark Comedy, Horror Comedy, and The Origins of Gallows Humour

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TIH 616: David Moody on Hard Left Turns in Film and Fiction

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TIH 615: Danger Slater on Absurd Films and Books, Getting Weird with Your Writing, and Difficulties Marketing Bizarre Books

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TIH 614: Michael David Wilson on Daddy’s Boy (with Jasper Bark, Dan Howarth, and Bob Pastorella)

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TIH 613: Sofia Ajram on Coup de Grâce, Titan Books, and Fear of Man-Made Machinery Under Water

43

TIH 612: Sofia Ajram on Editing Bury Your Gays, Balancing Writing and Metalsmithing, and Tragic Queer Horror

44

TIH 611: Lena Valencia on Mystery Lights, David Lynch Influence, and Writing Routine

45

TIH 610: Clay McLeod Chapman on Kill Your Darling, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, and Writing vs. Marketing

46

TIH 609: Clay McLeod Chapman on Imperfection in Art, Anxiety and Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, and The Highlights and Lowlights of 2024

47

TIH 608: Max Booth III on I Believe in Mister Bones, Forthcoming Ghoulish Books Releases, and Fruit Pies

48

TIH 607: Max Booth III on I Believe in Mister Bones and Ghoulish

49

TIH 606: Nat Cassidy on Early Life Lessons, Creative Journey, and Writing Routine

50

TIH 605: Wesley Southard on One for the Road, Closing Costs, and Trevor Henderson Art

51

TIH 604: Wesley Southard on The Better to Eat You With, Threesome, and Meeting Brian Keene

52

TIH 603: Eric LaRocca on At Dark, I Become Loathsome, Experiences with Grief, and Forbidden Kinks

53

TIH 602: Eric LaRocca on At Dark, I Become Loathsome, Norman Reedus, and Queer Representation in Horror

54

TIH 601: Dan Howarth on Last Night of Freedom, Territory, and Survival Horror

55

TIH 600: Chuck Palahniuk Dissects His Infamous Short Story Guts

56

TIH 599: L. P. Hernandez on In the Valley of the Headless Men, Expanding The Last of Our Kind, and Story Planning

57

TIH 598: L. P. Hernandez on No Gods, Only Chaos, Early Life Lessons, and Military Service

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TIH 597: David Moody on Atheists Writing the Supernatural, Serialising a Novel, and Selective Mutism

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TIH 596: David Moody on Shadowlocked, Beta Reader Feedback, and Character Dynamics

60

TIH 595: Danger Slater on The Structure of Starlet, Kit Kats, and The Danger Slater Origin Story

61

TIH 594: Danger Slater on Starlet, Writing During the Pandemic, and the Dark Side of Celebrity

62

TIH 593: David Dastmalchian on Knights vs. Samurai, Count Crowley, and Embracing Horror

63

TIH 592: Brian Asman on Exploring Family in Good Dogs, Writing Engaging Action Scenes, and Writing Routine

64

TIH 591: Brian Asman on Good Dogs, Werewolves and Slashers, and Hybrid Publishing

65

TIH 590: Chuck Palahniuk on Shock Induction, Psychedelics, and Avocado

66

TIH 589: Dean Koontz on The Forest of Lost Souls

67

TIH 588: Robert P. Ottone on The Vile Thing We Created, There’s Something Sinister in Center Field, and Middle Grade Books

68

TIH 587: Robert P. Ottone on Approaching Life Fearlessly, The Triangle, and Early Life Lessons

69

TIH 586: Thersa Matsuura on The Carp-Faced Boy, Podcasting in Japan, and Space for Creativity

70

TIH 585: Thersa Matsuura on The Book of Japanese Folklore, the Uncanny Japan Podcast, and Living in Japan

71

TIH 584: Jason Pargin on Time Writing vs. Time Promoting, The Black Box of Doom Metaphors, and Guns and Road Trips

72

TIH 583: Jason Pargin on I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom, Writing a Standalone Novel, and Negativity in the Media

73

TIH 582: Todd Keisling on Gethsemane, Solve for X, and The Smile Factory

74

TIH 581: Todd Keisling on After Birth, Annie’s Heart is a Haunted House, and Forthcoming Books

75

TIH 580: Sandy King Carpenter on Storm King Comics, John Carpenter’s They Live, and Film Production

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TIH 579: Joshua Millican on Becoming a Parent, Richard Elfman, and Writing Routine

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TIH 578: Joshua Millican on Teleportasm, Cannabis Culture, and Dread Central

78

TIH 577: Josh Malerman on Writing Documentary, Trusting the Publisher, and Staying in Motion

79

TIH 576: You Like It Darker by Stephen King (with Neil McRobert, Talking Scared)

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TIH 575: Todd Keisling on Liminal Spaces, Trigger Warnings, and Imposter Syndrome

81

TIH 574: Todd Keisling on Cold, Black, and Infinite, Meeting Becky LeJeune, and Spite as a Motivator

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TIH 573: Josh Malerman on Incidents Around the House

83

TIH 572: Paul Tremblay on Horror Movie and Masks, Metallica, and Defining Success

84

TIH 571: Paul Tremblay on Horror Movie, Knock at the Cabin, and Writing Across Genres

85

TIH 570: Chris Panatier on The Redemption of Morgan Bright

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TIH 569: Chris Panatier on The Phlebotomist, Early Life Lessons, and Genre

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TIH 568: Kev Harrison on Adventure Horror, Shadow of the Hidden Publication Journey, and Heavy Metal

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TIH 567: Kev Harrison on Shadow of the Hidden, Research for Stories, and Story Planning

89

TIH 566: Gwendolyn Kiste on The Haunting of Velkwood

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TIH 565: Adam Nevill on All The Fiends of Hell

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TIH 564: Adam Nevill on Cunning Folk, No One Gets Out Alive Movie Adaptation, and Horror Publishing and Bookstore Discounts

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TIH 563: Adam Nevill on Lost Girl, Pandemic Life, and Samuel Araya Art and Book Covers

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TIH 562: Samantha Allen on Patricia Wants to Cuddle, Sasquatches, and Lilly Wachowski

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TIH 561: Samantha Allen on M to (WT)F, Dark Humour, and Women’s Restrooms

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TIH 560: Eric LaRocca on This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances

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TIH 559: Eric LaRocca on Commercial vs. Artistic Considerations when Writing, When To Listen and When To Talk, and Revisiting Everything The Darkness Eats

97

TIH 558: Adam Godfrey on Narcissus, ADHD, and Supernatural Experiences

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TIH 557: Adam Godfrey on Writing Routine, Literary Agents, and Artificial Intelligence

99

TIH 556: Tananarive Due on The Reformatory, Black Horror, and Jordan Peele

100

TIH 555: Dean Koontz on The Bad Weather Friend, Tragedy and Comedy, and Craggles

101

TIH 554: Brian Keene on The Labyrinth Book Series, The Stand Stephen King Anthology, and Vortex Books

102

TIH 553: Brian Keene on Vortex Books and Comics, Biggest Changes in the Last Five Years, and the Popularity of Horror Fiction Now

103

TIH 552: Gwendolyn Kiste on Looking Forward to The Haunting of Velkwood

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TIH 551: Gwendolyn Kiste on the Wide Definition of Horror, From Indy to Traditional Publishers, and Writing Persistence

105

TIH 550: Stephen J. Golds on Living in Japan, Writing Journey, and Early Life Lessons

106

TIH 549: Gemma Amor on The Folly, True Crime, and Spirituality and Creativity

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TIH 548: Gemma Amor on Neurodiversity, The Power of Words, and Writing Challenges

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TIH 547: Analysing Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King with Laurel Hightower, Part II

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TIH 546: Clay McLeod Chapman on What Kind of Mother, The Art of Writing Horror, and Navigating Social Media

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TIH 545: Clay McLeod Chapman on Short Stories and Hollywood, Raymond Carver, and Ambiguity in Fiction

111

TIH 544: Rachel Harrison on Black Sheep, Religions vs. Cults, and Writing Routine

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TIH 543: Rachel Harrison on Writing Horror Stories, Weddings, and Goblin

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TIH 542: R. A. Busby on Corporate Body, Supernatural Experiences, and The Joy of Redrafting

