Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

"I'd rather read a book that I'm offended by than read one that I'm bored by." We start the episode off by discussing our recent trip to Ann Arbor where we attended this year's Astronomicon. After that, we discuss red flag fiction, what that means, and what it means for content creators like writers.  At some point, we also dive into a conversation about the public school system, where we think it...

We get a little weird during the opening as we're joined by Ashleigh Hatter, but then we get into a very interesting conversation about the work of Stephen King. We discuss a bit about the differences between his past work and current work, as well as his editing choices (or lack thereof) as of late.  Then we answer the big question: should Stephen King retire? Also, be sure to check out a bonus t...

Spencer opens the episode by telling us about his recent theater-going experience. After that, we talk about some of the best Pittsburgh authors you should read. We also discuss regional slang and what accents we think are especially terrible. Check out our fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook @drunkenpen...

Spencer opens things up with an unusual scenario. After that, we discuss the controversy with Kevin Smith and his take on Masters of the Universe. This leads us into a conversation about working or writing new stories for established properties and franchises.  There's a lot of talk about comics and comic book characters, as well as movies and TV shows. You can check out our fiction (and Caleb's s...

We kick off the episode by discussing the Irish language and some real Irish fiction. We discuss the legendary Irish writer Máirtín Ó Cadhain and his most famous novel, "Cré na Cille" or "The Graveyard Clay" as it's known in English. The focus of the episode, though, is on the ten best Samurai novels. We also talk a bit about classic samurai movies, some Japanese history, the Japanese language, an...

We start things off by discussing our lack of productivity. After that, we get into some raunchy Jane Austen talk. That's right! We discuss why guys should read what people often consider to be "lady books" and things get pretty wild in the studio.  Check out the article on the website . You can also follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook @dru...

Caleb starts the episode off by giving his review of Quentin Tarantino's first novel, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. After that, we get into all kinds of book-related topics like meeting girls at the bookstore and the magical nature of used bookstores. We end things in the best way we know how, by bitching about the weather and our lame town.  If you want to check out our work, head on over to www...

We start things off by talking about Amazon Kindle Vella and what that could mean for indie authors. Then we get into the meat of things as Caleb covers one of his more ridiculous articles. Despite the title, there is a lot of great information on passive versus active voice, why you should mostly write in active voice, and instances where passive voice is actually the better option. We end the ep...

Well, we've reached the end of Haruki Murakami's short story collection, First Person Singular. We discuss the final story of the same name and give our overall thoughts on the collection. We also talk a bit about Murakami's writing style and the next Murakami collection we're going to cover for the podcast.

Spencer opens things up with his quick review of H.G. Wells' book "The Invisible Man." After that, we discuss what we're currently reading, and then we go deep into the weeds with some Joe Rogan smack talk. We talk about his recent interview with Quentin Tarantino, the Bruce Lee controversy from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and why we both stopped listening to the JRE Podcast.  We end things by...

In this episode, we discuss butts! Mainly, we're talking about the next story in Haruki Murakami's First Person Singular short story collection which just so happens to have a poem about the beautiful butts of baseball players. This "story" called The Yakult Swallows Poetry Collection is a biographical piece written by Murakami and deals with his love of baseball and the poetry he wrote at basebal...

We open the podcast with a conversation about book hoarding and why we feel the need to keep books we have no intention of ever reading again. Why not give them away!? After that, we get into the topic of reading and how it can alter your writing habits. Does reading too much take precious time away from your writing? Does what you read have an impact on how or what you write? We end the episode w...

This week we are discussing Haruki Murakami's short story "Carnaval" from his collection "First Person Singular." We go over what it really means to be beautiful, ugly, and talk about classic music. 

We start the episode off by talking wayyyy too long about superheroes and their sexual abilities. Blame Batman! After that nonsense, we discuss known comic book writers who also have great novels on the market. We end things with some more book talk about what we're reading or plan to read next, as well as some stuff we feel like we need to check out in the future. You can check out our work at ww...

We finally touch on some Murakami weirdness with Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey from Haruki Murakami's short story collection, First Person Singular. In this story, we deal with themes of loneliness and unrequited love, all told from the perspective of an unusually intelligent monkey. 

We open the episode with some new movie talk. Then we ramble on about nonsense until we get into a discussion about our writing processes.  You can check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

In this week's Murakami Minute we discuss the next story in Haruki Murakami's short story collection "First Person Singular." We talk more about nostalgia, music, and how music can bring about memories. Also, maybe a little head-smashing with a hammer!

Caleb starts the episode talking about his new writing routine and what he's currently reading. Then we get into a discussion about submitting work to publications and why your work might get rejected or why you can't seem to get out of the slush pile.  We end things with some ranting about licensing and how it leads to the limiting of artistic output.  You can check our work out at www.drunkenpen...

We discuss Haruki Murakami's short story, Charlie Parker Plays Bossa Nova, from Murakami's collection First Person Singular. We talk a bit about music and the benefits of writing while listening to certain music. 

We open the podcast with some sad news, then we talk about the respect we feel various kinds of artists should get for their work. The topic of today's episode is the planning of our upcoming DPW Short Story Collection! Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

We continue our dive into Haruki Murakami's newest short story collection, First Person Singular, and discuss the second story in the collection titled "On A Stone Pillow." In this episode, we talk about memory, nostalgia, and all those forgotten slivers of life that come back to us at the most random of times. 

Welp, we have some news for you. As you know, Alan Moore's Jerusalem is a challenging book. This is why we chose it for our Inebriated Reading Challenge. Unfortunately, life can be even more challenging. This is why we have chosen to cancel this particular IRC series. But fear not! We do discuss the book one last time before we ride off into the hazy sunset. Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwri...

With this new series, we will be exploring the works of legendary Japanese author, Haruki Murakami. We are starting things off by reading his newest short story collection, First Person Singular. In this episode, we are discussing the first story in the collection called "Cream."

We start the cold open off with an announcement! Then we spend the first half of the episode talking about forgotten books that were once considered classics but are now bargain bin books. The second half of the episode is about what modern books and authors might be considered classic literature in 100 or more years in the future. Check out our work at www.drunkepenwriting.com Follow us on Twitte...

During the cold open, Spencer gives us his mini-review of Stephen and Owen King's co-written novel, Sleeping Beauties. After that, we get into a mix of reading and writing talk.  We discuss some words we avoid using in our writing, and then the conversation morphs into narration styles and storytelling techniques that bug us. We end things by talking about what we want to read next for the podcast...