Dealing with darkness in the world - Erik H. Vick | S1:E3

The Nightmare Engine Podcast

04/06/22 • 46 min

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🎙️About the Episode
Eric Henry Vick talks about his journey as a writer, his love for horror, and how he got into writing horror. He also talks about his chronic illness and how writing fiction helped him cope with it. In addition, Eric discusses his writing process, his favorite horror authors and books, and his upcoming projects and events. Eric also shares his experience with Black Friday sales, BookBub ads, and the challenges of writing a horror series.
00:04:00 Eric's interest in horror and Stephen King

00:06:00 Eric's book "Errant Gods" and its inspiration

00:09:00 Eric's writing process and advice for aspiring writers

00:16:00 Eric's self-publishing journey, BookBub feature deal, and running BookBub ads

00:21:00 Changes in BookBub's CPC and running full priced ads on BookBub

00:22:00 Eric's annual Black Friday sale and the importance of complete series for binge readers

00:25:00 Eric's readers' expectations for horror and urban fantasy genres

00:28:00 Using humor to cope with difficult situations as a police officer and how it relates to horror

00:29:00 Horror genre becoming more relatable, length preferences among readers, and Amazon book length trends

00:35:00 Personal connection with readers and cultivating relationships

00:38:00 The importance of being transparent and authentic with readers

00:41:00 Building trust with readers and the dynamics of having a personal assistant in a group

00:43:00 Importance of marketing for authors and taking a chance on indie horror

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04/06/22 • 46 min

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