Another Fucking Writing Podcast

For the show's final episode, Kyle Minor, author of How to Disappear and Why , joins me to talk growing up under the spell of religiousness, the itch that fame can't scratch, and writing for others instead of yourself. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider checking out the rest of the catalogue and telling your mom about it.

Today I'm joined by Dylan Krieger, author of No One is Daddy . We talk religious trauma, unexpectedly blowing up, and returning obsessions. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. We hit time on our conversation before Dylan could recommend this second criminally underread book . 

Joining me today is crazy ass author Scott Laudati, author of Play the Devil . We talk growing up in a blue collar, artless family, empty promises of Hollywood, and ball cancer. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The amazing author of Hardcore , Mik Grantham, joins me to talk the New Orleans art scene, poetry of the mundane, and grieving the death of a past self. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The unforgettable Michael Klein, author of Happiness Ruined Everything , joins me to talk a life of art, the importance of following the thread, and the power of feelings. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The amazing, wonderful Richard Siken, author of I Do Know Some Things , joins me to talk expectations of others, similarities between strokes and poetry, and relearning to live. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Author of The Earthen Dark and podcaster extraordinaire, Brad Kelly, joins me to talk what we're meant to be, the origins or who we are, and what the fuck actually is the internet. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.  

Amazing human, Kristen Arnett, author of Stop Me If You've Heard This One , joins me to talk Florida, a practical approach to chasing dreams, and how writing can be fun. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Legend of Misery Tourism fame and author of the esteemed " Kill Rudy Johnson ," Rudy Johnson, joins me to talk about karate, life in the '90's, and how social media is usurping video games in the most unholy of ways. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Multi-talented artist Lauren Lavín, author of the essay collection The Third Beat , joins me to talk turmoil, life, and comedy. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The GOAT, Mathias Svalina, author of Comedy and deliverer of dreams, joins me to talk about where creativity, surrealism, and reality, blend and merge. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

It's that time again for our annual, unexplainable madness. Wtf. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Erin Slaughter, author of The Dead Dad Diaries , joins me to talk the fiction of memories, honoring the truth, and events that shape us. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Kirsti MacKenzie, author of Better to Beg , returns to the show to discuss her book with its publisher, Jillian Luft (Sweet Trash Press.) If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Ayyyyyy! the man, author of Everything is Totally Fine , Zac Smith, comes to talk chickens, sadness, and Midwest nothingness. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Richard Liese, author of Dry the Rain , joins me to talk about Phish, consumption culture, and writing being fun till it isn't. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Author of Sick of Being Inside Myself , Alexandra Naughton, talks work and caring for children, writing as homage to past selves, and our infinitely looping preoccupations. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. If you're interested in learning more about Alexandra's AWP alternative, click here .

Author of Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say joins me for a wild talk about binaural beats, spellcasting to get book deals, and Austin, TX. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Andrew Bertaina, author of Ethan Hawke and Me , joins me to talk about circumstances that led him to his battles with shame, the joys (and pitfalls) of learning how to live, and love, through film, and the slowest of all our changes. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The inimitable Mary Miller, author of Always Happy Hour , and so much more, comes on to talk Mississippi, spinning fact into fiction, and how upheaval benefits creativity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Cody Shrum, author of Oakaville , comes on to talk finding the permission to stop writing what he thought mattered, and start writing what he knew. We also discuss absent fathers, porn shops, and Christianity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The amazing, multitalented artist/writer and herculean imagination, Bob Schofield, author of The Inevitable June , is on to talk about what's been going on in the scene, stepping away from writing, and finally feeling ready to come back. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon member. 

Got Emily Costa, author of Girl on Girl , on the show today. We talk stasis of desire, the different ways projects move through us, and being bad at self-promo. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Author of Disintegration Made Plain and Easy , Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, joins me to talk "The Nirvana of Poetry," feeling lost in the literature world, and finally finding your few people. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Kevin m. Kearney, author of the novel Freelance , joins me to talk horrors of technology, the need for complexity in relationships, and starting a literature niche in your community. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.