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

In this podcast Adam Howe talks about Stephen King’s On Writing, screenwriting, alcoholism, and much more.

About Adam Howe

Adam Howe writes the twisted fiction your mother warned you about. A British writer of fiction and screenplays, he lives in London with his partner, their daughter, and a hellhound named Gino. Writing as Garrett Addams, his short story ‘Jumper’ was chosen by Stephen King as the winner of the international On Writing contest, and published in the paperback/Kindle editions of King’s memoir. His fiction has appeared in places like Nightmare Magazine, Thuglit, Mythic Delirium, and Year’s Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1. He is the author of Tijuana Donkey Showdown, and two novella collections, Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, and Black Cat Mojo. His latest novel is Scapegoat, co-written with James Newman.

Show notes

  • [04:20] Early life lessons growing up
  • [09:00] Gravitating towards the weird and macabre
  • [10:30] First experiences writing
  • [11:55] Stephen King’s On Writing and ‘Jumper’
  • [27:20] Screenwriting
  • [37:00] Novellas
  • [45:35] Alcoholism: getting out and to the pother side

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