#44: Talking About Black Excellence In Literature Part One

DBS #2: Transvestites, Booze, And Writing: In this Drunken Bullshit episode, we hit the bottle hard and get into some weird topics—starting with our reasons why the word transvesite sounds offensive. Then we manage to right the ship long enough to get some writing talk in before sinking strai... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

51 min listen

#8: Write Like A Boss: In this episode, we drop some knowledge on the five ways to start your writing career like a professional and how to, essentially, write like a boss! You can check out the article this piece is based on at https://drunkenpenwriting.com/2018/12/10/5-w... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

41 min listen

#3: Writing Processes: Recorded during December of 2017, this episode goes over our personal writing processes, ways to improve your writing routine, as well as the crazy daily routine of one Hunter S. Thompson. For the inspiration of this episode, check out the article ... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

44 min listen

#15: Talking Characters And Why You Can't Kill Off The Joker: We capsized the boat immediately in this episode and never quite managed to right ship. We do talk a lot about comics, movies, and why people need to chill out in regards to changing famous characters for various adaptations. This especially rings tr... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

55 min listen

#14: The Hemingway Effect: How To Create A Perfect Author Persona: In this episode, we discuss how to create an author persona that'll get people interested in you and your work. We also give examples of various famous writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut, and Stephen King who were as ... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

55 min listen

#6: Why Bill Maher Sucks: We cover Bill Maher's disrespectful comments last week about his disdain for the comic book industry, as well as his previous controversy when he insulted the legacy of Stan Lee right after Mr. Lee's passing. We also end the episode on a lighter note... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

81 min listen

#2: Wacky Flash Fiction Prompts: Originally recorded in late November of 2017, this episode is just Spencer and Caleb having fun with online flash fiction writing prompts, coming up with ridiculous plots and wild stories for the selected prompts. If you're interested in reading grea... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

58 min listen

DBS #8: Talkin' Press Gigs And Comic Books: In this Drunken Bullshit episode, we talk about our hatred for people who purposely post movie spoilers online, our upcoming press gigs, and our issues (no pun intended) with the current state of the comic book industry. This is a pretty relaxed epis... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

48 min listen

#4: 50 Shades of Brown: WARNING: If you're sensitive to strong sexual themes and stronger language, this may not be the episode for you. Recorded in early 2018, this hilarious and NSFW episode is very low brow. Spencer and Caleb read and critique the 50 worst excerpts from ... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

55 min listen

#13: Book Of The Month And Work Rants: In this eventful episode, we choose our first DPW book of the month. We pick between five awesome books submitted to us by our Twitter followers and decide which one we'll read and review as our first ever book of the month. After all that, we go int... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

49 min listen

DBS #7: The 420 Special Aftershow: We'll be honest with you, this isn't our best episode. In fact, we probably rambled nonsense for the first ten minutes. But we do eventually get to talking about new movies such as Glass, Hellboy, and we even talk about E. L. James' new book, The Mis... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

39 min listen

DBS #4: Great Fictional Drunks And Awesome Irish Writers: In what is essentially part two of our drunken St. Paddy's day episode, we continue the drunken buffoonery as we discuss the greatest fictional drunks in literature. Then we try to straighten things out by going over some of the best Irish authors an... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

57 min listen

#5: Gettin' Our Learn On With Tips From Neil Gaiman: In this first episode back from a long hiatus, we go over Neil Gaiman's top 12 tips for writers. There is a lot of writing talk, drinking, and helicopter battles going on. But it's all in good fun. If you want to see what else we've been up to, check... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

94 min listen

#1: Why We Write: Originally recorded in November of 2017, this first episode of the DPW Podcast goes over who we are, why we write, and why we think you should write, too. If you're interested in reading great short stories, flash fiction pieces, poetry, reviews, art... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

50 min listen

#19: Going Japanese: In this episode we start off by talking about the many words and phrases used to describe boobs and penises, then we try to act like adults by going over a list of the top Japanese authors you should check out. Not only do we break down the authors a... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

52 min listen

BOTM #1: Hair Of The Dog Review: In our first Book of the Month episode, we get drunk and do a terrible job of reviewing Hair of the Dog: Book One, by Matt Holland. We give this book 4 out of 5 whiskey shots. It's a title any drunkard can get behind. Check out the synopsis below. "... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

