Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

There's a lot of nonsense in this episode but we come up with a few interesting topics. We discuss how winter has affected our writing, what strange, possibly murder inducing day jobs might contribute to writing success, and our plans once winter is over. If you want to check out our work, head on over to www.drunkenpenwriting.com You can follow us Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpen...

In our first ever DPW BookCast, we cover the first three stories of "The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian" collection written by Robert E. Howard. We start the episode off with a reading of the poem "Cimmeria" that kicks off the collection of stories. After that, we talk a bit about the illustrations in the collection, the life and writing style of Robert E. Howard, and some of the overall things we...

In this episode, we briefly talk about Quentin Tarantino's creepy love of feet and Spencer's dislike for Arby's. Then we get to the real topic and go over Quentin Tarantino's top ten writing tips.  If you want to read the article, you can check it out at  https://writingcooperative.com/how-to-write-like-quentin-tarantino-6aaac77e7f09 You can check out our work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow u...

We decided to chill out with this episode and talk about books and writing. We go over what we hope to get out of our upcoming BookCast series, The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. Then we get into a discussion on the work of H. P. Lovecraft as well as our current writing productivity. Don't be fooled, though, the title is accurate. We start the episode off on a raunchy note. So don't listen to this...

In this episode, we learn how to write good dialogue. We also discuss our methods of writing dialogue and what we want to improve upon in our own work.  If you want to check out the article we read, go to  https://nybookeditors.com/2017/05/your-guide-to-writing-better-dialogue/ You can also check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instag...

With 2019 coming to an end, we felt like it would be fun to revisit all the things that made this past year great and not so great. We discuss the things we failed at, accomplished individually and through the DPW brand, and we go over what we hope to accomplish in 2020.  There's a lot of drunken nonsense in this one, and be sure to stick around until the very end for one last dose of low brow stu...

In this episode, we talk about 16 of the must-read Christmas books. We also talk about our favorite holiday movies, celebrity steroid use, and our plans for un upcoming fantasy Bookcast episode. Check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com On Twitter @drunkpenwriting Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting And follow us on Instagram @drunkenpenwriting

In this episode, we go over the complete steps of the Hero's Journey. We also accidentally critique the Rocky movie franchise, give a lot of great tips on incorporating the Hero's Journey into your writing, discuss how we use it in our writing, and we talk about our favorite books that use it as well as authors such as Stephen King who have a unique way of incorporating the Hero's Journey into the...

In this fancy episode, we give our review of the movie adaptation of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep. We break down what we liked and didn't like about the movie, as well as some key differences between the movie and novel of the same name.  At the 24 minute mark, we switch over and talk about Stephen king's writing and work our way to discussing the pros and cons of writing a book series versus writi...

In this episode, we discuss Alan Moore's controversial opinions on comic book culture and comic book movies. We also talk about letting go of your childhood and what it means to be an adult in the modern world.  Check out or work at www.drunkenpenwriting.com On Twitter @drunkpenwriting Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

We start this episode off with a discussion about the downsides of becoming a Lovecraftian fish monster. Then we cover 19 Powerful Techniques to Build a Reading Habit by Nick Wignall.  If you would like to check out Nick's article, you can find it at  https://nickwignall.com/reading-habit/ You can also find our work at www.drunkenpenwritinga.com You can follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting Instag...

We get really drunk in this episode and things go off the rails immediately. We hit all kinds of topics including some fun movie talk. We do manage to discuss Joker and the upcoming Batman movie with some semblance of seriousness, but it doesn't last long. Check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drunkenpenwriting And like us on Facebook at www....

In this episode, we learn how to write poetry. Or at least we try to. We also try our hand at awful slam poetry, read some pretentious modern poetry, and essentially make asses out of ourselves. Not like that's hard to do. You can read the article from this episode at  https://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative1/poetry-writing-tips-how-to-write-a-poem/ You can check out our work at www.drunkenpen...

In this episode, we discuss the seven bad habits we all learned in school and whether or not you should give up on doing them. We also talk about how poorly the human body is assembled and why Caleb's kitchen stinks so bad. To check out the article we based this episode on, go to  https://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/ To see what we've been up to, head on over to www.drunkenpenwriting.co...

We have a winner! That's right, we announce the winner of our first-ever DPW giveaway. We also go into all kinds of drunken nonsense as we discuss books, movies, and other random things that come to us. After the outro music we have a flash fiction reading as well, so be sure to stick around for that. To see what else we're up to, check out www.drunkenpenwriting.com Follow us on Twitter @drunkpenw...

We just returned from a fun-filled weekend in Columbus Ohio covering Wizard World and immediately recorded this review of the con. We had a lot of fun and will most certainly be attending this show again in the future. You can check out the full write-up at www.drunkenpenwriting.com  as soon as we publish it. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Facebook at www.facebook.com/dr...

In today's episode, we discuss Martin Scorsese's controversial comments about Marvel movies, how they compare to fine cinema, and end things with our review of Joker. There's a lot to unpack in this episode. So, sit back, sip a fine beverage, and enjoy. If you want to check out our work, head on over to www.drunkenpenwriting.com You can also follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting On Instagram @drun...

Written in 1847 by Edgar Allan Poe, this poem takes place on a night in the "lonesome October" with a gray sky as the leaves are withering for the autumn season. In the region of Weir, by the lake of Auber, the narrator roams with a "volcanic" heart. He has a "serious and sober" talk with his soul, though he does not realize it is October or where his roaming is leading him. He remarks on the star...

For October's Book Of The Month we review Tower of the Dead by Ray Wenck. Here's a synopsis of the book: "Five years after the still-unexplained event that altered the world, killing millions, the residents of what is now known as Tower Island, go about their lives with an uneasy, but confident feeling of safety. The zombies, or 'crits' as they have become known, are no longer a danger to the comm...

We talk about movies for the first ten minutes of this episode, but after that, we get into a great discussion on some classic short horror stories that we think everyone should read at least once in their life. Then we end the episode with some brainstorming on how to branch out on social media by starting a DPW Instagram account. If you want to read some of the stories mentioned in this episode,...

We start the episode off with a quick discussion on outrage culture getting people fired from their jobs, then we go into a great conversation about how to write good sex scenes. We break things down in a fun way by describing the right—and wrong—ways to write a sex scene. If you want to check out the article that this episode is based on, you can read it at  https://drunkenpenwriting.com/2017/05/...

For our newest Book of the Month review, we are covering The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield. We also discuss a few other wacky topics, briefly talk about our current projects, then end things with a few announcements.  Check us out at www.drunkenpenwriting.com Twitter: @drunkpenwriting Facebook: www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriting

Spencer starts to get itchy if we don't discuss comic books for a while, so we take a laid back approach in this episode as we talk about 25 of the best comic book writers from the last 25 years. If you want to check out what we've been up to, head on over to www.drunkenpenwriting.com You can also follow us on Twitter @drunkpenwriting Or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/drunkenpenwriti...

We decided to have a short, relaxed episode for a change. So instead of a long educational episode or one breaking down our favorite books and movies, we take things easy and have a simple discussion on what we think makes someone a professional writer. If you want to check out our work you can head on over to: www.drunkenpenwriting.com Twitter: @drunkpenwriting Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com...

It's giveaway time! In this Drunken Bullshit episode, we go over the rules to our giveaway, which is a sweet vegan leather DPW journal. We also discuss John Travolta, go into some hot movie takes on IT Chapter 2 and Doctor Sleep, and cover a few other random topics. But here's what you came for! If you want to enter the giveaway you have three options: 1. Send us a funny name for Spencer. We give...