TIH 679: Max Doty on The House That Eats the Dead, Reddit Horror Stories, and Writing Lessons from Video Games

<p>In this podcast, Max Doty talks about The House That Eats the Dead, Reddit horror stories, writing lessons from video games, and much more.</p>

<p>[3:30] Early life lessons growing up.<br />

[5:00] Early horror movie watching experiences.<br />

[5:55] First stories written.<br />

[13:00] Almost Kings.<br />

[14:00] Creative writing lessons.<br />

[27:10] The House That Eats the Dead genesis.<br />

[29:30] Pacing and growing tension.<br />

[31:00] What would Max do if he owned the house that eats the dead.<br />

[36:45] The writing process.<br />

[47:40] Writing on Reddit and getting a literary agent.<br />

[54:40] How many drafts did the book go through before submitting to a publisher.<br />