61 min listen

#16: It's 420 And We're Gettin' Stoned On Fiction: On this special 420 episode, we discuss some must-read works of fiction for all the marijuana enthusiasts out there. We also go into the most memorable movie stoners and what movies shouldn't actually be considered stoner flicks. So sit back, spark u... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

47 min listen

#7: Going Gonzo With Hunter S. Thompson: Instead of going on a drug fueled bender, we decided to break down 42 interesting and strange facts about Hunter S. Thompson. We also go on a long tangent about how weird the Kardashian's butts are, then we get gay with Alex Jones' frogs. Make sure t... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

76 min listen

#18: Where The Magic Happens: In this episode, we discuss the rules of writing magical realism. We break down what magical realism is and how it differs from fantasy. Then we knock some smarts into you by going over the differences between hippies and hipsters, why Caleb dislikes... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

44 min listen

DBS #3: Making Fun Of Twilight And Other Drunken Shenanigans.: In this Drunken Bullshit episode, we read and make fun of 15 awful excerpts from the Twilight series. Which proved more difficult than we thought due to just how terrible they were. Then we go into a bunch of drunken nonsense including our opinions o... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

31 min listen

IRC #4: House Of Leaves Ending: We have reached the end of House of Leaves and couldn't be happier to be rid of this doorstop. Come listen as we share our gripes about the book, as well as go over the things (as few as they may be) that we actually liked about it. We also discuss ... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

54 min listen

#11: Three Reasons Why Your Work Isn’t Getting Out Of The Slush Pile: We give you a break down of the quickest ways to get your work out of the slush pile and into print. Then things deteriorate as we get drunker and find ourselves sidetracked by acting out what Billy Bob Thorton from his role in Sling Blade would be l... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

36 min listen

ConCast #1: Wizard World Pittsburgh 2019: Today we have for you our first ever ConCast episode! As members of the press, we were fortunate enough to cover the Wizard World con in Pittsburgh for the first time since the event was last here in 2016. In this review, we go over what we liked and... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

38 min listen

DBS #5: Gettin' Drunk And Talkin' Comics: In the drunken aftermath of our last episode, we talk and slur our way around a slew of interesting topics: comic books, movies, superhero genitals, our writing failures, anime, manga, public restroom etiquette, annoying teenagers, terrible rappers, ... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

52 min listen

#21: Most Hated Characters In Literature: After some technical difficulties, we go into this episode talking about some of the most hated characters in literature. Then we discuss some of our personal favorite characters to hate. If you want to check out the list, head on over to https://www... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

33 min listen

#27: Quick Ways To Defeat Writer's Block: In this episode, we discuss some quick ways to overcome writer's block and get your creativity flowing again. We also go over what traps we personally fall into and what we do or should do to get back on the creative path. If you want to check out t... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

44 min listen

#9: Hookers, Stephen King, Nipples, And Comic Book Talk: This episode was originally recorded in early 2018. We kick things off by brainstorming some ideas for a story about a murderous, evil, ghost hooker! Then we get into some Stephen King talk, go into the double standards of male versus female nudity i... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

57 min listen

#17: The Golden Rules Of Show Don't Tell: After discussing the dynamics involved in the revolting practice known as boofing, we actually have a good writing discussion about the importance of showing rather than telling in regards to your fiction. Of course, it wouldn't be a DPW episode wit... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

48 min listen

DBS #1: Bloopers, Fails, And Current Projects: In our first Drunken Bullshit episode, we deal with a series of introduction bloopers and fails before finally getting into some talk about our current writing projects. To check out our writing, you can head on over to www.drunkenpenwriting.com to ... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

42 min listen

#12: A Toast To The Drunkest Authors Of The 20th Century: We kick off St. Patrick's Day 2019 with a special episode. As we slowly grow more inebriated, we discuss the authors who have been labeled the greatest drunks in 20th-century literature. Of course, it wouldn't be a true DPW drunken episode without so... by Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

58 min listen

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#44: Talking About Black Excellence In Literature Part One

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