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In this podcast, Max Booth III talks about I Believe in Mister Bones, forthcoming Ghoulish Books, fruit pies, and much more. About Max Booth III Max Booth III is an author, screenwriter, and publisher best known for their work in the horror field. Their books include I Believe in Mister Bones, We Need to Do Something, Abnormal … Continue reading
THE GHOULISH PODCAST RETURNS!!! On this week's episode of GHOULISH, Valentina Rojas joins me to celebrate the release of her debut novella, A FEAST OF PUTRID DELIGHTS. We talk about insomnia, drugs, time travel, chefs, video games, curses, and many other ghoulish topics. Also, despite there being a 6-month gap between episodes, this is somehow still the second consecutive episode of the podcast where I brought up the alternate ending of THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. What is wrong with my brain? Order A FEAST OF PUTRID DELIGHTS: https://ghoulish.rip/product/a-feast-of-putrid-delights/ Support Valentina Rojas: https://squigglybug.substack.com/ More about Ghoulish Books: https://ghoulish.rip/ Support Ghoulish on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ghoulishbooks New theme song: Taylor Fox https://www.fiverr.com/taylorfox5
This month on Horror Hangover, Ryan and Cass are joined by horror author Shannon Riley to discuss the trope of single-location horror in scary movie cinema with 2010's Frozen & 2022's No Exit. Why are we so fascinated with putting people in situations that seem impossible to escape??? If you're brave enough to hold on tight & explore why, stay tuned after the movie chat to delve into Shannon's debut horror book: Pocketknife Kitty. Pocketknife Kitty Synopsis: Jamie is a thirty-year-old banker wedged between grief and newfound freedom. Through a domino cascade beyond her control, she winds up stuck in her suffocating hometown. The monotony is broken swiftly when, following a night of spite-fueled impulse, Jamie soon begins to undergo a rapid and gruesome transformation. She finds herself teetering on the edge of her own sanity as she pieces together if rescue will ever come for her. And if not, what is she going to do about it? Exploring themes of sexual empowerment, revenge, and loneliness, POCKETKNIFE KITTY asks the reader to explore exactly how far they'd go to save their own skin. CLICK IF YOU DARE: Snag a copy of Pocketknife Kitty now from from Ghoulish Books! OUR SACRED OFFERINGS GO TO: FeliceY for our logo design Cano Jaguar for our creepy intro. mix Wolves just being wolves - even if they ate Air Bud's Dad Gloves! Never take them off!... Unless you want to part with your skin... or have to buy more lotion Note: This episode discusses substance abuse issues. If you or someone you know needs support with substance abuse, help is available. Contact SAMHSA 24/7: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) &/or use the online treatment locator tool.
On the 200th episode of GHOULISH, Justin Lutz joins me to discuss his new novella, GIVE UNTO US, out now through Ghoulish Books. We also talk about the punk life, naming characters after people we know in real life, and what Justin's mom thinks of the pus-as-lube sex scene from his book. Buy GIVE UNTO US: https://ghoulish.rip/product/give-unto-us/ Support Justin Lutz: https://linktr.ee/justinlutz Support Ghoulish on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ghoulishbooks
On this episode I welcome my first ever returning guest, Laurel Hightower, to discuss her recent Ghoulish Books release, The Day of the Door. We discuss Laurel's passion for indie horror, generational trauma cycles, and ghosts getting kneed in the balls. She's a good person in horror, reliably, authentically, and she deserves your support and money. Today's episode is sponsored by MyLori, your personal Lori Booth. On what remains of Twitter: @HightowerLaurel
