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A thrilling blend of fiction, true crime and memoir — in his latest novel, Chasing the Boogeyman (Gallery Books), New York Times bestselling author Richard Chizmar utilizes real childhood memories, urban legends and cleverly constructed add-ons and external media to craft a story so intense and believable it has readers thinking the crimes legitimately took place. Richard has been published in over 15 languages and is well-known for co-writing Gwendy’s Button Box with Stephen King and for his iconic magazine, Cemetery Dance. Chasing the Boogeyman releases tomorrow but is available for preorder.
From Amazon.com:
Richard Chizmar is the author of Gwendy’s Button Box (with Stephen King) and A Long December, which was nominated for numerous awards. His fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and multiple editions of The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award. His third short story collection, A Long December, was recently published to starred reviews in both Kirkus and Booklist, and was featured in Entertainment Weekly. Chizmar’s work has been translated into many languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist and guest of honor.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why Rich chose to blend fiction with reality
- How much of Chasing the Boogeyman is actually true
- His approach to writing a uniquely structured novel
- Why he chose to include photographs and other media
- Why modern childhoods are “less crazy”
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Show Credits
Host: J. D. Barker
Host: J. Thorn
Host: Zach Bohannon
Music: Nicorus
Voice Over: Rick Ganley (recorded at Mill Pond Studio)
In This Episode
Richard Chizmar
Chasing the Boogeyman
J.’s Vella project
Story Rubric
Nonfic Rubric
The Career Author Summit 2021
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