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TIH 264: Max Booth III on Carnivorous Lunar Activities, Horseplay, and Werewolves

  • March 5, 2019

  • 4 mins to read

In this podcast Max Booth III talks about Carnivorous Lunar Activities, horseplay, werewolves, and much more.

About Max Booth III

Raised in Northern Indiana on an unhealthy diet of horror movies and Christopher Pike paperbacks, Max Booth III now lives in San Antonio, TX where he is constantly trying not to get shot. It is harder than you think. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Perpetual Motion Machine, the Managing Editor of Dark Moon Digest, and the co-host of Castle Rock Radio: A Stephen King Podcast. He writes online for LitReactor and CrimeReads and reviews books for the San Antonio Current. His latest novel is Carnivorous Lunar Activities, published via Fangoria. Visit his website TalesFromTheBooth.com to learn more and follow him on Twitter @GiveMeYourTeeth.

Show notes

  • [04:20] Interview start / promoting Carnivorous Lunar Activities 
  • [06:45] Traci Kenworth, via Patreon, asks what inspired Carnivorous Lunar Activities 
  • [10:20] Literary influences
  • [20:30] Russian Doll
  • [25:00] Kev Harrison, via Patreon, when writing Carnivorous Lunar Activities did you use any werewolf folklore
  • [33:30] He didn’t name Justin after you, Justin
  • [42:50] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, directors who would do a good job with Carnivorous Lunar Activities 
  • [48:00] Andrew M Reichart, via Patreon, asks about putting a silver bullet in a friend or letting them consume you …
  • [49:30] Mark Alliston, via Patreon, asks about other were-creatures
  • [55:25] David Irons, via Patreon, asks about werewolf fiction
  • [01:01:30] Shannon F. Scott, via Patreon, asks for thoughts on regarding cinematic and literary werewolves
  • [01:12:30] Nathan Blixt, via Patreon, wants to know who Max would cast as his werebro
  • [01:19:35] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about the essential elements for a good agent query letter
  • [01:30:25] Scott Kemper, via Patreon, wants to know about the most horrifying moment of Max’s life
  • [01:42:35] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about cults
  • [01:55:00] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about Max’s current work and his muse
  • [02:11:15] Other werewolf movies or books we haven’t  mentioned that Max recommends
  • [02:20:00] Something that makes Max mad

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