Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

Dec 17 2024 370 ep. 44 mins 240

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Drunken Pen Writing is a nonprofit writing and arts podcast aimed at exploring various aspects to the craft of writing, reading, drinking, and literature‘s impact on society and pop culture. A mix of raunchy humor and useful information, DPW is sure to have something you‘ll enjoy.

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#178: The Downsides Of Getting Your Work Accepted For Publication

Dec 17 2024 40 mins

We open things off with some good publishing news! After that, we settle in for a discussion about some unexpected problems authors might encounter after getting their work accepted for publication. We also talk about getting paid as a writer and when you should stop submitting to publishers that don't pay for your work. You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpo

DBS #116: A Terrible Christmas Horror Book Discussion

Dec 10 2024 42 mins

Caleb opens things up with a follow-up to an issue from last week's episode. After that, we discuss a list of Christmas horror books. But we do a terrible job! You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's publication history at www.calebjamesk.com.

DBS #115: Offending Publishers And Your Audience

Dec 03 2024 58 mins

We begin the episode by discussing Cormac McCarthy and a specific scene in his novel Suttree that depicts a young man fornicating with watermelons. After that, we have a much longer discussion about offending publishers and your audience. We start with what big comic book creators and movie studios have been doing wrong by alienating their core audience, how that correlates with a

BOTM #17: Violent Advents: A Christmas Horror Anthology

Nov 26 2024 75 mins

We kick off the episode with some publishing news, a quick discussion about putting your previously published stories into your own collection, and what changes we think are acceptable from a publisher's editors. The actual episode begins around the 17:36 mark for those who want to jump straight to our review of Violent Advents: A Christmas Horror Anthology which features Caleb's

DBS #114: Sick Conspiracy Novels

Nov 12 2024 22 mins

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.

#177: Investigating The Best Detective Stories

Nov 05 2024 45 mins

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 checked for HAUNTED BONES! It's a se

DBS #113: A Halloween Spooktacular

Oct 29 2024 44 mins

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 Press Anthology released on Octobe

BOTM #16: We Have Always Lived In The Castle

Oct 22 2024 56 mins

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.

DBS #111: Bonus Review Of Basketful Of Heads By Joe Hill

Oct 18 2024 26 mins

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.

Bonus Horror Of The Month: The Boy At No. 9 Whitlock

Oct 15 2024 42 mins

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 who lives at No. 9 Whitlock is