Demise of the Podcast

Episode 290 - Abby Jimenez's The Fall Risk 08.03.2025 51:03 ↓

This episode barely has anything to do with Abby Jimenez. It's mostly about mental health and poetry.

Episode 289 - Jenn Morales's A Born Angel 02.03.2025 41:52 ↓

Reading an indie author while trying to maintain sanity.

Episode 288 - Laurell K Hamilton's Guilty Pleasures 22.02.2025 49:06 ↓

Patrick does two blind readings and discusses the struggles of publishing and literary critique.

Episode 287 - Writing the First Page of Your Novel 16.02.2025 1:10:48 ↓

Patrick rates and critiques the opening pages of numerous novels, and even harshly reviews his own work.

Episode 286 - Grady Hendrix's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls 08.02.2025 54:19 ↓

If you like Grady Hendrix, maybe skip this episode.

Episode 285 - Harumi Murakami's Kafka on the Shore 02.02.2025 43:33 ↓

Yikes.

Episode 284 - Bad Writing 26.01.2025 47:09 ↓

Patrick discusses what qualifies as bad writing, but also reads his own writing as an example.

Episode 283 - Thomas Harris's Silence of the Lambs 19.01.2025 1:06:26 ↓

You will tell me when those lambs stop screaming...?

Episode 282 - Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing 11.01.2025 43:41 ↓

We begin our 2025 monthly series where Patrick reads a popular book and tries not to gag.

Episode 281 - David Sedaris's Slumus Lordicus 04.01.2025 41:35 ↓

We read, we laugh, we die.

Episode 280 - World Building, Creative Process, and 2024 Review 28.12.2024 43:04 ↓

Looking back and forward.

Episode 279 - Zev Good's "Had" 21.12.2024 1:45:24 ↓

We read a short story, talk about underappreciated authors, and kvetch a little more.

Episode 278 - Jaydra Dawn's Sanctuary 18.12.2024 47:38 ↓

Patrick tackles a contemporary Victorian era novel unlike any other. Included is a link to Jaydra Dawn's novel below. https://www.amazon.com/Sanctuary-Jaydra-Dawn-ebook/dp/B01J8K1TRA

Episode 277 - David Sedaris's Santaland Diaries 15.12.2024 58:34 ↓

Christmas feels.

Episode 276 - David Sedaris's "Active Shooter" 07.12.2024 48:19 ↓

Talking about guns, Trump, writing, and typical nonsense.

Episode 275 - Little Piece of My Time Preview 29.11.2024 38:19 ↓

Patrick reads from his upcoming novel, Little Piece of My Time.

Episode 274 - Surviving New America Part IV 24.11.2024 47:27 ↓

BlueSky, a bad Trump impersonation, and exhaustion.

Episode 273 - Surviving New America Part III 16.11.2024 59:29 ↓

PATRICK HAS A NEW NOVEL... AGAIN!!!

Episode 272 - Surviving New America Part II 09.11.2024 1:08:39 ↓

Donald Trump, writing as a passion, and Southern accents.

Episode 271 - Surviving New America Part I 02.11.2024 54:12 ↓

This is the beginning of a long series.

Episode 270 - Politics of Surviving New America 27.10.2024 52:56 ↓

Patrick contextualizes his third novel before we begin the SNA series next week.

Episode 269 - Percival Everett's Cutting Lisa Part II 19.10.2024 1:08:49 ↓

Finishing up.

Episode 268 - Percival Everett's Cutting Lisa Part I 12.10.2024 1:03:10 ↓

Lots of talking about mortality, mental health, depression, and death.

Episode 267 - Stephen King's Children of the Corn 07.10.2024 53:03 ↓

Patrick regrettably reads Stephen King and discusses Joker II.

Writing a Self Published Novel 28.09.2024 1:14:00 ↓

What does it mean to write a novel specifically for self-publishing? Addendum to statement about Surviving New America: Writing began in April 2020 and concluded in December 2020, so this process took longer than three-to-four months as stated.