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TIH 541: R. A. Busby on Early Life Lessons, First Stories, and Horror Fiction

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TIH 540: Jason Pargin on Zoey Is Too Drunk for this Dystopia, Writing a Book Series, and TikTok Creation Strategies

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TIH 539: Jason Pargin on Becoming a TikTok Influencer, Is AI a Threat to Creativity, and Conspiracy Theories

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TIH 538: Aubrey Parsons on Voice Acting, Audiobooks, and Narration

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TIH 537: Unboxing Michael Haneke’s Funny Games (1997) with Mackenzie Kiera

119

TIH 536: Chuck Palahniuk on Not Forever, But For Now, Writing on Substack, and The Legacy of Fight Club

120

TIH 535: David Moody and Dan Howarth on The Writing Life, Current Routine, and Surviving a Heart Attack

121

TIH 534: Alan Baxter on Sallow Bend, The Gulp, and Australian Horror Fiction

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TIH 533: Joe Sullivan on Cemetery Gates Media and Publishing

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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

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

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

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

127

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

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

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

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

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

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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

133

TIH 523: Keith Rosson on Fever House, Writing Violence, and Writing Routine

134

TIH 522: Sadie Hartmann on The Last 20 Years of Horror Fiction, Ghosts, and Chapter Lengths

135

TIH 521: Sadie Hartmann ‘Mother Horror’ on 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered, Future Projects, and Horror Fiction Subgenres

136

TIH 520: Stephanie Parent on The Briars, Working in a Haunted Dungeon, and Haunted Houses

137

TIH 519: Stephanie Parent on First Experiences with Stories, Pantsing vs. Plotting, and Early Life Lessons

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TIH 518 This Is Horror Awards 2021 with Stephen Graham Jones, Eric LaRocca, Gemma Files, Ellen Datlow, Wendy Wagner, Jon Padgett, Cam Collins, Steve Shell, and Neil McRobert

139

TIH 517: Nick Cutter and Andrew F. Sullivan on The Handyman Method, Successful Collaborations, and Story Pacing

140

TIH 516: Eric LaRocca on Why He Wrote Everything the Darkness Eats, Split Narratives, and Controversial Scenes

141

TIH 515: Eric LaRocca on Everything the Darkness Eats, Writing Authentically, and Managing Writing Expectations

142

TIH 514: Dean Koontz on After Death, Suspense, Horror, and Science Fiction Labels, and His Unique Writing Voice

143

TIH 513: Josh Malerman on Egorov, Doug and Judy Buy the House Washer, and The Jupiter Drop

144

TIH 512: Josh Malerman on Half The House is Haunted, Argyle, and Samhattan

145

TIH 511: Josh Malerman on Writing Routine, Writing A Novel Documentary, and A Ben Evans Film

146

TIH 510: Ai Jiang on Linghun, I Am AI, and What Makes Us Human

147

TIH 509: Ai Jiang on Early Life Lessons, Defining Success and Failure, and Being Chinese-Canadian

148

[Preview] SU 016 Something in the Dirt with Gemma Files

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TIH 508: Craig Clevenger on The Aftermath of Violence, Transgressive Fiction, and Post-Pandemic Book Releases

150

TIH 507: Craig Clevenger on Mother Howl, Writing in the Third Person, and Writing Dialogue

151

TIH 506: Glen Mazzara on The Shield, LA, and WGA Strike Action

152

TIH 505: Glen Mazzara on The Walking Dead, Storytelling, and The Writers’ Room

153

TIH 504: Joe R. Lansdale on The Donut Legion, Jane Goes North, and Conspiracy Theories

154

TIH 503: Suzanne Young on In Nightfall, Vampires, and Co-writing a book with Tom DeLonge

155

TIH 502: Suzanne Young on The Program Series, Writing Routine, and Writing About Mental Health

156

TIH 501: Grady Hendrix on How to Sell a Haunted House, Puppets, and Japanese Horror

157

TIH 500: Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella on 500 Episodes and 10 Years of This Is Horror Podcast, hosted by Lisa Quigley (Ladies of the Fright) and Robb Olson (The ARC Party)

158

TIH 499: Fiction Podcast and Nonfiction Podcast of the Year, This Is Horror Awards 2021

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TIH 498: Caroline Kepnes on For You and Only You, Scabies for Breakfast, and Finding The Right Way To Tell Your Story

160

TIH 497: Caroline Kepnes on The Origin of Joe Goldberg, Writing Short Stories, and Kidnapping Barbies

161

TIH 496: Max Booth III on Abnormal Statistics, Indiana Death Song, and 3 Eggs (with Robb Olson, The ARC Party)

162

TIH 495: Fiction Magazine and Publisher of the Year, This Is Horror Awards 2021

163

TIH 494: Carson Winter on Society’s Obsession with Violence, The Tide, and Fear of Dying

164

TIH 493: Carson Winter on Soft Targets, Discovering Stories, and Zero Boundaries Podcast

165

TIH 492: Short Story Collection and Anthology of the Year, This Is Horror Awards 2021

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TIH 491: Max Booth III on Abnormal Statistics, Fish, and Live Readings (with Robb Olson, The ARC Party)

167

TIH 490: Novel and Novella of the Year, This Is Horror Awards 2021

168

TIH 489: Jordan Harper on Everybody Knows, James Ellroy, and Black-Bag PR

169

TIH 488: Eric LaRocca on The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

170

TIH 487: Jordan Harper on Working in Hollywood, The Young Brothers Massacre, and Petscop

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TIH 486: Eric LaRocca on Authenticity, Titan Books, and Writing Routine

172

TIH 485: Christopher Landon on We Have a Ghost, Freaky, and Happy Death Day

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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

174

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

175

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

176

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

177

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

178

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

179

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

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

181

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

182

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

183

TIH 474: Brian Asman on Man, Fuck This House, Blackstone Audio, and Pranks

184

TIH 473: Jonathan Janz on The Dismembered, Marla, and Method Writing

185

TIH 472: Jonathan Janz on Literary Agents, Editing, and Screenwriting

186

TIH 471: Jonathan Janz on Forgiveness, Children, and Biggest Personal and Professional Changes

187

TIH 470: Will Carver on God Complexes, DoTrue, and Writing For Yourself

188

TIH 469: Will Carver on Suicide Thursday, The Daves Next Door, and Crop Circle Theories

189

TIH 468: Paul Tremblay on Unreliable Narrators, Writing Without Outlining, and Anxiety in Fiction

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TIH 467: Paul Tremblay on The Pallbearers Club, Knock At The Cabin, and The Legend of Mercy Brown

191

TIH 466: Matthew Holness on Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome, Darkplace, and Possum

192

TIH 465: Jason Pargin on If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe, Crazy Technology, and Experimental Writing

193

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

194

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

195

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

196

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

197

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

198

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

199

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

200

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

201

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

202

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

203

TIH 454: Michael J. Seidlinger on Transgressive Fiction, Horror Video Games, and Replay Value with Books

204

TIH 453: Clay McLeod Chapman on Screenwriting, Whisper Down The Lane, and Satanic Panic

205

TIH 452: Clay McLeod Chapman on Ghost Eaters, What Is A Ghost, and Why Horror

206

TIH 451: Clay McLeod Chapman on Performative Reading, The Pumpkin Pie Show, and Early Life Lessons

207

TIH 450: Kevin Lucia on Clifton Heights, Charles L. Grant, and Cemetery Dance

208

TIH 449: Kevin Lucia on Writing Lessons, Faith and Horror, and Desperation by Stephen King

209

TIH 448: Conner Habib on Hawk Mountain, Against Everyone, and Occultists

210

TIH 447: Conner Habib on Stigma Against Horror, Clive Barker, and Transferrable Writing Lessons from Working as an Adult Performer

211

TIH 446: Matt Wesolowski on Beast, Folklore, and Found Footage Movies

212

TIH 445: Matt Wesolowski on Six Stories, Scott King, and Writing in a Podcast Format

213

TIH 444: Catriona Ward on The Last House on Needless Street, The Girl from Rawblood, and Sundial

