This Is Horror

TIH 233: Max Booth III and Lori Michelle on Fangoria, Pizza Horror, and Clowns

  • October 5, 2018

  • 4 mins to read

In this podcast Max Booth III and Lori Michelle talk about Fangoria, pizza horror, clowns, and much more.

About Max Booth III and Lori Michelle

Max Booth III is the Editor-in-Chief of Perpetual Motion Machine, the Managing Editor of Dark Moon Digest, a columnist for LitReactor, and the author of numerous novels, including The Nightly Disease, which some critics have labelled as the Holy Bible for the customer service industry. His next novel, Carnivorous Lunar Activities, is forthcoming through Fangoria’s new line of horror paperbacks. He lives in Texas. Follow him on Twitter @GiveMeYourTeeth. His favorite film is Zodiac.

Lori Michelle is the co-owner of Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, as well Editor-in-Chief of both Dark Moon Digest and the now-defunct Dark Eclipse. She is the author of Dual Harvest and the editor of Bleed, an anthology to benefit the National Children’s Cancer Society. Her stories have appeared in several anthologies, including the 2012 Bram Stoker finalist, Slices of Flesh, and the 2014 Bram Stoker finalist, Qualia Nous. She can be found at www.theauthorsalley.com. Her favorite film is Places in the Heart.

Show notes

  • [01:45] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about LitReactor articles
  • [05:35] Choke Me Clown Daddy
  • [12:00] Kevin Damon, via Patreon, asks about biggest turn ons and turn offs as an editor when reading a story
  • [16:40] Pizza horror
  • [24:40] Forthcoming Fangoria novel: Carnivorous Lunar Activities 
  • [37:05]Nathan Blixt, via Patreon, asks about weird fiction and when it becomes stupid
  • [41:45]Betty Rocksteady, via Patreon, asks about strong endings for stories
  •  [44:10]Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about novel planning
  • [48:00]Lori’s writing plans
  • [54:10] Betty Rocksteady, via Patreon, asks what Max’s most annoying habit is
  • [57:50] Final thoughts

Original artwork credit: Betty Rocksteady

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