In this podcast, Santiago Eximeno and Alicia L. Alonso talk about Alicia is in the Basement, translating Spanish fiction into English, horror board games, and much more.

[3:40] Conversation start/early life lessons and influences.
[8:35] The first story Santiago wrote.
[11:45] The moment Santiago knew he wanted to do this professionally.
[13:10] Board games.
[14:45] Writing routine.
[16:40] Alicia and Santiago meeting and collaborating together.
[19:00] Alicia is in the Basement premise.
[27:15] Alicia’s experience translating Alicia is in the Basement.
[30:50] Working with Tenebrous Press.
[35:05] He Who Does Not Speak with Children and Spanish folklore.
[37:30] Kev Harrison, via Patreon, asks about pushback from publishers.
[43:40] Humour in Alicia is in the Basement.
[50:45] Reaction to work in Spain.
[59:55] Are there any limits to what Santiago will write about.
[1:01:20] Knowing what form each story will take.
[1:04:20] Lessons learnt from writing Alicia.
[1:11:40] Where can our listeners connect with you?
[1:14:00] Final thoughts.

Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-683-santiago-eximeno-and-alicia-l-alonso-on-alicia-is-in-the-basement-translating-spanish-fiction-into-english-and-horror-board-games

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In this podcast, Marcus Kliewer talks about Please Remain Seated, his writing setup, audiobook horror, and much more.

[3:05] Conversation start/how Please Remain Seated became an audiobook collection.
[10:30] Connection between Kliewer’s stories and recurring tropes.
[20:45] Writing Please Remain Seated and managing projects.
[30:50] Please Remain Seated title story and liminal spaces.
[48:30] Backroads.
[56:55] Anomaly.
[1:06:25] Forthcoming books.
[1:10:20] Writing setup and productivity.
[1:31:20] Advice to eighteen year old self.

Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-682-marcus-kliewer-on-please-remain-seated-writing-setup-and-audiobook-horror

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In this podcast, Marcus Kliewer talks about The Caretaker, We Used to Live Here, The Old House Archive, and much more.

[2:55] We Used To Live Here publishing and film rights journey.
[7:30] Literary agent.
[13:50] Expanding the We Used To Live Here short story into a novel.
[18:10] The found documents within the story and liminal spaces.
[27:00] Uncanny horror.
[38:35] Lydia Peever, via Patreon, asks about Marcus’s decision to set stories in the USA.
[45:30] The puzzles in books like The Caretaker.
[49:25] The Old House Archives.
[51:20] Writing routine and a typical day.
[57:00] Writing full-time and guarding against isolation.
[1:00:35] ADHD in personal and creative life.
[1:04:35] Lessons learnt writing out screenplays.
[1:11:15] Connect with Marcus and final thoughts.

Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-681-marcus-kliewer-on-the-caretaker-we-used-to-live-here-and-the-old-house-archive

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