Don't Make It Weird

Does the Romance genre require a "Happily Ever After" ending? This week on Don't Make It Weird, we check our voicemail! We play a brand new game called "How do you pronounce that?"! We invite some friends into the studio for a debate about romance! Dina tells us about the TARDIS in her living room at 3am in STORYTIME, and she reads a very booty-centric exerpt in CRINGEY CO...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we welcome in the Pacific Northwest Poison Ivy herself, author Kirsten Bohling! We play a round of TRUE CONFESSIONS! Kirsten tells us about the time she kissed the wrong person at a party in STORYTIME! We chat about her new fantasy romance novel WE'D KNOW BY THEN, and she reads us a very spicy excerpt from a bad sex scene in CRINGEY COP...

“Is Kindle Unlimited good or bad for authors?”  In this episode of Don’t Make It Weird, we have an ACCOUNTABILIBUDDY CHECK! We check our voicemail! We play a new game called “FINISH THE SENTENCE!” Daniel tells us about the time he had to pretend to be the sober driver to a cop in STORYTIME! Daniel and Dina have a DISCUSSION about Kindle Unlimited! We get to hear a spicy scene from a J.K. Rowling b...

In this very educational episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author of THE BOOK OF AZRAEL, Amber Nicole! We play a game of YOU LAUGH YOU DIE: PICKUP LINES! We get to hear the story about how Amber got a tattoo at midnight! We interview her about THE BOOK OF AZRAEL, and learn a lot about animals and nature! Then she reads a very unique excerpt from a bad romance scen...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we're celebrating! We catch up on some voicemail messages! We bring back NEVER HAVE I EVER in the game segment! We have a discussion about our own unpopular opinions in writing and literature! Dina tells us about the time she found a foot *buzzer* in the woods in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! She reads a spicy snippet from Hemingway in CRINGEY COPULAT...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author Molly-Jaye Kirchner! We play a game of WORD ASSOCIATION! We get to hear the story about Molly's porn star name! We interview her about her book THE ALVAH, and she challenges us to a mashed potato eating contest! And she reads an excerpt from a bad romance scene in CRINGEY COPULATION! #BookTube #Bookish #Writing...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, Dina has no voice! So she asked her friend Quinn to interpret sign language for her, live in the studio! We check our voicemail! We play a brand new game, MAD LIBS! Daniel and Dina discuss PROSE VS. STORYTELLING! Daniel tells us about that time he was featured in a Nashville newspaper for underage drinking in STORYTIME! He reads an excerpt from DORIAN b...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author and educator, Stormy Lynn! We play a game of WEIRD HYPOTHETICALS / WOULD YOU RATHER! We get to hear about that time Stormy cried over some potatoes in STORYTIME! We interview Stormy about her book THE LITTLE DOOR , and she shares her controversial opinion of a beloved food item! And she reads a liver-tastic erotic e...

Happy Valentine's Day! We are joined in the studio by family of the show Jess The Mess! We play a game of Red Flags! We talk about tropes in romance! Dina tells us about her embarrassing moment at the water park in Storytime! and we discuss Cringey Courtship rituals from world history! #BookTube #Bookish #WritingCommunity Check us out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmiwpodcast? You can fi...

In this episode, we are joined in the studio by author Ian Conrey! We play a game of FINISH THE LYRICS! Ian tells us about the time he literally blew a hole in his friend's toilet in STORYTIME! We interview him about his novel HÆLEND'S BALLAD! And Ian uses some preschool-level substitution words in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION! #BookTube #Bookish #WritingCommunity You can find Ian...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check our voicemail! We dive right into Dina's secret cringey Friend Fiction document that she wrote when she was a tween! Dina tells us about the time she was almost set up in an arranged marriage in Storytime! And we get a Dina double-header from high-profile authors in this week's Cringey Copulation!  #bookish #booktube #writingcommunity...

