Episode Details

In this podcast Catherynne M. Valente talks about Comfort Me with Apples, The Past is Red, Fairyland, and much more.  [3:45] The Past is Red and Garbagetown [7:10] Pros and cons of telling the truth and loving the world, people, and things [11:25] Learning about the Great Pacific garbage patch [14:55] A story Cat would never write [16:02] Comfort Me with Apples [22:05] Promoting during COVID times [24:37] Fairyland [28:32] Mass Effect novelisation and other multimedia tie ins [32:44] Johann Thorsson, via Patreon, asks who Cat’s inspirations are [34:35] Books for those looking to hone craft and be genuinely surprised [37:00] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [38:47] What frightens Cat [40:50] What should Cat be kinder to herself about [43:09] Something new Cat has done or tried recently [45:59] Personal philosophies to live by [47:30] Horror movie that had the biggest impact on Cat [49:24] What Cat hopes people say about her when she’s not in the room [49:50] Best and worst writing advice ever given [56:20] Short stories becoming novellas, novellas becoming novels [59:14] Final thoughts Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-415-catherynne-m-valente-on-comfort-me-with-apples-the-past-is-red-and-fairyland Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror