Activated Authors

Activated Authors

Activated Authors is an online author community centered around principles of healthy productivity, community, and shared knowledge. Founded by international bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and author coach, Daniel Willcocks, the group aims to help authors and creatives of all levels achieve their creative goals and thrive as part of a healthy, positive community. read less
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Great Writers SCARE, featuring This Is Horror (REPLAY)
30-10-2023
Great Writers SCARE, featuring This Is Horror (REPLAY)
Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ INFOSTACK LINK: https://danielwil--infostack.thrivecart.com/wpp6/  50k WRITING CAMP https://activatedauthors.com/50k  SHOWNOTES 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: Why do we write horror?Our earliest horror experiencesWhy are we not repulsed by horror?What has 2020 brought to horror, and how has the pandemic shaped writers of the genre?Michael and Bob’s new book, “They’re Watching"Michael and Bob’s collaboration process when writing the bookJohn Crinan’s story as featured on Hawk & Cleaver’s “The Halloween Horrors of Mill Lane” limited seriesThe Other Stories anthology, edited by Daniel Willcocks 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 Get more from Activated Authors! https://activatedauthors.com/ Find out more about Daniel Willcocks https://www.danielwillcocks.com/ IG: @willcockswriter Twitter: @willcockswriter Find out more about Samantha Frost www.mastressofnone.com IG: @mastressofnone Special thanks to: Show theme: Karl Hughes Show editing: Sam Frost
Eric Larocca ON: Creating VIRAL horror sensations
16-10-2023
Eric Larocca ON: Creating VIRAL horror sensations
Thanks for tuning in to the Activated Authors podcast. If you're ready to ACTIVATE your author career, head on over to https://activatedauthors.com/ Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of several works of horror and dark fiction, including the viral sensation, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. A lover of luxury fashion and an admirer of European musical theatre, Eric can often be found roaming the streets of his home city, Boston, MA, for inspiration. In this episode we go deep into: Monsters - favorites to watch and read, favorites to write aboutHuman monsters (e.g. true crime, serial killers) - the worst kind of horrorWriting Journey - the theatre, short fiction, small pressesDebut Novel that went viral! Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last SpokeNEW release (short stories re-released)How to cultivate a viral sensation - there isn’t a simple answer! The perfect stormNovella - You’ve Lost a lot of Blood - a good follow up to the viral bookWhat happens when there are MANY opinions about a book, controversy and the right motivation for it. Heart behind writing.The feeling of appreciation for a well received book, how to handle the amount of feedback, and the follow up book…The evolution of the creative processThe writing community - finding your community and relying on themTitles - Let’s talk titles! Gory murder mystery influence from the 70s/80sInfluences - what speaks to youUpcoming books - Writing from the heartThe importance of being authentic (your readers will know) - Being true to yourselfWhat makes good horrorRealism in charactersThe importance of having eyes on your work (before printing)Underrated authors that people should know more aboutThe last show you could ever watch - fun question!Where to find EricThe meaning behind Hysteric Teeth Find out more about Eric Larocca: https://ericlarocca.com/ Get more from Activated Authors! https://activatedauthors.com/ Find out more about Daniel Willcocks https://www.danielwillcocks.com/ IG: @willcockswriter Twitter: @willcockswriter Find out more about Samantha Frost www.mastressofnone.com IG: @mastressofnone Special thanks to: Show theme: Karl Hughes Show editing: Sam Frost