We were joined in the studio by Ashley Hutchison and Chad Ryan of Lost Boys Press to discuss their spring anthology release HEROES , and the rest of the 2022 roadmap in this LIVE STREAM event! Video version of this event is available in HD on our YouTube channel! Please like and subscribe! https://youtube.com/c/dontmakeitweirdpodcast Support the show Daniel's website: https://dumps4danq.com D...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author Fanny T. Crispin! We play a classic game of True Confessions! We get to hear the tale of 2021: Bearly Brave; a story of 3 small vacationers and 2 adult hooligans! We interview her about her book steampunk fantasy CLOCKWORK DREAMS, and she reads some bad hooks in Cringey NON-Copulation! #bookish #booktube #wr...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check our voicemail! We play a round of YOU LAUGH, YOU DIE! NEWS HEADLINES EDITION! We have a discussion about whether or not self-pub authors should hire a professional editor! Dina tells us about the time she tried to hook up with her cousin in Storytime! Daniel reads two short and potent excerpts in Cringey Copulation! And we address your hot take...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author Emily Hoffmann! We reluctantly try some disgusting savory soft drinks in a game of Truth or Sip! Emily tells us about the time she celebrated her 21st birthday at Oktoberfest in Storytime! We interview her about her book I REMEMBER, and she reads a spicy excerpt from a bad romance scene in Cringey Copulation! #booki...

In this first ever 2022 episode of Don’t Make It Weird, we’re joined in the studio by fantasy romance author Shannon Bright! We talk about our New Years Resolutions! We play a game of Real or Fake: Hallmark Holiday Movie Edition ! We get to hear all about tales from the body shop in Storytime with Shannon ! We interview her about being on sub with her novel Every Wish Way , and she reads us an exc...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, The Christmas celebration continues, as we welcome fantasy author and DND podcaster Kahner C. Calloway into the studio! We play a little Holiday edition of THIS OR THAT? Kahner tells us how he met his editor and fell into a lifetime of debt, in Storytime! We interview Kahner about his epic Christmas fantasy fiction book Seasons: Carol Of The...

In this very special LIVE Christmas episode of Don’t Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by Rance and Bob Denton of the Quarantine Book Club! We play a game of Red Flags! The crew surprises Rance and Bob with a special musical number! Our guests tell us about a story featuring chainsaws and tequila! We have a mini-book club discussion about the classic Christmas short story The Gift Of The...

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we catch up on some voicemail messages. We play a new drinking game called BUZZED! (not a sponsor). We have a discussion about the best and worst hooks in literature. We get to hear about the KFC Hot Sauce Fight in Storytime with Dinasaurus! And Dina reads us a very arousing excerpt from a bad romance novel in Cringey Copulation! #Bookish #B...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we welcome back our friend Alexander James! We play a couple of rounds of Weird Superfights! Alex tells us about that time he ruined his writing career in Prague, in a new episode of Storytime. We talk about his horror novel The Tribe, along with his next project Felix And The Art Of Floating. We learn the proper preparation of human teeth and raccoon p...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are celebrating Hanukkah! We play a game called "Are they Jewish?" Daniel and Dina discuss the apparent lack of Jewish/Hanukkah based titles in books and movies. We get to hear about the Dead Body in the Wendy's Drive-thru in Storytime with Dinasaurus ! Daniel reads a ridiculous parody of The Simpsons in Cringey Copulation! And we ligh...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined once again in the studio by the author of the Rise Of The Mercenary King Saga, Peter-Shaun Tyrell! We play a game where we try to guess the meaning of Scouse vs American words and phrases! Peter-Shaun tells us about the time he saved his neighbors from a fire in Storytime! We talk about his new book in the interview segment, he gives us a...

In this highly-anticipated episode of Don't Make It Weird, Dina finally tells us about her time in a religious cult and how she finally got out.  #exIFB #CultSurvivor Trigger warning: in this episode we will be discussing acts of violence that are emotional, spiritual, physical and sexual in nature. There will be elements of mental abuse and coercion featured heavily. Please be good to yourse...

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by longtime friends of the show and the hosts of We Have Issues Podcast, Anthony LaFauci and Stevie Wildcard! We play a new game called Florida Man or Faux-rida Man?! We are treated to a very special "Anthony Dates Robots" segment! We talk to them about their brand new comic book PLAY IT AGAIN! They tell us about th...

In this very special episode of Don't Make It Weird, we celebrate Halloween by dressing as each other! Family of the show Jess the Mess stops by! We have a discussion about the best and worst horror tropes and clichés! We get a Storytime double header with The Time I Thought I Saw A Werewolf, and The Time We Drugged The Groom in Storytime with Dinasaurus! And Jess reads an especially spooky H...