Dead Languages

Dead Languages

By Carson Winter, P.L. McMillanComedy
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Dead Languages episodes

  • Episode 147: Updates and Reddit Questions

    This week, the Spooky Professors put up their feet and wheel out the TV for an easy class period. We answer questions from Reddit and talk about all the cool new shit happening in our writing lives.

    Which means... Carson's THE CORPSE PRIEST is out now! Grab a copy wherever you like to buy books, and if you're in the US get it signed from Carson at carsonwinter.com

    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 146: Dealing with Professional Envy

    Don't you hate it when one of your writer friends sells a story to a big mag? What about when they get a blurb from your hero? Or go viral? Or sell a lot of books? Or—

    There's many ways envy can be stoked amongst writers and this episode we talk all about those ugly feelings and how to cope with them.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 145: Demon Horror

    Oh no, step bro—something with horns is standing behind you miming cunnilingus! This week, PLM and Carson are talking about Demon Horror and how it can be used in creatively.

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 144: Apocalypse Horror

    What's that looming in the sky? Or rising from the grave? Or...

    This week we're embracing the end of the world and its place in horror fiction.

    Check out Ivy Grimes' upcoming event hosted by our own PL McMillan here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cellar-below-the-cellar-a-fabled-book-launch-tickets-1983585230822

    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 143: Regional Horror

    Horror can be found everywhere, even in your own back yard. This week, Carson and PLM explore diving into your home turf to fuel your ghastly yarns.


    Sign up for PLM's special event with Ivy Grimes celebrating the release of THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cellar-below-the-cellar-a-fabled-book-launch-tickets-1983585230822

    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 142: Why Mainstream Horror Sucks

    Professor CarCar puts on his tweed suit and lecherous grin as the spooky co-eds all ask what they can do for extra credit. Turns out, all he wants to do is rant about how and why popular stuff is bad.

    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 141: Bug Horror

    Creepies! Crawlies! Bugs are scary, right? PLM and Carson dive into why bugs are so freaky and how horror writers can make them even freakier.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 140: Fairy Tales (with Ivy Grimes)

    PLM and Carson both love the weird fiction of Ivy Grimes, so who better to come on the show and talk fairy tales?


    Learn more about Ivy here: https://ivyivyivyivy.com/


    Preorder her new novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR here: https://www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the-cellar-below-the-cellar?srsltid=AfmBOoosrpN84EwmS1de-FU-NF4BpqRTuj7z943Y6XvdpRbwunAqtfEG

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 139: Our 2026 Writing Resolutions

    It's that time of year! We must reflect and realign with our goals! PLM and Carson gather to deliver their writing resolutions, and encourage you to do the same.


    Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/xRrvUrtW

    1 hr 21 min

About Dead Languages

From the publisher's feed

Authors P.L. McMillan and Carson Winter have joined forces to have lively, irreverent, and hopefully helpful conversations on the craft of writing horror fiction. Expect weird tangents, frank industry…