This Is Horror

TIH 205: Michelle Garza on Collaborative Writing, Kingdom of Teeth, and Writing Realistic Violence

  • May 16, 2018

  • 4 mins to read

In this podcast Michelle Garza talks about collaborative writing, Kingdom of Teeth, writing realistic violence  and much more.

About Michelle

Michelle Garza writes alongside her twin sister Melissa Lason. They have been dubbed the Sisters of Slaughter. They write all levels of horror and some dark fantasy. They have been published by Sinister Grin Press, JEA and Fireside Press. Their publications include Bram Stoker Award-nominated Mayan Blue, Kingdom of Teeth, and Those Who Follow.

Show notes

  • [04:20] Childhood dreams
  • [12:40] Sitting around the campfire and listening to scary stories with Father
  • [19:55] Writing without Melissa
  • [21:50] Strengths and reading interests: Michelle vs Melissa
  • [33:30] Kingdom of Teeth
  • [38:10] Trying to make each other laugh whilst writing
  • [41:40] Michael Griffin, via Patreon, asks about mechanics of collaborative writing
  • [48:00] Flexibility and outlining
  • [56:40] Kev Harrison, via Patreon, asks about writing realistic violence

Thanks for Listening!

Let us know how you enjoyed this episode:

Help out the show:

Resources

Podcast Sponsors

Castle Rock Radio and Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing

Check out Castle Rock Radio on iTunes and support Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing on Patreon.

This Is Horror Podcast Patreon

Support the This Is Horror Podcast over on Patreon and get a variety of benefits including early bird access to all of our episodes, submit questions for guests, and our exclusive Patrons-Only Q&A Sessions.

Join the This Is Horror Podcast Patreon today