Don't Make It Weird

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author John Ortega ! We improvise some story pitches based on randomly generated words in a round of PITCH A STORY! John tells us about why he's never allowed near Halloween decorations ever again in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his latest book in the RUNE CASTER CHRONICLES series, WINTER&apos...

We're BACK and we brought Ken's Dick with us this time! It's episode 76 of Don't Make It Weird! Originally recorded 10/3. We checked our voicemail! We played our own knock-off version of SCATTERGORIES in the game segment! (Grab a pen and paper and play along with Daniel and Dina!) We had a discussion about the Do's and Don'ts of creating your book cover! We FINALLY go...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author Sean R. Frazier! We answer some fun Star Wars-themed WOULD YOU RATHER questions! Sean tells us about the time his wife beat him at his own Halloween decorations game in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his FORGOTTEN YEARS series, and he reads us an excerpt from book one! Then, Meatwad from Aqua...

How do you know when to start your book? Is the first chapter ACTUALLY the first chapter? In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We play SMASH OR PASS: MCU EDITION! We have a discussion about where your book should begin! Dina tells us about the time she went to jail in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! And Daniel reads possibly our mos...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author Lisa Borne Graves! We do some MAD LIBS in the game segment! Lisa tells us about the time her baby face ruined a police sting operation in STORYTIME! We chat with her about her CELESTIAL SPHERES series, and she reads us an excerpt from book one! Then, we get a steamy reading by Lisa from The Kindly Ones b...

Do you remember your first ever query letter? In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We play the WORD ASSOCIATION GAME with a new twist! We have a discussion about our very first (embarrassing) query letters! Dina tells us about the time her boss didn't know they were playing hide and seek in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! We ge...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by romantasy BEKA WESTRUP! We play a round of TRUE CONFESSIONS! Beka tells us about the time she was almost attacked by sasquatch in STORYTIME! We chat with her about her upcoming novel BENEATH THE BLOODY AURORA, and she reads us an excerpt! Then, we get a steamy reading by Beka from Shire Hell by Rachel Sabiha in...

Join us for a live episode of Don't Make It Weird for Episode 69! (Nice.) We play the Don't Make It Weird Card Game, we answer your submissions with our advice, Dina tells us about the first time she sent spicy photos to her boyfriend in Storytime, and Sean reads a very sensual recipe for fried oysters in Cringey Copulation!  Support the show Daniel's website: https://dumps4danq.com...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by our friend Alexander James! We check in on each other's ongoing projects! We play a new game called THE WHISPER CHALLENGE! We talk to Alex about his ongoing journey of publishing his debut novel! Dina tells us about that time she pranked her entire class and never got caught in STORYTIME! And we have a dou...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR PATRICK F. JOHNSON ! We try to guess the definition of some unusual words in a new game segment! Patrick tells us some funny stories from his day job as a flooring professional in STORYTIME ! We chat with Patrick about his CHEAP BOOKS series! And he reads us a steamy excerpt from BEFORE I...

TO SHAKESPEARE, OR NOT TO SHAKESPEARE? THAT IS THE QUESTION! In this week's episode, we are joined in the studio by author of HIS RAGGED COMPANY and best friend of the show, R.D.D.! We check on each other's ongoing projects! We play a new improv word game called PITCH A STORY! We have a LONG and HEATED debate about William Shakespeare! Dina tells us about the time she accidentally poison...

What are the worst films made from great books? In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We play the WEIRD SUPERFIGHT! We have a discussion about bad films based on great books, with a special guest appearance by our friend Zev Good! We get to hear back to back tales from Dina and Daniel about HOME INVASIONS in STORYTIME! And Danie...

This week, we are joined in the studio by author KENNEDY SUTTON! We play a game of TRUE CONFESSIONS! We get to hear about the time she and her partner traveled 1,800 miles to see the last ever Ringling Bros circus in STORYTIME WITH KENNEDY! We interview her about her success on BookTok and her historical pirate romance novel THE SNEAKY LASS ! And then, she reads a bad romance scene from She's...

