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TIH 417: Mike Thorn on Shelter for the Damned, Heavy Metal and Horror, and Journalstone

  • November 2, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Mike Thorn talks about Shelter for the Damned, heavy metal and horror, Journalstone, and much more. 

About Mike Thorn

Mike Thorn is the author of Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and Peel Back and See. The Spanish translation of Shelter for the Damned will be released by Dilatando Mentes in 2022. His fiction has appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, including Vastarien, Dark Moon Digest, The NoSleep Podcast, and Tales to Terrify.

Show notes

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[2:58] Life lessons growing up
[6:42] Drawing and writing horror from an early age
[10:54] Personal spiritual beliefs
[15:04] First story wrote
[18:27] Heavy metal and horror
[29:00] Jim Thompson influence
[33:42] Shelter For The Damned
[41:55] Satanic Panic thread in Cloven Hoof
[51:10] Is reading becoming a niche thing
[55:40] Spanish translation of Shelter For The Damned
[57:38] Getting involved with Journalstone
[1:01:00] Literary agent

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