Well, it's an interesting one, because I've got it was slightly frustration, I think that things just weren't moving. And the trouble with sort of specialising in film and TV is that most of the time your projects are spent in development. And, you know, I did pass them. And I immediately wrote another script, which I was very pleased with, but it then goes through the development process, and it can take forever. And, you know, it's still in development, as are so many other things that I've written. And I think it was real frustration that, that, you know, aside from short stories, which gave me immense pleasure, because, you know, there's your work, it's there, and someone can read it. There was no way of doing that with the films, because it's entirely out your hands, it's in someone else's control, really. So I think, my I think I decided that I just wanted to get on and write something and have a bit of control over it. And, you know, sort of get away from from the interminable process of development, which is incredibly soul destroying, and I think most writers would, would agree with me, that it's lovely to have something in development, but it's appalling until you can get it out of development and into production. So it's, it's a very dis, it can be a very disheartening process, particularly when you've put so much of effort and and your much of your soul into your piece of writing. for it not to even find an audience, I think, you end up thinking, what's the point? So yeah, that was that was really, I think, probably the main thing, just wanting to get on, and I knew that prose was about the only place left that you can properly kind of be in charge of it and and get it done. So I just decided to sort of pitch that. I think you're right. And I think you know, there's, I think there's a choice you make you either decide that you're going to surrender your voice and you know, get gainful employment, you know, with a shooting someone else's show the way they want it shot. Or you, you just sort of go well, no, actually, I'll go elsewhere and see what I can come up with. But it's, you know, it's a it's a much more difficult path, but but at least you're extra in charge of what you're doing. Yeah. Which, which you just not otherwise. It’s also worth noting that the March 2022 The Hunt update, which introduced the priority targets and prime hunters rules, won’t apply to this book – the writers of that update cleverly included a caveat that if a battletome or battletome update has a more recent publication date than March 2022, units from that publication may not be designated as either priority targets or prime hunters. Which is… honestly fine! Nighthaunt are in a much, much better spot than they were at the time.

it. I've not written Yes. So so sorry. I know the one YouTube I haven't read. I've read that one. The other two at the moment, although I do have them but I have but I have read the Peter Cushing one. And it's yeah, it's wonderful.

Yeah. Oh, I've I can see it's available. It's in. It's in Japan. It will be I can get that delivered to me in two days time, then yeah. Yeah, that is happening. Well, I did have a couple of questions from one of our patrons. Okay, yeah, go for it. Dan Howarth says, How has your approach to writing evolved over the years from something as hilarious as dark place to something as weird and bleak as possum and have your influences changed? Welcome to This Is Horror, a podcast for readers writers and creators. I'm Michael David Wilson and every episode I interview masters of horror, about writing, life lessons, creativity, and much more. Now, today's guest is Matthew Holness. He is a comedian, writer, director and actor, and he is probably best known for Garth Marenghi's dark place. He also wrote and directed a fantastic film possum and has done a number of other great things including a gun for George and bruiser. But today for this very special Halloween episode. We are here primarily to celebrate the forthcoming release of Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome, the brand new Garth Marenghi book. And I absolutely love Garth Marenghi and Garth Marenghi's dark place I have oft quoted it with my friends. And so it was a tremendous pleasure and an honor to be able to sit down and chat to Matthew wholeness. And even though we only had about an hour we really did get into so much stuff. So of course there's a lot of Garth Marenghi chat. There's a little bit of Possum conversation, but we also delved into a little bit on the editing process on what it was like growing up in Whitstable, and a lot lot more. But before any of that, a little bit of an advert break. Finally, Arcane Tome from the core rules is not a bad option, giving you another wizard on a hero you’re likely already taking. Nighthaunt have a fair few nasty spells, and even with Olynder, Reikenor and a Guardian of Souls in the same list (probably unlikely), you’re still probably wanting to cast another spell. Look outside the box that is this excellent battletome, and you might just find some still very useful basic enhancements in the core rules. I? Yeah, yeah. I know. I feel you on that. And I too, you know, I I sold many of my original games, the original Resident Evils the original Silent Hills, naively assuming Well, of course, that will be available. Well, yeah, no, no, it was Fright of Flight is achieved if there are no enemy units within 6” of Nighthaunt units contesting an objective which is… challenging to achieve if you can’t control who has the final action of the game, and you have no meaningful ranged firepower to push the units away.

Yeah. And archivists, I mean, watching, as you say, I mean, aesthetically, you can't help but think of those old Doctor Who episodes but then I mean, another perhaps less obvious comparison is Lars von Trier. Yes. Kingdom.I mean, would you often entertain your friends and your classmates with stories? I mean, I'm wondering what the kind of scene was there? Yeah, yeah. Although I feel if this was a high budget film, it would almost lose some of you know what it is. And I mean, there's such a murkiness to it and and the house as well, that Philip and Morris occupiers. Yeah, that is perfect, too. I mean, how did you find that location?