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A nonprofit writing and arts podcast aimed at exploring various aspects to the craft of writing, reading, drinking, and literature's impact on society and pop culture. A mix of raunchy humor and useful information, DPW is sure to have something you'll enjoy.
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We open things off with some good publishing news! After that, we settle in for a discussion about some unexpected problems authors might encounter after getting their work accepted for publication. We also talk about getting paid as a writer and when you should stop submitting to publishers that don't pay for your work.
You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Caleb opens things up with a follow-up to an issue from last week's episode. After that, we discuss a list of Christmas horror books. But we do a terrible job!
You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's publication history at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
We begin the episode by discussing Cormac McCarthy and a specific scene in his novel Suttree that depicts a young man fornicating with watermelons.
After that, we have a much longer discussion about offending publishers and your audience. We start with what big comic book creators and movie studios have been doing wrong by alienating their core audience, how that correlates with authors on a much smaller scale, and the simple fixes that can avoid many headaches.
Around 40 or so minutes in we finally get to the heart of the episode by discussing a specific scene (or in this case, word choice) that might derail one of Caleb's future submissions. We talk about when you should be brave and stick to your guns, and when it's important to know when to concede and make the proper changes to a work to get it published.
You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
We kick off the episode with some publishing news, a quick discussion about putting your previously published stories into your own collection, and what changes we think are acceptable from a publisher's editors.
The actual episode begins around the 17:36 mark for those who want to jump straight to our review of Violent Advents: A Christmas Horror Anthology which features Caleb's story, Maggot Party. We digress several times in this one with one of the more interesting topics being that of contemporary authors writing in first person present tense. If you're a fan of horror anthologies, you will love this collection!
You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
We open the episode with some publishing talk. After that, a very ill Caleb does his best to talk about conspiracy novels. Things do not go well.
Follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
We start the episode with some BAD publishing news with a good outcome. At least for us.
After that, we attempt to discuss 20 of the best detective crime stories according to the good people at Forbes. Our train seems to have a bad track though, and we go off the rails every 30 seconds. Despite this, we have a great time. Also, make sure to get checked for HAUNTED BONES! It's a serious ailment.
You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
We kick things off with some controversial Edgar Allan Poe news. Did he steal The Raven from another writer!?
After that, we discuss some potentially bad publishing news, a newly found Bram Stoker book, and Caleb ends the episode by reading a scene from his story "Dead Men Don't Scream" which will be featured in Beautiful Darkness 3: A Dragon Soul Press Anthology released on October 30th.
You can check us out on Facebook, X, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can find Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
We discuss "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson. We review the book by breaking down the characters and their motivations, the feminist themes throughout, and what we took away from the story.
You can follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
After an exhausting recording gauntlet, we do a terrible job of reviewing Basketful of Heads by Joe Hill. We constantly interrupt ourselves with giggly nonsense, but we had a great time, which is all that really matters!
You can follow us on X, Instagram, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
We open the episode with more great publishing news—a trend we hope never ends! After that, we get into the episode proper with a review of L. Stephenson's new horror novella, The Boy at No. 9 Whitlock.
At first it was bad parents, bullies, and budding romances. But the tragic life of young Matthew Rose is about to get much worse...because the boy who lives at No. 9 Whitlock is about to meet a demon.
"One of the darkest coming-of-age horrors I've read. Grizzly and unrelenting. I wanted to look away, but I couldn't." - KEV HARRISON, Author of Shadow of the Hidden & Below
"Stephenson shows that horror isn’t all about sending chills down one’s spine; sometimes, it can be about moving the heart." - REBECCA ROWLAND, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated Author of White Trash & Recycled Nightmares
You can purchase the novella now on Amazon.
You can follow L. Stephenson on Instagram @l._stephenson