This week we chat with author Laurel Hightower about her latest novel The Day of the Door (from former guest of the show Max Booth's publishing company), the cover art by (also former guest of the show) Trevor Henderson, ghostly encounters, paranormal investigative TV shows and so much more. Then we return to Grover's Bend to talk about Critter Balls, dickish Crites, the kickass grandma and so much more as we find out why Critters 2 terrified Laurel growing up. Check out The Day of the Door from Ghoulish Books. Follow Laurel on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We're also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon!If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify and give us a rating and review on iTunes. It really helps us out with the algorithms. We also have a YouTube channel! Ask us for our Discord server!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Laurel Hightower is the author of THE DAY OF THE DOOR, out now through Ghoulish Books. On today's episode of the GHOULISH podcast, she joined me for a discussion about ghosts, hauntings, and reality television. THE DAY OF THE DOOR: https://ghoulish.rip/product/the-day-of-the-door/
This week in The Confessional I'm joined by author Danger Slater as we discuss his book Starlet due out from Ghoulish Books in August 2024. We also discuss Maniac Cop from 1988. We have a KKKop killing innocent people, Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell and Robert Z'Dar. Maniac Cop is basically Jason Voorhees in a cop uniform, but with more personality. This where the legend of Officer Matt Cordell begins. ACAB!! Join us in The Confessional for this late 80's slasher! Follow Danger here https://linktr.ee/dangerslater MHC is part of the GHOULISH Podcast Network. Get ghoulish at www.ghoulish.rip
Horror writer and host of Brooklyn's Word for Word Reel Talks film commentary series Scott Adlerberg joins us to discuss unexpected mystery twists. What makes a twist work? How do films balance this magical act without tipping their hand? Should we ever follow a spooky child in a raincoat? We answer these questions and more! We also discuss Scott's latest book, The Screaming Child, now available from Ghoulish Books. Order a copy now...if you dare! Synopsis: Scott Adlerberg's The Screaming Child is a mystery horror novel told by a grieving woman working on a book about an explorer who was murdered in a remote wilderness region, only to get caught up in a dangerous journey after hearing the distant screams from her own vanished child somewhere in the woods. CLICK IF YOU DARE: An interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa More of Scott's writing on crime! OUR SACRED OFFERINGS GO TO: FeliceY for our logo design Cano Jaguar for our creepy intro. mix Ryan's killer riffs!
On today's episode I am joined by Jessica McHugh. We preview her forthcoming book from Ghoulish Books, Witches in the Warren, the third in the Gardening Guidebooks trilogy. We also talk about her writing process, defining success as an indie author, blackout poetry, and tattoo regret. Be on the lookout for her next project, the Wuthering Heights inspired FEAST, which we discuss toward the end of the episode. Thank you to our sponsor Ghoulish Book Festival 2024! McHughniverse.com Ghoulish.RIP Apokrupha.com
Things are about to get moody and bloody as Ryan and horror author E.M. Roy chat all things related to 1976's Carrie, and 2000's Ginger Snaps! Grab that scrunchie and pull up those low-rise jeans as we explore the "hell is a Teenage Girl" trope in horror films new and old. Also, Ryan interviews E.M. Roy about their recent scary and reality-bending book, Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies. Synopsis: Leo Bates knows what's behind every corner in her hometown of Eston, Maine, where she's lived her whole life. Some bad memories and grief for her late parents, sure, but nothing dangerous... All of that changes when her girlfriend Tate goes missing, and the lead detective on the case blames Leo for the disappearance. Haunted by self-doubt, Leo can only watch as the town she thought she knew deteriorates around her. She is forced to confront the painful truth about her parents, this town, and her relationship if she is to survive the following onslaught of conspiracies, cryptic monstrosities, and whatever is hiding in the woods where Tate was last seen. CLICK IF YOU DARE: Craving a woodsy horror treat? Snag your copy of E.M. Roy's Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies from Ghoulish Books! OUR SACRED OFFERINGS GO TO: FeliceY for our logo design Cano Jaguar for our creepy intro. mix Ryan's killer riffs!
