Dead Languages

Does becoming a writer change how you read? Does it kill the fun or enhance the joy? The goblins discuss why they readand how they feel it's changed for them when they started to write. Submit questions for PLM to ask at Stokercon https://forms.gle/utFpoKnzcofzNjsE9 RSVP for Carson Winter's launch party https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remove-your-mask-portraits-of-decay-book-launch-tickets-13...

It's that time of the year again. The pollen is thick, it's still sometimes gloomy, and the imposter syndrome is strong. Every writer feels like they flounder or hit a wall. Not the goblins though, they're perfect. jk. The goblins check in with each other's writing journey. What hurdles have they been feeling, how are they coping, what are they looking forward to? Preorder Carson&#...

The goblins get sluggy with it as they brainstorm ideas for story subs to write for the new literary magazine: SLUGGER. Listen in to their feral ramblings as they plan their next devious piece of fiction. Or whatever. Wanna join in? Check out SLUGGER here: https://sluggerfiction.com/ Preorder Carson's upcoming collection here: https://carsonwinter.com/pre-order-portraits-of-decay/

This week, we sit down with author Viktor Athelstan to talk about webnovels! What are they? How are they? Who reads them? Find out more about everything Viktor is working on right here: https://linktr.ee/ViktorAthelstan

This week, we delve into TRAUMA! How it shapes us as people, our perspectives, and how it always finds its way into our fiction—one way or another.

Writers have to wait. That's just a fact of life. Between submissions, queries, releases, cover art, edits, and more—it's likely you're going to find yourself waiting more often than not. This week we discuss how to practice patience and strategies to take the pain away from the process!

PLM is back from the Planet Alimnia and that means that the Dead Languages Podcast is back at full force! This week we're talking about single-author collections and how you can choose to name them.

PLM is still gone, but that doesn't mean Carson's going to shut up. This week, Timaeus Bloom joins the Dead Languages Podcast as co-pilot, to discuss the importance and process of mentorship in writing.

Carson's alone again while PLM is lost in space! This week, author Patrick Barb joins Dead Languages to talk about horror writing hot takes. Will our white-hot opinions finally cause us to be banished from the scene? Listen and find out!

PLM is off on terrible new adventures, so Carson is home alone. So, who does he invite over? Erik McHatton, of course! Carson and Erik catch up on their reading by checking out two stories lauded within the horror canon.

Author and goblin PL McMillan went to Ghoulish in San Antonio and did a bunch of live interviews with attendees! Listen in on the shenanigans.

We made it 100 episodes! Why'd we go and do that? This week we have four guests on to celebrate Dead Languages with a game of deranged jeopardy! Thank you to Erik McHatton, Matt Brandenburg, Kai Delmas, and Dave Serrette for joining us! Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/KegnWBPj

Every 100th episode, also demands a 99th. This week, the goblins keep it lowkey where we play a couples rounds of Who Would Win as a brainstorming (?) exercise (?).

This week, we sat down with Clay Vermulm to discuss Nature Horror. Get cold, wet, and scared as you join us in our re-entry into the food chain. Clay is the author of CREVASSE and you can find more about him right here: https://www.clayvermulmfiction.com/

This week, the goblins are talking about characters. Making them three-dimensional, fleshy, and compelling... right after Professor CarCar goes on a rant about how all of that is overrated. Spooky co-eds: don't forget that we have a Discord. Join up and get in on the weirdness: https://discord.gg/PT2CYc3K

This week, we have two guests from the new comedy horror lit mag DIE LAUGHING to discuss comedy horror in its literary form! Find DIE LAUGHING HERE: https://dielaughingmag.com/ Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

We're getting weird and gross this episode. We put out a survey asking writers how much they made from writing in 2024. Today, in the name of transparency, we talk about how much writers REALLY make. Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

This week, the goblins went into the dark forest that is Reddit (gross) to answer writing questions far and wide. Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

The goblins sit down to talk about how increasing writing speed, what works for them, and if it really matters at all! Don't forget, Dead Languages Podcast has a cool discord filled with spooky co-eds, join here: https://discord.gg/WQwtYXZm

This week we sit down with editor/writer/visionary TJ Price to discuss liminal spaces! TJ recently served as the editor for BETWEEN DOORWAYS—a liminal horror anthology. Pick up a copy here: https://www.saltheartpress.com/between-doorways https://patreon.com/DeadLanguagesPodcast https://discord.gg/97EtArJQnP

We did it! The votes for the 2024 Cummies have been tallied and we're here to bring you what you voted as the best novel, anthology, collection, and publisher of 2024! https://patreon.com/DeadLanguagesPodcast https://discord.gg/97EtArJQnP

The goblins are back, chatting about the holidays and wrapping up their top reads of 2024. Don't forget to sign up for their newsletter here for instant updates on contests, guest spots, and more: https://www.deadlanguagespodcast.com/goblinmail

We goblins are thankful to you, our spooky co-eds. You've laughed with us, supported us, and even joined us on episodes. Who would have guessed we would have been doing this for so long. Before our December break, we take a look at 2024 and what's to come. And don't forget the Cummies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScND-OiqgK2AbZA4ANh1fznuC7O4jGW7rx5TeKGNHrxEXgWjg/viewform

Requested by the spooky co-eds, the goblins chat about middles. How the heck do you muddle through them? How do you pace them? What should they contain? What SHOULDN'T they contain? Why do they suck to write? Who the heck knows. Cummies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScND-OiqgK2AbZA4ANh1fznuC7O4jGW7rx5TeKGNHrxEXgWjg/viewform

PLMbo is live at Bizarrocon, doing on-the-spot interviews! Very casual episode so relax, kick back, and let's bizarro (that's a thing people say right?" Don't forget to send in your Cummies nominations: https://www.deadlanguagespodcast.com/cummies