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This Is Horror Podcast

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Ep 477

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

Episode | 73 min | Jan 9, 2023
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
Ep 476

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

Episode | 74 min | Dec 30, 2022
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
Ep 475

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

Episode | 72 min | Dec 23, 2022
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
Ep 474

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

Episode | 79 min | Dec 22, 2022
In this podcast, Brian Asman talks about Man, Fuck This House, Blackstone Audio, Pranks, and much more.  [3:14] Changes in the last three years [9:57] Man, Fuck This House [37:53] The Greasy Strangler [42:16] Sales reward marketing [45:06] If this book sells 10 million copies, I will give away a nicer haunted house [56:52] Writing first novel [1:04:26] Deal with Blackstone Audio Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-474-brian-asman-on-man-fuck-this-house-blackstone-audio-and-pranks Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
Ep 473

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

Episode | 105 min | Dec 18, 2022
In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about The Dismembered, Marla, method writing, and much more.  [5:27] The Dismembered [9:05] Method writing [15:39] Published via Cemetery Dance [28:48] The different modes of the novella [35:14] It has to be logical and unpredictable [40:00] Lawrence Santoro, Tales to Terrify [44:04] Marla [54:42] Creating fictional evil and it becoming part of reality [59:35] Roger Venable, via Patreon, how Jonathan’s writing process has changed since he started [1:02:52] Jonathan Janz's fitness routine [1:13:26] Butt envy and butt workouts [1:18:41] Connect with Jonathan [1:19:59] Final thoughts [1:32:32] Outtakes Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-473-jonathan-janz-on-the-dismembered-marla-and-method-writing Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
Ep 472

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

Episode | 77 min | Dec 11, 2022
In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about literary agents, editing, screenwriting, and much more. [4:16] Changing literary agents [15:07] Why Jonathan went with his current agent [21:19] You deserve an unequivocally enthusiastic agent as your advocate. [29:28] Don’t worry about the market, write about the story. [33:45] Why you should be excited about every little success that you achieve. [44:15] How Ryan Lewis has changed how Jonathan approaches fiction writing. [51:05] Screenwriting [1:07:46] The difference between writing a novel and a screenplay. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-472-jonathan-janz-on-literary-agents-editing-and-screenwriting Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
Ep 471

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

Episode | 92 min | Dec 6, 2022
In this podcast, Jonathan Janz talks about forgiveness, children, his biggest personal and professional changes in the last four years, and much more. [8:15] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last four years [31:08] How we cultivate forgiveness and what is the difference between forgiveness and not allowing ourselves to be walked over [57:27] Stoic quote from Seneca Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-471-jonathan-janz-on-forgiveness-children-and-biggest-personal-and-professional-changes Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
Ep 470

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

Episode | 72 min | Nov 24, 2022
In this podcast, Will Carver talks about God complexes, DoTrue, writing for himself, and much more. [3:24] Will on writing something for himself [14:33] NaNoWriMo talk [22:16] Stephen J. Golds and Chris Hooley begin sabotaging the Patreon [23:13] A dinner with serial killers [25:33] Chris Hooley takes the piss [26:15] What type of books hasn’t Will written yet? [26:50] Where or who scares Will? [29:01] The history of the DoTrue building [30:18] The most horrific thing Will has heard another parent say in the playground [32:48] Suicide Thursday: subject matter and sensitivity [56:51] Weird God complexes [1:02:34] Will Carver line to get him cancelled out of context [1:07:40] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-470-will-carver-on-god-complexes-dotrue-and-writing-for-yourself Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
Ep 469

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

Episode | 69 min | Nov 20, 2022
In this podcast, Will Carver talks about Suicide Thursday, The Daves Next Door, crop circle theories, and much more. [6:09] Biggest changes both personally and professionally in the last eight months [7:02] Suicide Thursday [18:32] Crop Circles [22:14] Twin Peaks [26:38] Crop Circle Theories [31:15] David Duchovny [34:48] The Daves Next Door [1:00:38] Book sales Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-469-will-carver-on-suicide-thursday-the-daves-next-door-and-crop-circle-theories Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
Ep 468

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

Episode | 71 min | Nov 13, 2022
In this podcast, Paul Tremblay talks about unreliable narrators, writing without an outline, anxiety in fiction, and much more. [3:27] Unreliable first-person narrators [8:58] Self-discovery and revelation through writing [13:11] Anxiety and depression within the novel [14:56] Coping with mental health [19:26] Writing a polarising book [27:09] Social media rewiring the brain [43:20] Next short story collection, ‘The Beast You Are’ [54:39] Book tours: Survivor Song and The Pallbearers Club [1:00:07] Writing a new novel without an outline Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-468-paul-tremblay-on-unreliable-narrators-writing-without-outlining-and-anxiety-in-fiction Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

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