This week I am joined in The Confessional by Betty Rocksteady. Betty is the resident art ghoul of Ghoulish Books, and is the author & illustrator of several bizarre books, including Soft Places, The Writhing Skies and In Dreams We Rot. We also discuss the goth classic The Crow from 1994. They're all dead, they just dont know it yet. Join us in the Confessional! Follow Betty here https://www.bettyrocksteady.com/ MHC is part of the GHOULISH Podcast Network. Get ghoulish at www.ghoulish.rip
This week in The Confessional I'm joined by Shelly Lyons. We're celebrating the reason for the season, Killer Santa's! First up is the tragically misunderstood classic Silent Night Deadly Night. We also discuss Shelly's debut novel from Ghoulish Books, Like Real. Buy Like Real here: https://ghoulish.rip/product/like-real/ Follow Shelly here: https://linktr.ee/mizlyons MHC is part of the GHOULISH Podcast Network. Get ghoulish at www.ghoulish.rip
Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85NKAnVVP8 Kayli Scholz is the author of SAINT GRIT, a novella about a young woman who conjures a witch upon self-orgasm. It is available now from Ghoulish Books. On today's episode of GHOULISH, Kayli and I had an in-depth conversation about her debut book. Buy SAINT GRIT: https://ghoulish.rip/product/saint-grit/ Get ghoulish at https://ghoulish.rip/ Support GHOULISH on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ghoulishbooks Listen to previous episodes at https://ghoulish.rip/ghoulish-podcast/ Theme song by Heathenish Kid
This week Tim Meyer and I discuss Benjamin Christensen's silent documentary/essay horror film from 1922!! That's right, we're kicking off October with a silent horror film. The imagery, the set design, the unconventional story structure all lead to this being the perfect way to kick off spooky season! We also discuss Tim's new novella, Rainbow Filth recently published from Ghoulish Books. Join us in the Confessional! Follow Tim here Purchase Rainbow Filth here
This week Warren Wagner and I discuss George A. Romero's all-time classic NotLD. "The Only Safe Place is the Dark" was just published by Ghoulish Books. It's set in the zombie apocalypse so what better sin to confess to than the sin of never having watched THE MOST IMPORTANT ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER! Don't worry, I put him thru the wringer. But we had a great time discussing this seminal work of art. Join us in the Confessional! Follow Warren here Purchase The Only Safe Place is the Dark here Support the show here
This week E.M. Roy and I discuss The Dead Zone, written by Stephen King and starring Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen! We also discuss E.M.'s forthcoming debut novel Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies, coming October 10th from Ghoulish Books. Join us in the Confessional! Follow E.M. here Buy Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies from Ghoulish Books here Support the show here
This week Scott and I discuss The Last Man on Earth, written by Richard Matheson and starring my friend and yours Vincent Price. We get into the similarities between this and George A. Romeros Night of the Living Dead, which are many. We also discuss Scott's new book The Screaming Child, out now from Ghoulish Books. Join us in the Confessional! Follow Scott here Buy The Screaming Child from Ghoulish Books here Support the show here
Today I have a special birthday episode with Max Booth. We were both born on the 4th of July, and this year marks milestones for us both, as he turns 30 years old, and I turn 50. We chat about where we started, and what we still want to accomplish. The range of these things includes everything from grave robbing and burial wishes, to the Texas horror scene and self-publishing. We also talk about Ghoulish Books, and I have several of their titles available through my online bookshop, which helps support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. That's at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. You can also order directly from Max's website at https://perpetualpublishing.com/ If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have my Ko-fi donation link on my website as well as links to all my socials. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message
Jessica Leonard is a Kentucky-based author of Antioch. In this episode, we discuss her recent release through Ghoulish Books, Conjuring the Witch. As you'll hear, this was my first exposure to Jessica's writing, and I was very impressed. My copy of Conjuring the Witch is officially dog-eared. Jessica puts in work with her characters. For writers looking to learn how to make moments meaningful, take a look at what Jessica did with this book. After the episode I have a brief chat about the state of the podcast. https://perpetualpublishing.com/product/conjuring-the-witch/ https://perpetualpublishing.com/product/antioch/
Lor Gislason is the author of Inside Out, a goopy gross horror adventure out now from DarkLit Press. They are also the editor of the anthology Bound In Flesh from Ghoulish Books, an author of non-fiction horror reviews and appreciation, and are currently writing more entertaining body horror filled with memorably gross scenes and stories. Lor stopped by to talk about their writing journey, the dreams that led to Inside Out gooping onto the page, as well as what their writing routine looks like and whether there's such a thing as too gross. Also, yes, there is a mention or two of cannibalism. Check out links to all of their work and social media right here: https://linktr.ee/lorgislason Thank you so much to Lor for coming by and to you for listening! — — — You can read my most recently published story at Defenestrationmag.net. It's called “Men's Rights Activists Resurrect Charles Bronson” and is a humorous tale of some reliably ignorant people, plus necromancy. Join the Ledger Discord server or support the show by buying books via my Bookshop affiliate link both found here: https://linktr.ee/austinRwilson As always, check out my work at austinRwilson.com. Ledger is officially now part of the Writer's Bone Podcast Network. It's featured alongside many great writing shows, including the official Writer's Bone show itself. Check it all out at WritersBone.com. Thank you for listening and supporting the show however you do!