214

TIH 443: Jason Pargin on Pointless Waste of Time, Film Adaptations, and Optimism

215

TIH 442: Jason Pargin on John Dies at the End, If This Book Exists You’re in the Wrong Universe, and Not Taking Success For Granted

216

TIH 441: Jason Pargin on David Wong pseudonym, Zoey Ashe series, and Anonymity Online

217

TIH 440: Max Booth III on Maggots Screaming!, Ghoulish Book Fest, and What To Do When Bombing

218

TIH 439: Max Booth III on Screenwriting, We Need To Do Something, and Ghoulish Podcast

219

TIH 438: Brandon Boone on Writing Music for Video Games and Podcasts, Aspirations, and Daily Habits

220

TIH 437: Brandon Boone on The NoSleep Podcast, Making Electronic Music, and Goosebumps

221

[Preview] SU 011 The Night Cyclist by Stephen Graham Jones

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TIH 436: Keith Rosson on Fever House with Random House, Smoke City, and Portland

223

TIH 435: Keith Rosson on The Mercy of the Tide, Being Legally Blind, and Becoming a Foster Parent

224

TIH 434: Daniel Willcocks on Hawk & Cleaver’s The Other Stories Podcast, Collaborations, and Plotting vs. Pantsing

225

TIH 433: Daniel Willcocks on Activated Authors, Healthy Writing Life, and Stopping Ghostwriting

226

[Preview] SU 009 each thing I show you is a piece of my death by Stephen J. Barringer and Gemma Files

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TIH 432: Eric LaRocca on The Strange Thing We Become, Henley’s Edge, and We Can Never Leave This Place

228

TIH 431: Eric LaRocca on Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Going Viral, and Playwriting

229

TIH 430: Will Carver on Psycopaths Anonymous, Weird Neighbours, and Good Samaritans

230

TIH 429: Will Carver on Nothing Important Happened Today, Hinton Hollow Death Trip, and The Beresford

231

[Preview] SU 008 Night They Missed The Horror Show by Joe R. Lansdale

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TIH 428: Keith Cooper on Screenwriting Tips, Grief Horror, and Writing Advice

233

TIH 427: Keith Cooper on Anything for Jackson, Silent Hill, and Pitching Movies

234

TIH 426: Toby Harvard on Bullshit Artists, Shooting Film, and Humour in Horror

235

TIH 425: Toby Harvard on The Greasy Strangler, Come To Daddy, and Paprika Ridge Chips

236

TIH 424: Catherine Baab-Muguira on Edgar Allan Poe, Life Lessons, and Marketing Advice

237

TIH 423: Jarod Barbee on Death’s Head Press, And Hell Followed, and Stygian Sky Media

238

TIH 422: Richard Kadrey on Comic Book Writing, Coop Heist Novels, and Angel Scene

239

TIH 421: Richard Kadrey on Sandman Slim, Story Ideas, and Fighting Horses

240

TIH 420: Sonora Taylor on Horror Misconceptions, Film, and Being Kind to Yourself

241

TIH 419: Sonora Taylor on Someone to Share My Nightmares, We Are Wolves, and Uncanny Experiences

242

TIH 418: Mike Thorn on Peel Back and See, Depression, and Writing Horror in Academia

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TIH 417: Mike Thorn on Shelter for the Damned, Heavy Metal and Horror, and Journalstone

244

TIH 416: Cassandra Khaw on Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The All-Consuming World, and Travelling Around The World

245

TIH 415: Catherynne M. Valente on Comfort Me with Apples, The Past is Red, and Fairyland

246

TIH 414: Catherynne M. Valente on Space Opera, Peaks Island, and Musical Performances

247

TIH 413: Cynthia Pelayo on Children of Chicago, Blending Genres, and Into The Forest And All The Way Through

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TIH 412: Cynthia Pelayo on Chicago, Writing About Villains, and Feeling Like You Don’t Belong

249

TIH 411: This Is Horror Awards 2020

250

TIH 410: Hailey Piper on Queen of Teeth, Post-Pandemic Horror Writing, and Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy

251

TIH 409: Hailey Piper on The Possession of Natalie Glasgow, Benny Rose, the Cannibal King, and Making Horror Gay AF

252

TIH 408: Kev Harrison on Below, Fear of Horses, and The Importance of Travel

253

TIH 407: Kev Harrison on The Balance, Moving Abroad, and Writing Lessons

254

TIH 406: Jennifer Trudrung on The Nest, Here There Be Tygers, and Writing and Acting

255

TIH 405: Laurel Hightower on Crossroads, Hill House vs. Hell House, and Classic Horror Literature

256

TIH 404: Laurel Hightower on Whispers in the Dark, Shirley Jackson, and Growing Up in Kentucky

257

TIH 403: Antony Johnston on Resident Evil Village, Writing Horror Video Games, and Genre Tropes in The Fuse

258

TIH 402: Craig Clevenger on his Fourth Novel, Writing Each Story as if it’s Your Last, and Advice to Eighteen-Year-Old Self

259

TIH 401: Craig Clevenger on The Contortionist’s Handbook, Writing Dialogue, and Dermaphoria

260

TIH 400: Jeffrey Reddick on Final Destination, Don’t Look Back, and Social Commentary in Movies

261

TIH 399: Gwendolyn Kiste on Boneset & Feathers, Witches, and Optimism Winning

262

TIH 398: Cullen Bunn on Shadow Man, Harrow County, and The World’s Youngest Hypnotist

263

TIH 397: Cullen Bunn on The Damned, Marvel Comics, and Do’s and Don’ts for Comic Book Writers

264

TIH 396: Eden Royce on Spooklights, Young Adult vs. Middle-Grade Fiction, and Writing Two Novels at Once

265

TIH 395: Eden Royce on Root Magic, Southern Gothic Horror, and the Gullah-Geechee Nation

266

TIH 394: Sarah Pinborough on Behind Her Eyes, Dead to Her, and Selling Books for TV Adaptations

267

TIH 393: Wrath James White on Succulent Prey, Sex Addiction, and Collaborating with Edward Lee

268

TIH 392: Wrath James White on Extreme Horror, Uncomfortable Writing, and The Resurrectionist

269

TIH 391: Richard Chizmar on Chasing The Boogeyman, Third Collaboration with Stephen King, and Gwendy

270

TIH 390: Sarah Langan on Witchcraft Horror, Writing Advice, and the Best Horror of the Last Ten Years

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TIH 389: Sarah Langan on Good Neighbors, You Have the Prettiest Mask, and Promoting Books During COVID-19 Pandemic

272

TIH 388: Gemma Amor on Calling Darkness, Haunted Pubs, and Being Kind To Yourself

273

TIH 387: Gemma Amor on Cruel Works of Nature, Mental Health and Creativity, and Writing for Audio

274

TIH 386: Sara Tantlinger on Not All Monsters, Lessons Learned Compiling an Anthology, and Eroticism and Horror

275

TIH 385: Sara Tantlinger on Cradleland of Parasites, Discovering Horror, and the Pittsburgh HWA Chapter

276

TIH 384: Rena Mason on The Evolutionist, Swimming with Sharks, and Working in the Operating Theatre

277

TIH 383: Rena Mason on Where the Wild Things Are, Uncanny Experiences, and Life Lessons

278

TIH 382: Jeff Strand on Autumn Bleeds into Winter, Self Promotion, and Publishing

279

TIH 381: Jeff Strand on Andrew Mayhem, Getting into Genre, and Comedic Writing

280

TIH 380: Angel Luis Colón on Blacky Jaguar, Hell Chose Me, and Latinx Authors

281

TIH 379: Angel Luis Colón on Crime Fiction, Cancel Culture, and Literary Agents

282

TIH 378: They’re Watching Live Event with Michael David Wilson, Bob Pastorella, Josh Malerman, and Laurel Hightower

283

TIH 377: Sarah Read on Out of Water, Editing, and the One Story Per Week Challenge

284

TIH 376: Sarah Read on Supernatural Experiences, The Bone Weaver’s Orchard, and Zero Drafting

285

TIH 375: Sarah Read on Living in a Haunted House, Working in a Library, and Getting into Horror

286

TIH 374: Adam Cesare on Clown in A Cornfield, YA fiction, and YouTube

287

TIH 373: Adam Cesare on Halloween Every Day, Writing Seriously, and First Reading Experiences

288

TIH 372: David Cummings on NoSleep Podcast Live Events, Voice Training, and Tips For Narrating

289

TIH 371: David Cummings on The NoSleep Podcast, Local Ghost Stories, and Coping Mechanisms for Low Self-Confidence

290

TIH 370: They’re Watching, Booked. Podcast, and Halloween with Michael David Wilson, Bob Pastorella, Robb Olson, and Livius Nedin

291

TIH 369: John Hornor Jacobs on A Lush and Seething Hell, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and Getting a Literary Agent

292

TIH 368: John Hornor Jacobs on Southern Gods, Video Games, and Journalstone

293

TIH 367: Daniel Kraus on The Living Dead, George A. Romero, and Guillermo del Toro

294

TIH 366: Daniel Kraus on Young Adult vs. Adult Fiction, Rotters, and Chicago

295

TIH 365: Chuck Palahniuk on The Invention of Sound, Fight Club, and Commodifying Human Experience

296

TIH 364: Mackenzie Kiera on Ladies of the Fright, Beta Reading, and Writing Professionally

297

TIH 363: Mackenzie Kiera on All You Need is Love and a Strong Electric Current, Slasher Movies, and Childhood Memories

298

TIH 362: This Is Horror Awards 2019

299

TIH 361: Josh Malerman on Writing Habits, Writing Process, and Film Production Company

300

TIH 360: Josh Malerman on Malorie, Returning to Bird Box World, and Carpenter’s Farm

301

TIH 359: Josh Malerman on Spin A Black Yarn, Making It, and Film and TV Adaptations

302

TIH 358: Paul Tremblay on Writing Tips for Teachers, Great Editors, and Release Time Excitement

303

TIH 357: Paul Tremblay on Survivor Song, Pandemics, and Film Adaptations

304

TIH 356: Todd Keisling on the Influence of Albert Camus, Hobbyist to Professional Writer Mindset, and Fan Connection in COVID-19 Climate

305

TIH 355: Todd Keisling on Devil’s Creek, Growing up in South Eastern Kentucky, and Religion

306

TIH 354: Danielle Trussoni on Fiction vs. Nonfiction, Writing Routine, and Horror Writing Tips

307

TIH 353: Danielle Trussoni on The Ancestor, Exploring Tunnels in Vietnam, and Releasing a Book During Lockdown

308

TIH 352: Lawrence Block on Dead Girl Blues, Film Adaptations, and Matthew Scudder

309

TIH 351: Eric J. Guignard on Dark Moon Books, Reading Slush, and Growing as a Writer

310

TIH 350: Eric J. Guignard on Early Creations, Life After Life, and Lifetime Goals

311

TIH 349: Lisa Quigley on Hell’s Bells, Ladies of the Fright, and Guilty Pleasures

312

TIH 348: Lisa Quigley on Being A Witch, Spiritual Beliefs, and Rituals

313

TIH 347: Lisa Quigley on Early Life Lessons, Escaping a Cult, and Travelling Christian Bands

314

TIH 346: The Girl in the Video Live Launch Event with Michael David Wilson, Bob Pastorella, Lisa Quigley, and Mackenzie Kiera

315

TIH 345: Richard Thomas on Storyville Studio, Early Life Lessons, and Story Structures

316

TIH 344: Richard Thomas on Teachers Presenting Themselves, Time Management, and Writing About The Occult

317

TIH 343: Michael David Wilson on The Girl in the Video, Horror Fiction in Japan, and Dealing with Self-Doubt

318

TIH 342: J.R. Park on Film Adaptations, Mad Dog, and Publisher Writer Balance

319

TIH 341: J.R. Park on 5 Years of the Sinister Horror Company, Conventions, and Health Issues

320

TIH 340: Sadie Hartmann ‘Mother Horror’ on Night Worms, Conventions, and Reviewing Books

321

TIH 339: Sadie Hartmann ‘Mother Horror’ on Bookstagram, Movie Triggers, and Social Media

322

TIH 338: David James Keaton on Fruit Sauce, Bananas Are Like The Platypuses of Fruit, and Pizza Horror

323

TIH 337: Alan Baxter on The Roo, Kangaroos Terrorising Towns, and Things That Kill You in Australia

324

TIH 336: Alan Baxter on Served Cold, Profanity, and Short Story Collections

325

TIH 335: Adam Nevill on The Reddening, Extreme Horror Influences, and Real Life Folk Horror

326

TIH 334: Adam Nevill on Early Novels, Amazon, and The Publishing Industry

327

TIH 333: Christopher Golden on Pre-release Nerves, Writing Routine, and Toughest Times in Career

328

TIH 332: Christopher Golden on Of Saints and Shadows, Collaborative Writing, and Breaking Insomnia

329

TIH 331: Kelly Dunn on Famous Monsters of Filmland, Professional Horror Writing, and Teaching Communications

330

TIH 330: Kelly Dunn on Frankenstein, What Makes A Poem Good, and Writing Horror and Dark Fiction

331

TIH 329: David Moody on Chokehold, The Bleed, and The Last Big Thing

332

TIH 328: David Moody on Professional and Personal Changes, Running and Inspiration, and The Human Race Destroying Itself

333

TIH 327: Laura Mauro on Sing Your Sadness Deep, Naming The Bones, and Living with Anxiety and OCD

334

TIH 326: Laura Mauro on Early Writing Experiences, Life Lessons, and Putting Yourself First

335

TIH 325: Doug Murano and Michael Bailey on Miscreations, Creating Anthologies, and Targeted Advertising

336

TIH 324: T.E. Grau on I Am The River, Operation Wandering Soul, and Future Projects

337

TIH 323: Jonathan Oliver on The Language of Beasts, Masters in Science Fiction, and Anthologies

338

TIH 322: Jonathan Oliver on Early Life Lessons, Publishing, and Reading Genre Fiction

339

TIH 321: Damien Angelica Walters on Advice for New Writers, Poetical Prose, and Foreshadowing

340

TIH 320: Damien Angelica Walters on The Dead Girls Club, Crooked Lane Books, and Bookstagram

341

TIH 319: Mary SanGiovanni on Cosmic Shenanigans, Becoming a Professional Writer, and Repetitive Imagery

342

TIH 318: Mary SanGiovanni on Cosmic Horror, Life Lessons, and Human Kindness

343

TIH 317: Matthew M. Bartlett on Overcoming Struggles, Collaborative Writing, and Universal Monsters

344

TIH 316: Matthew M. Bartlett on WXXT Leeds, The Stay Awake Men, and Self Publishing

345

TIH 315: Daniel Braum on The Serpent’s Shadow, Clarion Writers’ Workshop, and Night Time Logic

346

TIH 314: Daniel Braum on Monster Movies, Frightening Encounters with Nature, and Consuming Horror

347

TIH 313: David Moody and Chad Lutzke on Self Publishing

348

TIH 312: Scott Thomas on Kill Creek, Violet, and Inkshares

349

TIH 311: Scott Thomas on First-Grade Stories, Horror and Humour, and Defining Art and Craft

350

TIH 310: Nicole Cushing on 500 Stories in 500 Nights, Horror Writing Class, and Fanaticism

351

TIH 309: Nicole Cushing on A Sick Gray Laugh, The Half Freaks, and Witold Gombrowicz

352

TIH 308: Danger Slater on Impossible James, He Digs A Hole, and Bizarro

353

TIH 307: Danger Slater on The Guinness Book of World Records, Kurt Vonnegut, and The World’s Most Flammable Writer

354

TIH 306: Josh Malerman on Post Bird Box Success, Life Stages, and Horror Trends

355

TIH 305: Josh Malerman on Malorie: A Bird Box Novel, Writing Movies and Adaptations, and Selling Rough Drafts

356

TIH 304: Nik Korpon on Wear Your Home Like A Scar, Old Ghosts, and Working in a Tattoo Shop

357

TIH 303: Nik Korpon on Genre Hopping, Literary Agents, and 500 Rejections

358

TIH 302: Joseph D’Lacey on Phasmid, Wim Hof Breathing Method and Meditation, and MEAT

