Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

#78: Should You Quit Your Job To Write Full-time?

In the cold open Caleb shares some quick news about a project. Then we discuss some of our personal pet peeves when dealing with book, anime, manga, and comic book snobs. 

After that, we get into the meat of the episode and have a long talk about what it takes to quit your day job to become a full-time writer. We don't pull any punches here and give you the harsh reality of what it'll take to make that dream a reality.

You can find the original article we used, written by Spencer, at https://drunkenpenwriting.com/2017/09/04/10-questions-you-must-ask-yourself-before-quitting-your-day-job-to-become-a-full-time-writer/

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DBS #41: Indie Authors And Story Titles

We open the episode by announcing the books we've chosen for Indie April. We read the descriptions of the books and where you can find the authors. We also give you a handy tip in regards to Amazon book reviews.

After that, we get into the episode. Though, it really isn't much of an episode. We simply discuss book and story titles and what we think makes for a good or bad title. We also give plenty of examples of good titles. 

Here is the list of our Indie April books:

Ballad of the Dead: A Modern Fairy Tale by D.N. Moore - Twitter is @therealdnmoore

No More Tales To Tell by Thomas Muller - Twitter is @ThomasM20073887

Feminine Shades by Tracey Chizoba Fletcher - Twitter is @zobafletcher

Life of Maggot by Paul Jameson - Twitter is @Modquokka

Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy edited by I.E. Kneverday - Twitter is @kneverday

DBS #40: DPW Is Back!

Guess who's back... back again! DPW's back. Tell a friend! 

We open the episode with our mini-review of the hit anime Attack On Titan. After that, we discuss in detail Caleb's recent ordeal with covid-19, how it derailed DPW, and how it almost landed him and his fiance in the hospital.

Then we talk at length about indie publishing, traditional publishing, the different types of readers, and what we think of people who brag about not reading. We end things by discussing the importance of getting your kids interested in reading and how the public school system absolutely fails at turning kids into readers.

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IRC #7: Jerusalem Part One

A new Inebriated Reading Challenge? We know not a single person in the world asked us to do this, but here we are! We're reading the girthy hunk of chunk known as Jerusalem by Alan Moore.

Will we go mad reading all 1266 pages? Will us reviewing this book cause the end of the world like Mr. Moore wishes? You'll just have to listen and find out!

In this first episode, we discuss the 40-page prelude and the writing style of Alan Moore. We plan to cover longer sections in future episodes as not to have this series go on until the legit end of the world. 

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#77: Are We Finished?

Caleb opens the podcast by talking about his new bidet, because why not start things off in the toilet? After that, we discuss the two most important things writers need to do to become successful. 

We also go over our failures and the things, or bad habits, that cause us not to finish projects. We end the episode by coming up with a new type of editing software aimed at the "woke" audience. 

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#76: Terrible Writing Advice You Should Ignore

This is a wonderful episode! We start off by discussing the problems with the introductions at the beginning of books. Then we get into a list of terrible writing advice and why we think the tips are so terrible. We also talk about certain Twitter writing drama, the Nobel Prize in Literature, and even briefly discuss the history of language in modern Japan and how it and their culture correlates to a specific writing style.

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#75: Writing Talk With Author Benjamin Cross

We're joined by archeologist and author Benjamin Cross to talk about his new novel, Colony. But that's not all! We discuss a whole litany of topics. 

Benjamin tells us what it's like to use his archeology background to help shape the world of Colony as well as how it helped with forming a more realistic setting for his horror thriller. We also discuss his writing process and how it has evolved over the years, the trials of getting his first novel published including working with literary agents and editors for the first time, and how he has been able to build up his social media following and the importance that has with book sales.

We also touch on book reviews, creating characters, and the importance of pacing. There's a lot of great stuff in this one!

You can find Benjamin and his work at:

https://www.benjamin-cross.com/

Twitter @BenCross_author

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/benjamincross.author/

And on Instagram @benjamincross.author 

And on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56807194-colony

BOTM #8: Casino Royale

In today's episode, we're joined by Ash from the Ear Read This Podcast to discuss the James Bond book and movie franchises. We get a bit cheeky as we go over some of the more... erm... erotic aspects of James Bond and the kinky weirdness of the creator, Ian Fleming. 

We also talk about the nature of genital torture as well as why we think Sir Christopher Lee is more of a badass than Ian Fleming.

Be sure to check out the Ear Read This Podcast for great episodes about classic literature.

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DBS #39: Books, Movies, And Prostitutes

We start the episode by discussing which one of Stephen King's stories was the most gruesome. After that, we have a short brainstorm session with one of Spencer's story ideas.

We also discuss some books we're currently reading or want to read, we break down some of the pros and cons of traditional publishing, and at some point, we talk about prostitution and why it should be legal.

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BOTM #7: Slaughterhouse-Five

We open to a dire situation as Caleb reveals that his clone, Caleb 2, has escaped confinement and is now on the loose.

After all that, we discuss our double Book of the Month. We go over the novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and the graphic novel adaptation by Ryan North. And in our opinion, both are five-star reads!

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