Dead Languages

FINALLY! We delve into Carson's absolute favorite subgenre—weird horror! Put on your funky glasses and dive into the unknowable with your faithful stewards of strange!

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_fiction

http://tenebrouspress.com/what-is-new-weird-horror

https://www.lucysnyder.com/index.php/whats-weird-fiction/

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/weird-fiction

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-darkness-beyond-the-stars-launch-party-tickets-693207792167?aff=oddtdtcreator

Everyone is talking about AI these days, but what does it mean for writers? Also, should AI writers even be considered writers? Listen and find out all the ways we can say "absolutely not!"

Sources

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-ai-writing-how-does-it-work/

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/11/08/ai-writing-is-here-and-its-worryingly-good-can-writers-and-academia-adapt

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-launches-boom-ai-written-e-books-amazon-2023-02-21/

https://ai.engineering.columbia.edu/ai-vs-machine-learning/

This week we're joined by James from the JustJames Horror Review podcast and we ask him all sorts of crazy questions about what indie horror is like from a reader's perspective, how he got into the podcasting game, and what's it being a reviewer!

Find the Just James Horror Review Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Bd9x2R7x7Bhoo3pq1KB2w?si=9d0cc77b04b94207

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_james_horror_review/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Justjameshorror?t=q_Ok7wb9v5pRZByJiMXH4w&s=09

You are a spooky co-ed. Under the light of the full moon, you enter the old house on 4/5 lane, listening to the floorboards creek with your footsteps.

As soon as you enter, you see PLM and Carson, and they ask, "Why is this in second person?"

...

Learn all about narrative perspective (first, second, and third) this week with the Dead Languages crew!

Sources:

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/complete-guide-to-point-of-view-in-writing-definitions-and-examples

https://www.scribbr.com/frequently-asked-questions/first-second-and-third-person/

https://www.masterclass.com/classes/rl-stine-teaches-writing-for-young-audiences/chapters/the-key-to-scary-writing-pov

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/third-person-omniscient-narration-guide

Danger Slater (HOUSE OF ROT) joins the goblins to talk about a mysterious, wild, wacky subgenre of horror called Bizarro.

What is Bizarro? How does a new Bizarro writer break out into the scene? AND LOTS AND LOTS OF DIRTY TALK, THIS TIME ON THE DEAD LANGUAGES PODCAST!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizarro_fiction

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1KX1VPN?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FV92TQAZKX52QNYZZS5V_1

https://twitter.com/Danger_Slater

No good, rotten, unlikable characters are a hallmark of the horror genre... but how do you write them?

PLM and Carson get into the nitty-gritty and talk about the baddies of the horror genre.

Sources

https://www.norwoodlibrary.org/the-horror-of-difficult-women/

https://juliaamante.medium.com/how-to-write-unlikable-characters-21f4518cfedf

https://www.writersdigest.com/there-are-no-rules/writing-the-unlikable-character-and-why-you-should

Submission calls are a big part of the writing grind. PLM and Carson talk about how they write for submission calls, where they find them, and whether they're actually the worst thing in the world or not.

Sources:

https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/

https://horrortree.com/

Twitter has been alight with people weighing in on the subgenre "cozy horror." PLM and Carson join the fray so that everyone else can rest easy.

Sources:

https://booksinthefreezer.podbean.com/

https://www.themarysue.com/instead-of-arguing-about-this-horror-genre-why-not-curl-up-and-enjoy-it/

https://swanriverpress.ie/2021/04/that-didnt-scare-me-thoughts-on-horror-fiction/

https://collider.com/cozy-horror-movies-reddit/#39-the-changeling-39-1980

A little chill episode for our spooky co-eds as PLM and Carson compare their top five books of 2023 so far! Come chill with us and see how our lists compare!

Carson and PLM get down and dirty, chatting all thing editing and revision. From self-revision to professional feedback, from beta readers to editing as you go. The goblins cover it all.

Sources

https://youtu.be/WEFC5Oz_Dco

https://youtu.be/_190lk7nP0E

https://youtu.be/CP-G7SPXg6A

https://youtu.be/6xS8LykRUj0

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/les-petites-morts-live-reading-event-tickets-629580601527?aff=oddtdtcreator