Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

DBS #46: Comic Book Writers And Their Novels

We start the episode off by talking wayyyy too long about superheroes and their sexual abilities. Blame Batman!

After that nonsense, we discuss known comic book writers who also have great novels on the market. We end things with some more book talk about what we're reading or plan to read next, as well as some stuff we feel like we need to check out in the future.

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A Murakami Minute: FPS Confessions Of A Shinagawa Monkey

We finally touch on some Murakami weirdness with Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey from Haruki Murakami's short story collection, First Person Singular. In this story, we deal with themes of loneliness and unrequited love, all told from the perspective of an unusually intelligent monkey. 

DBS #45: Writing With Style

We open the episode with some new movie talk. Then we ramble on about nonsense until we get into a discussion about our writing processes. 

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A Murakami Minute: FPS With The Beatles

In this week's Murakami Minute we discuss the next story in Haruki Murakami's short story collection "First Person Singular." We talk more about nostalgia, music, and how music can bring about memories. Also, maybe a little head-smashing with a hammer!

#81: Why Your Work Is Stuck In The Slush Pile

Caleb starts the episode talking about his new writing routine and what he's currently reading. Then we get into a discussion about submitting work to publications and why your work might get rejected or why you can't seem to get out of the slush pile. 

We end things with some ranting about licensing and how it leads to the limiting of artistic output. 

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A Murakami Minute: FPS Charlie Parker Plays Bossa Nova

We discuss Haruki Murakami's short story, Charlie Parker Plays Bossa Nova, from Murakami's collection First Person Singular. We talk a bit about music and the benefits of writing while listening to certain music. 

DBS #44: DPW Short Story Collection

We open the podcast with some sad news, then we talk about the respect we feel various kinds of artists should get for their work. The topic of today's episode is the planning of our upcoming DPW Short Story Collection!

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A Murakami Minute: FPS On A Stone Pillow

We continue our dive into Haruki Murakami's newest short story collection, First Person Singular, and discuss the second story in the collection titled "On A Stone Pillow." In this episode, we talk about memory, nostalgia, and all those forgotten slivers of life that come back to us at the most random of times. 

IRC #8: Jerusalem Is Canceled

Welp, we have some news for you. As you know, Alan Moore's Jerusalem is a challenging book. This is why we chose it for our Inebriated Reading Challenge. Unfortunately, life can be even more challenging. This is why we have chosen to cancel this particular IRC series. But fear not! We do discuss the book one last time before we ride off into the hazy sunset.

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A Murakami Minute: FPS Cream

With this new series, we will be exploring the works of legendary Japanese author, Haruki Murakami. We are starting things off by reading his newest short story collection, First Person Singular. In this episode, we are discussing the first story in the collection called "Cream."