Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

Hear the Wind Sing is the first novel by Haruki Murakami; it first appeared in the June 1979 issue of Gunzo, one of Japan's most influential literary magazines.

There’s not a whole lot to say story-wise. A young man drinks a lot of beer and has strange conversations with a mysterious young lady he has just met. So, classic Murakami.

In celebration of 420, we discuss the best stoner movies and the best stoner books. We also deviate and discuss classic literature that's non-stoner related. This is a pretty chill episode. 

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We're back with a new series of A Murakami Minute. This time around we are going to discuss Haruki Murakami's first two novels, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. 

In this introduction, we give a quick synopsis of the two books and talk about how Murakami got his start as a writer, as well as how he developed his unique writing style and became one of the most beloved authors of the last 50 years. 

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We needed a break from our rigorous podcast schedule so we take it easy in this one and discuss our current reading endeavors as well as our writing.

Some of the topics at hand are Shakespeare, Denzel Washington's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Stephen King's work, Japanese fiction, and our next reading goals. 

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We sit down with author Nick Ulanowski to discuss the Kickstarter for his upcoming novel, Massacre at the Comic Shop. We also discuss book promotion, publishing work as an indie author, and at the end of the episode Nick reads one of his great poems. There's a lot of great information throughout this episode and even more laughs.

Check out Nick's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingauthor/massacre-at-the-comic-shop

You can also follow him on 

Twitter: @StarvingAuthor

Instagram: @cynical_but_fun

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.ulanowski/

Medium: https://urza216.medium.com/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ANick+Ulanowski&s=relevancerank&text=Nick+Ulanowski&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/StarvingAuthorPress?ref=profile_header

 

 

We welcome Liverpool-based writer Matt Holland to the show to discuss any and everything. Fair warning, we get pretty inebriated in this one and touch on some bizarre topics, such as the inbreeding of the Royal Family.

We open the episode by discussing what writers have influenced our writing styles for the better and the worse. Then, Matt tells us a little about himself and his work, including his novel Hair of the Dog (which we covered on the podcast as our first-ever Book of the Month in 2019). After that, the booze takes hold and all bets are off!

You can check out Matt's work at www.matthollandauthor.com

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You can also see what Caleb is up to at www.calebjamesk.com

In this episode, we talk with writer and stand-up comedian Jeremiah Ukponrefe. We open things up with a quick chat about what current comedians we enjoy. 

Afterward, Jeremiah tells us about Hive, his first sci-fi novel in a nine-part series. We also discuss the hardships of promoting work in an oversaturated market and how being a stand-up comedian actually helps with book sales. 

Jeremiah also tells us about the comedy landscape in his home country of Canada, the difficulties of touring, and his goal of moving to Europe to further his career in stand-up.

Due to time constraints, Jeremiah had to leave a bit early, so to make up for it, Caleb ends the show with a needlessly gross story that we know you will enjoy.

Check out Jeremiah's work at www.jeremiahu.com

You can also follow him on Twitter @JeremiahUAuthor

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We pack a lot of fun in this St. Patrick's Day celebration episode. If you want some great Irish book recommendations, listen to us act like buffoons, and end things by reading James Joyce's dirty fart letters, this is the episode for you!

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Check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.

Caleb opens the episode by updating the world on his most recent woes with Alan Moore's Jerusalem. This time, he does so while drinking a rancid beer.

The main topic of the day is how to submit short stories, flash fiction pieces, and poetry to literary magazines and journals. We discuss the proper ways to submit, give some tips on how to improve your chances of getting accepted, and we talk about some of the differences between submitting to literary journals and genre publications. There's a lot of great info in this one. 

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In this episode, we touch on all sorts of controversial topics such as religion, abortion, flat Earthers, politics, conspiracy nuts, and many others. The main topic, though, is the censoring and or rewriting of classic books. The main example we discuss is the new revisions of Ian Flemings' James Bond series. 

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You can also check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.