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

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

In this podcast Michelle Garza talks about collaborative writing, Kingdom of Teeth, writing realistic violence  and much more. About Michelle Michelle Garza writes alongside her twin sister Melissa Lason. They have been dubbed the Sisters of Slaughter. They write all levels of horror and some dark fantasy. They have been published by Sinister Grin Press, …

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Horror is Not a Dirty Word

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Just when you thought it was safe to go to the book store, or walk into your local theater, horror is back. Well, it’s been back. For a while. No, horror didn’t just perform its own jump-scare and pop up from behind the sofa. This all started several years ago, maybe as long as a …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 May 2018

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: The Mary Sue has a fascinating article about Final Girls and whether they can be viewed from a feminist perspective or not Variety reports on the rude health horror …

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News Round-up Week Ending 11 May 2018

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New non-fiction release by M. R. James expert Rosemary Pardoe coming 31 May Having edited the M. R. James-related supernatural magazine Ghosts & Scholars since 1979, Rosemary Pardoe knows a thing or two about supernatural fiction. Coming …

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Look Out For … The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

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“The concepts of this story; the shadowless and the cult that worships them, loss of memory and strange powers that come with a heavy price, are epic and universal, with horrific implications.”   In the near future, at a market in India, a man’s shadow disappears. He’s not alone with this phenomenon, as others around …

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Book Review: Corpsepaint by David Peak

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“Bleak is a word used to describe so many releases within the horror and dark fiction worlds… With Corpsepaint, David Peak seeks to raise the bar in the reader’s understanding of what bleak really means.”   Bleak is a word used to describe so many releases within the horror and dark fiction worlds. Whether it …

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Searchlight: Zodiac

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If there’s one word that effectively sums up Robert Graysmith, that word is obsessed. You really can’t blame the guy for being obsessed with the Zodiac killer. From the very beginning of the investigation, Graysmith was there, as the San Francisco Chronicle was just one of the three papers the elusive killer sent his cryptic …

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

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

In this podcast Mike Davis talks about daily routine, wriitng, belief and evidence, and much more. About Mike Davis Mike Davis is a Dad, husband, editor, publisher, podcaster, and reader. He is the chief cook and bottle washer at Lovecraft eZine. Show notes [02:50] Rick Siem, via Patreon, asks about starting the eZine and assembling …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 May 2018

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Den of Geek explain why the remake of The Blob was one of horror’s most underrated films The Guardian talk up the casting of Joan Collins in American Horror Story …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 May 2018

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Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Aaron Dries’ House of Sighs rereleased by Crystal Lake Publishing with exclusive bonus novella The Sound of his Bones Breaking Award-winning novel House of Sighs, by Aaron dries has been out of print for some time. Now, through Crystal …

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