359

TIH 301: Joseph D’Lacey on Self Publishing, Presentness, and Turning Fifty

360

TIH 300: Adam Nevill, Joe R. Lansdale, Josh Malerman, Alma Katsu, Damien Angelica Walters, Stephen Graham Jones, Jon Padgett, and Kathe Koja

361

TIH 299: This Is Horror Origins, Podcasting, and Why We Love Horror with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

362

TIH 298: Chad Lutzke on Of Foster Homes and Flies, The Neon Owl, and Collaborating

363

TIH 297: Chad Lutzke on Writing Seriously, First Story Sale, and Punk and Metal Music

364

TIH 296: Brian Keene on The Horror Show Podcast, Retiring, and Leaving Facebook

365

TIH 295: Brian Keene on Writing For Market, Public vs. Private Persona, and Last Year’s Burn Accident

366

TIH 294: Gemma Files on Spectral Evidence, Mortality, and Structuring Short Story Collections

367

TIH 293: Gemma Files on Professional and Personal Changes, Found Footage, and LitReactor

368

TIH 292: Kealan Patrick Burke on We Live Inside Your Eyes, Creating Cover Art, and Whether to Abandon a Story

369

TIH 291: Kealan Patrick Burke on Self vs. Traditional Publishing, Life Lessons, and Stories

370

TIH 290: Paul Tremblay on Creating Emotional Impact, Drafting Novels, and Humour

371

TIH 289: Paul Tremblay on Growing Things, Short Story Writing, and Short vs. Long Stories

372

TIH 288: John F.D. Taff on The Fearing, Pitching Projects to Publishers, and LitReactor Course Creation

373

TIH 287: John F.D. Taff on His Childhood Haunted House, Ghost Stories, and The Supernatural

374

TIH 286: Doug Murano on Anthologies, Fair Pay, and Co-Editing

375

TIH 285: Doug Murano on Empathy First, Getting Rid of Smartphone, and Doing Less, Living More

376

TIH 284: Lauren Beukes on Crime and Horror Fiction, South Africa, and Creative Writing MA

377

TIH 283: Brian Asman on I’m Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today, Kevin Smith, and Bizarro

378

TIH 282: Brian Asman on Supernatural Experiences, Life Lessons, and Getting Banned from the Bar

379

TIH 281: Robert S. Wilson on Weird Fiction, Charitable Chapbooks, and Caribbean Cabal

380

TIH 280: Robert S. Wilson on Charitable Anthologies, Navigating Childhood Trauma, and Trigger Warnings

381

TIH 279: M.R. Carey on The Girl with All the Gifts, Someone Like Me, and Writing Comics

382

TIH 278: Brian Kirk on Will Haunt You, Momo, and Strange Experiences

383

TIH 277: Brian Kirk on We Are Monsters, Psychedelics, and Coping With Anxiety

384

TIH 276: Caitlin Starling on First Round Edits, Sci-Fi Horror, and A Human Project

385

TIH 275: Caitlin Starling on The Luminous Dead, Early Life Lessons, and Forthcoming Projects

386

TIH 274: Elizabeth Hand on Secret Knowledge, Wylding Hall, and PS Publishing

387

TIH 273: Elizabeth Hand on Creative Writing, Life Lessons, and the Seventies Punk Scene

388

TIH 272: [Interlude] Health Update, This Is Horror Awards, and Story News with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

389

TIH 271: Eddie Generous on Unnerving Magazine, Radio Run, and Podcasting

390

TIH 270: Eddie Generous on First Experiences Writing, Dropping Out, and Studying Journalism

391

TIH 269: Gabino Iglesias on Coyote Songs, Religion, and Funny Editorial Conversations

392

TIH 268: Gabino Iglesias on Puerto Rico, Personal Training, and Writing Stories

393

TIH 267: Ray Cluley on Early Life Lessons, Radio Plays, and Biggest Creative Struggles

394

TIH 266: Ray Cluley on Water For Drowning, Audiobooks, and Movie Sharks

395

TIH 265: Sarah Langan on The Keeper, Audrey’s Door, and Creativity

396

TIH 264: Max Booth III on Carnivorous Lunar Activities, Horseplay, and Werewolves

397

TIH 263: Adam Howe on Wrestle Maniacs, Scapegoat, and Collaborative Writing

398

TIH 262: Adam Howe on Stephen King’s On Writing, Screenwriting, and Alcoholism

399

TIH 261: Steve Rasnic Tem on Figures Unseen, the Art and Practice of Writing, and The Man on the Ceiling

400

TIH 260: Steve Rasnic Tem on Secret Realities, City Fishing, and Early Life Lessons

401

TIH 259: Ramsey Campbell on Creatures of the Pool, The Grin of the Dark, and Demons by Daylight

402

TIH 258: Anya Martin on Sleeping with the Monster, Weird Fiction, and Lethe Press

403

TIH 257: Anya Martin on A Stuffed Bunny in Doll-Land, Lessons Growing Up, and First Experiences with Horror

404

TIH 256: Charlaine Harris on Sookie Stackhouse and True Blood, Sex Scenes, and Midnight Texas

405

TIH 255: Joe Mynhardt on Crystal Lake 2.0, Starting a Small Press, and Novellas

406

TIH 254: Joe Mynhardt on South Africa, Running Crystal Lake Publishing, and Crowdfunding

407

TIH 253: Gwendolyn Kiste on The Rust Maidens, Second-Person Point of View, and New Year Goals

408

TIH 252: Gwendolyn Kiste on Identity Issues, The Abandoned Horse Farm, and The Supernatural

409

TIH 251: Grady Hendrix on Heavy Metal, Christmas Stories and Movies, and Supernatural Experiences

410

TIH 250: Richard Chizmar on Cemetery Dance, Writing Gwendy’s Button Box with Stephen King, and Widow’s Point

411

TIH 249: Stephen Kozeniewski on George A. Romero, Killercon’s Gross Out, and Billy And The Cloneasaurus

412

TIH 248: Stephen Kozeniewski on Lessons from the Army, Getting Published, and Silverwood: The Door

413

TIH 247: Alan Baxter on Horror as a Dirty Word, The Master of Dark Fantasy, and the Supernatural

414

TIH 246: Alan Baxter on Devouring Dark, the Worst Flight Ever, and Releasing Four Books in One Year

415

TIH 245: Ramsey Campbell on Life Lessons Growing Up, August Derleth, and Liverpool

416

TIH 244: John F.D. Taff on Little Black Spots, Supernatural Fiction, and Personal Philosophies

417

TIH 243: John F.D. Taff on Short vs Long Fiction, The Bell Witch, and Blending Fact with Fiction

418

TIH 242: John F.D. Taff on Creating Your Own Opportunities, The Haunting of Hill House, and Living in a Golden Age of Horror

419

TIH 241: Grady Hendrix on Writing With Restrictions, Reading Six Books Daily, and My Best Friend’s Exorcism

420

TIH 240: Preston Fassel on Our Lady of the Inferno, Fangoria, and Working in a Police Department Evidence Room

421

[Preview] SU 006: Not From Around Here by David J. Schow

422

TIH 239: Halloween Interlude Horror Film and Book Recommendations with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

423

TIH 238: Alma Katsu on The Hunger, The Donner Party, and Writing as Escapism

424

TIH 237: J.R. Park and Tracy Fahey on Anthologies, Story Obstacles, and Collaborations

425

TIH 236: J.R. Park and Tracy Fahey on The Black Room Manuscripts, Irish Folklore, and Real Life Horror

426

[Preview] SU 010 The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (with Ladies of the Fright, Lisa Quigley and Mackenzie Kiera)

427

TIH 235: Simon Strantzas on The Horror Market, Mentors, and Growing as a Writer

428

TIH 234: Simon Strantzas on Nothing is Everything, Short Story Collections, and Abhorrent Artists

429

TIH 233: Max Booth III and Lori Michelle on Fangoria, Pizza Horror, and Clowns

430

TIH 232: Max Booth III and Lori Michelle on Dark Moon Digest, Upcoming Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing Releases, and Trigger Warnings

431

TIH 231: Max Booth III and Lori Michelle on Lost Films, Faces of Death, and Bizarre Films

432

[Preview] SU 005: Raw (2016)

433

TIH 230: Peng Shepherd on The Book of M, Identity and Culture, and Lessons from her Creative Writing MFA

