Dead Languages

PLM and Carson sit down to talk about writing for TTRPGs and other forms of interactive entertainment.

We got lazy and you got wild—so we're responding to listener mail and having a weird ol' time doing it!

Every author remembers their first live reading. But are they worth it? How do you convince the people watching you that you aren't a sad, anxious amateur?

This week we go into the ins and outs of author readings!

Do you ever have trouble getting started on a story?

Well, that sucks, loser. But don't worry, the Dead Languages Podcast is here to save you. We're talking about prompts today, so settle in, stare at a blank page, and see if you can squeeze some blood from a stone.

When PLM is away, Carson will play!

(And by play we mean bring in a guest host.)

This week, author and friend Erik McHatton pops in with dulcet tones to discuss his journey and the influences that helped shape him along the way.

Support the HOWLS FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRIME KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/howlsociety/howls-from-the-scene-of-the-crime-crime-horror-anthology

Check out Erik's work here at the link: https://linktr.ee/erikmchatton

We delve deep into the only kind of short horror fiction that people actually read—creepypasta!

Prepare to learn about markets, hallmarks, history, and listen in as the goblins perform some armchair analysis on a couple classics of the genre.

PLM and Carson talk about those pictures they put inside of books to make you go, "Woah, nice book, bro."

What makes me sound like me and you sound like you? In our fiftieth episode, PLM and Carson talk about authorial voice and the long, slow grind to develop it.

Christi Nogle joins us this week to talk about one of the oldest and most elastic tropes of the horror genre: the good old haunted house.

Need some more of Christi? Visit her website here: https://christinogle.com/

Writing communities are a great way for you to figure out how much you hate other writers. It's also a great way to progress your craft.

This week on the Dead Languages Podcast, PLM and Carson talk writing groups—how to find them and how to make them count!