This Is Horror Podcast

In this podcast Cullen Bunn talks about Shadow Man, Harrow County, being the world’s youngest hypnotist, and much more. [4:12] Shadow Man [15:12] Reining in the horrific [20:02] Michael J Clark, via Patreon, asks about Eden via Aftershock/the late great Kevin Watkins [28:00] Harrow County [30:59] Phantom on the Scan [35:23] Patrick Barb, via Patreon, asks about adapting Blood Feud into a comic series and challenges adapting prose into comics [38:30] Most important lesson in pitching [42:09] Most important elements for collaborative relationship in comics making [44:02] Novel writing [46:07] Being the world’s youngest hypnotist [50:42] Contacting law enforcement officers to further stories [52:09] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [54:02] Popular misconceptions about horror [1:00:53] What frightens Cullen [1:04:21] Connect with Cullen [1:05:30] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-398-cullen-bunn-on-shadow-man-harrow-county-and-the-worlds-youngest-hypnotist Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Cullen Bunn talks about The Damned, Marvel Comics, do’s and don’ts for comic book writers, and much more. [3:16] The devil house growing up as a kid [9:20] The man under Cullen’s house [11:33] Weird happenings around house and hometown [17:36] Sneaking around and watching horror movies as a kid [22:54] Early life lessons growing up [29:07] Pushing forward in spite of self-doubt [33:12] Getting The Damned published [37:50] Getting Marvel’s attention [43:18] Working in existing universe vs. own original creation [45:40] Do’s and don’ts for comic book writers [50:24] Collaborating with Brian Hurtt [54:07] Self-publishing comics in 2021 Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-397-cullen-bunn-on-the-damned-marvel-comics-and-dos-and-donts-for-comic-book-writers Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Eden Royce talks about Spooklights, young adult vs. middle-grade fiction, writing two novels at once, and much more. [3:15] When Eden first realised she wanted to pursue writing professionally [6:08] Spooklights [8:44] Lessons learnt publishing Spooklights [12:47] Cover art by Mark Taylor for Spooklights and Spooklights 2 [19:32] Traditional vs. independent publishing [25:43] Middle-grade book currently with editor [30:11] Young adult vs. middle-grade [36:40] Writing two novels at once [39:03] What Eden should be kinder to herself about [41:22] Daily writing routine [48:22] What frightens Eden [50:17] What does Eden believe that many others do not [51:56] What advice Eden would give to her eighteen-year-old self [57:30] Connect with Eden [58:20] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-396-eden-royce-on-spooklights-young-adult-vs-middle-grade-fiction-and-writing-two-novels-at-once Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Eden Royce talks about Root Magic, southern gothic horror, the Gullah-Geechee nation, and much more. [2:44] Stories Eden heard whilst growing up [9:47] First stories Eden told [13:09] Early life lessons growing up in Charleston [17:49] Letting go of stories [20:43] Writing Southern Gothic horror [25:09] Putting Root Magic out as a Middle Grade novel [29:15] Gullah-Geechee people [31:35] Rootwork in childhood [37:02] Specific challenges writing Root Magic [42:30] What brought Eden to live in England [47:25] Sweet Grass Blood Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-395-eden-royce-on-root-magic-southern-gothic-horror-and-the-gullah-geechee-nation Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Sarah Pinborough talks about Behind Her Eyes, Dead to Her, selling books for TV adaptations, and much more. [3:02] Early life lessons growing up [8:17] Peter Pan [17:28] Trying to write more likeable characters [21:04] Behind Her Eyes TV show [24:26] Dead to Her sold for TV [26:38] Screenwriting vs novel writing [30:22] Collaborating with agent and editor [32:21] Different versions of Thirteen Minutes in US and UK [36:46] Leisure Books [45:10] Ryan Whitley, via Patreon, asks about breaking writing rules [50:18] Impetus to make jump from teacher to full time writer [1:08:33] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [1:11:06] Changes to life post-dog [1:14:08] What frightens Sarah [1:17:05] Connect with Sarah Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-394-sarah-pinborough-on-behind-her-eyes-dead-to-her-and-selling-books-for-tv-adaptations Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Wrath James White talks about Succulent Prey, sex addiction, collaborating with Edward Lee, and much more. [2:58] Succulent Prey and struggling with sex addiction [10:19] Prey Drive [22:06] How Wrath first got into BDSM [35:40] Lucas Milliron, via Patreon, asks if Wrath has ever made himself uncomfortable with his fiction [38:00] V R Weather, via Patreon, asks about collaborating with Edward Lee [41:55] Maurice Broaddus collaboration Orgy of Souls [49:54] Rodney Carlstrom, via Patreon, asks if there will be a reprint of The Reaper [50:49] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [52:37] KillerCon [1:07:37] Connect with Wrath/final thoughts Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-393-wrath-james-white-on-succulent-prey-sex-addiction-and-collaborating-with-edward-lee Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Wrath James White talks about extreme horror, uncomfortable writing, The Resurrectionist, and much more. [4:05] Early life lessons [7:32] Kickboxing, martial arts, and professional fighting [10:26] Lessons from writing and MA that fed into each other [22:30] Days off and writing schedule/routine [28:04] The Resurrectionist (content warning: rape and extreme violence) [28:57] Is Wrath the literary equivalent of edging? [45:37] Write uncomfortable, read uncomfortable: do’s and don’ts of writing extreme violence [50:45] The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum [54:38] First time recognised for writing ability in fourth grade ‘The Easter Fright’ [1:01:15] First horror rejection Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-392-wrath-james-white-on-extreme-horror-uncomfortable-writing-and-the-resurrectionist Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Richard Chizmar talks about Chasing The Boogeyman, his third collaboration with Stephen King, Gwendy, and much more. [3:19] Biggest changes personally and professionally [5:37] The third Gwendy book and collaboration with Stephen King [16:17] Film adaptation of Widow’s Point: reaction [20:38] Chasing the Boogeyman [48:59] Book club pre-order offer [51:07] Lucas Milliron, via Patreon, asks about collaboration lessons and differences between collaborations and solo writing [56:25] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [1:01:18] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-391-richard-chizmar-on-chasing-the-boogeyman-third-collaboration-with-stephen-king-and-gwendy Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Sarah Langan talks about witchcraft horror, writing advice, the best horror of the last ten years, and much more. [3:10] John WM Thompson, via Patreon, asks about recent horror that revolves around witchcraft [16:08] What should Sarah be kinder to herself about [25:40] Some of the best horror movies and books of the last ten years [44:32] The best and worst writing advice [48:45] Biggest misconceptions about being a writer [50:09] Advice to eighteen-year-old-self [59:36] Connect with Sarah Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-390-sarah-langan-on-witchcraft-horror-writing-advice-and-the-best-horror-of-the-last-ten-years Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Sarah Langan talks about Good Neighbors, 'You Have the Prettiest Mask', promoting books during the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more. [3:00] The biggest changes since Sarah was last on the podcast [8:41] The absurdity of talking about horror fiction with everything happening in the world right now [15:20] Current work-in-progress/‘You Have the Prettiest Mask’ [18:00] Good Neighbors [33:48] Promoting Good Neighbors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-389-sarah-langan-on-good-neighbors-you-have-the-prettiest-mask-and-promoting-books-during-covid-19-pandemic Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror