We open the episode with some publishing talk. After that, a very ill Caleb does his best to talk about conspiracy novels. Things do not go well. Follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.By Drunken Pen Writing

We start the episode with some BAD publishing news with a good outcome. At least for us. After that, we attempt to discuss 20 of the best detective crime stories according to the good people at Forbes. Our train seems to have a bad track though, and we go off the rails every 30 seconds. Despite this, we have a great time. Also, make sure to get che…

We kick things off with some controversial Edgar Allan Poe news. Did he steal The Raven from another writer!? After that, we discuss some potentially bad publishing news, a newly found Bram Stoker book, and Caleb ends the episode by reading a scene from his story "Dead Men Don't Scream" which will be featured in Beautiful Darkness 3: A Dragon Soul …

We discuss "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson. We review the book by breaking down the characters and their motivations, the feminist themes throughout, and what we took away from the story. You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

After an exhausting recording gauntlet, we do a terrible job of reviewing Basketful of Heads by Joe Hill. We constantly interrupt ourselves with giggly nonsense, but we had a great time, which is all that really matters! You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

We open the episode with more great publishing news—a trend we hope never ends! After that, we get into the episode proper with a review of L. Stephenson's new horror novella, The Boy at No. 9 Whitlock. At first it was bad parents, bullies, and budding romances. But the tragic life of young Matthew Rose is about to get much worse...because the boy …

We were so eager to record this episode that we forgot to do a cold open and the introduction! What we did record is an entertaining discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's masterpiece, The Raven. While we break down the poem in style and structure, we also discuss how it came to be, its influences, the life of Poe after writing The Raven, and some writers…

We discuss a list featuring the best horror authors of all time. Some we know very well, some we've never heard of. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.By Drunken Pen Writing

After getting our hands on an early copy of Born of Bloodshed by A.D. Jones, we give our honest review of this fun, gory novella just in time for the spooky season. Born of Bloodshed: Nothing exciting ever happens in the border towns of Scotland, and the village of Newcastleton, with a population in the hundreds, is no exception to the rule. That i…

For a slight change of pace, Spencer is the one who opens the episode with some good publishing news! After that, we settle down and read some of the greatest Halloween-time poems. Of course, this leads to instant nonsense things continuously go off the rails. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's wor…

We kick things off with even more great publishing news! After that, we attempt to cover a list of great Halloween books. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view, we succumb to an intense giggle fest and aren't able to take things seriously. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at w…

We open the episode with more good publishing news! After that, we discuss the greatest "satirical" novels of all time. However, there is some contention on what constitutes satire. Make sure you stick around to the end because we play something especially odd and stupid for your listening pleasure. You can follow us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @…

In our final installment discussing Manga Stories Vol 1, we cover Haruki Murakami's short story and manga adaptation, The Seventh Man."By Drunken Pen Writing

Caleb opens the episode with his biggest publishing news to date! After that, we discuss our big plans for October, including reading a novel, short story, poem, and graphic novel throughout the month. We also decide to do a special Halloween episode that'll include an excerpt from one of Caleb's newest stories. You can follow us on X, Instagram, a…

We discuss the short story and manga adaptation of Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami.By Drunken Pen Writing

Caleb opens the episode with some more exciting publishing news! After that, we discuss some of the costs associated with writing. We first dive into the publishing world and what you can expect to get paid for your work. Then we talk about what struggles indie authors face when putting out their own work. A lot of which revolves around hiring othe…

We discuss Where I'm Likely to Find It by Haruki Murakami, featured in Manga Stories Volume 1 and the prose version in The New Yorker.By Drunken Pen Writing

Caleb opens the episode with some super exciting publishing news! After that, we discuss speculative poetry, a topic we're both woefully ignorant about. We talk about the various forms of speculative poetry, how they differ from traditional poetry, and how absolutely awesome genres like sword and sorcery poetry are. For a bonus, we read many exampl…

We discuss two versions of Haruki Murakami's short story, Super Frog Saves Tokyo. We compare Murakami's original story to the manga adaptation in Manga Stories Volume 1.By Drunken Pen Writing

We open the episode with a bit of housekeeping. After that, we have a fun discussion about cliches and better writing methods. Things go askew fairly quickly but we cover a lot of useful information. To add an element of pure chaos to things, we end the episode by changing some common cliches to much dumber versions. You can follow us on X, Instagr…

We are back with A Murakami Minute! This time, we are covering Haruki Murakami's Manga Stories Volume 1. In this first volume, Jc Deveney has adapted four of Murakami's stories into a manga collection with art by PMGL Pierre-Marie Grille-Liou. The four stories in this collection are: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo: A few days after an earthquake, Katagiri …

Spencer starts the episode with a grievance against a certain group of people urinating into his breakfast cereal of choice. After that, we have an interesting conversation about lyrical prose. Specifically, what constitutes lyrical prose, how to write it well, and how to realize that you've gone beyond lyrical prose into the dirty category of purp…

We open the episode with a few reviews and some possibly upsetting Neil Gaiman news. After that, we have a fun discussion about the novel NSFW by previous DPW guest David Scott Hay. We talk about the themes of the book and how they reflect our current world, why experimental fiction might not work for all readers, and the dark road our society migh…

We open the episode with a recap of our moonshine-filled weekend. Also, submission grievances! After that, we take a fan suggestion and discuss our writing processes: what software we use, how we get our ideas, the types of outlines we use, and what writing techniques we want to implement in the future. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebo…

Caleb opens the episode with a rant about the social media generation. After that, we get into a fun discussion about rare literary genres that most people have never heard of. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.By Drunken Pen Writing

We start the episode with some cool book purchases. After that, we discuss why we suck as writers. Specifically, the things we individually fail at and need to work on. This leads to some interesting shop talk about narrative structure, ways to tell stories, and some other things we could improve upon in our writing. Follow us on X, Facebook, and I…

We open the episode with an absurd hypothetical question. After that, we discuss what goes into writing a comic book script and how the medium can be used to tell unique stories. Stick around after the outro if you want to listen to us talk about our book club. You can follow us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's wo…

Hey, this is a fun episode! We discuss our recent experiences within the publishing world, including the downsides of working with editors, how terrible it is waiting for news about submissions, what kinds of publishers absolutely suck, and plenty of other random nonsense to tantalize your earholes. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @…

Author David Winner joins us to discuss his book Master Lovers. We have a great conversation about David's great aunt Dorle and her whirlwind life during the 1930s. The book details her many romances with notable political figures, run-ins with Nazis, the Black and Tan, and numerous celebrities. If you want to check out Master Lovers, you can buy a…

Author C.E. Hoffman joins us to discuss their newest short story collection, Losers and Freaks. While we talk about the book a good bit, we also touch upon many interesting topics such as writing urban fantasy, getting pigeon-holed as a genre writer, delving into experimental fiction, the importance of being authentic, how literature gives hope, wh…

In today's episode, we were originally scheduled to talk with Irish writer Frances Flannery about her debut novel, Writing Man. Unfortunately, the computer goblins have attacked us for a second week in a row and we couldn't do the interview. But we refused to let that stand! So, after calling an audible, we got horror author A.D. Jones to join us t…

We kick off the episode with some bad news. Poet Joy Sullivan was scheduled for today's episode, and she did join us on the podcast via computer, but unfortunately, we had some tech issues and couldn't record the episode. Since we couldn't talk with Joy, we decided to discuss a topic that came to our attention recently. Some people think Stephen Ki…

We open the show with some shop talk. After that, we go into a detailed discussion on how to make a zine. Whether it be a fiction zine, poetry zine, art zine, or any of the other countless types of zines out there, this episode just might inspire you to create one. Check out https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-make-a-zine/ for a detail…

We settle into one of the dumbest episodes to date, discussing the worst movie villain motivations. The topic isn't bad, but when we encounter the motivation for the shark from Jaws, things go off the rails. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

After some opening announcements, we discuss some of the greatest literary quotes. The catch is, Caleb is getting over a sickness, and it seems to have altered the workings of his brain! You can follow us @dpwpodcast on X, Instagram, and Facebook. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

We kick off the episode with a quick correction from last week. After that, we discuss a lecture series by Kurt Vonnegut that features his master's thesis about the shapes of stories. To add to what Mr. Vonnegut talked about in his lecture, we also revisit the seven kinds of stories and do our best to fit them into Vonnegut's shapes theory. You can…

We open the episode with an interesting discussion about international publishing and how the differences in British versus American style guides can change an author's work. After that, we go over a list of Neil Gaiman's "best" books and give our immature critiques on the substance of said list. We also discuss some of our favorite Neil Gaiman boo…

We open things up with some publication news! After that, we set our arms aside and find out how to go about writing sword and sorcery stories. We break down all the nuances of the genre and the best ways to get the most out of your characters. If you're interested in reading the article we used for reference, check out https://www.servicescape.com…

Spencer kicks off the episode with some annoying book news. After that, we discuss pulp crime authors recommended by Stephen King. We also cover a list of pulp novels that have been rebranded as literary gems. There's also lots of giggles and toilet humor in this one! You can follow us on X, Instagram, and YouTube @dpwpodcast You can check out Cale…

Since the episode we recorded for this week was complete garbage, we decided to do a fun little update instead. It's mostly just nonsense with a bit of publishing news thrown in. You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and X.By Drunken Pen Writing

We sit down with author C.J. Spataro and discuss her debut novel, More Strange Than True. We also talk about the publishing world, current literary trends, how to submit your work to publishers and get accepted, and what type of magic turns a man into a dog. You can check out C.J.'s work at https://www.cjspataro.com/ You can keep an eye out for her…

For our 100th DBS episode, we drink a bunch of booze and discuss some of our favorite guests over the years, terrible politics, great superhero names, and old DPW bits. A lot is going on in this one and most of it is nonsense! Follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.…

A quick publishing and news update.By Drunken Pen Writing

We open the episode by recapping our weekend trip to Columbus Ohio for the Arnold Fitness Expo. After that, we discuss what our ideal bookshop would be. We also talk about a bunch of the different bookstores we've been to over the years. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.c…

We kick things off by discussing the trash heap that is made up of Sony superhero movies. After that, we talk about the publishing industry. Specifically, we discuss why we feel indie publishers and indie presses get a bad rap. You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.com.…

Caleb opens the show with some bad news about his most recent publication, HorrorScope Volume 4. After that, we discuss a list of science fiction books that have been judged to be better than Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep. As soon as we finish the list, we delve into a good bit of nonsense for your listening pleasure. Check us out on X, Faceb…

Our friend, author Nicolás Obregón joins us for a special edition of A Murakami Minute. In this episode, we discuss some problems we have with Haruki Murakami's writing. We also dive into a few controversial topics and why we feel it's important to separate art from the artist. If you want to check out Nic's work, you can head on over to https://ob…

With high-energy nonsense, we discuss some funny publishing stuff and then do an absolutely terrible job of reviewing the history of DPW. You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.By Drunken Pen Writing

In this special episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael A. Caparrelli and discuss his new book, Monster Mirror: 100 Hours with David Berkowitz, Once Known as Son of Sam. Throughout the episode, Dr. Caparrelli breaks down what a psychopath truly is, what evil is, how we're all capable of committing horrible acts, and most importantly, he gives us a le…

We sit down with Tyler C. Gore, author of My Life of Crime: Essays and Other Entertainments. In this episode, we jump all over the place with numerous topics. We discuss essay writing, comedy writing, standup comedy, classic literature, contemporary fiction writers, what the modern writing landscape is like, how publishing has changed over the year…