Author Jessica Leonard joins me to talk about horror that takes a supernatural turn and her latest novel Conjuring the Witch out from Ghoulish Books now. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com
Terrible times and awful words await us this week. Thankfully, on this show that's a good thing!Our guest is Max Booth III, the wizard behind Ghoulish Books and the author of bathroom-set apocalypse, We Need to Do Something. He's here to talk about his new collection of uber-dark stories, Abnormal Statistics.These tales are pitch black, treacle-thick pieces of clotted nastiness. Bad things happen to lots of people, most frequently children (but never dogs). Many a mind is tortured and many a tooth is sucked (!!) Max and I talk about how these stories reflect his own disjointed childhood. We talk about awful true crimes and why he's addicted to information that is bad for him. We also try to pin down precisely what it is about human teeth that seem so universally unnerving… plus some references to my favourite creepypasta stories.This is the best bad time you'll have this week.Enjoy!Abnormal Statistics was published by Apocalypse Party on March 23rd Other books mentioned in this episode include:The Haunting of Camp Winter Falcon (2022), by Jonathan RaabThis Appearing House (2022), by Ally Malinenko“The Whimper of Whipped Dogs” (1973), by Harlan EllisonSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show
Find all my social media HEREMax Booth III has been tearing things up on the horror scene for a while now, and his latest contribution to the mayhem is a new short story collection, ABNORMAL STATISTICS. It's dark, bleak, weird, and concerningly autobiographical.Michael David Wilson is the founder of This Is Horror, and the main host of the This Is Horror podcast. He's been a crucial contributor to the horror book world for over a decade, with his website, podcast, awards, and his own writing. As this is a crossover episode, the format is slightly different. Michael often leads the conversation. but don't worry! There's still plenty of me. Also, after the main discussion, there's about 17 minutes of weird, and likely offensive, outtakes. This is the first of two episodes covering Max's book. We had so much to say that we needed to break up the conversation over multiple recordings. This means that, in the near future, you'll be getting more talk about the stories in this collection, and probably more bragging about our longevity in the business. This podcast is about supporting our beloved creators, and so here is your opportunity! ABNORMAL STATISTICS is available now, so pick up a copy, and check out other publications from Max's publishing company Ghoulish Books. While you're at it, Michael has a couple books out that are available for purchase, so please check them out and buy them as well! And don't forget to check out the This Is Horror podcast, with almost 500 episodes to choose from. I'd guess I appear in about five of them, if that helps.Thanks as always for listening! The video episode will be available soon on my YouTube, with chapters/timestamps, if that's your thing. Get full access to The ARC Party at www.thearcparty.com/subscribe
As a special treat to our listeners, join us around the cozy campfire as we interview Max Booth III & Lori Michelle about Ghoulish Book's Kickstarter for 2023's releases, their upcoming/geekiest wedding in history, why bathroom doors DO open outward, & more! If you're looking for a good horror read, we have several delights to show you... CLICK IF YOU DARE: Year of the Ghoul: 13 Terrifying Tomes From Ghoulish Books: Back Ghoulish Books' upcoming 13 horror titles, a new brick n' mortar bookstore, two issues of Ghoulish Tales, & more to come! OUR SACRED OFFERINGS GO TO: FeliceY for our logo design Cano Jaguar for our creepy intro. mix Frank, the best editorial intern
Max Booth III is the publisher of Ghoulish Books and the author of novels such as Maggots Screaming and Touch the Night, along with his forthcoming collection Abnormal Statistics. We discuss the importance of the word "punk" in the sub-genre splatterpunk, the personal nature of his story "Indiana Death Song," and why exactly we feel the need to not only write, but to release the stories out into the world, plus a whole lot more. You can find Ghoulish Books and Max at https://linktr.ee/ghoulishbooks, including the Ghoulish Discord, as well as links to everything we discuss. Visit my site at austinRwilson.com and watch out for my stories in the Valentine's Day anthology coming from Black Hare Press in 2023. I have free stories you can read at my website, both comics and prose! Follow me on Twitter (or basically every social media platform) over @austinRwilson or @Ledger_Podcast. Rate and review the show when you get a chance and share it with friends!
