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Taking This Is Horror Podcast to the Next Level

This Is Horror Podcast 2019

I often like to take stock of what I’m doing with my life and career to make sure I’m utilising my time effectively and achieving what I want with my life. As a number of you know, there are four big areas of focus right now: This Is Horror Podcast Writing Fiction Studying Japanese Teaching/My …

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Books Released on 24 June 2025

Smile For The Cameras by Miranda Smith

“The Most Important Meal of the Day…is Weird.” (Tenebrous Press) Weird Fiction Anthology “In the wake of a devastating global pandemic, sixty million people take refuge in fortified bunkers across the Quarantine Zone.” (Dark Matter Ink) Science Fiction “Three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.” (Atria Books) Thriller “A former child …

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

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

In this podcast, Jon Bassoff talks about The Memory Ward, The Drive-Thru Crematorium, and becoming a writer. About Jon Bassoff Jon Bassoff is the author of ten novels. His mountain gothic novel, Corrosion, has been translated in French and German and was nominated for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, France’s biggest crime fiction award. …

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

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

In this podcast, Jason Pargin talks about writing pop culture references in film and fiction, and much more. About Jason Pargin Jason Pargin is the New York Times bestselling author of John Dies at the End and the Zoey Ashe series. He is the former editor of Cracked.com. He’s just released his new book I’m Starting …

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