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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: https://www.danielwillcocks.comhttps://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: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/ Get your copy of “They’re Watching” from This Is Horror: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/shop/ The Other Stories podcast (The Halloween Horrors of Mill Lane): https://pod.link/theotherstorieshttp://www.emilybooth.co.uk/ The Other Side Anthology: https://books2read.com/tosanthology Listen to This Is Horror podcast: https://pod.link/599755380
Get your Great Writers Share merchandise! https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gws
GWS Press books: Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLn
Special thanks to: Intro vocals: Persephone Rose Show theme: Karl Hughes
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Special thanks to:
Show theme: Karl Hughes
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BONUS: The "Writes and Wrongs" of Marketing, feat John L. Monk (A Great Writers Learn miniseries, ep 3 of 6)
BONUS: The "Writes and Wrongs" of Genre Expectations, feat John L. Monk (A Great Writers Learn miniseries, ep 2 of 6)
BONUS: The "Writes and Wrongs" of Book Covers, feat John L. Monk (A Great Writers Learn miniseries, ep 1 of 6)
#067: Christmas conversations; mindset, rest, lessons, goals, and beards with Luke Kondor and Daniel Willcocks
#066: Victoria LK Williams – Getting cozy with mystery, finding balance between the light and the dark side, and tips for Florida gardening.
#065: Samantha Frost – Winning NaNoWriMo, writing groups, and the importance of creativity.
#064: Alesha Escobar – Learning from collaboration, writing diverse characters, & learning through fiction.
#063: Josh Malerman – Definition of an artist, the power of “the end,” and what it means to be a Prolific.
#062: Lucinda E Clark – Living a life worth writing, lessons learned from writing, and falling into what’s right.
#061: Andy Conduit-Turner – Writing comics, navigating publishing contracts, and choosing the best medium for your story.
#060: Jessie Shedden – Escaping the cult, healing with writing, and empowering others through personal experience.
#059: Great Writers Scare – Exploring horror with Michael David Wilson, Bob Pastorella, Daniel Willcocks, and John Crinan.
#058: V.S. Holmes – Advocating for queer and disabled representation, winning awards, and collaborative relationships.
#057: Julia Scott – Formatting books the right way, tackling the second novel, and diving into audio.
#056: Ben Errington – Starting with just a cover, gaining confidence as a writer, and positivity on social media.
#055: Faye Trask – Debut novel writing, finding mentors, and falling in love with learning.
#054: Jennie Nash – Becoming a book coach, the truth behind the author journey, and the power of integrity.
#053: Ritu Bhathal – “Marriage Unarranged,” setting priorities, and poetry versus prose.
#052: V Castro – Boosting marginalized voices, word counts during lockdown, and writing in the horror genre.
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