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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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Dec 24, 2024
Dec 24, 2024
45 min
Caleb opens the show with some writing woes. After that, we discuss all the books we've read in 2024, including our biggest disappointments and best reads of the year.
You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @dpwpodcast
You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
40 min
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.
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
42 min
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.
Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
58 min
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
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
1hr 15 min
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.
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
22 min
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.
Nov 5, 2024
Nov 5, 2024
45 min
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.
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024
44 min
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.
Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
56 min
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.
Oct 18, 2024
Oct 18, 2024
26 min
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.