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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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4 days ago
4 days ago
Today, we kick things off with some BAD publishing news. You know, to change things up!
After that, we discuss two interesting lists. One is a list of the top male hobbies that women find attractive. The second list is the top male hobbies that women find unattractive. Guess which one reading and writing fall under. We also include what makes the list of female hobbies that we males find unattractive.
You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
We open today's episode with a round of great publishing news! After that, we continue last week's discussion on narrative voice. In this episode, we delve deeper into the mechanics of narrative voice and explore some interesting tricks you can use to tell a unique story.
You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
We open today's episode with some life stuff and book talk. After that, we have a detailed discussion about narrative voice. What is it? How do you use it? Why does it matter? We answer all these questions and more in this first part of a two-part conversation.
You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
We kick off today's episode with tales of woe from being a writer.
After that, we discuss a list of the worst Marvel comic books ever. Incredibly, people got paid to make some of these!
You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's stuff at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
For May's Book of the Month, we're discussing John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize-winning absurdist classic, A Confederacy of Dunces.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
We open today's episode with some great publishing news about Spencer. After that, we discuss a list detailing the best ways to write crime fiction. Here's a hint: the list isn't great!
You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
We open today's episode with news about our good friend Nicolás Obregón and his newest novel, The Sugar Man.
After that, we sit back and discuss the greatest writers in history and where they fall on our tier list as storytellers. Believe it or not, some of the best writers are actually terrible at telling stories. You might be surprised by who tops the list and who gets a bad rating.
You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Today, we are diving back in and discussing a second Q&A email we received from the editor of Story Magazine. We learn more about the story publishing process used by major literary magazines and your chances of acceptance.
You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
We start today's episode with some excellent publication news, and then quickly digress into a best storyteller tier list.
After that, we attempt to finish discussing a list of the top 51 amazing lines of prose. Here's a bit of a spoiler, most of the lines are neither amazing nor worthy of being on such a list. Our disgruntled rebuttals are peppered throughout.
You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
We kick off today's episode with some excellent publishing news! After that, we discuss some of the "greatest" lines of prose. Despite the title of this episode, we do not take things seriously at all.
You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.