Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

Mar 25 2025 383 ep. 44 mins 246

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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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DBS #121: An Awful List About The Most Awful Authors

Mar 25 2025 35 mins

We open today's episode with some decent writing updates. After that, we discuss an absolutely awful list of the "most awful authors" of all time. Do not expect a serious conversation from this one! Follow us @dpwpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.

DBS #120: Rediscovering Dead Book Genres

Mar 18 2025 35 mins

We begin today's episode with some "what if" talk regarding famous writers. For instance, what if Robert E. Howard lived for another 30 or 40 years? How much would his writing style have evolved? What if Stephen King stopped writing in the 1980s? You get the idea. After that, we cover some defunct (dead) book genres. We discuss whether the mentioned genres are actually dead, why so

DBS #119: Editing Woes

Mar 11 2025 41 mins

Caleb starts today's episode with some trouble he's having reading Ulysses by James Joyce. After that, we sit back, relax, and discuss the numerous obstacles we've encountered from editors when reviewing the edits for our works set for publication. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.

#185: Should You Still Read Neil Gaiman And Other Problematic Authors?

Mar 04 2025 40 mins

We begin today's episode with a quick review of "The Monkey, " adapted from the Stephen King short story of the same name. After that, we go into a deep and nuanced discussion about reading the works of authors who have done terrible things in their personal lives. The main culprit we discuss is Neil Gaiman who has recently come under fire for allegedly assaulting women in the wors

#184: Solid Tips For Writing Dialogue Better Than Stephen King

Feb 25 2025 44 mins

We kick things off with a rant about people who boycott art they were never going to purchase in the first place—especially the jerks who try to cancel books even though they don't read. After that, we settle into a fun discussion about writing good dialogue. This begins with David Foster Wallace's opinion on Stephen King's method for writing dialogue and why Wallace thought King

BOTM #18: Native Son By Richard Wright

Feb 18 2025 41 mins

Caleb opens today's episode with a mini (sarcastic) review of "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. After that, we discuss our Book of the Month, "Native Son" by Richard Wright. We cover the topics of racism, social injustice, class status, and poverty. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.

DBS #118: Crime And Punishment And Terrible Writing

Feb 11 2025 44 mins

We have an extra-long cold open as we discuss some good, bad, and worse news. But that's not what takes so long. Caleb dives into his recent read of Crime and Punishment and shares what he took away from the book. After that, we discuss the supposed downfall of contemporary fiction and the belief that nearly all modern writing is terrible (not our words). This takes us down an inte

#183: The Formula For Writing Pulp Stories

Feb 04 2025 43 mins

In today's cold open, we discuss the AI tool for plot development on Microsoft Word. Things get a bit heated! After that, we discuss Lester Dent's formula for writing easy-to-sell pulp stories. Things don't go quite as planned, but we do our best to relay the information provided. You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at w

#182: What Really Happens When You Enter The Slush Pile

Jan 28 2025 43 mins

We start with an extra "cold" cold open as Caleb talks about his recent illness and working in frigid temperatures. After that, we read an AMA from the Editor-In-Chief of Story Magazine and learn about their submission reading practices. We discuss how different publications handle submissions, what we think is fair, and what is absolute garbage. Overall, this is a really informati

Storycast #4: The Crimson Tower

Jan 21 2025 13 mins

In today's special Storycast episode, we read The Crimson Tower from L. Stephenson's upcoming short story collection, When Strange Things Bite. A mythical monster stalks a farming community -- A titan from the stars brings destruction to a small costal town -- A centuries old curse takes hold of a family -- A sea creature hunts a young group of trespassers -- A university professor