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.
Talking Daddy's Boy on Jason's Weird Reads, The Scares That Shaped Us, and Dog-Eared Nightmares | Jasper Bark, David Moody, and Danger Slater on This Is Horror Podcast
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Hello, friends. I hope you are having a great day. Thank you to those of you who have bought, read, reviewed, rated, or engaged with my brand-new dark comedy, Daddy's Boy. If you have yet to do so and you have a Kindle Unlimted subscription, you can actually read Daddy's Boy for free as part of that subscription. Here are the links for Daddy's Boy below for your ease. Buy Daddy’s Boy on Amazon UK Buy Daddy’s Boy on Amazon US Buy Daddy’s Boy from This Is Horror Speaking of Daddy's Boy, I have been on a number of podcasts recently, so wanted to thank these wonderful shows and provide a link to each of them. Jason's Weird ReadsFirst up, I had a wonderful conversation with Jason White on Jason's Weird Reads. This is the second time I've spoken with Jason and I always have a good time. He's so smart and insightful. From Jason himself: "Michael David Wilson joins me to discuss his new book, Daddy's Boy (of which I highly recommend reading), but we delve into even deeper territory. We also discuss which genre his books fall into, depression and anxiety, impostor syndrome, and overcoming those obstacles. I had a great time talking with MDW." The conversation is available as a video episode here on YouTube. It is also available as a podcast wherever you get your pods. The Scares That Shaped UsNext up, I was on Matthew Jackson's The Scares That Shaped Us. Matthew is one of the strongest new voices in the horror podcasting space. It was an honour to be on his show and dissect FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, DADDY’S BOY, and much more. From Matthew: "Michael David Wilson, founder of This Is Horror, stops by the show to talk about his new novel Daddy's Boy, and we take a deep dive into Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's horror Western, From Dusk Till Dawn!" You can listen wherever you get your pods, including here. You can also listen (audio only) on YouTube, though the audio is missing from 1 minute 10 until around 2 minutes 30 seconds (but it's part of the intro and not the interview itself). Dog-Eared NightmaresFinally, what an honour to chat with L.P. Hernandez on his brilliant podcast, Dog-Eared Nightmares. I already knew L.P. was a great conversationalist and writer but this chat took everything to the next level. I’m so happy Les took a chance on Daddy’s Boy and had a good time. Please listen to this great podcast! From Les: "On this episode of Dog-eared Nightmares, Michael David Wilson of This is Horror joins me to discuss his dark, comedy-action novel, Daddy's Boy. WE talk about utilizing dialogue to move a story forward, dick jokes, and the cultural significance of Naked Attraction." Listen wherever you get your pods, including Apple Podcasts here. Well, that's about it for now. Please, please check out Daddy's Boy if you haven't already and I'd love to hear what you think via Goodreads. Do check out those articles on This Is Horror below. We've dropped three new podcasts recently, conversations with Danger Slater, David Moody, and Jasper Bark—so lots for your listening pleasure. We'll also be chatting with Jason Pargin on the podcast this weekend, so if you want to submit a question for Jason become a This Is Horror Podcast patron. So with that said, have a great, great day, and I'll catch you in the next newsletter. 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 June. Please reply to query. P.P.P.P.S If you want to see other newsletters I recommend, you can follow this link. TIH 617: Jasper Bark on Dark Comedy, Horror Comedy, and The Origins of Gallows HumourIn this podcast, Jasper Bark talks about dark comedy, horror comedy, the origins of gallows humour, and much more. About Jasper Bark Jasper Bark is an award-winning novelist, children’s author and comic book writer. Famed for his imaginative storytelling he’s published four novels, twelve children’s books and countless comics and graphic novels. His work has …
Look Out For … Ten Sleep by Nicholas Belardes“With his latest, Belardes presents a modern-day western cattle drive through a nightmarish landscape with a dark and bloody history.” When Tiller offers Greta a job working a cattle drive, she jumps at the chance to actually take a break from the mess going on in her head. Ten days across the Wyoming prairie, three …
TIH 616: David Moody on Hard Left Turns in Film and FictionIn this podcast, David Moody talks about hard left turns in film and fiction, and much more. About David Moody David Moody first self-published Hater in 2006, and without an agent, succeeded in selling the film rights for the novel to Mark Johnson (producer, Breaking Bad) and Guillermo Del Toro (director, The Shape of Water, …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 19 May 2025Welcome 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: NightTide Magazine delve into the terror of the almost human The Lineup pick out eight horror books for people who loved Sinners The Ginger Nuts of Horror look beyond the …
News Round-up Week Ending 16 May 2025Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Coming 13 June from writer Shelly Campbell and Eerie River Publishing, Seed Glitching between dimensions wasn’t supposed to be my life, but sometimes you have to dance with the darkness. I should be dead. Shot twice through …
Look Out For … Kill Creatures by Rory Power“Power presents an unreliable narrator caught in the throes of teenage crushes, friendships, and revenge with a diabolical twist that will linger long after the last page is turned.” Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan take the boat out for one last swim in the river on a perfect summer night. Except it wasn’t perfect. Nan …
TIH 615: Danger Slater on Absurd Films and Books, Getting Weird with Your Writing, and Difficulties Marketing Bizarre BooksIn this podcast, Danger Slater talks about absurd films and books, getting weird with your writing, difficulties marketing bizarre books, and much more. About Danger Slater Danger Slater is the world’s most flammable writer! He is the Wonderland Award-winning author of I Will Rot Without You, Puppet Skin, and He Digs A Hole! Show notes …
5 Must Read Horror Articles 12 May 2025Welcome 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 hear from author Carlyn Greenwald on finding herself in queer-coded horror Horror DNA discover the five horror novels which shaped Demon Drink author Kris Ashton as a writer Dread …
News Round-up Week Ending 9 May 2025Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author Christopher Hawkins and Coronis Publishing, I Contain Multitudes Hunted through an ever-shifting patchwork of worlds, one woman must rediscover her own past to restore reality before it’s too late. Unstuck from reality, Trina …
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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.
I often like to take stock of what I’m doing with my life and career to make sure I’m utilising my time effectively and achieving what I want with my life. As a number of you know, there are four big areas of focus right now: This Is Horror Podcast Writing Fiction Studying Japanese Teaching/My Day Job At different times in my life, different areas have taken centre stage. There’s a fire in me right now that desperately wants to take This Is Horror Podcast to the next level. The dream would be...
You can do anything you want but you can’t do everything you want. This was something I must have said almost every week, circa 2016–2020, when talking about writing and ensuring you’re prioritising your time effectively. It’s something I stand by to this day and it governs a lot of my decisions when it comes to writing and life in general. Each day we have a finite amount of time and must use it wisely. That’s why I also advocate deciding on the most important task for the day and doing it...
The great Jack Ketchum spoke about ‘writing from the wound’. Something similar but distinct that may be helpful is ‘writing to heal the wound’. Writing as therapy and as catharsis. It’s something I certainly did with my last two books, House of Bad Memories and Daddy’s Boy, and it’s something I’ve done to some degree for a long time now, but only recently have I become aware of just how much I do it and of its potential benefits. There are various ways you can ‘write to heal the wound’ and I...