434

[Preview] SU 004: Day of the Dead (1985)

435

TIH 229: Jonathan Janz on It’s Good Because … , Diversity and Privilege, and Putting Love First

436

TIH 228: Jonathan Janz on Overcoming Fear, Being Your Authentic Self, and The Siren and the Specter

437

[Preview] SU 003: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892)

438

TIH 227: Jonathan Janz on Gravitating Towards Do, Dealing with Rejection, and Permission To Suck

439

TIH 226: Kurt Fawver on The Dissolution of Small Worlds, Thomas Ligotti’s Work as Conspiracy, and Special Collections

440

TIH 225: Kurt Fawver on The Known vs. The Unknown, Cultural Anxieties, and The Paranormal

441

TIH 224: Joshua Chaplinsky on LitReactor, Chuck Palahniuk, and Juicy Hollywood Rumours

442

TIH 223: Joshua Chaplinsky on Kanye West Reanimator, H.P. Lovecraft, and Lessons from Writing Screenplays

443

TIH 222: Tade Thompson on The Murders of Molly Southbourne, Rosewater, and Nigeria

444

TIH 221: Tade Thompson on Growing Up in South London, Editors, and Writing Lessons from Martial Arts

445

TIH 220: Patrick Lacey on We Came Back, Collaborations, and Worst Writing Advice

446

TIH 219: Patrick Lacey on Growing Up in a Haunted House, Bone Saw, and Sleep Paralysis

447

TIH 218: Craig Davidson on Pseudonyms: Craig Davidson vs. Nick Cutter, The Saturday Night Ghost Club, and Writing Supernatural and Human Villains

448

TIH 217: Craig Davidson on Nick Cutter, Mid-Career Writers, and Creative Burnout

449

TIH 216: C.V. Hunt on Ritualistic Human Sacrifice, Cockblock, and Grindhouse Press

450

TIH 215: C.V. Hunt on The Sociopath Next Door, Bentley Little, and Deciding to Write

451

TIH 214: Paul Tremblay on Shirley Jackson, Supernatural Turn-Offs, and Ambiguity in Horror Fiction

452

TIH 213: Paul Tremblay on The Cabin at the End of the World, Home Invasion Movies, and Anxiety in Horror

453

TIH 212: Michael Griffin on The Human Alchemy, The Lure of Devouring Light, and the Revision Process

454

TIH 211: Michael Griffin on Compiling Short Story Collections, Writing and Music, and Writing Advice Ignored

455

TIHR 001: Jennifer Lynch on Chained, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Broken Humans

456

TIH 210: Paul Michael Anderson on Bones are Made to be Broken, Harlan Ellison, and Short Story Notes

457

TIH 209: Paul Michael Anderson on Redrafting, Submitting Stories, and Writing Without Rules

458

TIH 208: Laird Barron on Crafting Sentences, Alibi Construction and Evidence Disposal, and Supernatural Short Stories

459

TIH 207: Laird Barron on Blood Standard, Crime Fiction, and Toning Down The Weird

460

TIH 206: Michelle Garza on Serial Box with Brian Keene, Collaborations, and Writing Heavy Metal Lyrics

461

TIH 205: Michelle Garza on Collaborative Writing, Kingdom of Teeth, and Writing Realistic Violence

462

TIH 204: Mike Davis on Daily Routine, Writing, and Belief and Evidence

463

TIH 203: Mike Davis on The Lovecraft eZine, Living with Fibromyalgia, and Patreon

464

TIH 202: Kristi DeMeester on Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages, Success vs. Anxiety, and Diversity

465

TIH 201: Kristi DeMeester on Growing Up, Important Life Lessons, and MFAs

466

TIH 200: Celebrating 5 Years and 200 Episodes of the This Is Horror Podcast with Michael David Wilson, Bob Pastorella, and Dan Howarth

467

TIH 199: Josh Finney on Casefile Arkham, Dark Life Lessons, and Graphic Novel Writing

468

TIH 198: Chris Kelso on Life Lessons, Hybrid Stories, and Worst Writing Advice

469

TIH 197: Chris Kelso on Writing From The Wound, Turning 30, and Confusing The Art with the Artist

470

TIH 196: Michael David Wilson and Dan Howarth on How To Start Podcasting, Growing Up, and Parenthood

471

TIH 195: Nick Mamatas on Japanese Fiction, Self-Defining Politics, and Creative Writing MFAs

472

TIH 194: Nick Mamatas on Editing Clarkesworld, Common Story Mistakes, and Writing a Novel in Eight Weeks

473

TIH 193: Jon Padgett and Matt Cardin on Vastarien Literary Journal, Thomas Ligotti, and The Creative Self

474

Story Unboxed 007: The Box by Jack Ketchum (Feat. Guest Co-host Castle Rock Radio’s Max Booth III)

475

TIH 192: Antony Johnston on Dead Space, Atomic Blonde, Writing Video Games, and The Exphoria Code

476

TIH 191: Antony Johnston on Life Lessons, Creativity, and Social Media Discipline

477

TIH 190 Laird Barron on Almost Dying in Alaska Twice, The Origin of Ideas, and Goals for 2018

478

TIH 189: Laird Barron on Blood Standard, Crime and Horror Fiction, and Violence in Horror

479

TIH 188: Laird Barron on Growing Up in Alaska, Applying Life Lessons to Writing, and Dealing with Despair

480

TIH 187: Orrin Grey on Lessons from Old School Monster Movies, Making Believable Monsters, and Tips for Freelance Writers

481

TIH 186: Orrin Grey on Never Bet The Devil, Classic Horror Monsters, and Finding Your Writing Voice

482

TIH 185: The Ten Most Popular This Is Horror Podcast Episodes of 2017

483

TIH 184: Jasper Bark on Quiet Places, The Way of the Barefoot Zombie, and Cosmic vs Folk Horror

484

TIH 183: Jasper Bark on Horror Publishing Landscape, Crafting Characters, Distraction Free Lives, and Social Media Breaks

485

TIH 182: Kathe Koja on The Cipher, Christopher Marlowe, and Strangest Story Ever Written

486

TIH 181: S.P. Miskowski on I Wish I Was Like You, Writing Advice, and Weird Fiction Syllabus

487

TIH 180: S.P. Miskowski on Knock Knock, Plays vs. Short Stories vs. Novels, and the Shirley Jackson Award

488

TIH 179: S.P. Miskowski on Life Lessons Growing Up, Writing Objectives, and Anxiety

489

TIH 178: Matt Cardin on Horror Literature Encyclopedia, Social Media Addiction, and A Course in Demonic Creativity

490

TIH 177: Matt Cardin on Horror and Spirituality, Thomas Ligotti, and Alan Watts

491

TIH 176: Alan Baxter on Relocating to Australia, Writing Fight Scenes, and Martial Arts

492

TIH 175: Alan Baxter on Writing for Video Games, The Book Club, and Crow Shine

493

TIH 174: Alan Baxter on Confronting Mortality, Starting Out Writing, and Early Life Lessons

494

TIH 173: Nadia Bulkin on Unpacking Tropes, Japanese Horror, and Writing About Topical Themes

495

TIH 172: Nadia Bulkin on Growing Up in Indonesia, Demon Myths, and Socio-Political Horror

496

TIH 171: Constructive Criticism, Time Management, and Indie Publishing with Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella

497

TIH 170: Nicole Cushing on The Sadist’s Bible, Mr. Suicide, and the Bram Stoker Award

498

TIH 169: Nicole Cushing on Writer’s Block, Depicting Sexual Violence, and Transgressive Fiction

499

TIH 168: Livia Llewellyn on Long vs Short Fiction, Bad Writing Advice, and Horror Misconceptions

500

TIH 167: Livia Llewellyn on Furnace, Childhood Dreams, and Managing Distractions

501

TIH 166: Joe R. Lansdale on Hap and Leonard, Growing Up in East Texas, and Bubba and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers

502

TIH 165: Gemma Files on Story Ideas, Dealing with Depression, and Each Thing I Show You is a Piece of My Death

503

TIH 164: Gemma Files on Films and Fiction, Planning Stories, and Memory Work

504

TIH 163: Gemma Files on Experimental Film, Autism, and Story Lessons

505

TIH 162: Benjamin Percy on The Dark Net, Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction, and Comic Book Writing

