Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

In this episode, we sit down and have a long discussion with crime fiction author Nicolás Obregón. Known for his Inspector Iwata trilogy, we talk about his books Blue Light Yohokama, Sins as Scarlet, and his current novel Unknown Male. We go in-depth on various topics including the covid-19 pandemic, how to create a good protagonist, the importance of setting and atmosphere, what makes good crime...

In this episode, we talk about some of the best and worst books we have read over the past year. We also get into a discussion about whether or not H.P. Lovecraft was actually a good writer. Also, there are a few Moby Dick rants you don't want to miss! Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at ww...

We start the episode discussing the strange times we live in and our hatred for unnecessary taxes. Then we have a great conversation talking about some of our greatest writing failures, successes, and what work we're most proud of. If you'd like to check out our work you can find it on www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Fa...

We open the episode discussing the possible resurgence of drive-in movies. After that, we give a lot of helpful information on how to get a literary agent. We also cover some things you shouldn't do when trying to score an agent. You can check out the article at  https://drunkenpenwriting.com/2017/08/14/4-things-you-should-know-when-looking-for-a-literary-agent/ Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriti...

In this episode, we go into great detail on the pros and cons of creating outlines for your stories and for practicing what is known as writing by the seat of your pants; meaning that you don't plan anything out ahead of time. We also discuss what we think is the best style of writing and which we use in our personal work. Check out our fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @dr...

That's right, we have a new Book of the Month review! It's been a while since we last had one of these. In this episode, we're covering The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. With the original hardboiled noir story starring the classic Private Investigator Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler created many of the familiar detective story tropes we all know and love. Though fairly basic compared to modern d...

In today's episode, we have a long conversation about editing. We go over our personal editing processes as well as what we think works and doesn't work when editing your work. Check out our fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

There's some drinking involved in this episode as we discuss different kinds of narrative structures. We also stumble over our words, talk about comics, and go over the types of narratives we've used in our works.  Check out the article at  https://www.nownovel.com/blog/narrative-examples-strong-narration/ Read our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagra...

We get goofy in this episode by discussing some... umm... unique comic book sound effects. We also cover current world news and talk about the importance of adding cool sound effects in your fiction writing. Check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting  

There's a lot going on in this episode. We come up with dumb breakdancing names, then we get more serious and talk about our struggles with coming up with story titles. We go through a helpful article on how to come up with a good, memorable title for your book or story. Afterward, we discuss modern authors and why we think Stephen King is one of the best when it comes to naming his books. You can...

In this episode, there's some talk about how we're dealing with the state lockdown due to the Coronavirus. Then we discuss our current projects and revisit the topic of episode #49 and how we've implemented powerful first sentences into our writing. We also do a little brainstorming on current projects. Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instag...

In this episode, we start things off by discussing the prestige that comes with being essential members of the workforce during the coronavirus pandemic. After that, we talk about the importance of the first sentence in your work. Then we spend a long period of time reading some of those most famous first sentences in fiction history and break them down accordingly. If you want to read our work, h...

In this episode, we come up with the greatest superhero story ever told! Spoiler, it's about super-herpes. After that, we talk about 10 of the best post-apocalyptic novels as suggested by our friends at  https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/best-post-apocalyptic-books Check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on F...

In this episode, we give our complete review of the cult classic, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. We breakdown the writing style, what we liked and dislike, what we took away from the novel, and why we think it's so popular. We also discuss its cultural significance to the United States and how it might be interpreted around the world. Check out more of what we do at www.drunkenpenwriting...

In this episode, we talk about some of the best comic book movies that aren't connected with Marvel Or DC. We also give a mini-review of the movie Knives Out. Check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram at @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

To kick off another Inebriated Reading Challenge, Caleb is joined by author Ashleigh Hatter to discuss our reading of J.D. Salinger's cult classic, The Catcher in the Rye.  This episode features classic DPW nonsense, as well as some interesting talk about the greatest American authors in history. We also break down the book a little bit and discuss what we hope to gain creatively, if anything, fro...

In this episode, we actually start things off by discussing who we put on our Mount Rushmore of American writers. After that, we get down and dirty and read some of the worst quotes from romance novels. And trust us, some of them are pretty BAD! Check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.co...

We talk about mumble rap, our recent trip to Detroit for Astronomicon, and get interrupted by a drunk girl on roller skates.  Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

Well, we've done it, folks. We've reached the end of our Conan journey. In this final episode, we talk about the final two stories in The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian collection. We start things off with the super racist "The Vale of Lost Women," and go over "The Devil in Iron." We end the episode by giving our ratings for the whole collection as well as Robert E. Howard's writing style.  Check u...

In the second part of our discussion on great books written by black authors, we finish out the list we began in part one. We also talk more about the poetry of Langston Hughes, what books on this list we are most interested in reading, and what books we want to read in the near future. Caleb also goes on a mini-rant about racism in boxing and what types of poetry he likes and despises.  Check out...

In this rousing episode, we talk about the Conan stories "Xuthal of the Dusk," "The Pool of the Black One," and "Rogues in the House." We have a lot of fun talking about the wild Conan adventures here, as well as how weird it is reading adventure stories written in the 30s when racism and sexism were handled much differently than they are now. If you want to check out our work, head on over to www...

Caleb is solo in this episode, but that's okay! It's a short one. He talks about his current struggles with writing output and when or how a writer knows when it's time to call it quits. There's some useful information in this one. Read the article mentioned in the episode at  https://drunkenpenwriting.com/2018/03/26/are-you-really-cut-out-to-be-a-writer/ Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On I...

In part three of our Conan BookCast series, we discuss the stories “Queen of the Black Coast,” “Black Colossus,” and “Iron Shadows in the Moon.” We also go over the tired helpless damsel in distress trope that's so prevalent in some of these stories. We also break down some of the things we dislike about Robert E. Howard's writing style and overuse of specific descriptions.  If you want to read al...

We start things off by discussing the Barnes and Noble diversity book cover controversy. Then we get lost talking about our favorite classic TV shows like The Jeffersons and All in the Family.  The actual episode begins somewhere around the 12-minute mark. We have a long conversation about the best black writers in history and their greatest works. And since things go a bit long, we decided to mak...

We're going to Detroit this weekend! Which means we're dropping this episode on you a day early. For our second episode of the DPW BookCast, we go over the Conan stories “The Tower of the Elephant” and “The Scarlet Citadel.” We start the episode with a rousing reading of the opening to Tower of the Elephant. Then we spend a good chunk of time going over the stories and talking a bunch of our usual...