Betty Rocksteady is the author of SOFT PLACES, out now through Ghoulish Books. On today's GHOULISH, she joined me to discuss Sam Kieth's THE MAXX, which inspired her new novella/graphic novel hybrid. Buy SOFT PLACES: https://perpetualpublishing.com/2022/10/25/soft-places-a-novella-graphic-novel-hybrid-is-available-now-for-sickos-everywhere/ Browse GHOULISH BOOKS: http://ghoulishbooks.com/ Join the GHOULISH discord: https://discord.gg/C6KnYq3P8w Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/ Join Dog Ears, a writing & publishing newsletter: https://dogears.substack.com/ Attend GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2023: http://ghoulishbookfest.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid
"A cosmic horror exploration of sisterhood and feminine rage." That's how Jessica McHugh describes her next book of blackout poetry based on the classic Little Women. It will be published from Apokrupha, which is also the publisher of her book A Complex Accident of Life. We discuss two novels she has coming out in 2022 from Ghoulish Books. The first book, Rabbits In the Garden is a reprint coming out in August 2022. Its sequel, Hares In the Hedgerow is a "crazy, cult horror [and] a big love letter to Joni Mitchell." It will be out in November 2022. She also talks about writing two novels that tie-in to the WNUF Halloween Special sequel! Please check out her website www.mchughniverse.com. My Twitters: @austinRwilson and @Ledger_Podcast My website: www.austinRwilson.com
In this podcast Max Booth III talks about screenwriting, We Need To Do Something, Ghoulish Podcast, and much more. About Max Booth III Max Booth III is the author of Abnormal Statistics, Maggots Screaming!, We Need To Do Something, and Touch The Night. He is the publisher of Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing and Ghoulish Books. … Continue reading
This week, MB and Terry sit down with 'We Need To Do Something' screenwriter Max Booth III to talk spooky fiction, Billy Zane, and demon blood!Follow Max on Twitter.Learn more about Ghoulish Books here. Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter.Spotify now has a rating system, so please take a moment to go rate us there. And please give us a rating and review on iTunes. It really helps us out with the algorithms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Laurel Hightower is the author of Below, a new mothman creature feature novella from Ghoulish Books. On today's GHOULISH, we dug deep into mothman mythology—including The Mothman Prophecies, the Silver Bridge collapse of 1967, mothman as a nonbinary icon, and much more! Order BELOW: https://perpetualpublishing.com/product/below/ Attend the Ghoulish Book Festival: http://ghoulishbookfest.com/ Browse GHOULISH BOOKS: http://ghoulishbooks.com/ Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/ Join Dog Ears, a writing & publishing newsletter: https://dogears.substack.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid
Come and Party with Paper Cuts LIVE! The official release party for BELOW by Laurel Hightower from Ghoulish Books. There will be special guests, giveaways, and of course shenanigans! Grab yourself a copy of BELOW out March 29th: https://perpetualpublishing.com/produ... CONNECT WITH LAUREL HERE: Buy Her Books: https://www.amazon.com/Laurel-Hightow... Twitter: https://twitter.com/HightowerLaurel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurelhight... Want to be a guest on the show? Send inquiries to thepapercutspodcast@gmail.com CONNECT WITH BRAD HERE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brad_proctor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradproc... Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7... Discord: https://discord.gg/C3B3bdp CONNECT WITH J HERE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtMZ... Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSirJ10 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.world.a... #LaurelHightower #PaperCuts #PaperCutsLive #PaperCutsPodcast
Ok everyone get comfortable and strap in for this wild ride of an interview! The guys got to talk to the writer/screenwriter of the movie "We Need To Do Something" currently streaming on HULU. Max was an absolute freaking blast and neither of the guys were prepared for the peak inside Max's brain. They dig into the behind the scenes of movie making and how a movie goes from paper to film, including a glimpse of where these insane ideas even come from. Also get an inside look of Max's publishing company Perpetual Motion Machine and its offshoot Ghoulish Books along with some fantastic personal stories from the man himself. The guys really enjoyed having Max on the show and hope that everyone else enjoys listening to this wild ride!!!!