506

TIH 161: Victor LaValle on The Ballad of Black Tom, H. P. Lovecraft, and Mastering F-bombs in Fiction

507

TIH 160: John Langan on House of Windows, Best Places to Submit Horror Fiction, and Red Line Technique

508

TIH 159: John Langan on The Fisherman, Training Your Mind For Good Ideas, and Creative Writing

509

TIH 158: Andy Davidson on Vampires in Fiction, Daily Habits, and Best Writing Advice

510

TIH 157: Andy Davidson on In the Valley of the Sun, Childhood Memories, and Writing Motivation

511

TIH 156: Tony McMillen on Heavy Metal and Horror, Best Failure, and Nefarious Twit

512

[Preview] SU 002: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

513

TIH 155: Tony McMillen on An Augmented Fourth, Black Sabbath, and Word Horde

514

TIH 154: Nick Gucker on Advice for Artists, Yokai, and Conventions

515

TIH 153: Nick Gucker on Art and Illustration, Weird Fiction, and Monster Magnet

516

TIH 152: Philip Fracassi on Writing Quickly, The Lovecraft eZine, and Best Writing Advice

517

TIH 151: Philip Fracassi on Horror as Escapism, Hollywood Screenwriting, and Literary vs. Genre Fiction

518

TIH 150: Philip Fracassi on Biggest Fears, Story Structure, and Screenwriting

519

TIH 149: Jon Padgett on The Secret of Ventriloquism, Weird Fiction, and Eckhart Tolle

520

TIH 148: Jon Padgett on Thomas Ligotti, Writing Lessons, and Impostor Syndrome

521

TIH 147: Bracken MacLeod on Creating Characters, Toxic Masculinity, and Albert Camus

522

TIH 146: Bracken MacLeod on Stranded, Horror Movies, and Writing Influences

523

TIH 145: J.S. Breukelaar on Aletheia, Crystal Lake Publishing, and Teaching Creative Writing

524

[Preview] SU 001: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

525

TIH 144: J.S. Breukelaar on Ghosts, American Monster, and Story Mistakes

526

TIH 143: Alasdair Stuart on Writing Audio Stories, Pseudopod Podcast, and Best Writing Advice

527

TIH 142: Alasdair Stuart on Pseudopod, Comics, and Audio Stories

528

TIH 141: Betty Rocksteady on Weird Fiction, Research, and Outlining

529

TIH 140: Betty Rocksteady on Like Jagged Teeth, Bizarro, and Arachnophile

530

TIH 139: Adam Nevill on Haunted House Stories, Online Book Launches, and Book Signings

531

TIH 138: Adam Nevill on The Ritual, Writing Process, and Facebook Advertising

532

TIH 137: Adam Nevill on Under A Watchful Eye, Ritual Limited, and Creative Writing

533

TIH 136: Ania Ahlborn on The Devil Crept In, Story Research, and Daily Habits

534

TIH 135: Ania Ahlborn on Making A Monster, Self Publishing Seed, and Families in Horror

535

TIH 134: Stephen Volk on The Parts We Play, Filmmaking, and Writing Short Stories

536

TIH 133: David Bowles on Chupacabra Vengeance, Kaiju, and Lords of the Earth

537

TIH 132: David Bowles on Mexican-American Folklore, Southern Gothic, and Story Ideas

538

TIH 131: Simon Kurt Unsworth on The Devil’s Evidence, Diseases of the Teeth, and Audiobooks

539

TIH 130: Max Booth III on The Nightly Disease, Working The Hotel Night Shift, and Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing

540

TIH 129: Diversity, Rejections and Gamut Magazine with Richard Thomas, Hillary Dodge and Heather Foster

541

TIH 128: Gamut Magazine, Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction with Richard Thomas, Hillary Dodge and Heather Foster

542

TIH 127: J Daniel Stone on Blood Kiss, Writing Mechanics and Planning Stories

543

TIH 126: J. Daniel Stone on Living in New York, Preparing Bodies for the Morgue and I Can Taste The Blood

544

TIH 125: Ray Cluley on Writing Suspenseful Scenes, Antarctic Horror and Writing to Music

545

TIH 124: Ray Cluley on Authentic Storytelling, Researching Locations and Short Story Writing

546

TIH 123: Writers’ Craft Talk: Writing Suspenseful Scenes with 16 Writers

547

TIH 122: Luna E Volk by Mercedes M. Yardley

548

TIH 121: T.E. Grau on They Don’t Come Home Anymore, Professional Mindset and Novellas

549

TIH 120: Mercedes M. Yardley on Gamut Magazine, Rejections and Fairy Tales

550

TIH 119: Mercedes M. Yardley on NaNoWriMo, the Poetry of Language and Beautiful Horror

551

TIH 118: Josh Malerman on A House at the Bottom of a Lake, Halloween and Water in Horror

552

TIH 117: J. David Osborne and Michael David Wilson on Turning 30, Failing in Public and Minimum Effective Dose Misconceptions

553

TIH 116: J. David Osborne and Michael David Wilson on Podcasting, Authenticity, Vulnerability and Nutrition

554

TIH 115: John F.D. Taff on Dialogue, Full-time Writing and Emotional Horror

555

TIH 114: John F.D. Taff on Good and Bad Editors, I Can Taste The Blood and Grey Matter Press

556

TIH 113: Jon Grilz on Audio Drama Podcasts, Small Town Horror and Flawed Protagonists

557

TIH 112: Jon Grilz on Small Town Horror Podcast, Crazytown and Audio Drama Production

558

TIH 111: Jessica McHugh on Creative Writing, Working as a Stripper and Bizarro

559

TIH 110: Jessica McHugh on The Train Derails in Boston, Writing 57 Stories in One Year and Writing by Hand

560

TIH 109: Writers’ Craft Talk: Best Writing Advice with 20 Writers

561

TIH 108: Michaelbrent Collings on Outlining, Stoker Awards and Story Ideas

562

TIH 107: Michaelbrent Collings on Self Publishing, Social Media and Writing Commercially

563

TIH 106: Tim Lebbon on Pay The Ghost, The Silence and Self-Doubt

564

TIH 105: Tim Lebbon on The Family Man, Adaptations and Endurance Sports

565

TIH 104: John Skipp on Fight Scenes, Bizarro and Zombies

566

TIH 103: Aaron Sterns on Screen vs Page, Plotting Stories, and Gothic and Subversive Fiction

567

TIH 102: Aaron Sterns on Wolf Creek, Screenwriting and Existential Nightmares

568

TIH 101: Angela Slatter on Vigil, Fairy Tales and Jo Fletcher Books

569

TIH 100: David Moody on the Hater Adaptation, Wattpad and Dealing with Depression

570

TIH 099: Paul Tremblay on 500 Words per Day, Self-doubt and Inspiration

571

TIH 098: Paul Tremblay on Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts and Story Ideas

572

TIH 097: John C. Foster on Fear of the Dark, Writing Novels and Hardboiled Crime

573

TIH 096: John Skipp on Fungasm Press, The Art of Horrible People and Clowns

574

TIH 095: John C. Foster on Mister White, Grey Matter Press and Writing Action Scenes

575

TIH 094: Stephen Graham Jones on Story Revisions, Endings and Audio vs. Print Books

576

TIH 093: Scott Nicolay on The Outer Dark Podcast, Weird Fiction and Daily Habits

577

TIH 092: Stephen Graham Jones on Werewolves, Mongrels and Common Writing Mistakes

578

TIH 091: Iain Rob Wright on CreateSpace, Self Publishing Costs and Collaborations

579

TIH 090: Scott Nicolay on Weird-Noir Connection, Story Length and Monsters, Rebuilt

580

TIH 089: Iain Rob Wright on Self Publishing, Writing Full Time and Editing

581

TIH 088: Kristin Nelson on Choosing a Literary Agent, Writing a Query Letter and the Nelson Literary Agency

582

TIH 087: Vincenzo Bilof on the Effect of Satire, the Horror Writers Association and The Violators

583

TIH 086: Vincenzo Bilof on Remaking Classic Movies, Writing Experiences and The Violators

