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Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of several works of horror and dark fiction, including the viral sensation, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. A lover of luxury fashion and an admirer of European musical theatre, Eric can often be found roaming the streets of his home city, Boston, MA, for inspiration.
In this episode we go deep into:
- Monsters - favorites to watch and read, favorites to write about
Human monsters (e.g. true crime, serial killers) - the worst kind of horrorWriting Journey - the theatre, short fiction, small pressesDebut Novel that went viral! Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last SpokeNEW release (short stories re-released)How to cultivate a viral sensation - there isn’t a simple answer! The perfect stormNovella - You’ve Lost a lot of Blood - a good follow up to the viral bookWhat happens when there are MANY opinions about a book, controversy and the right motivation for it. Heart behind writing.The feeling of appreciation for a well received book, how to handle the amount of feedback, and the follow up book…The evolution of the creative processThe writing community - finding your community and relying on themTitles - Let’s talk titles! Gory murder mystery influence from the 70s/80sInfluences - what speaks to youUpcoming books - Writing from the heartThe importance of being authentic (your readers will know) - Being true to yourselfWhat makes good horrorRealism in charactersThe importance of having eyes on your work (before printing)Underrated authors that people should know more aboutThe last show you could ever watch - fun question!Where to find EricThe meaning behind Hysteric TeethFind out more about Eric Larocca:
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