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.
Do Your One Most Important Thing Every Day | Chuck Palahniuk on This Is Horror Podcast | Dean Koontz on This Is Horror Podcast
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I was speaking with a friend recently who said they were working for hours on end every day and still felt like they didn’t have time for everything. It’s a common concern and one I empathise with a great deal. It was over ten years ago when I realised I would never do everything I wanted to in a day. I was doing these insane workdays, staying up almost all night in this desperate attempt to get my to-do list finished. The do-list included writing tasks, This Is Horror tasks, podcast tasks, responding to emails, academic pursuits, and so it went on … One day something clicked in my mind and I realised I would never finish my to-do list because no matter how hard I tried, it would always grow quicker than I would finish items on said-list. This was a liberating moment! I found such peace in knowing the work would never be finished and so I was forced to find a different approach. I decided each day I would prioritise the one most important task and if it I got it done, the day was a success. If I got even more done then it was a bonus. The secret is to try to complete the most important task first. Then you can win the day early. To keep myself focused and to keep track of things, I often list the days tasks in order of importance. I almost always have more tasks than I have time in the day but if I have everything in order then I can know that when the day is over I have used my time optimally. As a bonus, I struggle with “turning off” and “stopping work” so I now have a hard cut-off time to stop working, ensuring that I get some rest and relaxation every day. I hope there is something here that may help or bring comfort to you, too. On The PodcastThese last few weeks have been absolutely wild for This Is Horror Podcast. We recently released back-to-back episodes with Dean Koontz and Chuck Palahniuk. Our latest Patreon perk is the full conversation with David Dastmalchian. Talk about a hat-trick of amazing podcast guests. Get the links to each of those conversations in audio and video below. Listen to Dean Koontz on This Is Horror Podcast. Watch the video version of Dean Koontz on This Is Horror Podcast. Listen to Chuck Palahniuk on This Is Horror Podcast. Watch the video version of Chuck Palahniuk on This Is Horror Podcast. Listen to David Dastmalchian on This Is Horror Podcast Patreon. 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 December and January. Please reply to query. TIH 590: Chuck Palahniuk on Shock Induction, Psychedelics, and AvocadoIn this podcast, Chuck Palahniuk talks about Shock Induction, psychedelics, avocado, and much more. About Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Palahniuk is the author of many bestselling books including Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, Choke, Lullaby, The Invention of Sound, Consider This, and Haunted. His latest novel, Shock Induction, is available now. Show notes Click the timestamps to jump straight to the audio. Thanks for Listening! …
Look Out For … Private Rites by Julia Armfield“With Armfield’s latest, she reimagines King Lear with a tale of love and loss tinged in supernatural wickedness.” The rain has been falling for a long time, and now the land has reshaped itself, and the old rituals are creeping back in. Isla, Irene, and Agnes, three sisters, have not spoken to each other for …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 11 November 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: The Lineup look back ten years at terrifying serial killer thriller Nightcrawler Crime Reads wonder about the role of time and memory in the ghosts we make of each other …
News Round-up Week Ending 8 November 2024Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Arriving 5 December from author David Sodergren and Paperbacks and Pugs, Summer of the Monsters “Monsters aren’t real.” That’s what sixteen-year-old Lucy Brannigan has always believed, until, broke and desperate, she and her father move to an isolated …
Look Out For … The Incubations by Ramsey Campbell“With his latest, Campbell continues to make life’s most trivial concerns the stuff of bloodcurdling nightmares, guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine.” Leo Parker’s visit to Alphafen seemed idyllic. Soon after he leaves, that’s when the nightmares start. The airport becomes a labyrinth. The very words he says become treacherous, even lethal. And …
TIH 589: Dean Koontz on The Forest of Lost SoulsIn this podcast, Dean Koontz talks about The Forest of Lost Souls and much more. About Dean Koontz Acknowledged as “America’s most popular suspense novelist” (Rolling Stone) and as one of today’s most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Ray Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of …
Pounding the Keys – Productivity and Writing RoutinesIn the last collaborative article here on This Is Horror, we talked about book launches and all the social media, conventional marketing and other promos that go with them. The verdict across the board seemed to be that they’re a necessary evil. We just want to get on with the writing, right? Right?! Well, sometimes, …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 4 November 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: Lit Hub look into Dracula, vampires in general and what these stories say about our latent fears The Ginger Nuts of Horror find the lurking horror in YA dystopian …
News Round-up Week Ending 1 November 2024Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … New from author Michael Sellars, Percipience: A Cosmic Horror Novella The Observatory: A research facility in an undisclosed location. The Whitecoats: Four strangers with no scientific background. The Task: Watch. Take notes. Learn nothing. Percipience is a …
TIH 588: Robert P. Ottone on The Vile Thing We Created, There’s Something Sinister in Center Field, and Middle Grade BooksIn this podcast, Robert P. Ottone talks about The Vile Thing We Created, There’s Something Sinister in Center Field, Middle Grade Books, and much more. About Robert P. Ottone Robert P. Ottone is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Triangle and is also the best-selling author of Curse of the Cob Man, The Sleepy …
Look Out For … The Folly by Gemma Amor“With Amor’s latest, a woman and her father determined to escape their past realize the past refuses to let them go.” Morgan knew her father never killed her mother. She spent the last six years on a campaign for Owen’s release from prison. And now, in the middle of the pandemic, her father is free. …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 28 October 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: Bloody Disgusting present ten children’s anthology books worth revisiting for Halloween CBC ask two Canadian horror writers about how to tell ghost stories and scare your friends Crime Reads …
News Round-up Week Ending 25 October 2024Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author Kit Power and French Press Publishing, Millionaire’s Day On Sunday, 22nd December, 2019, everyone in the United Kingdom woke up with one million pounds in cash under their beds. The miracle – or …
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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. Today is probably a newsletter in its more traditional form because rather than provide you with a life lesson or writing tip, I literally want to give you a couple of pieces of This Is Horror news. Firstly, the This Is Horror Podcast Discord now has a general channel open to the public. You can click here and join it right now. See, I want the This Is Horror Podcast Patreon to be a family and community for all who want to be part of it. That includes those who don’t have the...
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Hey, friends! I hope this email finds you well and you're having a great day. There's a lot going on in This Is Horror land. The first thing you should check out is the public nominations for the This Is Horror Awards 2023. You have until to submit your nominations. Then, later this year, we'll be announcing the shortlist for both the 2022 and 2023 This Is Horror Awards in a double extravaganza. The truth is, as some of you know, my life has been very chaotic these past few years, 2020–2022...