This Is Horror is a podcast that interviews creatives and writers weekly including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Josh Malerman, Jennifer Lynch, Tananarive Due, Charlaine Harris, and Joe R. Lansdale. Michael David Wilson is the author of books such as The Girl in the Video and House of Bad Memories and the host of This Is Horror Podcast. Every week we bring you horror fiction news and writing tips.
Just Keep Going | Chris Panatier on This Is Horror Podcast | Reading Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman
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Hey, friends. It’s been a couple of weeks since the last instalment of the This Is Horror newsletter. Today’s message is a simple one: just keep going. You can apply this to your writing, to other creative projects, to your fitness, or indeed to any other aspect of life, including life itself. One step at a time. One word at a time. One breath at a time. Keep on going. See, any progress is better than no progress. When it comes to writing, maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed and overworked. Maybe you’re under-slept and underconfident. But remember this, one sentence is progress. Ten minutes of writing is much better than no minutes of writing. Don’t make the mistake of telling yourself that what you can do today is not good enough. Don’t let that bastard, self-doubt win. You are going somewhere. You are making progress. And it starts with one word, then one sentence, one paragraph, one page. Remember, whilst people often overestimate what they can do in the short term they underestimate what they can do in the long term. Just keep going. What I'm WatchingI finished Bodkin and must point out my error in the previous newsletter (which Dan Howarth delightedly pointed out to me), I stupidly said it was based in a Welsh town. It is not. It is based in Ireland. I knew this. I know the difference between Wales and Ireland, but apparently it is not what I wrote. I've recently finished Eric which was an interesting one. I hadn't seen Benedict Cumberbatch put on a performance like that but I'd love to see more from him in this vein. I didn't care for the ending but the journey was good. Now I'm watching, Maid, made by the people responsible for the US version of Shameless. Much bleaker than Shameless and no laughs to be found here but very effectively done. Be warned, there's a lot of domestic violence in this one. What I'm ReadingI finished Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman just in time for our This Is Horror Podcast conversation. This is what I had to say about it on X: This is the scariest book I’ve read this year. It might be the scariest book I’ve read in the last ten years. The last books to affect me like this were The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum (1989) and The End of Alice by A.M. Homes (1996). Josh’s sense of pacing is INCREDIBLE. The thing about INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE is it creeps up on you. You don’t think it will affect you until it’s already too late. Until you’ve let it into your head, into your home, into your heart. INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE will mess you up in every way imaginable and you won’t see it coming. What's on This Is Horror this WeekLots of good things on This Is Horror YouTube since we last spoke. The full interview with Chris Panatier, part two with Kev Harrison, and our conversation with Gwendolyn Kiste. Check back soon for the full conversation with Paul Tremblay. Check out This is Horror Podcast YouTube. On the podcast itself, we wrapped up our conversation with Kev Harrison, put a two-parter with Chris Panatier out, and have just released part one with Paul Tremblay (though you won't find a link below but you'll find it on your favourite podcast app). Well, that about does it for another week. Don't forget to check out what’s been going on in This Is Horror world below. If you want to see other newsletters I recommend, you can follow this link. But until next time, have a great day, friends. Michael David Wilson P.S. If you like this newsletter and want to support my work and This Is Horror, please become a This Is Horror Podcast patron. It would make me happy but only do it if it will make you happy, too. P.P.S. If you’re ready to take your writing to the next level with some professional editing or a writing consultation, you can find out about my rates here and reply to this email. P.P.P.S. There are a limited amount of This Is Horror Podcast advertising slots available for July. Please reply to query. TIH 570: Chris Panatier on The Redemption of Morgan BrightIn this podcast, Chris Panatier talks about The Redemption of Morgan Bright and much more. About Chris Panatier Chris is an artist and writer living in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, daughter and a fluctuating herd of dog-like creatures (one is almost certainly a goat). He writes short stories and novels. The Phlebotomist, Stringers, and …
Look Out For … Words Made of Flesh by R.A. Busby“With her latest, Busby presents a down-on-his-luck man falling into a pit of obsession concerning a strange book made of flesh.” New Bedford, 1899 Tormented by memories of his lover, lingering on the edges of life, Harrison Quire realizes he has a problem. When he pays the Whisperers’ Club a visit to hear a few …
Letting Your Baby Go: Launching a BookIn March this year, I went through what is my fourth book launch, when Brigids Gate Press released . With my previous three books coming during the Covid pandemic, this felt like the first time I was able to try some things to help it find its readership. Some of these strategies worked well. Some …
TIH 569: Chris Panatier on The Phlebotomist, Early Life Lessons, and GenreIn this podcast, Chris Panatier talks about The Phlebotomist, early life lessons, genre, and much more. About Chris Panatier Chris is an artist and writer living in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, daughter and a fluctuating herd of dog-like creatures (one is almost certainly a goat). He writes short stories and novels. The Phlebotomist, …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 17 June 2024Welcome 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: Dread Central look at outdated or failing tech in horror games and ask how it can be so scary The Lineup present a list of horror fiction queens for …
News Round-up Week Ending 14 June 2024Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from writer Ronald McGillvray and Velox Books, Tales from the Park Land In the tradition of The Twilight Zone and Tales From the Crypt, Ronald McGillvray’s Tales From the Parkland offers a spine-chilling collection that blurs the line between reality …
Look Out For … Pink Slime by Fernanda Trías“With her US debut, Trías presents a horrifying vision of a plausible future and the emotional ramifications of a woman desperate to hold on to those she loves.” A woman tries to understand why her world is being torn apart by a strange plague. With an algae bloom poisoning the once pristine air coming from …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 10 June 2024Welcome 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: Crime Reads list their favourite horror reads about horror movies Bloody Disgusting use the examples of Downpour and Shattered Memories to find hope for Silent Hill Night Tide offer up recommendations for Pride month …
TIH 568: Kev Harrison on Adventure Horror, Shadow of the Hidden Publication Journey, and Heavy MetalIn this podcast, Kev Harrison talks about adventure horror, Shadow of the Hidden’s publication journey, heavy metal, and much more. About Kev Harrison Kev Harrison is a writer of dark fiction and English language teacher from England, living and working in Lisbon, Portugal. His books include The Balance, Below, Paths Best Left Untrodden, and Shadow of the Hidden. …
News Round-up Week Ending 7 June 2024Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author L. P. Hernandez and Dark Lit Press, No Gods, Only Chaos L.P. Hernandez weaves a tapestry of darkness, plunging the reader into worlds steeped in the macabre and eerie. Within these tales …
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This Is Horror
This Is Horror is a podcast that interviews creatives and writers weekly including Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Josh Malerman, Jennifer Lynch, Tananarive Due, Charlaine Harris, and Joe R. Lansdale. Michael David Wilson is the author of books such as The Girl in the Video and House of Bad Memories and the host of This Is Horror Podcast. Every week we bring you horror fiction news and writing tips.
Hey, friends. I started this email on July 1st and by started I mean I wrote the subject line ‘making the best of bad situations’ then got so busy that only now on August 7th have I sat down to finish it. And by ‘sat down to finish it’ I mean I’m writing this tiny opener in a cafe as I await my order and will no doubt finish it later (he said correctly as he finished this sentence on August 11th). When I first envisaged this email it was because my Macbook had broken and I was without it for...
Hey, friends. If you’re struggling to get something done that you know would be beneficial for you but for whatever reason it’s not happening, one practice that might help is coupling these good practices with things you love. This will help with the resistance and will help you to develop the habit and stick with it in the early stages. Here are some examples. I mentioned studying Japanese kanji before. It is a daily practice that is incredibly monotonous. Looking at flashcards for kanji...
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