The Pulp Writer Show

In this week's episode, we celebrate reaching the 150th episode of the Pulp Writer Show! I look back at the ten most popular episodes of the show. We also answer reader questions and discuss reasons for conceding in Magic The Gathering: Arena. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00: Introduction and Writing Updates Hello everyone. Welcome to Episode 150 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is...

In this week's episode, I respond to reader questions & comments about the principles of storytelling. Once again it is time for Coupon of the Week! SEVENFOLD SWORD: OMNIBUS ONE is going to have a Bookbub deal this month, so it seemed a good time to have SEVENFOLD SWORD: NECROMANCER be the coupon of the week! You can get 50% off the ebook with this coupon: MARNECRO The coupon code is valid until M...

In this week's episode, we take a look at Microsoft's new Bing Chat AI, and discuss whether it is a good idea or not. I also talk about Magic The Gathering: Arena, and describe how my Facebook and Amazon ads performed into February 2023. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 148 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is March...

In this week's catch-up episode, I take a break from shoveling snow to calculate just how many short stories I've actually published. I also talk about SEVENFOLD SWORD ONLINE: CREATION, my new LitRPG novel. This week's coupon is for GHOST IN THE SURGE (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy), the climactic book of the first THE GHOSTS series.  You can get fifty percent off the audiobook with t...

In this week's episode, we take a final look at the OGL and Creative Commons situation with Dungeons & Dragons, and consider what it means for indie authors Coupon of the Week! The audiobook of GHOST IN THE MASK (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is now available on my Payhip store! You can get it for 50% off with this coupon code : FEBMASK The coupon code is valid until February 27th, 2...

In this week's episode, we take a look at third person narration versus first person narration, and consider the pros and cons of each when writing fiction. Once again it's time for Coupon of the Week! The audiobook of GHOST IN THE ASHES (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is now available on my Payhip store! You can get it for 50% off with this coupon code: JANASHES The coupon code is va...

In this week's episode, I ran out of time to prepare notes for a show, so instead I'm going to answer many reader questions and talk about topics of interest to indie authors. I ran out of time to prepare a Coupon of the Week for this week, but if all goes well it should return next week. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 144 of The Pulp Write...

In this week's episode, we take a look at the controversy over the Open Gaming License for Dungeons & Dragons, and examine the business lessons that offers (along with a business lesson from Taylor Swift) for indie authors. I just finalized the audiobook of GHOST IN THE FORGE (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) on Payhip store, and you can get the audiobook for 50% off with this coupon co...

In this week's episode, I explain my process for creating a cover for my fantasy novels. We also answer reader questions. Coupon of the week returns! This week the coupon is for the ebook version of CLOAK GAMES: SHADOW JUMP. You can get it for 25% off at my Payhip store with this coupon code: JANCLOAK The coupon code is valid through January 31st, 2023. Get CLOAK GAMES: SHADOW JUMP here! https://p...

The Pulp Writer Show returns for 2023 In this week's episode, we take a look at six business lessons for authors inspired by Jon Peterson's book GAME WIZARDS, which describes the legal struggles around Dungeons & Dragons in the 1980s. We also take a look at Brandon Sanderson's decision to keep his Kickstarter novels off Audible.

In this week's episode, I look back to see how many of my writing goals in 2022 I reached, and I set some new writing goals for 2023. I also look back at my favorite books and games of 2022. TRANSCRIPT Audio file Episode140.mp3 Transcript   00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 140 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is December 23rd,...

In this week's episode, I talk with Troy Lambert of Plottr ( http://plottr.com ), who discusses ways that writers can use Plottr to outline their books and prepared story bibles for longer series. You can see Troy's "Thursdays With Troy" videos about Plottr on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@Plottr This week the coupon is for the audiobook of GHOST IN THE STORM. As you might know, GHOST IN...

In this week's episode, we discuss 5 tips to solve the Sequel Escalation problem. We also talk about the validity of AI-generated artwork. This week the coupon is for one of my favorite books, SILENT ORDER: ECLIPSE HAND! I wrote ECLIPSE HAND entirely on Ubuntu Linux to prove that it could be done, so five years and five thousand copies sold later I still get a sense of satisfaction looking back at...

In this week's episode, I answer a new writer's business questions. We also discuss when smartphones first became useful. The release of the final audiobook in the GHOST EXILE series, GHOST IN THE WINDS, is imminent! To celebrate this occasion, this week's coupon gives you 75% off the audiobook of GHOST IN THE COWL (the first one in the series) at my Payhip store: DECGHOSTS The coupon is valid thr...

In this week's episode, I take a look at seven things I am thankful for in the indie author world. I also talk a bit about ELDER SCROLLS BLADES, a mobile game I've been playing recently. Since if all goes well SILENT ORDER: WRECK HAND will be coming out soon, this week's coupon is for the ebook of SILENT ORDER: OMNIBUS. Start Jack March's adventures with this 75% off coupon at my Payhip store: NOV...

In this week's episode, I talk about how STAR WARS provides valuable lessons in fantasy worldbuilding for writers, and why my attempt to write a book about Windows 8 didn't go so well. This December will mark twelve years since I finished writing the rough draft of what would become CHILD OF THE GHOSTS. At the time, I thought it was the last novel I would ever write. Subsequent events proved other...

In this week's episode, we discuss whether or not publishing gatekeepers are good for writers, and the effect that Twitter changes might have on indie authors. It's time for a new regular podcast feature - the Coupon of the Week! Once a week I'll share a coupon for a discount off an ebook or an audiobook at my Payhip store. To celebrate the launch of CLOAK OF MASKS, here's a coupon for the audiobo...

In this week's episode, I take a look at how writers should respond to negative reviews of their books. I also take a look at advertising performance in October 2022.

In this week's episode, I take a look at the movies and TV shows I watched this autumn and share my opinions. This includes Top Gear Maverick, Morbius, Jurassic World Dominion, Rings of Power, She-Hulk, Andor, and others.

In this week's episode, I discuss ways to create and maintain suspension of disbelief while writing fiction. I also answer reader questions and talk about the original HALO game.

In this week's episode, we discuss worldbuilding in urban fantasy settings (specifically in my CLOAK GAMES/MAGE series), and take a look back at how my advertising campaigns performed in September 2022.

In this week's episode, we discuss how the proposed merger between Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House shows how self-publishing is better for writers than traditional publishing. The Pulp Writer Show will return with new episodes in October.

In this week's episode, we discuss the concept of "zeerust" - how something that seemed futuristic in science fiction can become anachronistic and dated.

In this week's episode, I offer my opinions of the movies and television shows I watched this summer, and we discuss reader comments on the last few episodes.

In this week's episode, we examine a badly-written marketing email, and reminder writers to be wary of scams. We also discuss the merits of technical writing and the dangers of the Nirvana Fallacy for writers.