Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

We discuss Where I'm Likely to Find It by Haruki Murakami, featured in Manga Stories Volume 1 and the prose version in The New Yorker.

Caleb opens the episode with some super exciting publishing news! After that, we discuss speculative poetry, a topic we're both woefully ignorant about. We talk about the various forms of speculative poetry, how they differ from traditional poetry, and how absolutely awesome genres like sword and sorcery poetry are. For a bonus, we read many examples of these kinds of poetry. You can follow us on...

We discuss two versions of Haruki Murakami's short story, Super Frog Saves Tokyo. We compare Murakami's original story to the manga adaptation in Manga Stories Volume 1. 

We open the episode with a bit of housekeeping. After that, we have a fun discussion about cliches and better writing methods. Things go askew fairly quickly but we cover a lot of useful information. To add an element of pure chaos to things, we end the episode by changing some common cliches to much dumber versions.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Ca...

We are back with A Murakami Minute! This time, we are covering Haruki Murakami's Manga Stories Volume 1. In this first volume, Jc Deveney has adapted four of Murakami's stories into a manga collection with art by PMGL Pierre-Marie Grille-Liou.  The four stories in this collection are:  Super-Frog Saves Tokyo: A few days after an earthquake, Katagiri discovers a giant frog in this home. The frog pr...

Spencer starts the episode with a grievance against a certain group of people urinating into his breakfast cereal of choice. After that, we have an interesting conversation about lyrical prose. Specifically, what constitutes lyrical prose, how to write it well, and how to realize that you've gone beyond lyrical prose into the dirty category of purple prose.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and...

We open the episode with a few reviews and some possibly upsetting Neil Gaiman news. After that, we have a fun discussion about the novel NSFW by previous DPW guest David Scott Hay. We talk about the themes of the book and how they reflect our current world, why experimental fiction might not work for all readers, and the dark road our society might be going down.  You can snag a copy of NSFW on A...

We open the episode with a recap of our moonshine-filled weekend. Also, submission grievances! After that, we take a fan suggestion and discuss our writing processes: what software we use, how we get our ideas, the types of outlines we use, and what writing techniques we want to implement in the future.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's work at www.cale...

Caleb opens the episode with a rant about the social media generation. After that, we get into a fun discussion about rare literary genres that most people have never heard of.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We start the episode with some cool book purchases. After that, we discuss why we suck as writers. Specifically, the things we individually fail at and need to work on. This leads to some interesting shop talk about narrative structure, ways to tell stories, and some other things we could improve upon in our writing.  Follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast Check out Caleb's stuff at w...

We open the episode with an absurd hypothetical question. After that, we discuss what goes into writing a comic book script and how the medium can be used to tell unique stories.  Stick around after the outro if you want to listen to us talk about our book club. You can follow us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

Hey, this is a fun episode! We discuss our recent experiences within the publishing world, including the downsides of working with editors, how terrible it is waiting for news about submissions, what kinds of publishers absolutely suck, and plenty of other random nonsense to tantalize your earholes.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www....

Author David Winner joins us to discuss his book Master Lovers. We have a great conversation about David's great aunt Dorle and her whirlwind life during the 1930s. The book details her many romances with notable political figures, run-ins with Nazis, the Black and Tan, and numerous celebrities.  If you want to check out Master Lovers, you can buy a copy at Amazon or find out more information on D...

Author C.E. Hoffman joins us to discuss their newest short story collection, Losers and Freaks. While we talk about the book a good bit, we also touch upon many interesting topics such as writing urban fantasy, getting pigeon-holed as a genre writer, delving into experimental fiction, the importance of being authentic, how literature gives hope, what kinds of things inspire artists, and why the ar...

In today's episode, we were originally scheduled to talk with Irish writer Frances Flannery about her debut novel, Writing Man. Unfortunately, the computer goblins have attacked us for a second week in a row and we couldn't do the interview. But we refused to let that stand! So, after calling an audible, we got horror author A.D. Jones to join us to discuss his new book, Sacrificial Waters. The co...

We kick off the episode with some bad news. Poet Joy Sullivan was scheduled for today's episode, and she did join us on the podcast via computer, but unfortunately, we had some tech issues and couldn't record the episode.  Since we couldn't talk with Joy, we decided to discuss a topic that came to our attention recently. Some people think Stephen King is bad at writing female characters. Well, Spe...

We open the show with some shop talk. After that, we go into a detailed discussion on how to make a zine. Whether it be a fiction zine, poetry zine, art zine, or any of the other countless types of zines out there, this episode just might inspire you to create one.  Check out https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-make-a-zine/ for a detailed breakdown of how to make a zine.  You can foll...

We settle into one of the dumbest episodes to date, discussing the worst movie villain motivations. The topic isn't bad, but when we encounter the motivation for the shark from Jaws, things go off the rails.  You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

After some opening announcements, we discuss some of the greatest literary quotes. The catch is, Caleb is getting over a sickness, and it seems to have altered the workings of his brain! You can follow us @dpwpodcast on X, Instagram, and Facebook. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com . 

We kick off the episode with a quick correction from last week. After that, we discuss a lecture series by Kurt Vonnegut that features his master's thesis about the shapes of stories.  To add to what Mr. Vonnegut talked about in his lecture, we also revisit the seven kinds of stories and do our best to fit them into Vonnegut's shapes theory.  You can check out his lecture at https://www.youtube.co...

We open the episode with an interesting discussion about international publishing and how the differences in British versus American style guides can change an author's work.  After that, we go over a list of Neil Gaiman's "best" books and give our immature critiques on the substance of said list. We also discuss some of our favorite Neil Gaiman books and get pretty dumb while doing so.  You can f...

We open things up with some publication news! After that, we set our arms aside and find out how to go about writing sword and sorcery stories. We break down all the nuances of the genre and the best ways to get the most out of your characters.  If you're interested in reading the article we used for reference, check out https://www.servicescape.com/blog/might-and-magic-how-to-write-a-sword-and-so...

Spencer kicks off the episode with some annoying book news. After that, we discuss pulp crime authors recommended by Stephen King. We also cover a list of pulp novels that have been rebranded as literary gems. There's also lots of giggles and toilet humor in this one! You can follow us on X, Instagram, and YouTube @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com  

Since the episode we recorded for this week was complete garbage, we decided to do a fun little update instead. It's mostly just nonsense with a bit of publishing news thrown in.  You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and X. 

We sit down with author C.J. Spataro and discuss her debut novel, More Strange Than True. We also talk about the publishing world, current literary trends, how to submit your work to publishers and get accepted, and what type of magic turns a man into a dog.  You can check out C.J.'s work at https://www.cjspataro.com/ You can keep an eye out for her book, More Strange Than True at https://www.sagg...