How do you deal with rejection? In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird it's Independence Day! We had to fire Daniel, so we welcomed special guest co-host Alexander James into the studio! We check in on each other's ongoing projects! We listen to our voicemail! We play the WORD ASSOCIATION GAME! Alex and Dina talk about the harsh reality of rejection when seeking publishi...

This week, we are joined in the studio by author & podcaster THOMAS E. STAPLES ! We play a game of WOULD YOU RATHER? ! We get hear a special double header edition of STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS AND STAPLES ! We interview him about his book THE CASE OF THE GIANT CARNIVEROUS WORM and he shares an exclusive excerpt of his brand new stand-alone novel, SCOURGE OF ELDERS . And then, he reads a bad rom...

Does more reviews = more book sales? In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We check our voicemail! We play the WORD ASSOCIATION GAME ! Daniel and Dina talk about book reviews, and whether or not they help you get sales! We finally get to hear about the time Dina was almost kidnapped while dumpster diving in STORYTIME WITH DINASA...

This week, we are joined in the studio by author REBECCA MIKKELSON ! We play a game specially curated by Rebecca called SPOT THE DIFFERENCE ! We get to hear the tale of how her and her husband ( MISTER M! ) almost got kidnapped by a Korean religious cult in STORYTIME WITH REBECCA ! We interview her about her ANATALIAN SERIES and she shares a short excerpt of the first book. And then, she reads a b...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We check our voicemail! We play a game of WOULD YOU RATHER! We do some dramatic readings of fan-submitted book snippets! We get to hear about the time Dina fell down a waterfall in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! And Daniel reads a double dose of CRINGEY COPULATION! #WritingCommunity #BookTube #B...

This week, we are joined in the studio by author STEPHEN HOWARD! We try to guess random animal noises! We get to hear the tale of how Stephen woke up in a different country in STORYTIME! We interview him about his novel BEYOND MISTY MOUNTAIN and he shares a short excerpt. And we get a double dose of bad romance scenes in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION! #WritingCommunity #Bookish #BookTube You...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, it's Producer Sean's birthday! We check our voicemail! We play a game of YOU LAUGH YOU DIE: DAD JOKES EDITION! Sean gets a special birthday message from Sam Witwer! Daniel and Dina discuss character names in literature! We get to hear about the time a guy hid from the cops in the backyard in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! And Dina read...

Don't forget to bring your spoons this week for a brand new episode featuring paranormal romance author K. Thomas (Krys) ! We play a game of TRUE CONFESSIONS ! Krys tells us about the time her neighbor found her sitting in a tree and hasn't spoken to her ever since in STORYTIME WITH KRYS ! We have a chat about her TIME TO WAKE series! And we ask her to send us home with another excerpt f...

It's episode one, rebooted! We've learned a lot in the last year, and our original pilot episode featured poor production and no video presentation. So, we called for a mulligan! Our co-hosts Daniel and Dina introduce themselves! We discuss some times where we made it weird for someone or for someone else, including the reason why y*llow is a buzzword on our show! We discuss disguises in...

Get ready for a classic slap-N-tickle! This week, we are joined in the studio by USA Today bestselling romance author Carly Spade! We play a few rounds of BUZZED! Carly tells us about the time she had to convince a kid she was Superwoman at a convention, in STORYTIME! We talk about her Contemporary Mythos series, and she reads an excerpt from her book ZEUS! And she leaves us with a briny excerpt f...

The video version of this event is on our YouTube channel! http://youtube.com/dontmakeitweirdpodcast Pop some bottles and join us for our one year anniversary spectacular!  We are having a party with our favorite family member Jess The Mess, and looking back on some of our favorite moments from the last 52 episodes of the show!  Including: Our Top Game Moments! Our Top Storytime Moments! Our Top D...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we welcome in the author of CATALYST, Dustin Taylor! We play a round of TRUTH OR SIP! Dustin tells us about the time he left his iPhone in San Francisco, in STORYTIME! We chat about his book and his corgi Eggo, and he reads us a very spicy excerpt from a bad sex scene in CRINGEY COPULATION! #BookTube #Bookish #WritingCommunity CATALYST by Du...