Dead Languages

PLM and Carson talk about those pictures they put inside of books to make you go, "Woah, nice book, bro."

What makes me sound like me and you sound like you? In our fiftieth episode, PLM and Carson talk about authorial voice and the long, slow grind to develop it.

Christi Nogle joins us this week to talk about one of the oldest and most elastic tropes of the horror genre: the good old haunted house. Need some more of Christi? Visit her website here: https://christinogle.com/

Writing communities are a great way for you to figure out how much you hate other writers. It's also a great way to progress your craft. This week on the Dead Languages Podcast, PLM and Carson talk writing groups—how to find them and how to make them count!

Are you an author coming up against the monstrous death-god that is MARKETING? Welcome to the 21st century—where merely having the power to CREATE is not enough. Join the goblins as we talk about how to get started with marketing. (This is a big topic, so fully expect us to revisit this one in the future for a part II.)

Psychological thrillers are a horror-adjacent genre with a much larger audience base than horror. Are you interested in dipping your toes into the world of heightening tension, twisty turns, and titles with the word "girl" in them? Look no further! Author of THE GIRLS IN THE CABIN and FEEDERS, Caleb Stephens, talks about his writing journey and how he got into the thriller game. Find mor...

The goblins doubleteam Kai Delmas -- a drabble writing expert AND long-time listener -- to find out all about the writing form known as drabbles! Will Lil Boy Plem finally be satisfied? https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/darkness-rises-hope-remains-kai-delmas/1144560795;jsessionid=5B5CC9023B6C96D32FE47DCD171F2642.prodny_store01-atgap10?ean=9798224537617

Serial killers, vampires, evil creatures, zombies, bad dreams, and more... Can a basic story idea really get stale? Join the goblins as they try and ponder it out! http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/horror-stories-weve-seen-too-often/

The goblins get down and dirty with Rae Knowles and Evelyn Freeling to talk about the new (and flourishing!) subgenre that is erotic horror! https://www.amazon.com/Scissor-Sisters-Rae-Knowles-ebook/dp/B0CR6X35RY

The goblins are BACK! And we're ending the year with our favorite books from the second half of 2023 along with some of our writing resolutions for 2024!

The goblins are reunited once more! Today on the Dead Languages Podcast, they chat about their experience at Bizarrocon and answer listener questions!

PLM is set loose and she won't stop. Strap in and get your teen girl on. We're gonna cover sex tips, questions to the PLMitor, a personality quiz, and horoscopes! Don't forget: 1. Posthaste Manor out now: https://tenebrous-press.square.site/product/posthaste-manor-a-novel-by-jolie-toomajan-carson-winter-softcover-includes-ebook-/92?cs=true&cst=custom 2. Sisters of the Crimson Vine...

You're so vane, you probably think this publisher wants your book, dumbass. The goblins are talking about vanity presses this week, which means you should probably buckle up for some hard truths, buckos! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_press https://writerbeware.blog/ https://blog.kotobee.com/vanity-publishers/ https://scribemedia.com/vanity-press/ https://www.writersandartists.c...

PLM and Carson unravel the darkest corners of their mind to talk about... dicks. I mean, okay, we talk about being scary too. But also dicks.

Carson and PLM talk about the age-old writing challenge National Novel Writing Month and some... other stuff. SOURCES https://nanowrimo.org/

We have a special episode today for Halloween! In this episode, the goblins talk about their love of Halloween, how it inspires them, and read two special stories for you, spooky co-eds.

This week, the goblins kick back and talk about zombies. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're a formidable force in pop culture. Sources https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250844800/zoinks-tracing-the-history-of-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-cdc https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/books/review/the-state-of-zombie-literature-...

PLM and Carson invite Matt Blairstone, owner and founder of Tenebrous Press (and artist as well) to cover an important aspect of publishing that they haven't covered yet but intend to cover with enthusiasm while making sure to cover all the things that need covering with regards to it. That's right! COVERS Sources https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/book-cover-design-basics https://www.bbc.co...

Carson and PLM are feeling blocked and fiber ain't gonna cut it. On this week's episode, the goblins deep-dive a most heinous horror of horror writing: writer's block. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer%27s_block https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/7-ways-overcome-writers-block/ https://www.wordrake.com/blog/overcome-writers-block https://www.writingroutines.com/wr...

PLM and Carson blurb all over this episode about blurbs. How do you ask for a blurb? Who blurbs who? Are blurbs actually useless marketing tools? Are they a torment on both blurber and blurbee? We know one thing for sure: blurb. Sources: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a44948120/book-publishing-broken-blurbs-system/ https://independentbookreview.com/2022/07/19/book-blurbs-and-how-to-ge...

Patrick Barb's new short story collection PRE-APPROVED FOR HAUNTING is out soon from Turner/Keylight Books, so we picked his brain about all things short story collections! How do you pitch them? How many stories did you choose though? How do you choose the order? How big is your dick???? All that and more from the Dead Languages Podcast.

The goblins cobble together a chill AF episode on titling. Do we care about titles? How many titles have we titled? Listen in to find out!

You asked, we listened! On this episode of the Dead Languages Podcast, we talk about how get our ideas!

We're best buds with the Gravely Serious Podcast and decided to bring them on, bully them, and talk a little about Book to Film Adaptations in this long AF, nearly 2 hour episode! Sit down with PLM, Carson, Michael Terror, and Curtis Ghoul—where no topic is off topic! Sources https://pendingfilms.com/ https://gravelyserious.buzzsprout.com/

FINALLY! We delve into Carson's absolute favorite subgenre—weird horror! Put on your funky glasses and dive into the unknowable with your faithful stewards of strange! Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_fiction http://tenebrouspress.com/what-is-new-weird-horror https://www.lucysnyder.com/index.php/whats-weird-fiction/ https://www.masterclass.com/articles/weird-fiction https://www.even...