On today’s show, we forego the usual Great Writers Share format, as we turn off the lights, ignite some candles, place our Jack-o-Lanterns in the windows and invite the monsters in for a special Halloween episode of, what our guests have lovingly dubbed, the Great Writers Scare podcast.
The premise is simple. Four horror writers. Ninety minutes of unfiltered time to discuss all things horror writing. But who are these other three writers, you might be wondering.
Joining Dan today we have one of our regular co-hosts, sci-fi and horror author, John Crinan, as well as two powerhouses in the horror community. I’m excited to welcome back to the show, the founder and host of the This Is Horror podcast, Michael David Wilson, and to say hello for the first time to his glamorous (but haunting) co-host, Bob Pastorella.
In this episode we go deep into:
Find out more about Dan, John, Michael, and Bob:
www.danielwillcocks.com
https://www.johncrinan.com/
https://www.michaeldavidwilson.co.uk/
https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/about/staff/bob-pastorella/
Links from the show:
Michael’s Interview on the show: https://pod.link/1473869415/episode/NmM2NWRjMTctZDA3Yy00Y2VlLWI0N2MtMTA5NDMxODQ2MTlm
Michael and Bob’s, "They’re Watching": https://books2read.com/u/4A7YGd
Michael David Wilson’s, "The Girl in the Video": https://books2read.com/u/b5krzR
Bob Pastorella’s "Mojo Rising": https://books2read.com/u/m2Mvn7
Chuck Palahniuk’s “Guts”: http://readfulltext.blogspot.com/2013/10/guts-by-chuck-palahniuk.html
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067341/
Night of the Living Dead: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063350/
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072271/
Poltergeist: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/
Stephen King’s “Cujo”: https://books2read.com/u/bQd9Xd
An American Werewolf in London:
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Bonus Minisode, feat J. Thorn: "9 Things Career Authors Don't Do"
#051: Autumn Birt – Travelling the world while writing, talking to your characters, and running a business with your partner.
#050: What single piece of advice would you give to writers to carry them from 2020 into 2021? Feat. Special guests.
#049: Meg LaTorre – From literary agency to self-publishing, building a platform on YouTube, and finding your niche.
#048: James Blatch – The many iterations of the first novel, journalism to fiction, and serving authors with podcasts and courses.
#047: Jeff Adams & Will Knauss – Getting started with gay romance fiction, collaboration, and keeping the creative passion burning.
#046: Iain Rob Wright – Finding success in horror in 2020, effective mailing lists & bringing your spouse into your creative business.
#045: Kristina Rienzi – Pitching through Twitter, the power of perpetual learning & choosing honesty.
#044: Robert J. Sawyer – How to win awards, The Oppenheimer Alternative, & the evolving publishing approach.
#043: Gemma Amor – Funding horror through Kickstarter, keeping things simple, and the joy of creation.
#042: Garrett Robinson – Serializing fantasy, making it through the hard times, and changing the world with fiction.
#041: Daniel Willcocks – “Collaboration for Authors."
#040: Julie Hiner – Growth through challenge, the welcoming arms of writers, and embracing your genre.
#039: Jenna Moreci – YouTube for writers, diversifying income streams, and cultivating superfans.
#038: Drew Starling – The power of short stories, real-time feedback, and emotionally insulating yourself.
#037: Lindsay Weisner – Finding ‘happy,’ the Neurotic Nourishment podcast, and talking is healing.
#036: Clare Littlemore – Writing dystopian fiction, the power of closing a series, and using trial and error to find your outlining process.
#035: Mag Dimond – Award-winning memoirs, documenting your life to leave a legacy, and mindfulness for writers.
#034: Nick Cole – Innovating rapid release, guarding your brand, and giving readers what they want.
#033: Michael David Wilson – ’The Girl in the Video,’ creating your own opportunities, and confronting your fears.
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