584

TIH 085: Rebecca Jones-Howe on Writing Struggles, Working In Retail and Regional Stereotypes

585

TIH 084: Damien Angelica Walters on Sing Me Your Scars, Short Story Writing and Unusual Influences

586

TIH 083: Damien Angelica Walters on Paper Tigers, 100,000 Words in 30 Days and Dealing With Criticism

587

TIH 082: Rebecca Jones-Howe on Vile Men and Online vs. College Writing Communities

588

TIH 081: V. H. Leslie on Skein and Bone, the Novelist as Moral Philosopher and the Writing Process

589

TIH 080: V. H. Leslie on Writing Residencies, The Benefits of Writers’ Retreats and Writing Routine

590

TIH 079: Brian Evenson on A Collapse of Horses, Working With Rob Zombie, Writing Video Game Adaptations and Foreign Translations

591

TIH 078: Richard Thomas on Gamut Magazine, Kickstarter Do’s and Don’ts, and Short Story Mechanics

592

TIH 077: Richard Thomas on Breaker, Gamut Magazine and Kickstarter Fundraising

593

TIH 076: Simon Strantzas on Best Weird Fiction, The Secret to a Good Life and British Horror

594

TIH 075: James Everington and Dan Howarth on Hotel Horror and The Hyde Hotel

595

TIH 074: Simon Strantzas on Weird vs. Strange Fiction, Writing Routine and Thinking Horror

596

TIH 073: Jasper Bark on How To Deal With Negativity, Successful Writers and Social Concerns

597

TIH 072: Jasper Bark on The Art of Asking, Facebook Advertising and Social Media

598

TIH 071: Jasper Bark on Beyond Lovecraft, Crowdfunding and Graphic Novels

599

TIH 070: Bob Pastorella on Mojo Rising, World Fantasy Award, HP Lovecraft and Borderlands 6

600

TIH 069: And I’ll Scratch Yours by David James Keaton (A Live Reading)

601

TIH 068: T.E. Grau on The Nameless Dark, Dark Fiction and Technology

602

TIH 067: When Susurrus Stirs, written and narrated by Jeremy Robert Johnson

603

TIH 066: Barbie Wilde on Being The Female Cenobite in Hellraiser, The Voices of the Damned and Horror and Erotica

604

TIH 065: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Silence, Writing and Horror

605

TIH 064: Alison Littlewood on A Cold Season, Jo Fletcher Books and Zombie Apocalypse

606

TIH 063: Helen Marshall on Gifts for the One Who Comes After and Medieval Research

607

TIH 062: Helen Marshall on Fantasy Genre Misconceptions, Clarion West Writers Workshop and Rules of Writing

608

TIH 061: Ellen Datlow on The Best Horror of the Year, The Golden Age of Horror and Good vs. Great Stories

609

TIH 060: Ellen Datlow on Editing Misconceptions, Reading and Themed Anthologies

610

TIH 059: John C. Foster on Marketing, Becoming A Novelist and Social Media Engagement

611

TIH 058: John C. Foster on The Rules of Writing, Writer’s Block and Full-Time Writing

612

TIH 057: Max Booth III on Running A Small Press and Pushing The Boundaries in Horror Fiction

613

TIH 056: Max Booth III on Writing A Novel In Two Weeks and Reviewing Books You Haven’t Finished Reading

614

TIH 055: Jeremy Robert Johnson on Skullcrack City, The Mars Volta and What To Read

615

TIH 054: Jeremy Robert Johnson on Skullcrack City, the FBI and Style Over Substance

616

TIH 053: Rich Hawkins on The Last Plague, Zombies and The British Fantasy Awards

617

TIH 052: Bob Pastorella on Rejected Stories, Disturbing Content and Story Planning

618

TIH 051: By Invisible Hands Written and Narrated by Simon Strantzas

619

TIH 050: Paul Tremblay on The Horror of Consequence and A Head Full of Ghosts

620

TIH 049: In The Year of Omens Written and Narrated by Helen Marshall

621

TIH 048: Shaun Hutson on Monolith, Slugs, Defining Horror and 80s Horror

622

TIH 047: Paul Tremblay on A Head Full of Ghosts, Classic Horror and The Exorcist

623

TIH 046: John Joseph Adams on Editing, Heavy Metal and Work-Life Balance

624

TIH 045: Carousel Written and Narrated by Lisa L. Hannett

625

TIH 044: Josh Malerman on Ghastle and Yule, and How To Tackle Self-Doubt and Finish Your Story

626

TIH 043: John Joseph Adams on Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, Anthologies and Diversity

627

TIH 042: John Joseph Adams on The Geek’s Guide To The Galaxy, Podcasts and Free Fiction

628

TIH 041: Geoff Brown on Military Horror, Ghosts, Haunted Creative Retreats and Resident Evil

629

TIH 040: A Pound of Flesh Written and Narrated by Fred Venturini

630

TIH 039: Bob Pastorella on Weird Crime, Writing Groups and Great Storytelling

631

TIH 038: Andrew Pyper on Being A New York Times Bestseller, The Damned and Researching Sociopaths

632

TIH 037: Josh Malerman on The Film Adaptation of Bird Box, Story Ideas and Intimidating Writers

633

TIH 036: Nathan Ballingrud on The Visible Filth, His Second Collection and What Writers Should and Shouldn’t Do

634

TIH 035: Josh Malerman on Bird Box, The ‘Horror’ Label and Overnight Success

635

TIH 034: Nathan Ballingrud on The Visible Filth, Stephen King Novels and Story Endings

636

TIH 033: To Watch Is Madness by Bob Pastorella

637

TIH 032: Richard Thomas on Editing, Narrative Point of View and Literary Agents

638

TIH 031: Richard Thomas on Writing Disintegration, Short Stories and Narrative Voice

639

TIH 030: Asking For Forgiveness by Richard Thomas

640

TIH 029: Stephen Graham Jones on Writing Fiction, Dialogue and Personal Development

641

TIH 028: Thirteen by Stephen Graham Jones

642

TIH 027: J David Osborne on Publishing, Daily Rituals and Making Reading Sexy

643

TIH 026: J David Osborne on Kickstarting An Indy Press

644

TIH 025: Richard Thomas on The Do’s and Don’ts of Short Story Writing

645

TIH 024: Joe & Me Written and Narrated by David Moody

646

TIH 023: Adam Millard on Bizarro, Splatterpunk, The Human Santapede and Christmas Horror

647

TIH 022: Horror and Comedy with Jasper Bark and David James Keaton

648

TIH 021: David Moody and Wayne Simmons Interview

649

TIH 020: Simon Bestwick on Writing Serials, Joel Lane and Plotting

650

TIH 019: Looking back at Hannibal Season Two with Booked

651

TIH 018: Ray Cluley on Water For Drowning, What Makes A Good Short Story and The Joy Of Writing

652

TIH 017: Stephen Graham Jones on What You Can and Can’t Learn From Creative Writing, Slasher Movies and Self-Doubt

653

TIH 016: Wayne Simmons on David Moody, Writing What You Know and Juggling Multiple Projects

654

TIH 015: Only God Forgives Review

655

TIH 014: Simon Kurt Unsworth on Moving From A Small Press To Large Publishing House

656

TIH 013: The Booked. Anthology Review and Interview with Robb Olson and Livius Nedin

657

TIH 012: The Best British Fantasy 2013 and House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill Book Reviews

658

TIH 011: Paul Hyett on The Seasoning House and The Importance of Tension

659

TIH 010: Stephen McGeagh on Habit, Manchester and Creative Writing

660

TIH 009: Joe Hill on NOS4A2, Family and Writing Novels

661

TIH 008: Whitstable by Stephen Volk Book Review

662

TIH 007: The Lords of Salem Review with Booked

663

TIH 006: American Mary Review

664

TIH 005: The Bay Review and An Interview with Conrad Williams

665

TIH 004: Joseph D’Lacey on Splinters, Planning and Recurring Themes

666

TIH 003: Splinters by Joseph D’Lacey Book Review and Son Of Porn by Joseph D’Lacey Fiction

667

TIH 002: Before Dawn Review and An Interview with David Moody

668

TIH 001: Chained Review and An Interview with Jennifer Lynch